Stolt Tankers has partnered with Amsterdam-based GoodFuels to trial the use of a marine biofuel produced from sustainable and certified feedstocks. The trial will take ..
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Houston ‘wins’ most truck-bottlenecked city on congestion list
Houston received the most entries among the top 100 trucking bottlenecks in the country, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual list of congestion hot spots for carriers and drivers.
With eight bottleneck areas on ATRI’s 2021 ranking, Houston was followed by Atlanta (No. 6) and Los Angeles (No. 4) as U.S. cities with the most bottlenecks.
“ATRI’s bottleneck report highlights where our most critical issues are and should be a guide for policymakers at the state...
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First U.S. LNG ATB Marks the Completion of Sea Trials
- Q-LNG Transport LLC awarded a contract to VT Halter Marine to build a first-of-its-kind (in the U.S.) liquid natural gas (LNG) articulated tug/barge (ATB) unit.
- The ATB consists of a 324’x64’x32’6″, 4,000-cu.-meter barge and a 128’x42’x21′ 5,100-hp tug.
- Q-LNG, Houston, announced this week the successful sea trial of the Pascagoula, Miss.-based VT Halter-constructed LNG ATB unit.
- The vessel is underway for Elba Island, Ga., where it will load LNG, completing a series of proving trials.
A recent...
https://mfame.guru/first-u-s-lng-atb-marks-the-completion-of-sea-trials/
Rail Roundup: CenterPoint, G&W provide development updates
Industrial real estate developer CenterPoint Properties has acquired a rail-served distribution facility that has access to three railroads via the Port Terminal Railroad Association: Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), BNSF (NYSE: BRK) and Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU).
The facility sits on 31 acres in Pasadena, Texas. It is a Class A, 601,261-square-foot building. The property has six rail spurs that can serve railcar storage capacity, and it...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-roundup:-centerpoint-g;w-provide-development-updates
US Fuel Prices Hit An ‘Year High’ Amid Limited Supplies
USGC marine fuel reached its highest level in nearly a year January 7 on a rebound in the underlying crude complex along with limited blending components, reports Platts.
US marine fuels climb highUSGC marine fuel 0.5%S was assessed at $401/mt, its highest since February 25 when it was assessed at $403.25/mt, S&P Global Platts data showed. Much of this outright price rebound has stemmed from a similar increase in crude that took hold in November.
On November 6 the ICE front-month Brent futures...
https://mfame.guru/us-fuel-prices-hit-an-year-high-amid-limited-supplies/
Tanker driver killed in Houston fiery crash
The driver of a tanker truck died Tuesday afternoon when his vehicle burst into flames after crashing on a Houston highway.
Witnesses said the tanker driver was speeding on Houston’s Interstate 610 North Loop when he took the Irvington Boulevard exit and crashed, according to Houston Police Department Cmdr. Kevin Deese during a press conference.
“The truck may have been traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control and ended up on its side,” Deese said. “The truck was carrying ethanol and it...
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185 Texas workers laid off from metal supplier
Boomerang Tube LLC has laid off 185 workers at its plant in Liberty, Texas, according to a notice sent to state officials Thursday.
The company, a maker and shipper of pipes and tubing for oil and natural gas companies, said, “Boomerang does not know if this layoff will exceed six months or otherwise result in an ‘employment loss’ as defined by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.”
Chesterfield, Missouri-based Boomerang Tube’s manufacturing operations are located at plants in...
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World’s First LPG-Fueled VLGC Completes ‘Historic’ Voyage
- BW Gemini, the world’s first VLGC to be retrofitted with LPG dual-fuel propulsion, completed loading at Enterprise Terminal in Houston.
- The VLGC had completed its “historic” crossing of the Pacific Ocean on LPG propulsion.
BW LPG Limited, in their press release, announced that BW Gemini, the world’s first VLGC to be retrofitted with pioneering LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology, had successfully completed her historic crossing of the Pacific Ocean on LPG propulsion.
The vessel also completed...
https://mfame.guru/worlds-first-lpg-fueled-vlgc-completes-historic-voyage/
Historic Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Moves To Houston
Since its founding in 1890 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, (NASDAQ: GLDD), the country’s largest provider of dredging services, has been headquartered in Chicago but, last week the company announced, it’s joining countless maritime companies who have, in recent years, moved its corporate...
Flash flood threat continues across the South (with forecast video)
High water rescue vehicles have arrived along 288 and I-610 for motorists stranded over 60-mins. #Beta #Houston #houwx pic.twitter.com/TftU1awyla
— Steve Dresner (@stevedresner) September 22, 2020
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beta flooded Houston with record rainfall Tuesday as the storm practically stalled over eastern Texas. The threat shifts into several other states over the next two days, with rainfall totals of up to 5 or 6 inches.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (ICAO code: IAH)...
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