The United Kingdom’s offshore wind pipeline is approaching the 100 gigawatt (GW) mark, according to UK-based trade association RenewableUK, as the global pipeline now tops 1.23 terawatts (TW) of wind energy capacity. At 98 GW, the UK’s offshore wind pipeline is second in the world only...
Overreliance on an electronic chart, miscommunication and an outdated navigational chart were all factors in a cruise ship damaging a cruise terminal pier last year near Sitka, Alaska, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. The incident occurred on May 9, 2022, when...
Cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles increased for the third consecutive month in May but continue to track below pre-pandemic numbers amid protracted West Coast labor negotiations and uncertainty in the economy. The nation’s busiest container port handled 779,140 TEUs last...
Mariners and recreational boaters must beware that while the landscape of marijuana laws has changed in the U.S., the seascape has not. The U.S. Coast Guard enforces federal law on the high seas to inland waters, including state navigable waters. Marijuana is...
Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su is in California to meet with West Coast ports unions and the employers’ Pacific Maritime Association to encourage them to stay at the bargaining table and reach an agreement, the department said Tuesday. Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su...
