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Unprecedented drought forces Panama Canal to impose further draft limits
Faced with an enormous drought brought about by El Nino, the Panama Canal Authority imposed yesterday further draft limits for…
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McDermott awarded Amoca EPC contract by ENI Mexico
US offshore engineering firm McDermott International has been awarded a contract by ENI Mexico for engineering, procurement and construction of…
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Teekay sells Teekay Offshore stake to Brookfield
Teekay Corporation has entered into an agreement to sell all of its remaining interests in Teekay Offshore Partners (TOP), including…
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Macquarie pays $1.78bn for OOCL’s Long Beach terminal
Amid a crowded field Cosco has picked a consortium led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners to buy out a terminal in…
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Diamond Offshore gets long-term work for drillship pair from Woodside
Houston-headquartered offshore driller Diamond Offshore has been awarded a pair of contracts by Woodside for drillships Ocean BlackRhino and Ocean…
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Petronas acquires 50% stake in Tartaruga Verde field from Petrobras
Malaysian oil and gas major Petronas has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Brazilian state run energy group…
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As fires spike on boxships, focus turns to dangerous goods carriage
Following an above average period of disasters, class society ABS and representatives from the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS) have…
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Liberian Registry: Shipowners must not get distracted
Alfonso Castillero has been following with interest all the debate over what skillsets shipping leaders need, something that has dominated…
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Google participates in maritime artificial intelligence pilot
Class society ABS, Google Cloud and digital consultants SoftServe have completed a pilot project applying artificial intelligence (AI) models to…
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OOS accomodation vessel awarded five-year contract by Petrobras
Dutch offshore accommodation vessel specialist OOS International and Chinese yard CIMC Raffles have been awarded a contract by Petrobras for…
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Trump’s decision to nix Iranian oil waivers weighs heavily on tankers
The Trump administration yesterday announced that it will not renew exemptions granted last year to buyers of Iranian oil, including…
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Atlantica tender rig extended by Petrobras
Houston-headquartered Atlantica Tender Drilling has had an option exercised by Petrobras for 2013-built tender drilling rig . Petrobras has extended…
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D’Amico hit with $4m pollution fine in the US
D’Amico Shipping Italia, company part of d’Amico Società di Navigazione group, admitted to dumping oily waste and other pollutants in…
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Halliburton awarded Brazilian offshore contract by Shell
Houston-headquartered Halliburton Company has been awarded an integrated services contract by Shell for post-salt development and pre-salt exploration in Brazil’s…
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20-row Evergreen boxship set to make landmark Panama Canal transit
The Panama Canal is set to receive its first 20-row across boxship transit. The 14,424 teu , which Evergreen has…
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Seismic shift for Arne Blystad’s Songa Bulk
Arne Blystad’s Songa Bulk is merging with Houston-based seismic ship operator Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) whereby AGS will take Songa…
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Chevron strikes deal to acquire Anadarko for $33bn
US energy giant Chevron Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire compatriot E&P company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation in a…
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Discovery TV show investigates shipping disasters
A new TV series, Disasters At Sea, starts tomorrow on Discovery Canada. The series will focus on one accident per…
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Chinese repair yard to enter Brazil market
One of China’s best known ship repair yards is to enter the Brazil market. Zhoushan IMC-Yongyue Shipyard and Engineering will…
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EnscoRowan formed as $12bn combination completed
Offshore drilling companies Ensco and Rowan Companies have completed a $12bn all-stock transaction that combines the two companies, forming EnscoRowan.…
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