Americas
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UK report links Panama flag with illicit North Korean shipments
The world’s largest shipping registry has been embroiled in a scandal involving sanctions-busting North Korea. A 27-page report from the…
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Uruguayans seek urgent overseas apprenticeships
The Uruguayan merchant navy, once a proud, vibrant community, faces a bleak feature with cadets struggling to find training spots…
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Trudeau employs Bolloré to end spat with the Philippines
Justin Trudeau has moved to end a long simmering diplomatic spat with the Philippines. Canada’s environment minister, Catherine McKenna, said…
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Rain eases the pain for the Panama Canal
With plenty of rain finally falling over the past week in Panama, the authorities have postponed a sixth draft restriction…
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CarVal offloads handy pair
Sources tell Splash that US-based CarVal Investors has decided to offload its last two fully-owned handysize vessels, getting rid of…
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Burnt Yantian Express finally makes it to its Halifax destination
Four months after a severe blaze ripped through it the boxship has finally reached its Canadian destination, delivering some of…
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Lavinia bulker damaged in dramatic conveyor belt collapse
Investigations are proceeding into how a conveyor belt collapsed yesterday at the port of Patillos in northern Chile injuring one…
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FTAI to upgrade OCV with addition of well intervention tower
UK-based engineering and manufacturing company Osbit has secured a contract from Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI) to construct and…
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‘Faulty’ top loader kills dockworker in LA
A dockworker died yesterday morning and another suffered severe injuries in an accident involving a top loader container handler at…
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Macquarie shuffles North American port investments to focus on Long Beach
Macquarie has had a massive clear out of its North American port assets to focus on taking over OOCL’s Long…
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Horizon Maritime sets up shop in Norway with Bourbon AHTS vessel deal
Canadian owner Horizon Maritime has completed the takeover of the 2016-built anchor handling tug supply vessel from Bourbon and renamed…
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Portline fined for dumping oily water
Portline Bulk International of Portugal has been fined $1.5m by authorities in the US after crew on one of its…
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McDermott awarded Sepia contract by Petrobras
McDermott International has been awarded a contract by Petrobras for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea risers and flowlines…
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Gas shipping pioneer Kathleen Brenner passes away
One of the best-known women in LNG shipping circles, Kathleen Brenner, has died aged 58, her company revealed on Friday.…
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Port of Oakland eyes dry bulk return
California’s Port of Oakland says that it is nearing a deal which will see the port return to bulk shipping…
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Houston Ship Channel reopens after collision involving K Line VLGC
The Houston Ship Channel reopened to limited traffic on Sunday after a collision on Friday, which resulted in the spilling…
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US detains North Korean bulker
The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship, sparking fears of a retaliatory move…
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Chevron to pocket $1bn as it pulls out of race to acquire Anadarko
In a move which has won it much praise, energy giant Chevron has walked away from an agreement to acquire…
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McDermott awarded Umm Shaif FEED contract by ADNOC
Houston-based McDermott International has been awarded a contract by ADNOC to provide FEED services on a design-competition basis for phase…
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Mjølner and MID-SHIP launch new product tanker fund
Commercial manager Mjølner Shipping Holdings and transport investment banking firm MID-SHIP Capital have launched their second fund, the Mjølner Product…
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