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Ports and Logistics
Port of Vancouver congestion worsens
More than 50 ships were waiting on Monday to unload at the beleaguered Port of Vancouver, still dealing with the…
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Ports and Logistics
CMA CGM implements incentive program to ease congestion at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Starting on December 1, the CMA CGM Group will offer incentives to importers to pick up their containers from terminals…
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Offshore
Permanent ban on oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico off Florida included in federal Build Back Better bill
President Biden’s Build Back Better bill, approved this month by the US Congress and now being debated in the Senate,…
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Offshore
US Interior Department recommends raising royalty rates for federal oil and gas leasing
The Interior Department recommended in a report issued last week that the US raise rental fees, bonding requirements and the…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Vancouver gains access to industrial acreage for temporary storage of empty containers
The government of Canada and the Port of Vancouver have joined forces to help address supply chain disruptions resulting from…
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Offshore
Petrobras plans to invest $68bn to increase oil production in pre-salt area
Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) this week revealed its new strategic plan for 2022 to 2026. The plan includes a significant increase…
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Ports and Logistics
ILWU rejects contract extension requested by employers at US West Coast ports
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents 70 ocean carriers and the US West Coast port terminals, requested in a…
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Americas
New Jersey makes headway in withdrawing from Waterfront Commission
The state of New Jersey has been trying since 2018 to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor,…
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Ports and Logistics
Automation expected to be the sticking point in negotiations when ILWU contracts expire in July
Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU), working at US West Coast ports in Washington, Oregon and California,…
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Ports and Logistics
Trucking strike could further impact Port of Vancouver operations
Drivers at two Vancouver port trucking companies have voted to strike “if necessary to achieve a fair agreement,” said Unifor,…
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Ports and Logistics
Ports of LA and Long Beach put container dwell fee on hold for another week
Thanks to “continued progress moving containers off marine terminals,” the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have again postponed…
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Ports and Logistics
Eneva and Servtec propose to build LNG terminal at Brazil’s Port of Itaqui
Brazilian energy company Eneva has signed an exclusivity and cooperation agreement with Servtec Investimentos e Participações Ltda. for the development…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Vancouver rail service may resume by Tuesday after last week’s storm
Canadian Pacific Railway indicated in an advisory on Sunday night that it may be able to restore service to the…
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Environment
Oil sheen spotted in ocean near site of California pipeline leak
An oil sheen in the ocean off Huntington Beach, California, where a broken pipeline last month spilled about 25,000 gallons…
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Americas
Express Marine officers acquire company
Express Marine, a US company that provides tug and barge transportation for dry bulk products along the Atlantic and Gulf…
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Americas
Carbon-Zero and Repsol eye carbon sequestration opportunities on US Gulf Coast
Carbon-Zero US, an affiliate of Cox Oil, has signed an agreement with international multi-energy company Repsol to evaluate opportunities to…
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Ports and Logistics
FMC creates supply chain innovation teams to improve container return process
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Tuesday announced the coming launch of six supply chain innovation teams comprising executives…
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Offshore
Chevron and Exxon dominate US Gulf of Mexico lease sales
A US auction of oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday resulted in sales worth more than $190m.…
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Ports and Logistics
Port of Vancouver rail service cut off by flooding, mud slides
The Port of Vancouver, on Canada’s west coast, said on Tuesday that rail and road operations servicing the port have…
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Environment
US EPA fines two commercial ships over Vessel General Permit violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessed penalties of $81,474 this week against two commercial ships over inspection, monitoring and…
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