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Although daily natural gas deliveries to U.S. facilities that produce LNG for export were a record 9.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in late March 2020, deliveries fell to less than 4.0 Bcf/d in June, EIA reported.

The US experienced a decline in its exports of liquefied natural gas during the month of April, as U.S. LNG projects exported a total of 210.4 Billion cubic feet of LNG in March.

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020.

On June 9,2020, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Marine Fisheries Administration deployed the 65-foot tugboat VINIK HUNTRESS at the Sandy Hook Reef. Artificial reefs provide a hard substrate for marine life, fishing grounds for anglers, and underwater structures for scuba divers to enjoy.

Ports from Bellingham, Washington to San Diego, California, will stop processing cargo on June 19. Instead, workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are spending the day protesting about police violence and racism.

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) formally initiated its investigation of pending Canadian ballast water regulations alleged to be unfavorable and detrimental to US flag Laker vessels.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced its plans to develop a first-in-the-nation infrastructure investment for offshore wind projects on the East Coast, named as the New Jersey Wind Port.

Brazil’s Petroleo Brasileiro SA informed shippers that it will not hire any tankers that have visited Venezuela the past 12 months, being in line with U.S. sanctions on the Latin American nation.

The Energy Information Administration reported that the US liquefied natural gas exports have dropped considerably in the week ending June 10 in comparison to the week before.

Agents of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Baltimore and partners have seized over 14,000 unapproved COVID-19 medication and several unapproved COVID-19 test kits, as part of Operation Stolen Promise investigations.