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1. Biden Administration Names New Deputy Maritime Administrator
   The Biden Administration has announced the appointment of Lucinda Lessley to serve as the new Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Maritime Administration. Lessley was among dozens of key Department of...
2. Carriers Face Pressure for Load Restrictions After Latest Container Loss in Pacific
   By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – There are calls for an urgent review of container lashing practices and stack height restrictions after another box ship lost a huge number of containers in the Pacific...
3. Pete Buttigieg, Biden’s Nominee to Lead the U.S. Transportation Department, Supports the Jones Act
   President Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, has expressed his support for the Jones Act and its role in creating jobs and supporting the shipbuilding industrial...
4. Permitting for Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Will Resume ‘Very, Very Soon’ -Avangrid CEO
   Jan 20 (Reuters) – The developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm said on Wednesday it will soon apply for a federal permit from President Joe Biden’s administration, after former...
5. Inmarsat passes 10,000 vessel Fleet Xpress installation milestone as data demand accelerates maritime digitalisation
   With ship data consumption doubling during 2020, Inmarsat launches new ‘Fleet Data Academy’ with partners and shipowners to understand full benefits of digitalisation provided by a fast-growing ecosystem of applications...