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Renewables
Iberdrola increases US offshore wind portfolio to 4.9 GW
Iberdrola has restructured its joint venture agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to enable Avangrid Renewables – a subsidiary of…
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Ports and Logistics
California governor proposes to invest $2.3bn in state’s ports
California governor Gavin Newsom yesterday unveiled his 2022-23 state budget proposal, which includes a planned record investment of $2.3bn for…
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Offshore
Eco to acquire Azinam Group’s offshore petroleum exploration assets in Namibia and South Africa
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, a Toronto-headquartered oil and gas exploration company focused on the offshore Atlantic margins, has signed…
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Ports and Logistics
Union seeks two-year reprieve on Port of Vancouver ban on trucks more than 10 years old
As of February 1, the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s largest port, will ban all container trucks older than 10 years…
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Ports and Logistics
Covid, year-end holiday cause uncommon backlog at Port of New York and New Jersey
The Port of New York and New Jersey is facing a backlog of some 10 to 12 container ships, an…
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Ports and Logistics
Omicron having increasing impact on labour force availability across global supply chains
Congestion has been an issue affecting global supply chains for much of the pandemic, and system-wide labour shortages look set…
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Renewables
New York to invest $500m in offshore wind
New York State governor Kathy Hochul announced this week that New York will invest up to $500m in the ports,…
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Americas
US port envoy: Pandemic has shown supply chain’s ‘underlying reality’ and need for increased resilience
John Porcari, port envoy to the White House Supply Chain Task Force, spoke at yesterday’s White House press briefing, addressing…
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Regulatory
US FMC launches investigation into ONE’s possible 2018 violations of the Shipping Act
The US Federal Maritime Commission has issued a public notice of its intention to investigate Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.…
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Operations
Suspect bunkers put SM Line boxship out of action for up to a month
South Korean containership the 6,622 teu is at dock in Victoria, British Columbia for emergency repairs that are expected to…
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Ports and Logistics
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach again delay container dwell fee
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have again delayed implementation of the container dwell fee…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Oakland ramps up efforts to expedite agricultural exports
The Port of Oakland is set to launch an interagency effort to improve the flow of agricultural exports at the…
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Americas
FMC investigates Wan Hai over detention charges
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is investigating Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines for possible violations of 46 U.S.C. § 41102(c) with…
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Americas
Ørsted awarded 846 MW Skipjack Wind 2 offshore wind contract in Maryland
Ørsted put in the winning bid to develop the Skipjack Wind 2 Offshore Wind Farm, an 846MW project off the…
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Americas
US transportation and agriculture secretaries urge end to reduced and poor service for US agricultural commodities
US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have sent a letter to 12 of the…
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Offshore
Three companies charged over California offshore oil leak
A US federal grand jury last week accused three companies with illegally discharging oil during a pipeline break in early October…
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Offshore
Brazilian offshore oilfield auction raises $2bn
An offshore oilfield auction in Brazil on Friday attracted 11 bidders for the same fields that, in 2019, received no…
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Renewables
BOEM environmental review of offshore wind in New York Bight finds no significant impacts
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced it has completed its environmental review of potential impacts from…
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Offshore
Project BASS seeks to develop more environmentally friendly method for seismic data collection
Four Nordic companies – Equinor, Lundin, Shearwater GeoServices and Vår Energi – are working together through Project BASS to develop…
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Europe
Boskalis reviewing position in Smit Lamnalco
Dutch dredging contractor and marine services provider Boskalis announced that it is reviewing its position as a 50% shareholder in…
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