Phillips 66’s decision to shutter its Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, with layoffs beginning in December, marks another blow to California’s already strained refining sector. The closure, affecting 600 employees and 300 […]
In a dramatic turn of events, President Donald Trump has greenlit a “planned partnership” between United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) and Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation, breathing new life into a $14.9 billion deal previously […]
ENB Pub Note: This is a massive help for the U.S. shipbuilding programs. Japan’s bond market is having some significant problems, and this new shipbuilding project may be great for it. With South Korea and […]
ENB Pub Note: Cyber terrorism is a real problem with the ship’s communication systems, as we can see from this story. The dark fleet of about 1400 ships uses spoofing, ghosting, and even zombie tactics […]
Julian Panter, CEO of SmartSea, writes for Splash today. With recent cyberattacks crippling major retailers and exposing the personal data of millions, cybersecurity is once again front-page news. Retailers and financial institutions have been pouring […]
ENB Pub Note: The following story from Splash24/7 makes a great point about replacing the Chinese cranes in our shipping yards with new equipment. This would be a great offset for trade imbalances and get […]
ENB Pub Note: This article from Splash 24/7 is just another aspect of a global move to decouple from the globalization movement of the supply chain. I have added the background information on the ships […]
I have been saying that the Texas ERCOT system is the best setup for the projected electric demand growth in the United States. The other two of the three groups in the U.S. grid don’t […]
Three days on from grounding off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the 7,000 teu MSC Antonia remains stuck in the Red Sea, with vessel tracking showing the ship was likely the victim of GPS jamming. Analysis from […]
Donald Trump, the American president, has claimed that after more than 17 months, the Red Sea shipping crisis is coming to a close. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Trump said Yemen’s Houthis have agreed […]
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