Atlantic Power Transmission (APT), a Blackstone portfolio company, submitted a bid to develop a clean power transmission solution in response to the 2021 New Jersey Offshore Wind SAA Transmission Solicitation initiated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. APT’s project offers a total offshore wind transmission solution of up to 3,600 MW and is… Read More
Houston, Texas-based Kirby Inland Marine LP has agreed to pay $15.3 million in damages and assessment costs under the Oil Pollution Act to resolve federal and state claims for injuries to natural resources resulting from an oil spill from a Kirby barge, after a collision Kirby caused. The United States and Texas concurrently filed a… Read More
The developer of an Oregon liquefied natural gas export terminal told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the first time yesterday it would not move forward with the embattled project, putting to rest years of uncertainty for landowners. Citing challenges in obtaining necessary permits from state agencies as the reason for abandoning the Jordan Cove… Read More
Audubon North Carolina and the Currituck Sound Coalition announced the release of a landmark Marsh Conservation Plan that identifies the complex web of threats facing Currituck Sound and offers a blueprint of how best to protect and restore this invaluable coastal ecosystem for wildlife and people. The extensive freshwater marshes of Currituck Sound are a globally rare… Read More
Mild temps allow workers to finish containment pit so dredging can begin next week BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – You can see the work – but you really can’t see the work. Ten-foot berms block the view of passersby along Fort Madison’s riverfront. The occasional earth mover crawls over the berms, but… Read More
A broader maritime consortium in which Boskalis is participant has been awarded a EUR 24 million grant to conduct research into accelerating the use of methanol as a low-carbon fuel within the shipping industry. Methanol can enable significant reductions in CO2 emissions compared to traditional fuels and is viewed within the international maritime sector as… Read More
McGowan Government and the Port of Rotterdam sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on renewable hydrogen. The MoU reflects complementary renewable hydrogen goals of the WA Government and the Port of Rotterdam and establishes the basis of a long-term cooperative relationship and explores new areas of collaboration November 30, 2021 Western Australia’s Minister for Regional… Read More
Oslo-headquartered short-sea RO/RO specialist UECC has taken delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC. To be named Auto Advance, it is the first in a series of three newbuild pure car and truck carriers that are being delivered from China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. The remaining two sister vessels are scheduled for delivery in… Read More
An important milestone for Tasmania’s aquaculture industry was achieved today with the House of Assembly passing legislation to allow for marine research in Commonwealth waters off the coast of Tasmania. Tasmania is already home to Australia’s largest aquaculture sector and it is fitting we are leading the National Aquaculture Strategy, put in place in 2017…. Read More
Boskalis has signed a partnership agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a leading global fund manager focused on renewable energy investments, together with three internationally renowned companies, to bid for the development of the energy island in the Danish North Sea. The signing of this agreement marks a significant step towards realising the world’s first… Read More