Americas
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DeepOcean acquires Delta SubSea
Norway’s DeepOcean has acquired US remotely operated vehicle specialist Delta SubSea in a move to expand its presence in the US…
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Subsea 7 moves to acquire McDermott for $2bn, wants CB&I deal scrapped
Kristian Siem-led Subsea 7 has proposed a deal to the board of US offshore firm McDermott International to acquire the…
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US Senators introduce Clean Coast Act to codify safety rules for offshore drilling
Two Democratic US Senators from the state of Washington have introduced a bill to codify into law some rules for…
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Mexico slaps 30-month ban on Odebrecht because of corrupt dealings with Pemex
Mexican authorities have banned all state entities – especially the oil firm Pemex – from having business dealings with the…
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Oldendorff halts Guyana business because of US sanctions on Russian aluminum firm
Germany’s largest bulk shipping firm, Oldendorff Carriers is stopping its dealings in Guyana because the Russian company with which it…
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Ben Ognibene returns with new tanker platform Concord Maritime
Ben Ognibene has partnered with private equity firm American Working Capital to form Concord Maritime, which will commence operations based…
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Rowan Companies awarded contracts for drillship and jackup pair
Houston-headquarterd offshore driller Rowan Companies has reported new contracts for a drillship and two jackup rigs in its latest fleet…
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Trio of LNG tankers set new milestone for expanded Panama Canal
For the first time since the Panama Canal’s expansion in 2016 three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers transited the waterway…
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Freeport LNG postpones expected start date for export terminal
Freeport LNG has postponed the expected start date for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal near to Freeport, Texas,…
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Panama Canal bosses criticised for punishing tugboat captains
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has thrown its weight behind the union representing tugboat captains who have been disciplined…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach offer funding for technology that reduces air pollution
The two largest seaports in the US, Los Angeles and Long Beach, are offering millions in seed money for innovations…
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Venezuela requiring foreign ships to pay for services in crypto currency
Foreign ships in Venezuela will have to use the recently created cryptocurrency, Petro, to pay for services while in the…
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Crowley Alaska completes purchases of three oil tankers from SeaRiver
Crowley Alaska Tankers, a part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, has completed the purchases of three tankers from ExxonMobil subsidiary SeaRiver…
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DOI decides against lowering royalty rates for offshore leases
Department of the Interior (DOI) secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday he will not reduce royalty rates for offshore lease…
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Cove Point’s first official commercial LNG export shipment sets sail
Dominion Energy’s Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility has officially become the second LNG export terminal in the US…
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Petrobras and BP confirm alliance with MOU
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras and British supermajor BP have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), committing both parties to…
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Pangaea snaps up Goldenport panamax
Dry bulk owner Pangaea Logistics Solutions has signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire 12-year-old Imabari-built panamax Madeleine from Greek…
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Enterprise Products Partners acquires land for expansion of hydrocarbon terminal on Houston Ship Channel
Houston, Texas-based midstream oil company Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) has announced an expansion of its Enterprise Hydrocarbon Terminal (EHT) on…
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Part of Mississippi River closed after PCL ship hits pier in New Orleans
A PCL cargo ship hit a pier at the Port of New Orleans and leaked oil, causing the closure to…
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Tugboat captains sanctioned for declining to take some ships through new Panama locks
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP), the government body responsible for operating and managing the inter-oceanic waterway, announced it has imposed…
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