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Crewman airlifted from tanker offshore New York after being injured in fall
An injured crewman has been safely airlifted by helicopter from a tanker off New York, according to The Associated Press.…
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Time-saving VUMPA system gets under way at Panama Canal
The Panama Canal’s VUMPA system, streamlining processes for vessels using the waterway, began to show its benefits with the first…
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Port Tampa Bay green lights plan for $60m expansion of Big Bend Channel
The board of Port Tampa Bay has approved a $60m expansion plan for expanding and widening Big Bend Channel. It…
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Puerto Rico disaster zone must get ports up and running, says governor
Puerto Rico’s governor has declared reopening the island’s ports a priority as it tries to recover from the huge devastation…
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Total subsidiary in deal with Chevron on seven Gulf of Mexico prospects
A subsidiary of French oil supermajor Total has signed a deal with US giant Chevron on offshore exploration in the…
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Tote’s plan for Hawaii service boosted with allocation of piers at planned terminal
US domestic shipping line Tote Maritime’s plan to start a new service between Hawaii and the mainland took a big…
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Glencore subsidiary ST Shipping faces lawsuit over ship impounded in Venezuela
The shipping subsidiary of commodities and mining multinational Glencore is being sued in federal court in the US state of Connecticut…
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Pemex seeks JV partners for Nobilis-Maximino block in Gulf of Mexico
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex is seeking a joint venture partner to help it explore and develop the ultra-deepwater Nobilis-Maximino…
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Dominican Republic shuts most ports ahead of Maria, Puerto Rico loses power after hurricane’s hit
The Dominican Republic on Wednesday announced it has closed most of its ports ahead of Hurricane Maria’s expected arrival but…
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Brazil’s upcoming oil auction attracts 32 bidding companies
Brazil’s federal agency that regulates the oil sector, ANP, is a week away from holding its 14th round of bidding…
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Fire erupts at Valero refinery in Port Arthur
A fire broke out on Tuesday in a storage tank at Valero’s refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, according to Reuters.…
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USCG closes ports in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands because of Hurricane Maria
The US Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday morning set port condition Zulu for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands…
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BP temporarily shuts down and evacuates Thunder Horse platform after power failure
BP temporarily revealed on Tuesday that it shut down its Thunder Horse semi-submersible platform in the Gulf of Mexico the…
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CNOOC seeking JV partners for its Gulf of Mexico oil prospects
China’s offshore oil and gas giant CNOOC is on a quest to find partners for developing oil prospects in the…
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US Navy dismisses two more officers over fatal collisions with commercial ships
The US Navy has fired two senior officers of the Seventh Fleet in the wake of a series of mishaps,…
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Crowley Maritime sends 18 Jones Act tankers to Florida ports
International transportation and logistics firm Crowley Maritime has mobilized 18 Jones Act-compliant petroleum carriers to deliver gasoline and diesel to…
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Bahamas Petroleum Company seeks partners in its exploratory offshore wells
The Bahamas Petroleum Company is making moves in its quest for partners in its licences to drill exploratory offshore wells…
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Ports in Georgia and South Carolina on way to reopening after Irma
With most of Florida’s ports on the way to restoring full operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, ports in…
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US extends Jones Act waiver by at least another week to help with hurricane-hit fuel supply chain
US authorities on Wednesday extended a waiver to Jones Act regulations related to the effects of the two major hurricanes…
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NTSB says it will determine causes of the El Faro sinking at a meeting in December
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says it should determine the causes of the El Faro cargo ship sinking…
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