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The vessel queue outside of Los Angeles/Long Beach (LA/LB) recently dropped to 66 vessels from 100-105 vessels. However, data from Sea-Intelligence indicate that this may not last long.

U.S. President Joe Biden imposed an immediate ban on Russian oil and other energy imports in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, amid strong support from American voters and lawmakers, even though the move will increase U.S. energy prices.

The US is threatening to add companies to a trade blacklist if they breach new export bans against Russia, as it increases efforts to keep a vast array of technology out of the country after it invaded Ukraine last month.

The US is considering following Canada in barring Russian ships from U.S. ports, a government official said on March 2, while no decision has been made.

A new report from UK-based marine atomic developer CORE POWER shows that the US now has the ideal opportunity to demonstrate to the world the clear benefits of advanced nuclear technologies to decarbonize maritime transportation in its own domestic market.

The situation in Ukraine and the sanctions regimes imposed against Russia are developing rapidly. Numerous Russian individuals and entities have been added to EU, UK and US sanctions lists over the last few days, with a particular focus on Russian banks and financial institutions. 

President Biden issued an Executive Order on February 21, 2022 imposing economic sanctions in response to Russia’s purported recognition of and deployment of troops in the Russian-ruled, breakaway enclaves of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and the Luhansk People’s Republic (LNR) in Ukraine.

US Senator Bill Cassidy introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act. The bill provides a level playing field between U.S. flagged vessels and foreign-flagged vessels working in offshore energy activities in U.S. waters.

A new working group of international competition authorities has put companies involved in global supply chains on notice not to collude.

The US CDC lowered the health warning level for cruises dropping its recommendation for all travelers to avoid cruises as part of its regular updates to its COVID-19 travel recommendations.