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Disabled MOL Prestige a few days away from port under tow
Previously adrift containership is anticipated to arrive under tow at an as-yet-undisclosed North American port around Saturday February 10, weather…
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Seaspan buys feeder boxship pair, charters to Maersk Line
Canadian tonnage provider Seaspan Corporation has acquired a pair of 2006-built geared 2,500 teu containerships and sent the on time charter…
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MOL boxship suffers engine fire off Canada, two crew injured
Containership , owned by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, suffered a fire in its engine room, causing the ship to lose…
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Husky to restart Sea Rose FPSO as regulators lift suspension
Calgary, Alberta-based Husky Energy is planning to restart operations at its FPSO vessel after Canadian regulators lifted a suspension notice…
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English Bay oil spill trial to proceed with or without bulker owner’s participation
Canadian authorities will proceed with a prosecution of the Greek owners of the bulker regarding the 2015 English Bay oil…
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CSL Group takes another handysize
Brokers tell Splash that Montreal-headquartered shipowner CSL Group has snapped up the 28,400 dwt bulker . The purchase is the…
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Production suspended at Husky FPSO off Newfoundland after probe into iceberg incident
Calgary-based Husky Energy has suspended oil production activities on its SeaRose FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading vessel) because of…
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Canada issues new safety and pollution rules for shipping in Arctic waters
Transport Canada announced it has introduced new Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations for vessels operating the country’s Arctic…
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Teekay signs up for four groundbreaking shuttle tankers
A new shuttle tanker concept has been developed by the world’s largest provider of shuttle tanker services Teekay, in close…
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Americas
Fairfax invests in Seaspan
Fairfax Financial Holdings, best known for its property and insurance investments, has agreed to take on up to $250m of…
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Americas
Fednav bulker fined for speeding in whale zone
Fednav supramax bulk carrier has been hit with a $6,000 fine by Transport Canada after breaking speed limits in the…
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Americas
Freese Shipping bulker grounded in St Lawrence Seaway
The US Coast Guard (USCG) in conjunction with other agencies – American and Canadian – have responded to the grounding…
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Algoma seals deal to buy four lakers from American Steamship Company
Canadian Great Lakes operator Algoma Central Corporation on Thursday said it has an agreement to buy four lakers from New…
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Quebec City poised for maritime transformation
The Quebec Port Authority (QPA) has announced plans to build a world-class container terminal as part of the proposed Beauport…
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Teekay LNG seals long-term debt facility for its share of six Yamal newbuilds
Hamilton, Bermuda-headquartered Teekay LNG Partners on Monday sealed an $816m long-term debt facility so it can finance its share of…
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Europe
Norden opens in Vancouver
Danish owner Norden is expanding its reach with the opening of a new office in Vancouver, Canada. Norden says it…
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Exxon’s Hebron project offshore Newfoundland produces first oil
ExxonMobil on Tuesday announced first oil output from the Hebron field offshore eastern Canada, according to Reuters. Located about 200…
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Teekay Offshore takes options on shuttle tanker pair
Teekay Offshore Partners has declared options with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries for the construction of two suezmax-sized DP2…
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Teekay Tankers completes acquisition of Tanker Investments
Teekay Tankers has completed the acquisition of Oslo-listed Tanker Investments (TIL) in a share-for-share merger, a deal it announced in…
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Police confirm that body found in St Lawrence River is Filipino crewman from Amazoneborg
Quebec provincial police on Friday identified a body found in the St Lawrence River last month as that of Jeyson…
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