Americas
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Harvey Gulf converts another PSV to hybrid power
Harvey Gulf International Marine is stepping up its environmental game by converting another platform supply vessel, the , to run…
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Mitsubishi Heavy in green ammonia push with Starfire investment
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has joined a number of companies to invest in Starfire Energy, a Colorado-based developer of modular…
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Solstad Offshore secures PSV contract from Shell Brazil
Oslo-listed Solstad Offshore has been awarded a long-term contract from Shell for its platform supply vessel PSV Normand Starling for…
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FMC vows to get to the bottom of the ongoing container crunch hammering US supply chains
The Federal Maritime Commission, America’s shipping regulator, met virtually and in closed session yesterday to discuss developments in the ongoing…
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Covid setback for Petrobras Mero 1 launch
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has put off production start-up from Mero 1, as the FPSO Guanabara conversion works in China…
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Halliburton taps into Optime Subsea’s product offering
Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton Company has formed a strategic alliance with Norway’s Optime Subsea to apply Optime’s innovative remotely…
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Northwest ports in Canada, US commit to phase out maritime emissions by 2050
Four ports on the North American west coast – the Port of Vancouver in Canada, and the Ports of Seattle…
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Major companies support call for temporary ban on deep-sea mining
Deep seabed mining is facing another hurdle with names such as BMW, Google, Volvo and Samsung SDI signed up for…
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Petrobras to take over BP’s ultra-deepwater assets off northern Brazil
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has struck a deal with BP to assume control over its entire stakes in six blocks…
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Takeover of Seacor Holdings nearing completion
In December 2020, Seacor Holdings, a company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, announced that it had entered…
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Updated guidance on marine transport of ores and concentrates
There have been numerous accident reports which have highlighted the significant risks of transporting cargoes of fines, ores and concentrates…
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Modec suspended from new Petrobras tenders
Brazilian oil major Petrobras has suspended Japanese floater expert Modec from taking part in competitive bidding for the next 13…
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Limited maritime spend in Biden’s $2trn infrastructure plans
On March 31, the White House released a fact sheet about its American Jobs Plan – referred to by President…
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Buttigieg sets aside $230m for US port developments
US secretary of transportation Pete Buttigieg this week announced the availability of $230m in grant funding for port and intermodal…
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Volstad ship stays on DeepOcean duty
Norwegian vessel owner and operator Volstad Maritime has secured a contract with subsea services player DeepOcean for the vessel .…
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International Seaways acquires Diamond S Shipping
Wall Street is losing another shipping stock with US tanker owners International Seaways and Diamond S Shipping agreeing to merge…
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DEME Offshore awarded Vineyard Wind 1 turbine installation contract
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has selected DEME Offshore US as its…
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Nexans awarded Empire Wind deal
France’s Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind to connect the Empire Wind offshore projects in…
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Daniel Maffei designated chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
Commissioner Daniel Maffei has been designated by president Joe Biden as the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), replacing…
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Enviva and MOL explore hard sail possibilities
Enviva, an energy company specialising in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Japanese shipowner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have signed a memorandum…
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