Americas
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Poll finds a majority of Americans would change where they shop to support cleaner ships
A new poll conducted for Pacific Environment by Yale University, George Mason University and Climate Nexus finds that nearly three-quarters…
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Golar LNG forms green partnership with Black & Veatch
Golar LNG has signed agreement with US-based engineering and construction company Black & Veatch Corporation to collaborate in the field of floating…
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Iranian shipping companies blacklisted in latest US sanctions
The US has imposed a new round of sanctions against Iran, blacklisting a foundation controlled by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali…
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Transocean awarded $297m worth of drillship extensions by Petrobras
Offshore driller Transocean has announced that Brazil’s Petrobras has taken extension options on two of its drillships worth around $297m.…
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TGS awarded two new projects offshore Brazil
Offshore seismic specialist TGS has been awarded a pair of new contracts for work offshore Brazil. In partnership with China’s…
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Seafarers’ Welfare Board established in Canada
On Friday, Canada’s minister of transport, Marc Garneau, in collaboration with the Canadian marine community, announced the establishment of the…
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Trump takes aim at China’s largest shipbuilder
Outgoing president Donald Trump took another swipe at China’s fast growing military industrial complex yesterday, issuing an executive order banning…
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Engie and EDP Renewables offshore wind joint venture launches in US
French energy group Engie and EDP Renewables have launched OW North America in the US, having launched joint venture Ocean…
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Equinor awards Bacalhau contracts to Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger
Equinor has awarded Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Schlumberger contracts for drilling and well services at the Bacalhau field in Brazil.…
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McDermott awarded FEED contract for Ichthys
Houston-headquartered McDermott International has been awarded a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the INPEX-operated Ichthys Liquified Natural…
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Genco offloads supramax trio
NYSE-listed bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading has revealed the sale of three supramax bulkers in its third quarter financial…
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Euronav and International Seaways FSO pair awarded ten-year extensions
A joint venture between Belgian owner Euronav and US owner International Seaways has been awarded a ten-year extension by North…
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Trump for tankers, Biden for boxes and dry bulk: VesselsValue
VesselsValue’s chief strategy officer Adrian Economakis has become the latest analyst to give his verdict on what today’s US presidential…
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Bill Gates joins nuclear-powered shipping push
Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has turned his attention to getting ships powered by nuclear…
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The Federal Maritime Commission falls victim to digitalisation
By approving two agreements among five of the world’s biggest carriers, the US Federal Maritime Commission has caused a major…
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Pacific Drilling opts for Chapter 11
Pacific Drilling has joined the likes of Valaris, Diamond Offshore and Noble Corp in heading down the Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
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Solstad Offshore awarded subsea work by Petrobras
Norway’s Solstad Offshore has been awarded additional work for two of its dive support vessels by Petrobras in Brazil. Far…
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Singaporean shipbroking firm added to Washington’s blacklist over ties to Iran
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department has blacklisted an Indian national and the Singaporean…
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Debate starts in Canada about legislating shipping emission targets
Canada is the latest nation to start holding a national discussion on whether to take shipping emission regulations into its…
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What the battle for the White House means for global shipping
With the US election just six days away, we asked Dr Adam Kent, managing director of Maritime Strategies International, for…
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