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Ørsted’s new Houston office will include support for P2X projects

Ørsted today announced the official opening of a new office in downtown Houston. This new space will expand Ørsted’s presence in Texas, where it owns and operates eight clean energy projects collectively producing 2.4 GW of electricity, with an additional 1.2 GW of solar projects under construction. Many of the new office’s approximately 30 full-time employees will support Ørsted’s growing Power-to-X (P2X) business, which will be concentrated along the Gulf Coast of Texas.

P2X is the umbrella...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/orsteds-new-houston-office-will-include-support-for-p2x-projects/

Car carrier WWL Vehicle Services Americas laying off 63 Houston workers

WWL Vehicle Services Americas is permanently closing a Houston logistics operation and laying off dozens of employees, according to a filing with the Texas Workforce Commission.

WWL Vehicle Services Americas is a subsidiary of global shipping and logistics giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The Norwegian company specializes in receiving new cars shipped from overseas and preparing them for distribution throughout the U.S. 

The layoffs will begin March 14 at the facility at 131 East Loop North and be...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/car-carrier-wwl-vehicle-services-americas-laying-off-63-houston-workers

Truck driver apprehended after 3-hour standoff on Texas highway

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A three-hour standoff between a truck driver and Houston law enforcement ended Wednesday after SWAT...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-driver-apprehended-after-3-hour-standoff-on-texas-highway

Cart.com secures $30M from Trinity Capital to increase profitability

Houston-based e-commerce platform Cart.com announced it has nabbed $30 million from Trinity Capital to help the firm expand while boosting its balance sheet.

The investment is part of a larger $100 million debt refinancing that included Trinity and Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank. The capital will strengthen Cart.com’s balance sheet as it continues to scale operations, according to a news release.

“With Trinity’s financing, Cart.com will double down on investments that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cart-com-secures-30m-from-trinity-capital-to-increase-profitability

Union Pacific to operate international intermodal terminal in Phoenix

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Union Pacific is beefing up its intermodal offerings through two new options: an international...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-pacific-to-operate-international-intermodal-terminal-in-phoenix

Houston Reveals Disturbing Fuel Contamination Discovery

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  • Houston, Texas – Disturbing findings reveal contaminated fuel in Houston, Texas, between March and May 2023.
  • The UK P&I Club and VPS are actively investigating the issue, aiming to determine the extent and impact of the contamination.
  • Authorities are closely monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as investigations progress.
Contaminated Fuel Alert

As Ship & Bunker informs, VPS detected Dicycopdentadience (DCPD) and associated isomers at...

https://mfame.guru/houston-reveals-disturbing-fuel-contamination-discovery/

BNSF to expand intermodal service in Texas

BNSF is increasing intermodal options in Texas by expanding service at the Port of Houston in response to what BNSF says is growing intermodal demand.

The western U.S. railroad plans to add more service options between the Barbours Cut Container Terminal at the Port of Houston, which has on-dock terminal capability, and BNSF’s intermodal facility at Alliance, Texas, which is nearby Dallas-Fort Worth and has benefited from expanded capacity and technology enhancements as well as existing live...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsf-to-expand-intermodal-service-in-texas

Where Do All The Millionaires Live?

A recent Fortune news article says that Millionaires are on the move, and this report on the world’s top 20 millionaire cities shows where they’re going next.

Investment migration consulting firm

Where do all the millionaires live? Increasingly, not where they used to.

Henley & Partners, which calls itself an investment migration consulting firm, and it just released its Global Citizens Report in partnership with the wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth, showing the top 20 millionaire...

https://mfame.guru/where-do-all-the-millionaires-live/

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