Court decision opens the door for reimplementing Rhode Island truck tax, but with some provisions blocked

Rhode Island’s truck tolling system, which has been on the shelf following a lower court ruling in 2022, has new life following a Court of Appeals decision handed down Friday.

The decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals is a blow to the American Trucking Associations, which has led the legal fight against the tolling plan known as RhodeWorks, does not give a full green light to all the provisions of the Rhode Island law. In that sense, the decision is a partial victory for the ATA. 

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Construction and operations plan for wind project offshore New England secures US federal government approval

Offshore wind turbines at an undisclosed location

The US federal government, through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has approved Sunrise Wind’s plan for construction and operations. This is the project’s final approval from BOEM, following the Department of the Interior’s March 2024 Record of Decision on the project. The Sunrise Wind project will be located south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, […]

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Future US Navy towing and salvage ship to honour Narragansett Tribe of Rhode Island

Rendering of a Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship

A future US Navy Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship (T-ATS) will be named USNS Narragansett in honour of the Narragansett Native American Tribe of Rhode Island, US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro confirmed on Tuesday, June 18. The naming selection of the future Narragansett follows...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Gripper – Fast crewboat to serve US East Coast offshore wind clients

Gripper, a new crewboat acquired by American Offshore Services

American Offshore Services (AOS), an offshore crewboat operating company based in Providence, Rhode Island, has taken delivery of a new crewboat built by Blount Boats in nearby Warren. Gripper is a Jones Act-compliant aluminium catamaran built to support Ørsted and Eversource’s growing portfolio of...

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United Launch Alliance orders rocket transport ship from Louisiana builder

Rendering of SpaceShip, a new rocket transport ship ordered by the United Launch Alliance

Aerospace manufacturer United Launch Alliance (ULA) has entered into agreements with Bollinger Shipyards of Louisiana and naval architecture firm the Bristol Harbor Group of Rhode Island to design, oversee, and build a new ship to transport rockets to be used by the US Space Force. The...

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East Coast fishermen file lawsuit against US National Marine Fisheries Service

In January, three New Jersey commercial fishermen who own and operate vessels in the herring fishery had a hearing before the US Supreme Court. Their lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service challenges a 2020 federal rule requiring commercial fishing boat captains to pay for monitors...

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American Offshore Services’ newest crewboat floated out

Warren, Rhode Island-based boatbuilder Blount Boats has launched a new crewboat ordered by American Offshore Services (AOS), a partnership between Swedish offshore vessel operator the Northern Offshore Group and US-based investment firm OIC. Gripper is a 100-foot (30.4-metre), Jones Act-compliant aluminium catamaran crewboat built to support Ørsted and Eversource’s growing portfolio of offshore wind farms in […]

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VESSEL REVIEW | American Eagle – American Cruise Lines welcomes coastal catamaran to fleet

American Cruise Lines (ACL) has taken delivery of its newest catamaran cruise ship, the 241- by 56-foot (73.4- by 17-metre) American Eagle. Built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Maryland as the lead ship of ACL’s new Coastal Cat-class, the vessel was designed to offer the qualities of expedition...

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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | August 29 – Newbuild US catamaran cruise ship, a Chinese electric tour boat and more

A new catamaran cruise ship has been delivered to a US operator while a Russian inland luxury liner enters its final leg of sea trials. A new sightseeing boat for the Chinese city of Fuzhou is launched into the water for the first time. Finally, a Puerto Rico-based transit authority places an order...

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COLUMN | Quick updates: China’s coal addiction; offshore wind’s cost problem; justice in Mozambique; dumb money [Offshore Accounts]

Sometimes it seems that nothing makes sense when it comes to energy transition. Global warming induces more coal to be burnt, Saudi Aramco reports record profits as wind ..

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