Americas
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Northwest ports in Canada, US commit to phase out maritime emissions by 2050
Four ports on the North American west coast – the Port of Vancouver in Canada, and the Ports of Seattle…
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Major companies support call for temporary ban on deep-sea mining
Deep seabed mining is facing another hurdle with names such as BMW, Google, Volvo and Samsung SDI signed up for…
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Petrobras to take over BP’s ultra-deepwater assets off northern Brazil
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has struck a deal with BP to assume control over its entire stakes in six blocks…
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Takeover of Seacor Holdings nearing completion
In December 2020, Seacor Holdings, a company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, announced that it had entered…
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Updated guidance on marine transport of ores and concentrates
There have been numerous accident reports which have highlighted the significant risks of transporting cargoes of fines, ores and concentrates…
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Modec suspended from new Petrobras tenders
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has suspended Japanese floater expert Modec from taking part in competitive bidding for the next 13…
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Limited maritime spend in Biden’s $2trn infrastructure plans
On March 31, the White House released a fact sheet about its American Jobs Plan – referred to by President…
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Buttigieg sets aside $230m for US port developments
US secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg this week announced the availability of $230m in grant funding for port and intermodal…
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Volstad ship stays on DeepOcean duty
Norwegian vessel owner and operator Volstad Maritime has secured a contract with subsea services player DeepOcean for the vessel .…
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International Seaways acquires Diamond S Shipping
Wall Street is losing another shipping stock with US tanker owners International Seaways and Diamond S Shipping agreeing to merge…
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DEME Offshore awarded Vineyard Wind 1 turbine installation contract
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has selected DEME Offshore US as its…
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Nexans awarded Empire Wind deal
France’s Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind to connect the Empire Wind offshore projects in…
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Daniel Maffei designated chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
Commissioner Daniel Maffei has been designated by president Joe Biden as the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), replacing…
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Enviva and MOL explore hard sail possibilities
Enviva, an energy company specialising in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum…
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Biden sets 2030 offshore wind goals
The US government on Monday unveiled plans to bolster offshore wind farms with the aim of supplying energy 30 GW…
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Noble Corporation acquires Pacific Drilling
Texas-headquartered offshore driller Noble Corporation has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Pacific Drilling Company which will see Noble…
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13 states sue the Biden administration over decision to suspend new oil and gas leases
Thirteen states are suing the Biden administration seeking to end a suspension of new oil and gas leases on federal…
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Last CSAV ships taken on charter by Maersk
The last boxships with the prefix of CSAV, a Chilean liner brand, are set to be renamed. Four 8,600 teu…
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Canada welcomes a new shipping line
Canada has a new shipping line. Founded by a family-run Ontario construction company Doornekamp Lines has been launched to take…
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Vantage Drilling to manage two drillships and two semi-subs for Seadrill Partners
Houston-headquartered offshore driller Vantage Drilling International has entered into an agreement with Seadrill Partners which will see Vantage will provide…
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