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Consortium looking to create green corridor between North America and Asia
Companies from North America, Asia, and Europe have formed a new consortium which will work on creating a new corridor…
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Marco Polo Marine fixes financing deal for CSOV newbuild
Singapore offshore vessel player and shipyard Marco Polo Marine, along with its Taiwan-based subsidiary PKR Offshore, has entered into a…
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EU naval force warns paying ransoms could lead to more Somali hijackings
The EU Atalanta naval force which handles piracy operations in the Indian Ocean has warned that the decision last week…
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Panama Canal Authority increases daily slots and maximum draft
Further evidence that the worst of the El Nino-led drought is over in Central America came yesterday with an advisory…
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Anglo-Eastern to take over Euronav’s Greek shipmanagement arm
Hong Kong-based shipmanager Anglo-Eastern has sealed a deal to buy Euronav’s shipmanagement arm in Greece. The deal for Euronav Ship…
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HMM lays out plans to double fleet size by 2030
HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier, laid out mid-term expansion plans yesterday which will see its container fleet nearly double in…
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FBI opens Baltimore bridge case
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a criminal inquiry into the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.…
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Meriaura cites geopolitics in choosing Dutch yard for next newbuilds
Finland’s Meriaura has signed a contract for two general cargo ships with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for delivery in…
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Busy Union Maritime offloads a tanker
S&P activity is picking up this month with brokers reporting a string of deals. Laurent Cadji-led outfit Union Maritime has…
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Singfar contracts for two aframaxes
Singfar Group has expanded its newbuild series with a contract in China for a pair of aframax tankers. The Singapore-based…
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Plans revealed for America’s first Jones Act-compliant cable layer
US offshore wind contracting newcomer Kalypso is pressing ahead with plans to build America’s first Jones Act-compliant cable laying vessel.…
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TechnipFMC bags work on Exxon’s sixth Guyana project
Offshore contracting giant TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract in Guyana’s Stabroek Block by US supermajor ExxonMobil to supply subsea…
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Lithuania cancels second offshore wind tender
The second tender for a wind farm offshore Lithuania was cancelled due to a lack of interest from developers. Lithuania’s…
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DOF sells 13-year-old platform supplier
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has sold one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) to an undisclosed buyer. DOF said…
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SLB bags deals for Buzios work from Petrobras
Oilfield services giant SLB has been awarded three contracts by Brazilian oil and gas major Petrobras for completion hardware and…
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MSC adds two more ships
The world’s largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), remains very active in the secondhand market. As week 16 starts its…
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New extension keeps Petrofac working on BP’s North Sea assets
Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has been awarded a contract extension by energy supermajor BP for continuing support across its North…
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Shipping braces for Israel’s response to Iranian attacks
Shipping has to contend with new danger zones following Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend and the hijacking of…
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Baltimore divers describe bridge clean-up operation as 9/11 ‘with blinders on’
A diving expert from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has revealed the many life-threatening risks divers are facing…
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Somalis release Bangladeshi ship and crew
Somali pirates released a hijacked Bangladeshi ship, Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5m ransom…
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