Americas
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Flexport debuts box sharing app
Flexport, the American digital freight forwarder, has sought to fix one of container shipping’s great inefficiencies. The company has launched…
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New VLCC terminal at Corpus Christi moves a step closer
A new $1bn VLCC-sized crude export site is moving ahead in Texas. Commissioners with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority…
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Lois Zabrocky stars on the cover of the latest issue of Maritime CEO
Lois Zabrocky, CEO of NYSE-listed tanker owner International Seaways (INSW), is on the cover of the latest issue of Maritime…
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Petrobras files $249m lawsuit against Samsung Heavy over drillship contract
Brazil’s Petrobras has filed a lawsuit against South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries regarding a dispute over a drillship charter…
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Telford Offshore awarded contracts for three vessels by Protexa
Dubai-based offshore services provider Telford Offshore has been awarded pipelaying and construction services contracts by Mexico’s Protexa. Protexa is chartering…
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Anadarko looks to charter 16 LNG carriers for Mozambique project
US energy company Anadarko is seeking long-term charters for around 16 LNG carriers to serve its proposed project in Mozambique,…
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Brazil-China grain route goes live
Freight Investor Services (FIS) is behind the launch of the Baltic Exchange Panamax P8 grains route. The new route offers…
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McDermott awarded Arabian Gulf EPCI contract
McDermott International has been awarded a contract in the Middle East for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in…
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ExxonMobil’s 0.5% fuel will be on sale from Q3 this year
ExxonMobil has revealed its low sulphur bunker fuel will be available from the third quarter of this year, joining the…
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Poten bullish on growing ton-mile scenario for crude tankers
Analysts at New York tanker brokers Poten & Partners are bullish for crude tanker owners on the back of the…
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Brazilian authorities suspend Vale’s operations at Timbopeba
A Brazilian court has ordered mining giant Vale to suspend operations at its Timbopeba min, after a legal case was…
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Vantage jackup awarded Gabon contract by Vaalco
US offshore driller Vantage Drilling International has been awarded a contract by Vaalco for 2009-built jackup rig . The rig…
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Bunker samples taken to track guilty party in Trinidad
Local authorities have taken bunker samples of all ships in the Port of Spain harbour on Trinidad’s northwest coast to…
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BW Offshore seals deal for Chevron stake in Maromba field
BW Offshore has finalised an agreement with Chevron to acquire a 30% stake in the Maromba field, offshore Brazil, forking…
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Brookfield swoops for Oaktree
Brookfield Asset Management has moved to buy a controlling 62% stake in major American shipping investor, Oaktree Capital Management, in…
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Rowan jackup awarded Guyana job by Repsol
US offshore driller Rowan Companies, which is on the verge of a $12bn combination with Ensco, has been awarded a…
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Authorities order temporary shut down of Vale’s Guaíba Island Terminal
Brazilian miner Vale has received a notice from the Mangaratiba city government in Rio de Janeiro, ordering the temporary suspension…
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Wilbur Ross-backed Diamond S reveals fresh details on NYSE listing
When Diamond S shares begin trading later this month, it will mark the largest shipping debut on Wall Street since…
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Transocean seals contracts with Petrobras for Ocean Rig drillship pair
Offshore driller Transocean has been awarded contracts by Brazil’s Petrobras for two drillships picked up in the acquisition of Ocean…
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McDermott and Baker Hughes awarded Greater Tortue Ahmeyim contract by BP
Offshore engineering specialist McDermott, along with Baker Hughes, have been awarded subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) and subsea production…
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