Americas
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Port of Seattle hires retired Rear Admiral as executive director
The Port of Seattle’s commission has voted unanimously to install retired US Coast Guard (USCG) Rear Admiral Stephen Metruck as…
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ENI begins drilling new well offshore Alaska
An American subsidiary of Italian oil giant Eni has begun drilling a new oil well in US Arctic waters offshore…
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BSEE proposes winding back safety regulations introduced after Deepwater Horizon
US offshore oil and gas industry regulator the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has proposed relaxing some safety…
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McDermott secures Tyra contract from Maersk Oil
Offshore engineering specialist McDermott International has secured a contract from Maersk Oil for engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) services…
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Keppel agrees to pay $422m to settle US bribe charges related to Petrobras scandal
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that Singapore-based shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine and its US subsidiary…
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Petrobras aims to sustain oil E&P investment levels in next five-year plan
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras on Thursday announced it will more or less maintain its investment plans for the period…
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Algoma seals deal to buy four lakers from American Steamship Company
Canadian Great Lakes operator Algoma Central Corporation on Thursday said it has an agreement to buy four lakers from New…
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International Seaways takes six Euronav VLCCs
American tanker operator International Seaways has revealed it is the company taking six modern Euronav VLCCs for $434m on the…
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Seacor Marine acquires four PSVs
US offshore vessel operator Seacor Marine has announced the acquisition of four platform supply vessels. According to Seacor Marine, the…
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USCG releases its Final Action Memo on the El Faro sinking
The US Coast Guard (USCG) on Thursday released its Final Action Memo about the 2015 sinking of the cargo ship.…
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PDVSA risks losing licence to operate oil storage facility on Caribbean island
Venezuela’s troubled state oil firm PDVSA could lose its licence to operate an oil storage terminal on the Dutch Caribbean…
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Mobile container terminal expansion moves a step closer
A planned $49.5million expansion of the container terminal at the Port of Mobile in Alabama came a step closer after…
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Euronav and Gener8 Maritime to merge
The year 2017 will go down as one of peak consolidation and it is ending with one of the most…
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Foremost Group adds newcastlemax pair at Waigaoqiao
New York-based bulker owner Foremost Group has signed shipbuilding contracts with CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of two…
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Ocean Rig explores sale opportunities
Nasdaq-listed Ocean Rig is ready to explore a sale under pressure from shareholders, according to Reuters citing unnamed sources. The…
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Fog causes halt to all shipping on Houston Ship Channel
Vessel traffic on the Houston Ship Channel, one of the world’s busiest commercial waterways, was halted on Tuesday because of…
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Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore fixes PSV trio to Petrobras
Brazil’s Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore, a joint venture between Wilson Sons and Petronect, has won a series of contract for…
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Eagle Bulk buys ultramax bulker
New York-listed dry bulk owner Eagle Bulk Shipping has acquired a two-year-old Crown-63 bulk carrier for $21.275m. The Stamford, Connecticut-based…
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Modec to provide and run FPSO for Petrobras project in Libra block
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras has signed a deal with Japan’s Modec, a supplier of offshore platforms, to build and…
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McDermott and CB&I to combine in $6bn mega merger
Texas-based offshore services firms McDermott International and CB&I have agreed to a merger to create a fully integrated onshore-offshore company…
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