Tag: New York

The Port of New York and New Jersey experience a backlog of about 10 to 12 container ships, due to Covid-19, holiday time off for workers, a rise in charter vessels and a major snowstorm.

New York Power Authority announced the launch of "Green Boats" a program which goals to advance the electrification of tour and charter boats.

New York City is planning a 15-year, $191 million Offshore Wind Vision (OSW) program, in order to make the region a leading destination for the offshore wind industry.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced in February that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, several Port of New York of New Jersey tenants, and other agencies and organizations, would receive more than $100 million for clean, equitable transportation projects.

CMA CGM Group recently informed that its "CMA CGM Brazil" became the largest container ship to ever dock on the U.S. East Coast.

New York governance announced Tuesday a second offshore wind solicitation seeking up to 2,500 megawatts of projects, the largest in the US history, in addition to last year's solicitation which resulted in nearly 1,700 megawatts awarded.

Following the coronavirus crisis, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently applied for a new COVID-19 recovery program, in order to stabilize their operations during the pandemic.

The Executive Director of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the head of the Port Authority has been positively tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) and has been self-quarantined. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo stated that Rick Cotton may have contracted the virus at one of the authority's international airports.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the offshore wind solicitation schedule to meet the 7,500 MW offshore wind goal by 2035. This will generate enough electricity to power more than 3.2 million homes and meet 50% of the state’s electric power need. 

Virgin Voyages, Sir Richard Branson’s new cruise line, announced it will postpone its upcoming events for its first ship showcase in New York City, amid concerns linked to the coronavirus outbreak. The ship will instead sail to its new home in Miami and then sail back to New York at a later date "for a proper launch celebration".