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Blaze hits Pemex’s Salina Cruz oil refinery
A major fire was tackled on Wednesday at Pemex’s Salina Cruz oil refinery on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Nine people…
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Vitol ups stake in Latvian Shipping Company to 70%
A Dutch subsidiary of energy giant Vitol has bought some 39m shares, equivalent to 19.62% of the total voting capital…
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Charleston terminal reopens after suspected dirty bomb threat is lifted
A bomb threat at a top port in South Carolina is over. At approximately 20.00 hrs on Wednesday authorities were made…
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China’s first 20,000 teu ship set to launch
The first Chinese-built 20,000 teu ship will launch tomorrow with Splash obtaining exclusive images of the giant ship while on…
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Vroon maintains it is close to sealing deal with lenders
In the wake of disparaging comments carried in the mainstream media Vroon Group has insisted it is on track to…
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Maersk Supply Service delays nine newbuilds
Maersk Supply Service has reached agreements with shipyards Cosco Dalian and Kleven to delay the delivery of five anchor handling…
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Star Bulk returns to Bariba for supramax pair
Having confirmed the acquisition earlier this week of Chinese-built supramax Privaegean from Bariba Corporation, Greek owner Star Bulk has returned…
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Songa Bulk spends $28.5m on 2010-built cape
Songa Bulk has bought a 2010-built capesize, adding to its fast growing fleet. Sources tell Splash the unnamed cape was…
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Seanergy fixes recently acquired capesize
Greek owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has fixed recently delivered 2012-built capesize to a European utility and energy company on time…
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New Delhi mulls SCI stake sale
Shares of Shipping Corporation of India leapt today after a government think-tank suggested another 26% of the nation’s flag carrier…
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‘Like white sheep ready for slaughter’: The suicidal plight of crew detained in Angola
The NGO Human Rights At Sea (HRAS) has issued a shocking 18-page report on the plight of the suicidal former…
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Charleston terminal evacuated as suspected dirty bomb reported on Maersk ship
At approximately 20.00 hrs on Wednesday authorities were made aware of a potential threat – cited as a possible dirty…
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Qatar Petroleum and Shell form LNG bunkering venture
Qatar Petroleum subsidiary Wave LNG Solutions and Shell Gas & Power Developments have signed a framework agreement to develop LNG…
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Federal Judge in Brazil orders investigation of former Petrobras chief
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered an investigation of the former head of scandal-plagued state oil firm Petrobras, according…
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Premier Oil moves to sanction Falklands development in 2018
Premier Oil is looking to sanction the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands in 2018, as revealed on Wednesday…
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Erasmus Shipinvest bulker runs aground in US Gulf of Mexico
A panamax bulker has reportedly run aground in the US Gulf of Mexico offshore New Orleans. The 2004-built , owned…
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Statoil wants to triple its Brazil offshore output by 2030
Norway’s Statoil wants to at least triple its production offshore Brazil, according to a spokesman interviewed by Reuters. The Stavanger-based…
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Wilson acquires bulker pair
Norwegian short sea operator Wilson has acquired two dry bulk vessels from German owner Lauterjung. Wilson has paid €3.5m ($3.92m) for…
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China Merchants takes control of Liaoning’s ports
The consolidation across China’s ports scene continues with news China Merchants will merge three ports in Liaoning province, in the…
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Landmark ship-to-ship LNG bunkering debuts in Zeebrugge
The bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge performed in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, its first deliveries of LNG as a marine…
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