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KBR to be paid $435m in settlement of dispute with Pemex
Houston-based engineering and construction services firm KBR announced on Monday it has settled for almost half a billion dollars a…
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US East Coast Port Gateway Terminal Agreement gets the green light
Port authorities in Virginia and Georgia will be allowed to engage in discussions about a variety of commercial and operational…
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OMSA hits back at claims that Jones Act revisions would hurt US economy
The US Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has spoken up in defence of proposed changes to the Jones Act, which…
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President Trump to issue order putting Arctic and Atlantic offshore drilling back in play
US President Donald Trump is getting ready to issue an executive order to undo restrictions on offshore oil and gas…
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Oceaneering wins umbilical contract from Anadarko
Oceaneering International has secured a contract from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to supply the umbilical for Anadarko’s Constellation subsea tieback in…
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JP Morgan grabs five ultramaxes en bloc from Setaf Saget
JP Morgan Global Maritime has taken over five ultramax bulk carriers from French dry bulk shipping operator Setaf Saget. According…
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Proliferation of icebergs in the North Atlantic causes concern
US authorities are warning shipowners to alter course in the North Atlantic due to an unseasonal peak in the number…
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Americas
Proposed changes to Jones Act could cost thousands of offshore jobs
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has criticized plans to amend some aspects of the Jones Act, saying they could cost…
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Vantage Drilling acquires jackup from Hercules Offshore
Vantage Drilling International has acquired 1979-built jackup rig from Hercules Offshore for an undisclosed amount. Vantage has renamed the rig…
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Alaskan oil and gas firm agrees to settle Jones Act case for $10m
Furie Operating Alaska has agreed a settlement whereby it will pay a $10m civil penalty for a 2011 incident in…
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Vantage Drilling gets jackup extension from CPOC
Vantage Drilling jackup rig has been awarded a nine-month extension by Carigali-PTTEP Operating Company (CPOC) for operations in Malaysia and…
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Brightwell Payments: Cashing in on card flexibility
Shipowners and managers looking to save costs wherever possible in today’s tricky trading environment should think about changing the way…
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Driftwood LNG project moves a step closer
Tellurian’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Driftwood LNG and Driftwood Pipeline have completed the pre-filing phase and collectively submitted a formal application…
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Europe
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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Americas
FMC commissioner gives backing to HMM alliance with 2M
The commissioner of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued a statement of support for the strategic alliance announced…
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Trump signs executive order ditching many clean air requirements on energy sector
As promised a day previously, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled an energy policy executive order that rolls back…
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Tidewater opts not to renew waivers from its creditors
New Orleans-based OSV operator Tidewater announced on Tuesday that it has not sought a renewal of waivers from its lenders…
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Europe
Eagle Bulk goes the whole nine on Greenship Bulk ultramax deal
New York-listed dry bulk owner Eagle Bulk Shipping says that its acquisition of three ultramax vessels from Greenship Bulk, part…
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Trump administration set to unleash energy companies from regulatory shackles
The US administration announced that President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday that will free energy companies…
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Congressmen urge Interior to keep moratorium on drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico
A group of Florida lawmakers, led by US Senator Bill Nelson, have written to US Secretary of the Interior Ryan…
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