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US EIA reminder: Strait of Hormuz world’s most important oil chokepoint; almost 20% of oil traded worldwide

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The Strait is located between Oman and Iran, and connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The Suez Canal is located in Egypt, and connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea, spanning 120 miles. Panama Canal. The Trans-Panama Pipeline (TPP - Petroterminal de Panama, S.A.)

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SpaceX drone ship sails through Panama Canal on the way to California

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For the third time ever, one of SpaceX’s “autonomous spaceport drone ships” has successfully transited the Panama Canal on its way to a new home port. OCISLY droneship has cleared the Panama Canal and is heading to a new home at the Port of Long Beach, CA. por toda la información! Aprendí mucho!

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The Suez chokepoint

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Major chokepoints in addition to the Suez Canal include: Strait of Hormuz; Strait of Malacca; Bab el-Mandab; Bosporus/Turkish Straits; Panama Canal; and the Danish Straits. Some quick facts: Petroleum (both crude oil and refined products) accounted for 16% of Suez cargos, measured by cargo tonnage, in 2009.

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SpaceX drone ship heads to the Bahamas for its ride to California

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Once the constellation is outfitted with laser interlinks, polar-orbiting Starlink satellites will allow SpaceX to truly deliver internet anywhere on Earth while also enabling access to growing markets for in-flight and maritime connectivity. Mighty Servant 1 is a massive submersible heavy-lift ship.

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GL presents Approval in Principle to new TECHNOLOG LNG container vessel design

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For bunkering, the fuel containers will be connected to a docking station currently in development. meter beam allows passage through the existing Panama Canal locks. Rendering of a 4,200 TEU STREAM container vessel. Click to enlarge. A Becker Marine rudder provides maximum maneuverability. The STREAM 4200 LNG’s 32.25-meter

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Down to the wire for final round of public voting in DOE Apps for Vehicles challenge

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Currently in closed beta test (tested in multiple makes/models/years of cars, as well as city, rural environments, as well as internationally in Panama, Canada, UK and France), with a Q1/2 2013 launch date. unlocks the data stored in a market of 290 million cars in the US and EU alone, growing 30M a year. Unlike many apps today, moj.io

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Chen is based in Panama City. Slow or unavailable Internet connections posed another problem, Chen says. “We If their connection was slow, then getting the results was slow.”

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