Americas
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Canada invests in ports on west and east coasts to improve efficiencies
The Government of Canada is investing more than C$33m ($26.35m) in a conveyor system at the Saguenay Port in Quebec.…
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PDVSA set to restart production at Corocoro field
Petróleos de Venezuela, known as PDVSA, is said to be preparing to restart output at its offshore Corocoro field, according…
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Ocean Infinity acquires Geowynd
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has acquired UK-based marine geotechnics experts Geowynd for an undisclosed sum. Geowynd, which will…
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Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Venezuela and Latvia reported as hardest countries for crews to secure vaccines
The Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Venezuela and Latvia have been identified by top shipmanagers as the areas with the largest challenge…
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US offshore wind manufacturing tax credit bill introduced
Four Democratic senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to give US manufacturers investment and production tax credits for qualified offshore…
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Marine bacteria can biodegrade oil and diesel in Arctic waters
A Canadian study has found that marine bacteria are capable of biodegrading oil and diesel even in frigid Arctic waters.…
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Washington debates taking action against global carriers
The stage is set in Washington DC for a bitter fight between global carriers and politicians. A bipartisan pair of…
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Baker Hughes awarded Chevron Australia subsea contract
Energy technology firm Baker Hughes has won a contract from Chevron Australia to deliver subsea compression manifold technology for the…
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Enterprize Energy eyes Brazilian offshore wind
Green energy developer Enterprize Energy has struck a deal with the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte to identify…
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Court orders EPA to update regulations related to use of dispersants on oil spills
A coalition of environmental groups and individuals has won a lawsuit in federal district court that will require the US…
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Panama awards Balboa shipyard 20-year concession to Astilleros Canarios
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has entered into a 20-year agreement with Spanish company Astilleros Canarios (Astican) to operate the…
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Oceaneering secures survey contract offshore Guyana
Houston-based Oceaneering has secured a contract from Esso Exploration and Production, an ExxonMobil subsidiary, to deliver two surveys offshore Guyana.…
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Number of ships at anchor rising at California ports
According to data from the Marine Exchange of Southern California, congestion is on the rise at the four major ports…
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International Seaways offloads 12 tankers in post-merger asset optimisation
US tanker owner International Seaways has recently sold 12 vessels, as part of its asset optimisation programme, of which seven…
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Brazil to hold port auctions this week
The Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ), Brazil’s national agency for waterway transportation, will hold an auction to lease areas…
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C-Innovation awarded Gulf of Mexico well intervention contract
US marine services player C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore, has landed a multi-year contract for riserless light well…
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Gate Energy secures Whale commissioning contract with Shell
Gate Energy has been selected by Shell as the provider for facility commissioning of the Whale development in the US…
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Ridgebury in for Dee4 MR pair
Denmark’s Dee4 Capital has sold two pumproom-type MR product tankers which have recently passed surveys, the and the , both…
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Navig8 Chemical Tankers set for name change
Navig8 Chemical Tankers is changing its name to Chemical Tankers Inc. (CTI). The company has scheduled a meeting with its…
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Bankruptcy judge approves Bouchard Transportation vessel sales
Petroleum barge operator Bouchard Transportation, which filed for bankruptcy in September 2020, was approved last week by US bankruptcy judge David Jones…
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