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EPS FOAM PANELS STREAMLINE HOME CONSTRUCTION & ENHANCE FIRE-RESISTANCE
PHOTO: ELIZABETH ALAMILLIO EPS foam, when used in building products, contains a fire retardant added to the bead before it is expanded and molded. Additionally, EPS foam with this fire retardant is not a fuel source. When exposed to high heat, EPS foam doesn’t burn,...
EPS FOAM PANELS STREAMLINE HOME CONSTRUCTION & ENHANCE FIRE-RESISTANCE
PHOTO: ELIZABETH ALAMILLIO EPS foam, when used in building products, contains a fire retardant added to the bead before it is expanded and molded. Additionally, EPS foam with this fire retardant is not a fuel source. When exposed to high heat, EPS foam doesn’t burn, it melts. This is due to the fact that the EPS is expanded with steam and only contains air. The EPS foam used in packaging and...
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CHINESE RARE EARTH STRANGLEHOLD UNDERMINES U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN
SOURCE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN THIS REPORT U.S. Production Shortfalls REE Usage Chinese Restrictions Conclusion BY KEVIN POLICARPO One of the key components in the production of advanced electronics is rare earth minerals (REM) or rare earth elements (REE). These minerals are used in the creation of modern electronics, energy production, military weapons and are now being sought after for...
SHIPS ACCESSING CALIFORNIA PORTS ARE NOW SLOWING DOWN TO PROTECT WHALES
Jess Morten BY STAS MARGARONIS On July, 30th, Blue Whales and Blue Skies (BWBS) hosted an update at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf organized by Neptune Pacific Line’s Pierce McDonnell who introduced the Program Speaker Jess Morten, Director of Marine Resource Protection, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation. Since 2016, Morten has played a key role in the Protecting Blue Whales and Blue...
Maritime News Reports July 24, 2026 & Port of Long Beach, MARAD Sign Partnership Agreement on Nuclear Energy
Port of Long Beach, MARAD Sign Partnership Agreement on Nuclear Energy July 22, 2026 The Port of Long Beach became the first Port in the nation to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Wednesday to advance work on development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power commercial vessels, ports and other maritime...
NEXT GENERATION DESALINATION: Q & A WITH OCEANWELL CEO ROBERT BERGSTROM
PHOTO: OCEANWELL BY STAS MARGARONIS The Los Angeles Times recently reported on a start-up company, OceanWell which plans to test a new desalination technology in deep water off the coast of Malibu, California in the latter part of 2026 after a successful trial in a California reservoir. The company says its deep-sea system, if proved viable, would transform salt water into pure drinking water at...
AWO’S CARPENTER URGES TRUMP NOT TO EXTEND JONES ACT WAIVER
PHOTO: AWO BY STAS MARGARONIS IN THIS REPORT: AWO’S CARPENTER URGES TRUMP NOT TO EXTEND JONES ACT WAIVER AWO LAUNCHES “INTENSE ADVOCACY” REPORT DISPUTES TRUMP WAIVER BENEFIT CATO REPORT SAYS WAIVER IS A BENEFIT OSG’S NORTON: U.S. OIL REFINERS & DISTRIBUTORS BENEFIT FROM WAIVER SEAFARERS’S HEINDEL SAYS WAIVER IS “A HOAX” JONES ACT SUPPORTERS SAYS THEY WILL BE HEARD IN NOVEMBER THE JONES ACT...
PORT OF LOS ANGELES OFFERS $75 MILLION WITH ZERO-EMISSION TRUCK PURCHASING INCENTIVE PROJECT
Photo: Tesla LOS ANGELES – July 13, 2026 – The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals for its Zero-Emission Truck Purchasing Incentive Project—eligible to all Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs) currently registered in the Port Drayage Truck Registry—for the purchase of at least 10 battery-electric, Class 8 drayage trucks. This purchasing incentive will provide up to $300,000 per battery-electric...
Boskalis Deploys State of the Art Dredger
Photo: Royal IHC By Stas Margaronis Last October, 2,000 Boskalis employees working for the Dutch dredging company and Royal IHC workers employed by the Dutch shipbuilder, attended the launching of the SEAWAY: a next-generation trailing suction hopper dredger. The SEAWAY was launched at Royal IHC’s yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, outside of Rotterdam at an indoor shipyard (see photo)....
POSIDONIA 2026 ATTRACTED 35,000 PEOPLE & MARITIME REPORTS
The Posidonia 2026 conference and exhibition that took place in Athens, Greece from June 1-5 set a new benchmark for the global maritime industry, bringing together the world's leading shipping stakeholders at a pivotal moment for international trade, according to Posidonia News. Against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, evolving decarbonization regulations, digital transformation and...
SPONGE CITIES READINGS & REFERENCES FOR BEGINNERS
SOURCE: NOAA By Kevin Policarpo, RBTUS What are 'sponge cities' and how can they prevent floods? Sponge cities are “...urban areas with abundant natural areas such as trees, lakes and parks or other good design intended to absorb rain and prevent flooding.”[1] A benefit of these cities is that they can hold more water in rivers, plants and soil, which make them more resilient to droughts....
PROPELLER CLUB MARITIME DAY PANELISTS DECRY THREATS TO MARINERS & JONES ACT
BY STAS MARGARONIS Mariners stranded by the Iran War in the Strait of Hormuz are facing food and water shortages, shore leave for mariners working on commercial vessels is disappearing and the Trump administration extended a Jones Act waiver outsourcing American maritime jobs, these were some of the highlights of the Propeller Club Maritime Day 2026 presentations. The Propeller...