GAO Releases Report on the Implications of Using U.S. LNG Carriers for Exports
Posted on Dec 7, 2015 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on GAO Releases Report on the Implications of Using U.S. LNG Carriers for Exports
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report analyzing the effects on jobs and the U.S. maritime industry if Congress were to pass legislation requiring U.S. produced LNG to be exported via U.S.-built-and-flagged carriers. The report finds that such a requirement could expand employment for U.S. mariners and shipbuilders if it does not reduce the expected...
Crowley Maritime Adds 16 ISO Tanks to Meet LNG Demand
Posted on Jul 20, 2015 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Crowley Maritime Adds 16 ISO Tanks to Meet LNG Demand
Crowley Maritime Corporation announced that, in response to high customer demand, it has acquired 16 additional ISO tanks for its affiliate Carib Energy to supply LNG sourced from the United States to customers in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America. According to the press release, the new 40-foot tanks, each with capacity of 10,700 gallons of LNG, feature improved...
New LNG Tanker Tolls Approved for Widened Panama Canal
Posted on May 4, 2015 in LNG Exports, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New LNG Tanker Tolls Approved for Widened Panama Canal
The Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama has officially approved a new segment and tolling structure for LNG and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessels passing through the Panama Canal. Tolls for LNG and LPG vessels will be based on cubic meters, whereas tolls for other vessels and tankers will be based on other units of measurement and pricing. The new tolls for LNG tankers will...
President Obama Signs Bill Encouraging Exports of LNG on U.S.-Flagged Vessels
Posted on Jan 9, 2015 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on President Obama Signs Bill Encouraging Exports of LNG on U.S.-Flagged Vessels
President Obama has signed into law S. 2444, the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, which among other things, reauthorizes funding for the U.S. Coast Guard and Federal Maritime Commission, and encourages the use of U.S.-flagged vessels for LNG exports from the United States. Section 308 of the Act requires the Comptroller General of the United States to...
U.S. House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Shipping of U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Sep 12, 2014 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Shipping of U.S. LNG Exports
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held a hearing this week on the status of the U.S. Merchant Marine. The hearing focused on H.R. 5270, the bipartisan “Growing American Shipping Act” or GAS Act, which would promote the export of U.S. LNG on U.S.-flagged vessels by (1) authorizing the Secretary of Transportation to develop and...
MARAD Releases Study on LNG Bunkering Options
Posted on Sep 11, 2014 in Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MARAD Releases Study on LNG Bunkering Options
The U.S. Maritime Administration has released a study prepared by Det Norske Veritas (U.S.A.), Inc., which examines LNG bunkering and related infrastructure, safety, regulatory, and training needs. According to the press release, bunkering “is the transfer of LNG from a supply station to a receiving vessel for the sole purpose of use as propulsion fuel.” The study examines four...