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Second round of El Faro hearings comes to an end
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator on Friday attempted to re-cast his Thursday comment about the “colossal failure” of…
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Self-unloader runs aground in Lake Superior
A self-unloading freighter carrying a load of iron ore pellets ran aground in eastern Lake Superior on Friday afternoon. The…
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Bill that includes billions for US ports voted down
An appropriations bill that would have included billions of dollars for maintaining and enhancing America’s ports, has been derailed in…
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Welder sues Fraser Shipyards for exposure to toxic levels of lead
Fraser Shipyards of Superior in Wisconsin is facing a lawsuit from a worker alleging he suffered lead poisoning because of…
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El Faro sinking an ‘accident’, not a ‘colossal failure of management’
A senior executive of ship owners Tote on Thursday told the US Coast Guard hearing into the El Faro sinking…
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USCG inspectors found El Faro in good working order seven months before sinking
US Coast Guard (USCG) inspectors who examined El Faro seven months before its tragic final journey found the vessel in…
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Brazilian subsidiary of US Steel raided in latest twist of Petrobras graft scandal
A Brazilian company part-owned by US Steel has been raided by the country’s federal authorities in the latest development of…
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Both Exxon and Chevron shareholders reject proposals to curb fossil fuel exploration
Shareholders of ExxonMobil and Chevron, two of the offshore oil industry’s biggest players, on Wednesday voted against resolutions that would…
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Sembcorp Marine will defend itself ‘rigorously’ in Sete Brasil fraud case
Singapore shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine on Tuesday issued a media statement in which it acknowledged news reports last week that identified…
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Lifeboat inspections in focus as El Faro hearing continues
The hearing into the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro was told on Tuesday that the annual inspection of…
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Crowley invests $21m for upgrades to Puerto Rico terminal
Florida-based Crowley Maritime is going to invest an extra $21m in improvements to its Isla Grande port terminal in Puerto…
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Nothing unusual about how El Faro cargo was secured, panel told
There was nothing unusual about how the cargo was secured on the El Faro for the cargo vessel’s fateful final…
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US to streamline LNG export process
An improved, quicker process of getting US-produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to foreign markets took a step closer to…
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Pedro Parente named new Petrobras CEO
Pedro Parente was confirmed on Friday as the new chief of Brazil’s scandal-plagued state oil company Petrobras. Parente, an engineer,…
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Tote failed to notify ABS of El Faro equipment add-ons, panel hears
El Faro’s owners failed to notify surveyors of some hefty additions to equipment on board. However, although the changes added…
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El Faro’s final inspection found everything was in order
Everything seemed to be in order with the El Faro and its equipment when it underwent its final inspection, a…
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Pemex looks for possible partnerships in deepwater Gulf of Mexico deals
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex is talking with some multinational energy giants regarding possible cooperation in offshore projects, according to…
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Sete Brasil fraud case widened to include Odebrecht
Washington-based investment firm EIG Management has expanded its Petrobras-related fraud lawsuit to include Odebrecht and some shipyards, according to Reuters.…
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Team Tankers ship runs aground off Uruguay
A Team Tankers vessel carrying around 35,000 tons of vegetable oil has run aground offshore Uruguay. The , which is managed…
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Former presidential chief of staff Dirceu gets 23 years for role in Petrobras bribe scandal
The former chief of staff to Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (known as Lula) was sentenced on Wednesday…
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