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Judge overturns Oakland’s ban on coal export terminal
A US federal judge in California on Tuesday overturned a ban by the city of Oakland on coal being transported…
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Early international interest shown in Argentina’s offshore oil rights auction
Argentina is attracting interest from an array of international oil firms about its auction of offshore rights planned for later…
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Ethics agency looking into treatment of Panama Canal tugboat captains
An agency of the Panamanian government charged with probing ethics violations and corruption is looking into the treatment of tugboat…
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Department of Defence calls for restrictions to expanded drilling in Gulf of Mexico
A report submitted by the US Department of Defence (DOD) to two Congressional committees says that planned major expansion of…
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Tote Maritime Alaska pushes back deadlines for LNG conversion of vessels
Shipping line Tote Maritime Alaska has altered its liquefied natural gas (LNG) conversion schedule, including delaying by another year the…
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Venezuela fixes shipping service fees in euros and its virtual currency Petro
Venezuela has fixed the price of shipping fees for services rendered to international vessels in euros or the virtual currency…
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Panama Canal increases neopanamax slots to eight per day
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has added an extra reservation slot to its neopanamax locks, making the total eight per…
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Curacao faces potential crisis because of ConocoPhillips and PDVSA dispute
The Prime Minister of Curacao says the Caribbean island could suffer great economic damage if it continues to be the…
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US withdrawal from Iran deal will see sanctions reimposed on Iranian ports and shipping
Tuesday’s decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw the US from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal will have ramifications for…
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Junior officer pleads guilty to dereliction of duty in USS Fitzgerald collision
A junior naval officer on Tuesday pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty for her role in last year’s multiple-fatality collision…
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ConocoPhillips seeks control of PDVSA offshore oil assets as it pursues arbitration award
Houston-based multinational energy corporation ConocoPhillips is asking a court in the Dutch Antilles to give it control of offshore facilities…
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New York state requests exemption from expanded offshore drilling plan
New York’s governor announced on Monday that it has joined the growing list of states to have requested an exemption…
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President Trump says Soo Locks improvements a priority
US President Donald Trump has declared that he wants to see investments made to improve the Soo Locks, which link…
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Study calls for speed-limit reductions on vessels in Arctic waters
A Canadian professor of marine biology says ship speeds need to be reduced in Arctic waters to protect mammals such…
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Grounded Wah Kwong bulker disrupts traffic around Rosario port
A bulker carting a cargo of soybean meal was grounded on Argentina’s Parana River causing disruption to the grains hub…
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Sevan Drilling cleared of Petrobras-related bribery accusation
Charges against Norwegian offshore driller Sevan Drilling have been dismissed after a probe by the country’s anti-corruption body into allegations…
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International Seaways offloading ships to make room for VLCC purchase
American tanker operator International Seaways is continuing to sell off some of its older vessels as it comes near to…
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Petrobras expects to start production from Tartaruga Verde platform in June
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras expects to begin production from its Tartaruga Verde e Mestica offshore platform in June, according…
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Retired Vice Admiral says US Navy knew of 7th Fleet’s readiness issues before fatal collisions
The former commander of the US Navy’s 7th Fleet, who was sacked after two destroyers suffered multiple crew fatalities in…
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Baker Hughes GE and W&T Offshore team up on Gulf of Mexico drilling projects
Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), has entered into a strategic partnership with oil company W&T Offshore…
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