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Chevron acquires Noble Energy in $5bn deal
US energy giant Chevron Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Noble Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at $5bn.…
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Swire Blue Ocean secures offshore wind farm contract in Scotland
Offshore vessel operator Swire Blue Ocean (SBO) has been awarded a contract by MHI Vestas for the transportation and installation…
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Vroon secures contract with Total for three ERRVs
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Aberdeen has secured contracts with Total E&P UK for three emergency response and rescue vessels. VOS…
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DP World tipped to buy out Shreyas Shipping and Logistics
Two units of Dubai-based Transworld Group including a feeder boxline are being widely reported as close to being bought by…
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India allows foreign seafarers to sign off at its ports
India’s directorate general of shipping ruled on Friday to allow foreign seafarers to sign off at Indian ports and then…
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13 crew kidnapped from tanker off Benin
The 2007-built 11,300 dwt chemical tanker was attacked by pirates off the coast of Benin in West Africa on July…
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Fleet clear-out at Doriko
Packaged en bloc sales of bulk carriers are dominating headlines this summer as several shipowners clear out their older vessels,…
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Second time lucky for BW as kamsarmax trio notch improved prices
Sometimes in the rollercoaster ride that is shipping a failed deal can prove beneficial. Take BW Dry Cargo, the Andreas…
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Anthony Veder takes resale LNG carrier from Xinle Shipbuilding
Dutch owner Anthony Veder has acquired a resale newbuild 30,000 cu m LNG carrier from China’s Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding. The…
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Kumiai Navigation signs for third dual-fuel VLGC newbuild
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries has won another order from compatriot Kumiai Navigation for an additional 84,000 cu m VLGC, set…
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Maersk Drilling awarded jackup contract by Aker BP
Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract from Aker BP, acting as operator of the Tambar license, for the…
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Jiangsu Port Group sets up shipping division
Jiangsu Port Group, the major operator of all ports in Jiangsu, has established a dedicated shipping division to further integrate…
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Titan LNG secures EU funding for bio-LNG project
Titan LNG, a Dutch supplier of LNG to the marine and industrial markets, has secured funding EUR11m ($12.6m) funding from…
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COSL charters abandoned AHTS from SinoOcean
COSL, the offshore service unit of CNOOC, has fixed a bareboat charter contract with SinoOcean for a newbuild AHTS vessel…
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Shanghai Changjiang Shipping orders MPP vessel at Damen Yichang
Shanghai Changjiang Shipping, a shipping subsidiary of China Merchants Group, has placed an order at Damen Yichang Shipyard for the…
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Saipem seals new Scarabeo 8 deal with Vår Energi
Saipem’s 2012-built semi-submersible rig will restart in Norwegian waters after Saipem and Vår Energi have reached an agreement for the execution of 4…
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Al Gore spearheads new initiative to track and publish every ship’s carbon footprint
Former American vice-president Al Gore has set out to track and publish data on all greenhouse gas emissions – including…
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600,000 seafarers now snared in crew change crisis: ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) now estimates that there are approximately 300,000 seafarers trapped working aboard ships due to…
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How Europe can ween itself off Chinese products
In recent months we’ve had articles by Paul French, Charlie Du Cane and most recently Andy Lane touching upon the…
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Okeanis Eco Tankers seals charters for suezmax newbuild pair
Okeanis Eco Tankers (OET), the Oslo-listed Alafouzos family tanker vehicle, has sealed charters for two suezmax tankers set for delivery…
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