Americas
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Target goes down the vessel chartering path taken by Walmart, Home Depot and Costco
Target, the eighth largest retailer in the US, is the latest shipper to charter in its own tonnage in the…
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Long Beach’s 24-hour cargo pickup plans garner little interest
The Port of Long Beach announced in September a pilot program offering 24-hour cargo pickup at one of its terminals…
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Crowley joins Vineyard Wind to turn Salem Harbour into offshore wind port
Crowley Maritime Corporation has joined forces with Vineyard Wind, the developer of the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the…
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BOEM to hold new oil and gas lease sale for Gulf of Mexico next month
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an oil and gas lease sale for the Gulf of…
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MSC most recent carrier sued under US law on Cuban trade
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has been sued in a US court for violating the Helms-Burton Act. The Act is intended…
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Canada pension fund to buy Ports America from Oaktree
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has struck a deal with Oaktree Capital Management to take over full control…
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Global offshore wind pipeline passes 400 GW mark
The total pipeline of offshore wind projects around the world currently stands at 413 GW, new research by RenewableUK’s project…
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BOEM to conduct environmental review of proposed Atlantic Shores projects offshore New Jersey
The US Department of the Interior announced this week that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct an…
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Biden kicks off Americas version of the Belt and Road Initiative
A delegation of US officials will visit Colombia, Ecuador and Panama this week in a “listening tour” intended to identify…
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Atlantica Tender Drilling sells two rigs as part of winding up process
Houston-based Atlantica Tender Drilling (ATDL) has sold two of its drilling rigs for $6.4m after reaching an agreement with two…
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Seadrill wins Petrobras drilling tender
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has been successful in winning the tender Petrobras issued earlier this year for the contracting of…
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Port of Savannah to add 1.6m teu of capacity by 2023
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) board of directors has approved an expenditure of more than $34m to expedite an additional…
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White House urged to switch port spending focus to the west coast
The head of the port of Los Angeles has asked the federal government to switch priorities in terms of port…
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Costco charters three ships
Wholesaler Costco, the fifth largest retailer in the world, has emerged as the latest American brand on the high street…
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Brazilian economy minister plans to privatise Petrobras within 10 years
Brazil’s Minister of the Economy Paulo Guedes said this week the government of President Jair Bolsonaro will privatise state-controlled Petroleo…
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Havfram to order US wind turbine installation vessel
Norway-headquartered subsea and offshore wind contractor Havfram, formerly Ocean Installer, is looking to strengthen its footprint in the offshore renewables…
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Port of Corpus Christi channel project moves to next phase
Houston’s Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has been awarded a $139m contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers…
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New York unveils $191m offshore wind scheme
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Mayor Bill de Blasio have announced a 15-year, $191m plan to make…
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Maritime Logistics Equity Partners launched to acquire and operate chemical tankers
Easterly Asset Management, based in Beverly, Massachusetts, has launched Maritime Logistics Equity Partners (MLEP) to take advantage of opportunities in…
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First Filipino merchant ship to call in the US for 45 years departs Manila
A ship flying the flag of the Philippines departed Manila on Friday, heading south through the archipelago, before heading across…
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