Mass. offshore wind tender promises maritime industry boost

Mass. offshore wind tender promises maritime industry boost

Massachusetts regulators and utilities are vetting competing proposals from two offshore wind developers to supply clean energy to New England ratepayers.  Both proposals, offered by Mayflower Wind and Vineyard Wind, would bring significant benefits to the maritime industry, such as port redevelopment and new vessel construction. All told, the plans promise new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in…
Read More

Maine eyes floating wind turbines despite fishing industry objections

  The state of Maine and multiple private partners are collaborating on a floating wind turbine demonstration project in the Gulf of Maine’s deep waters.  Fishing groups in the state known for its lobster catch are opposing the plan, which aims to gain new insights into floating wind turbine technology.  “It’s really helpful to think of the research array as…
Read More

Bouchard Transportation assets divided to resolve bankruptcy case

Any future for Bouchard Transportation evaporated this summer when a bankruptcy judge approved a plan to sell the company’s assets. Judge David Jones of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on August 26 approved a plan to divide the Long Island company’s assets between two buyers to give partial recovery for creditors.  Efforts by Bouchard to…
Read More