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Middle East
Deadly port explosion rocks Beirut
Authorities in Lebanon are busy counting the number of dead and injured after an explosion at Beirut Port that rocked…
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Offshore
Fugro orders pair of uncrewed surface vessels
Dutch subsea and seismic specialist Fugro has ordered two uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with UK firm SEA-KIT. The two new…
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Offshore
Scorpio moves into offshore wind sector
Monaco’s Scorpio Group has further diversified its business with a move into the offshore wind sector. Its dry bulk arm…
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Offshore
Solstad Offshore seals three-vessel contract with BP in Australia
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded a contract by BP Developments Australia for two anchor handling tug supply vessels and…
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Offshore
Noble Corporation files for Chapter 11 as part of restructuring
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has sealed a restructuring support agreement with two groups of its largest holders of outstanding bond…
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Tankers
Xihe Group puts new management in place
Singapore-based tanker owner Xihe Group has put a new leadership team in charge as part of an agreement with banks…
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Offshore
Van Oord awarded Hollandse Kust offshore wind farm contract
Dutch offshore wind and dredging specialist Van Oord has been awarded a contract by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell…
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Dry Cargo
Castor Maritime strikes for its fifth panamax bulker
Fast growing Nasdaq-listed bulker owner Castor Maritime has entered into an agreement to acquire a 2010-built Japanese panamax dry bulk…
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Dry Cargo
Borealis confirms panamax bulker sale
Christoph Toepfer-led Borealis Finance has announced the sale of 2008-built panamax bulker Paganini for $8.15m. Splash column Weekly Broker reported…
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Dry Cargo
CTM’s Supramax RSA grows with York Overseas addition
Monaco’s C Transport Maritime has announced that York Overseas has joined its fast growing Supramax Revenue Sharing Agreement (RSA). York Overseas, part of the Agro Companies…
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Americas
Aker Solutions secures extension from ExxonMobil Canada for Hebron Platform
Norway’s Aker Solutions has secured a five-year contract extension from ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the provision of engineering, procurement and…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World takes over Korean NVOCC Unico Logistics
Dubai-based ports giant DP World continues its push to becoming an end-to-end supply chain logistics player with the acquisition of a…
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Offshore
Kim Heng’s Bridgewater Offshore buys two more Posh Terasea anchor handlers
Singapore’s Kim Heng Offshore & Marine continues to grow its offshore fleet at pace, returning to snap up two more…
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Operations
Johan Gustafsson joins Ocean Technologies Group
Johan Gustafsson has joined fast growing maritime training firm Ocean Technologies Group as chief revenue officer. Gustafsson, 47, joins from Wallem…
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Containers
Seaspan splashes $146m on 13,000 teu boxship pair
Seaspan Corporation has sealed an agreement to acquire a pair of 13,000 teu containerships for around $146m in cash. The two…
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Containers
Australia launches container securing inspection campaign after spate of incidents
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is launching an inspection campaign targeting cargo securing arrangements on containerships visiting Australia. This…
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Europe
MAN Energy Solutions to cut nearly 4,000 jobs as part of restructuring
German propulsion and machinery giant MAN Energy Solutions has announced a comprehensive program to secure the future viability of the…
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Tankers
Alba Tankers snaps up Norstar product tanker
Sweden’s Alba Tankers has added to its fleet with the acquisition of a product tanker from Singapore’s Norstar Shipping, Splash…
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Offshore
BW Offshore FPSO extension option taken by VAALCO
BW Offshore has been awarded a contract extension by VAALCO Energy for 1975-built FPSO . The extension is an option that…
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Offshore
Chevron acquires Noble Energy in $5bn deal
US energy giant Chevron Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Noble Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at $5bn.…
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