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Texas City oil terminal welcomes its first VLCC
The Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) oil terminal at Texas City, Texas, has received a very large crude carrier (VLCC) for…
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Panama Canal to cater for larger vessels with increase of maximum beam
Even bigger ships will be able to use the Panama Canal after a decision to increase by two metres the…
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Erin Energy files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Houston-based Erin Energy Corporation, which mainly focuses on offshore oil developments in Africa, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.…
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Gulftainer gets approval for Port of Wilmington deal
The legislature of the US state of Delaware has agreed to privatise the Port of Wilmington and grant a 50-year…
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Shell decides to invest in Vito development offshore Louisiana after cutting costs
Shell has made a final investment decision (ID) to authorize the multibillion-dollar Vito development in the deep-water US Gulf of…
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Intermarine transfers leasehold of terminals on Houston Ship Channel to Watco
Houston-based ocean transportation and marine logistics services company Intermarine has transferred its Industrial Terminals facility to Pittsburg, Kansas-based Watco, which…
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Vroon product tanker spills 2,600 gallons of HFO in Mississippi River
The US Coast Guard (USCG) and other entities were responding on Monday to an oil spill from a Dutch-flagged tanker…
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US Senators introduce Clean Coast Act to codify safety rules for offshore drilling
Two Democratic US Senators from the state of Washington have introduced a bill to codify into law some rules for…
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Mexico slaps 30-month ban on Odebrecht because of corrupt dealings with Pemex
Mexican authorities have banned all state entities – especially the oil firm Pemex – from having business dealings with the…
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Oldendorff halts Guyana business because of US sanctions on Russian aluminum firm
Germany’s largest bulk shipping firm, Oldendorff Carriers is stopping its dealings in Guyana because the Russian company with which it…
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Trio of LNG tankers set new milestone for expanded Panama Canal
For the first time since the Panama Canal’s expansion in 2016 three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers transited the waterway…
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Freeport LNG postpones expected start date for export terminal
Freeport LNG has postponed the expected start date for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal near to Freeport, Texas,…
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Panama Canal bosses criticised for punishing tugboat captains
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has thrown its weight behind the union representing tugboat captains who have been disciplined…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach offer funding for technology that reduces air pollution
The two largest seaports in the US, Los Angeles and Long Beach, are offering millions in seed money for innovations…
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Venezuela requiring foreign ships to pay for services in crypto currency
Foreign ships in Venezuela will have to use the recently created cryptocurrency, Petro, to pay for services while in the…
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Crowley Alaska completes purchases of three oil tankers from SeaRiver
Crowley Alaska Tankers, a part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, has completed the purchases of three tankers from ExxonMobil subsidiary SeaRiver…
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DOI decides against lowering royalty rates for offshore leases
Department of the Interior (DOI) secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday he will not reduce royalty rates for offshore lease…
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Cove Point’s first official commercial LNG export shipment sets sail
Dominion Energy’s Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility has officially become the second LNG export terminal in the US…
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Petrobras and BP confirm alliance with MOU
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras and British supermajor BP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing both parties to…
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Enterprise Products Partners acquires land for expansion of hydrocarbon terminal on Houston Ship Channel
Houston, Texas-based midstream oil company Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) has announced an expansion of its Enterprise Hydrocarbon Terminal (EHT) on…
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