Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
With more than 100 ships docking in Portland last year, Maine is looking to cut pollution from diesel fumes by electrifying the downtown port and others in the state. Depending on the project that's ...
Maine receives $1 million to study electrifying key ports
Electrifying ports would allow ships to shut off their diesel engines while docked and rely on electricity for operations, reducing emissions.
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
The catch at U.S. ports in the 50 states fell 2.6% to 8.4 billion pounds in 2022, according to the National Oceanic and ...
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Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks this week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months away, The Wall Street Journal reports.  Still divided ...
Advocates warn a Trump presidency could be a threat to Maine immigrants
The president-elect has said he plans to oversee mass deportations when he takes office, and advocates are also worried about ...
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Royal Caribbean Releases New Cruises for 12 Ships
Royal Caribbean is opening bookings for 12 cruise ships across the Northeast and the Caribbean, including Icon class vessels.
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Maine DOT receives $1M through EPA Clean Ports Program
MAINE (WABI) - The Maine Department of Transportation has been selected to receive a million dollars through EPA’s Clean Ports Program. The Climate and Air Quality Planning grant will help the ...
Report: America is catching and eating a little less fish
The volume and value of America’s commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though ...
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Cruise line to double ship capacity from Philadelphia
This cruise ship will head to Bermuda, the Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations from the Port of Philadelphia beginning ...
Less fish on your dish: Report finds America is catching and eating a little less seafood
The catch at U.S. ports in the 50 states fell 2.6% to 8.4 billion pounds in 2022, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “Fisheries of the United ...
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Daily on Energy: $3B for zero-emissions ports, the long-run trends in U.S. energy, and Gulf of Maine offshore wind auction disappoints
“Our nation’s ports are critical to creating opportunity ... not the other way around. MAINE OFFSHORE WIND AUCTION DRAWS LITTLE INTEREST: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management carried out ...