Port of Seattle Expands Shore Power for Cruise Ships
Via Maritime Executive Cruise ships sailing into the port of Seattle for the 2024 season will plug in to shore power at the Bell Street Pier Cruise Terminal at Pier
Federal Government Publishes National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy
The Federal Government’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has published a National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy. The Strategy charts a future for zero-emission heavy-duty freight transportation across America. AAPA
Ørsted Greenlights Seventh US Offshore Wind Farm as it Gets BOEM Approval
Via Maritime Executive The U.S. continues to push forward with its efforts to develop renewable offshore wind energy with the Biden administration highlighting that it has approved the seventh offshore
Study Reveals US Offshore Wind Projects Could Lower Costs, Bolster Grid Reliability
Via gCaptain The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the findings from a two-year-long study evaluating transmission options to support offshore wind energy deployment along the East Coast. The
U.S. crude oil exports reached a record in 2023
Via AJOT U.S. crude oil exports established a record in 2023, averaging 4.1 million barrels per day (b/d), 13% (482,000 b/d) more than the previous annual record set in 2022.
First Offshore Wind Farm Approved to Connect to New York’s Grid
Via Reuters Energy firm Equinor on Wednesday announced the first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval for an offshore wind project to connect directly into the New York City transmission
U.S. EPA Launches $3B Clean Ports Fund
Via the Maritime Executive The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a much-anticipated funding round for zero-emission port infrastructure and equipment. With financing from the Inflation Reduction Act, the EPACongressional PORTS Caucus Co-Chairs Weigh in with EPA
Reps. Robert Garcia (D-CA-42) and Randy Weber (R-TX-14), Co-Chairs of the Congressional PORTS Caucus, submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), seeking adjustments to the Clean Ports Program.