Americas
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Colombian port Buenaventura nearing storage capacity as blockade prevents imports from moving inland
Ongoing social unrest in Colombia has significantly affected the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia’s primary Pacific Coast port, said the American…
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Port of Rosario hit by another strike
A group of 11 unions that represent port workers issued a statement yesterday announcing a new work stoppage at Argentina’s…
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First commercial-scale offshore wind projects for US Pacific coast
The White House yesterday identified two areas off California that will be developed for wind energy generation, opening up the…
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Seadrill Partners emerges from chapter 11
Seadrill Partners, an affiliate of John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Limited, has emerged from chapter 11 after completing its reorganisation plan. The…
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Subsea 7 scores up to $750m contract with Petrobras
Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Brazilian oil major Petrobras for the development of the Mero-3 field…
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Strike hits grain exports at Port of Rosario
A 48-hour strike last week by tugboat captains and others backed up agricultural exports at Argentina’s Port of Rosario. The…
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RWE and National Grid team up on New York offshore wind
RWE Renewables and National Grid have have joined forces to develop offshore wind projects in the coastal region of the…
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KBR secures contract to support Nigeria’s first FLNG project
KBR will be supporting the development of Nigeria’s first ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. The US services giant…
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Shippers push for revisions to US Shipping Act as ongoing congestion wreaks havoc
The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), a US trade association representing industrial freight transportation shippers, is calling on Congress to…
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McAsphalt orders bitumen carrier at Wuhu Shipyard
China’s Wuhu Shipyard has secured an order from Canada’s McAsphalt Marine Transportation for the construcion of one 11,700 cu m…
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Hydra snaps up Surf Subsea MPSV
US-based Hydra Subsea, a subsidiary of Hydra Offshore Construction, has purchased the 2006-built Jones Act compliant multipurpose support vessel (MPSV)…
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Transpacific volumes show no sign of easing
Record-high volumes on the US west coast have seen imports exceed 1m teu in nine of the 10 past months…
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Genco adds another two ultramaxes
US dry bulk shipowner Genco Shipping & Trading has entered into agreements to acquire two ultramax bulkers under construction at…
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FMC to create National Shipper Advisory Committee
The US Federal Maritime Commission has voted to establish a National Shipper Advisory Committee, made up equally of importers and…
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Nexans awarded major contract for Equinor’s project in Brazil
Nexans said it has won a major contract with Subsea Integration Alliance, partnership between Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, for the…
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Valaris awarded jackup contract by W&T
Offshore driller Valaris has been awarded a contract by W&T Offshore for 2019-built jackup rig . The rig, formerly named…
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FMC Commissioner Maffei supports development of national port information-sharing system
Federal Maritime Commission chairman Daniel Maffei has joined Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka on a webinar to…
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Gulf of Mexico worker dies
US independent Fieldwood Energy said a worker died over the weekend after an incident with a shut-in well in the…
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CMA CGM containership to set a series of North American records
The CMA CGM Group is breaking its own record this week for the largest vessel to ever visit the US…
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Fire-stricken NYK boxship towed to Oakland
A fire in the engine room of the 4,888 teu containership disabled the ship on Friday, leaving it adrift about…
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