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Lawsuit Sheds Light on Serious Drillship Incident in Gulf of Mexico During Hurricane Zeta Last Year
A former engineer on board a Transocean drillship in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico has filed a civil lawsuit alleging the offshore drilling contractor and its business partners put profits…
Louisiana Cameron LNG Terminal Reopens After Hurricane Delta
by Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – The first liquefied natural gas tanker to go to Cameron LNG’s export plant in Louisiana since Hurricane Delta was set to arrive on Tuesday. Golar Seal was currently sailing up the Calcasieu Ship Channel on its way to Cameron, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data....
Roads remain closed days after Hurricane Delta leaves Gulf Coast (with forecast video)
Hurricane Delta made landfall Friday evening in southwestern Louisiana, packing winds of 100 mph with higher gusts. While Delta’s impact on trucking and other modes of freight transportation appears minor, the effect on local supply chains may be a bit more significant. Even with the remnants now 1,000 miles away, recovery continues.
Delta hit in virtually the...
Hurricane Delta’s Winds Topple Gear, Disrupt U.S. Oil Refineries
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Hurricane Delta shut power and toppled equipment at U.S. Gulf Coast oil refineries and closed oil-export ports as its destructive winds and storm surge reached far from its center. Nearly 700,000 homes and businesses in three Gulf Coast states were without...
Hurricane Delta hits with muted impact to transportation
There are multiple jackknifed trucks on WB I-10 over the causeway exiting Lake Charles. #HurricaneDelta @MyRadarWX https://t.co/0n2ZqkKDBo pic.twitter.com/aMn8qeuzyv
— Jim Tang (@wxmann) October 10, 2020
Hurricane Delta made landfall near Creole, Louisiana, early Friday evening with nearly 11 million people in its path before weakening to a tropical storm early Saturday. While Delta’s effect on local supply chains could be significant, the impact on trucking and other modes of freight...
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Hurricane Delta just hours from US landfall (with forecast video)
We just lost power here in Sweet Lake. This wind is pretty serious. Our generator kicked on, so we’re in good shape for now. Volume up if you want to know what #HurricaneDelta sounds like. #Delta #hurricaneseason2020 pic.twitter.com/i1XNk5nMX1
— Will Precht (@will_precht) October 9, 2020
Hurricane Delta is closing in on the Gulf Coast, eyeing landfall early Friday evening in southwestern Louisiana.
The high-end Category 2 storm is packing sustained winds of 110 mph, spinning 80 miles...
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Hurricane Delta: Gulf of Mexico Shut-Ins Highest Since Katrina
HOUSTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A large and powerful Hurricane Delta dealt the greatest blow to U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico energy production in 15 years, halting most of the region’s oil and nearly two-thirds of natural gas output. Delta packed 115 mile-per-hour (185 km) winds as it churned through...
The Daily Dash: Last-mile event coverage and under-21 driver pilot program
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit was held on Thursday, diving deep into the challenges and opportunities in last-mile delivery. Plus, Hyliion details its secret sauce and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expanding a pilot program for drivers under the age of 21.
Deep dive into last mileLast-mile delivery has been tested throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. FreightWaves’...
Port restrictions set as Hurricane Delta approaches Gulf Coast (with forecast video)
Hurricane Delta is getting closer to the U.S., eyeing landfall in southwestern Louisiana in a matter of hours.
With Delta closing in, the U.S. Coast Guard set port condition Yankee at the Louisiana ports of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Plaquemines, South Louisiana, St. Bernard and the Venice Port Complex. Under port condition Yankee, the ports may remain open, but vessel movement within them is limited. Traffic to and from the ports may also be restricted, but, until further notice, ship-to-shore...