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Trump team given recommendations for port-related investment
The Americas’ leading ports group the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has submitted a list of recommendations to the…
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Saudi Aramco and Rowan create drilling jv
Rowan Companies and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) have signed an agreement to create a 50/50 joint venture…
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Obama administration’s five-year plan blocks drilling in Arctic waters
Two days after widespread media reports predicted it, on Friday the administration of US President Barack Obama blocked oil and…
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Pola Maritime bulker refloated after grounding in North Carolina
A bulker owned by Pola Maritime that ran aground on Thursday afternoon near Fort Macon in North Carolina was successfully…
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Port of LA and GE Transportation on digital platform that boost efficiency
The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday announced it has joined forces with GE Transportation in a unique pilot scheme…
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Xodus secures FEED contract from Black Sea Oil & Gas
Offshore integrated services company Xodus has been awarded a contract by Black Sea Oil & Gas for the front end…
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NYK and Macquarie invest in Maher Terminals
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Macquarie are taking a 20% stake in Maher Terminals, a company that operates a terminal…
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Paul Slater returns to Qorval, vows to shake up shipping restructuring
Renowned ship finance expert Paul Slater is returning to restructuring firm Qorval. The company has formed Qorval Marine, which Slater…
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Genco disposes of Jinhui shares
Dry bulk shipping company Genco has sold its 8,345,641 shares in fellow dry bulk carrier Jinhui Shipping and Transportation. The…
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US offshore leasing plan expected to omit Arctic waters
Numerous news outlets reported on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama’s upcoming five-year plan for offshore leasing will omit rights…
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Rowan to stack drillship after Repsol terminates contract
Houston-based offshore drilling contractor Rowan on Tuesday said it has to warm stack one of its drillships after Spanish oil…
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Calls for executive action to ban oil drilling leases in Atlantic and Arctic before Trump sworn in
Environmentalists on Tuesday called for US President Barack Obama to use executive authority to invoke a provision of the Outer…
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Genco Shipping closes credit facility and completes stock sale
Genco Shipping & Trading has closed a new $400m credit facility and made amendments to some existing facilities while also…
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NTSB finds faulty wiring likeliest cause of $4m blaze on Great Lakes bulker last year
A fire that badly damaged a Great Lakes cargo steamship in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin late last year was probably caused…
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Hunter Maritime Acquisition prices Nasdaq listing
Hunter Maritime Acquisition has announced the commencement of its initial public offering of 15m units at a price of $10.00…
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Eagle Bulk acquires resale bulker
Eagle Bulk Shipping has announced that it has acquired a resale 2017-build 64,000dwt ultramax dry bulk vessel under construction at…
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SK Shipping offloads supramax
SK Shipping of South Korea has sold a Dolphin 57 design bulker to Strategic Bulk Carriers, part of M.T. Maritime…
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Tidewater get another waiver extension
US-based international offshore service vessel (OSV) provider Tidewater has received another extension to waivers on its debt commitments. The company,…
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Northwest Seaport Alliance extends longer gate-times program
The ports of the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) – Seattle and Tacoma – have extended their pilot scheme offering extra…
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Two big changes at the top for Paragon Offshore
Houston-based offshore rig operator Paragon Offshore announced on Thursday two sudden changes at the top, naming a new president/chief executive officer…
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