Americas
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Shell earns three of six presalt blocks awarded in Brazil auction
Six of eight blocks on offer were awarded in the latest two rounds of Brazil’s offshore oil and gas rights…
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Algoma strike ends
Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation has announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the navigation and engineering officers…
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Algoma accused of illegal use of foreign strike breakers
The Canada affiliate of the Seafarers International Union (SIU) of North America has attacked Canadian shipping firm Algoma Tankers for…
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Pangaea acquires secondhand supramax
NASDAQ-listed dry bulk shipowner Pangaea Logistics Solutions has announced the acquisition of 2008-built from Japanese owner Kambara Kisen. The 58,700…
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Transocean semi-submersible pair find work
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a number of contracts for its semi-submersible rigs according to the company’s latest fleet…
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US Department of Commerce recommends altering marine sanctuaries to allow for more offshore drilling
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) on Wednesday sent to the White House a report with recommendations on possibly changing…
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First shipment from Libra field offshore Brazil will be delayed
Brazil has postponed by some weeks its expected first oil shipment from the giant Libra pre-salt field in the Santos…
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Authors of IMO ‘corporate capture’ report respond to criticism
The authors of this week’s contentious study into lobbying at the International Maritime Organization have responded to widespread criticism, insisting…
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US Department of Interior proposes biggest ever oil and gas lease sale in Gulf of Mexico
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) on Tuesday announced plans for its biggest ever lease sale of oil and…
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Start of construction delayed on Woodfibre LNG terminal
The start of construction on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in British Columbia, Canada, has been postponed because…
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Mooted pipeline could see US shale gas shipped out Mexico
Tentative talks involving US shale gas producers and Mexico’s energy department could see one or more Mexican liquefied natural gas…
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Nordic American Tankers signs deal to finance balance of three Suezmax newbuildings
Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has signed the main terms with a major financial institution to help meet outstanding commitments on…
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Chaos hits Technomar bulker as crew threatened by Nigerian stowaways
Four stowaways were arrested by Uruguayan authorities after they menaced the crew of 2011-built bulk carrier . The supramax bulker,…
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Algoma faces strike action over stalled contract talks
Canadian shipping firm Algoma Central Corporation is facing strike action from members of the Canadian Merchant Services Guild (CMSG), the…
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Hess Corp sells Equatorial Guinea offshore assets to focus on Guyana
New York-based oil and gas driller Hess Corporation on Monday announced it is divesting itself of interests offshore Equatorial Guinea…
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Diana Containerships latest firm with Kalani dealings under the legal microscope
US national securities law firm Faruqi & Faruqi is investigating potential claims against Diana Containerships and is calling on investors…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach release final version of Clean Air Action Plan update
The neighbouring southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Monday released the final version of their 2017…
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PDVSA barred from Caribbean oil storage facility over unpaid bills
Venezuela’s troubled state oil firm PDVSA has been blocked from using an oil storage facility over unpaid bills owed to…
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Search suspended for crewman from barge blast, entrance to Corpus Christi reopened
Authorities have suspended the search for a missing crewman from an oil barge that suffered an explosion and blaze off…
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McKinsey predicts boxships of up to 50,000 teu in capacity
Consultant McKinsey has issued a report looking at container shipping 50 years from now, a time when it predicts ships…
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