HOUSTON, July 10 (Reuters) – About 1.7 million customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday morning, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress was slow during the night, hampering efforts to…
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Severe Weather Halts Container Shipping at Cape of Good Hope
Severe weather conditions near the Cape of Good Hope have brought container traffic to a halt this week, according to analysis by LSEG Shipping Research. Container shipping around the Cape…
https://gcaptain.com/severe-weather-halts-container-shipping-at-cape-of-good-hope/
Cargo Ship Evacuated as Waves Pound South African Coast
(Bloomberg) — Storms pounded South Africa’s coastline for a fourth day on Wednesday, disrupting shipping operations, with massive swells forcing the evacuation of a cargo ship. State-owned port operator…
https://gcaptain.com/cargo-ship-evacuated-as-waves-pound-south-african-coast/
Texas Energy Industry Braces for Beryl as Hurricane Makes Landfall
By Erwin Seba and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The Texas energy industry braced for Hurricane Beryl’s impact on Monday, with threats from the powerful storm forcing the closure of key…
https://gcaptain.com/texas-energy-industry-braces-for-beryl-as-hurricane-makes-landfall/
Ports Along Texas Coast Close As Tropical Storm Beryl Approaches
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 7 (Reuters) – Ports along the Texas coast started to close or restrict vessel traffic on Sunday to prepare for Tropical Storm Beryl, which was expected to strengthen…
https://gcaptain.com/ports-along-texas-coast-close-as-tropical-storm-beryl-approaches/
Beryl Rakes Mexico on Potential Path to Texas
By Brian K. Sullivan and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Beryl’s winds weakened as it battered Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula after leaving a trail of destruction through the Caribbean that…
https://gcaptain.com/beryl-rakes-mexico-on-potential-path-to-texas/
What a fleet or driver should expect running FEMA loads
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This article was originally published on freightwaves.com in 2017 in reaction to Hurricane Harvey....
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2017/8/27/what-to-expect-with-fema
Record-Breaking Sea Temperatures Fuel Hurricane Beryl to Early Season Record
By Sarah Morland July 3 (Reuters) – Powerful Hurricane Beryl was the 2024 Atlantic season’s first hurricane and the earliest storm on record to reach the strongest possible ranking of…
https://gcaptain.com/record-breaking-sea-temperatures-fuel-hurricane-beryl-to-early-season-record/
Gulf of Mexico is August-Level Hot as Hurricane Season Nears
(Bloomberg) — Water temperatures across the Gulf of Mexico have reached or exceeded levels usually found in August when the region is at its warmest, according to the National Centers for…
https://gcaptain.com/gulf-of-mexico-is-august-level-hot-as-hurricane-season-nears/
Conditions Ripe for Extremely Active Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2024
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be exceptionally active, according to researchers at Colorado State University. In their initial forecast, they predict 11 hurricanes, marking the highest prediction…
https://gcaptain.com/conditions-ripe-for-extremely-active-atlantic-hurricane-season-in-2024/