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Port of Palm Beach signs new 10-year contract with Tropical Shipping
The Port of Palm Beach, Florida, has signed a new 10-year deal with its largest tenant, Tropical Shipping of Riviera…
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Golden Pass given nod to export LNG to nations without free trade agreements
Golden Pass Products, a joint venture of three oil giants, has cleared the final hurdle to being able to export…
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USCG leads response to fatal explosion on bulker in mid-Atlantic
A bulk carrier en route from Baltimore, Maryland to Gibraltar on Monday suffered a storeroom explosion that left one person…
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US denies Exxon’s application for exemption from Russia sanctions
The US Treasury on Friday denied Exxon Mobil’s request for a waiver to exempt it from sanctions on Russia, according…
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Iron ore-loading suspended at Brazil’s Itaguai terminal after accident
An accident at Itaguai terminal in Rio de Janeiro state has caused iron ore loading to be suspended there, according…
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Exxon won’t be drawn on report it wants exemption from sanctions on Russia
Irving, Texas-headquartered Exxon Mobil said it could not comment on a Wall Street Journal report that the company is seeking…
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US court fines Odebrecht $2.6bn in connection with Petrobras graft scandal
A US District Judge in Brooklyn has fined Brazilian engineering giant Odebrecht $2.6bn for corruption linked to the Petrobras bribes-for-inflated-contracts…
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In about-face, Alaska offers offshore acreage for oil and gas drilling
Alaska is offering substantial offshore acreages in its next oil and gas lease sale. The state’s Department of Natural Resources…
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Venoco files for bankruptcy protection
Denver, Colorado-based independent oil production company Venoco has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will be selling off or…
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AMP gives strong backing to CBP’s Jones Act proposals
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a coalition representing the US maritime industry, on Tuesday came out strongly in favour of…
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Brazil’s president denies $40m bribe claims in connection to Petrobras affair
Brazil’s national President Michel Temer has rejected accusations made in plea-bargain testimony that he was party to a $40m bribe,…
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Bid to find partner for Pemex in shallow-water field delayed
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), which regulates the oil industry, has postponed by three months the deadline by which state…
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Last three families of El Faro victims settle with Tote
Tote Maritime has settled the final outstanding wrongful death cases with families of El Faro crew members who were lost…
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China Merchants set to buy share of major Brazilian port
China Merchants Group (CMG) is closing in on completing the purchase of a 50% holding in Brazil’s second-largest container port,…
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PDVSA steps up fuel orders, fleet of vessels on the way
Venezuela’s state-owned oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has sharply stepped up its tendering for gasoline and other fuels,…
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Judge puts dozens of politicians under investigation in Petrobras bribery probe
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has placed dozens of politicians under investigation for bribery in connection with the Petrobras…
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Change of plea likely in Black Elk involuntary manslaughter trial
Houston-based Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations could be set to soon change its plea in a federal trial relating to…
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Edison Chouest and BP sign 30-month deal for services in Gulf of Mexico
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), one of the world’s largest offshore support vessel operators, has signed a 30-month alliance agreement with…
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US Senators bring bill to revoke drilling bans in Alaskan waters
The two US Senators from Alaska have introduced a bill that would undo the indefinite bans on offshore drilling in…
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Petrobras will get credit in revision of 2010 offshore rights deal
Brazil’s energy minister announced on Monday that the country’s oil industry regulator ANP will submit next month the calculations on…
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