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Spill reported from Husky rig offshore eastern Canada
Canadian oil and gas company Husky Energy has reported a spill of Blowout Preventer (BOP) control fluid from semi-submersible drilling…
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Argentine union suspends dock strike after picketer killed by truck
Argentine dockworkers suspended a 24-hour work stoppage on Thursday after a picketing striker was killed when a trucker drove his…
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France requests Maersk to deal with potential oil leakage from sunken ships
The French embassy in Denmark has sent a letter to the Danish Foreign Ministry requesting Maersk Supply Service deal with…
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Crews warned of armed threat off the southern Philippines
An in-depth 29-page report from Asia-based piracy information centre, ReCAAP ISC warns today that the situation off the southern Philippines…
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Pillarstone takes control of Premuda, hunts new investments
Following the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting held yesterday in Milan, Genoa-based Premuda has now passed under the control of Pillarstone Italy.…
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HMM in for up to 10 VLCCs
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is readying to launch a tender for its first new ship orders in four years with…
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Ocean Rig set to be delisted from Nasdaq
Having filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection earlier this week, George Economou’s offshore drilling firm Ocean Rig now faces being…
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Norwegian tycoons cash in on record low rig valuations
Trøim and Fredriksen go all in on rig purchases while droves of investors look to jump on for the ride.…
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EMAS Offshore fails to meet Seabird’s demands for millions
EMAS Offshore has failed to meet demands set out by Seabird Exploration in the wake of two bareboat charters being…
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China Handy Bulk Alliance established
Three Chinese handysize bulker owners Shanghai Changhang Shipping, Maple Leaf Shipping and Jiarong Marine have jointly established the China Handy…
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Bust Navemar’s fleet sold to Romanian interests
Constanta-based Overseas Suppliers SRL was awarded the two general cargo ships owned by bankrupt Italian line Navemar put up for…
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Euroseas taking delayed kamsarmax newbuild at reduced price
Greek owner Euroseas has signed an addendum to a newbuilding contract with China’s Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a kamsarmax dry…
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Kalmar keen to build Trump’s Mexican wall
Finnish cargo handler Kalmar is in the mix for a very different type of project compared to its normal logistics…
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Solvang declares options for ethylene carrier pair
Norway’s Solvang has wasted no time declaring options on two 21,000 cu m ethylene carriers, having confirmed a 2+2 order…
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ITF arrests GOL Offshore vessel over unpaid wages
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has arrested offshore supply vessel in Aberdeen on behalf of the ship’s crew in…
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Charges laid in against owners of ship that spilled bunker fuel in English Bay in 2015
Court charges were laid on Wednesday against the owners of a bulk carrier that spilled thousands of litres of bunker…
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Exxon announces another oil find offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil announced on Thursday that it has made another oil discovery offshore Guyana, the third such find on the Stabroek…
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Petrobras ends oilfield deals with Australia’s Karoon Gas
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras has withdrawn its appeal of an injunction on the planned sale of offshore oil fields…
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Singapore official urges shipping to get IT literate
Tan Beng Tee, a senior official at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and one of the best known…
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Valletta Declaration casts ‘important foundation’ for future EU shipping strategy
European transport ministers adopted Wednesday afternoon a ministerial declaration on maritime transport. The declaration outlines priorities for the EU’s maritime…
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