Cleaning Up America’s Ports
By Charlie Miller. The maritime industry is increasingly looking for more ways to achieve greater sustainability. While shipping by America’s inland and coastal waterways is extremely efficient, particularly compared to other modes of transportation, there is renewed attention to how ports can work to reduce emissions. As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) puts it: […]
Dominion ups investments in offshore wind energy as industry surges forward
By Morgan Sweeney. (The Center Square) — As President Joe Biden’s presidential term comes to a close, the administration is bearing down on its goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy and 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind by 2035. As of 2021, the administration had approved two commercial-scale offshore wind projects, and seven have […]
Pasha Hawaii Celebrates ‘MV Janet Marie’ Inaugural Call to the Port of Long Beach
By Pasha Hawaii. [Honolulu, HI – July 29, 2023] – Hawaii-based Pasha Hawaii welcomed the newest member to its container ship fleet with the arrival of MV Janet Marie at the Port of Long Beach in California, where she will begin her maiden voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii. Janet Marie is the second of two new ‘Ohana Class, 774-foot […]
Williams-Mystic Maritime Program Students Awarded Crowley Scholarships
By. Crowley. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; May 11, 2023) – Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program students Jessica Jiang and Ari Quasney were awarded Crowley scholarships for their academic achievements, demonstration of the company’s core values of drive, integrity and sustainability and interest in the maritime industry. Jiang, of Brooklyn, New York, is a sophomore at Williams College where […]
New York State of Wind: Future Looks Breezy for Offshore Empire
By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY. This story was originally published on January 3 by THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning While approaching Wainscott Beach on Long Island’s South Fork in early December, one could see the most tangible aspect of offshore wind’s New […]
U.S. Maritime Prosperity Tied to Offshore Wind
This article originally appeared in gCaptain on September 20, 2022. By Barry Parker. Offshore wind will be a key component of future U.S. successes in the marine businesses. This was the message conveyed at the “Maritime Prosperity Forum,” presented by the Coast Guard Foundation and the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and […]
The next U.S. energy boom could be offshore wind power in the Gulf of Mexico
This commentary was originally published by The Conversation on August 16, 2022. Dr. Michael E. Webber & Dr. Hugh Daigle With passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains US$370 billion for climate and energy programs, policy experts are forecasting a big expansion in clean electricity generation. One source that’s poised for growth is offshore wind power. […]
