Americas
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Subsea 7 and OneSubsea awarded Fortuna LNG contract
Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Subsea 7 and Schlumberger’s OneSubsea, has been awarded an integrated contract by Ophir Energy…
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Final damning report on El Faro sinking issued
Two years to the day since the 40-year-old El Faro sank during a hurricane near the Bahamas, the US Coast…
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Restrictions lifted on Corpus Christi Ship Channel
Authorities have removed almost all of the vessel restrictions that were imposed on Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the wake…
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PMSA says LA and Long Beach’s clean-air drive will hurt competitiveness
A group representing port terminal operators and ship owners on the US west coast is calling for the Ports of…
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Senator McCain introduces bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act
US Senator John McCain has introduced a bill to make permanent Puerto Rico’s temporary exemption from the Jones Act, which…
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USCG to announce findings of its El Faro investigation on Sunday
The US Coast Guard’s (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) on Sunday is going to release the report and findings…
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TechnipFMC awarded Peregrino EPCI contract by Statoil
Offshore services giant TechnipFMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract by Statoil for work offshore Brazil.…
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Trump rescinds Jones Act for 10 days to help hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump has finally ordered the Jones Act to be waived for 10 days for shipments to hurricane-hit Puerto…
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Brazil’s 14th oil rights auction fetches record bids
Brazil’s oil regulator ANP on Wednesday presided over an oil and gas rights auction that included some record-setting bid amounts.…
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Ognibene quits Heidmar
Ben Ognibene has resigned from tanker pool Heidmar after 13 years with the company. Heidmar had come close last month…
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Panama Canal clocks 2,000th neopanamax transit since expansion
The Panama Canal has marked a milestone with the transit of the 2,000th neopanamax ship since its June 2016 expansion.…
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Houston Ship Channel needs dredging after huge sediment dump from Hurricane Harvey flooding
The Houston Ship Channel is in serious need of dredging after the huge disruption caused by Hurricane Harvey, it was…
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Senator John McCain calls for Jones Act to be waived to help hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
US Senator John McCain on Tuesday called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the Jones Act in…
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Nova Marine and Algoma add two ships
Canadian shipping group Algoma Central and its Swiss partner Nova Marine Carriers have just snapped up two ships for the…
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Foremost Group adds capesize pair at Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
New York-based Foremost Group has placed an order at CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for the construction of two 180,000 dwt…
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Total pays $1m for option on quarter stake in block offshore Guyana
French energy giant Total has taken out an option for a quarter stake in an oil block offshore Guyana, according…
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Rowan linked with $4bn takeover of Maersk Drilling
Houston-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Rowan Companies is being linked to buying out Maersk Drilling, with Bloomberg suggesting a $4bn figure…
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Crowley Maritime establishes six-vessel flow of relief supplies to Puerto Rico
Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime has lined up six vessels to maintain a flow of relief supplies to Puerto Rico in…
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PE firm Brookfield completes investment into Teekay Offshore
Private equity firm Brookfield Business Partners has bought into Teekay Offshore Partners. “With this comprehensive transaction now completed, Teekay looks…
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Petrobras and Sete Brasil agree on mediator in legal dispute
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras and oil rig chartering company Sete Brasil Participacoes have agreed on an out-of-court mediator in…
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