Tag: USA

A major bridge in Baltimore, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsed on Tuesday, 26 March, after being hit by the container ship MV Dali. 

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Mississippi River faces the potential for bottlenecks for the third consecutive year due to warm, dry spring conditions and reduced winter snowpack, leading to decreased water flow into the river, Bloomberg highlights.

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the United States has been the leading producer of crude oil globally for the past six years, as per the International Energy Statistics.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning almost 300 individuals and entities related to Russia. 

A Final Rule issued by the US Federal Maritime Commission establishes new requirements for how common carriers and marine terminal operators (MTOs) must bill for demurrage and detention charges. 

Members of the U.S Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Office of Multimodal Freight held a call with stakeholders across the United States supply chain on issues and disruptions stemming from the ongoing situation in the Red Sea.

Crowley has accepted delivery of eWolf, the first all-electric, ship assist harbor tugboat in the U.S. which will operate with zero emissions.

The U.S. military has refuted claims by the Yemeni Houthi movement that it successfully attacked the American cargo ship "Ocean Jazz" in the Gulf of Aden.

The Port of Virginia is the first major U.S. East Coast port to power its entire operation using 100 percent clean electricity.

Launched by the U.S. Department of Defence, Operation Prosperity Guardian is bringing together multiple countries to jointly address security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.