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Port of Long Beach completes new all-electric container terminal
The Port of Long Beach on Friday announced the completion of the Long Beach Container Terminal at Middle Harbor. The…
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Worker dies after fire hits Pemex oil platform, several injured and five missing
A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon at a Pemex-run offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico, killing one…
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Billion-dollar dredging work at Port Houston expected to start this October
The Port of Houston Authority has signed a project partnership agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to…
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US designates new marine highway route and six marine highway projects, making them eligible for funding
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated six new marine highway projects and a new marine highway…
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Valaris executives step down
Offshore driller Valaris announced that Tom Burke will step down from his position as president and CEO and a member…
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Exxon expects to reduce carbon emissions with oil from Brazilian pre-salt offshore fields
According to the president of ExxonMobil Brasil, Juan Lessman, the company will achieve lower carbon emissions from its oil and…
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Walmart charters ships to help battle tricky peak season
Walmart has become the latest big American retail brand to take shipping matters into its own hands, chartering a number…
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Maersk takes American NVOCC to court
Maersk, the world’s largest containerline, has filed a suit in New York against Oceanic Container Line, an American NVOCC. The…
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Crosby Tugs merges with SEA.O.G. Offshore to service US offshore wind
Marine transportation provider Crosby Tugs is joining forces with compatriot US offshore services provider SEA.O.G. Offshore to focus on delivering…
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Jan De Nul and JDR awarded Vineyard Wind contract
Belgian offshore service provider Jan De Nul, and its UK-based subcontractor JDR Cable Systems, secured a contract from Vineyard Wind,…
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Californian ports struggle to clear peak season boxes, brace for brutal September
The largest export out of America’s top container port is air, a stark reminder of the massively pressurised situation slamming…
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Saga Welco ship stuck in Canada due to smelter strike
A weeks-long strike at an aluminum smelter in British Columbia has left a Norwegian ship unable to leave the terminal…
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Canadian Tire Corporation buys into Ashcroft Terminal
Canadian Tire Corporation is buying a 25% equity interest in PSA-operated Ashcroft Terminal, British Columbia’s largest inland port. Singapore terminal…
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Biden administration appeals federal court injunction on new oil and gas leasing pause
The US Department of Justice is appealing the June 2021 district court decision that directed the Department of the Interior…
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Fugro awarded three-year IRM contract by Petrobras
Dutch subsea and seismic specialist Fugro has been awarded a three-year contract by Brazil’s Petrobras for subsea inspection, repair and…
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Brazil’s port concession auctions to deliver infrastructure improvements
Brazil’s recent port and terminal concession auctions have netted the government much-needed funds for infrastructure development, as well as commitments…
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US imposes sanctions on Omani oil broker and VLCC for Iranian oil smuggling
The US Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on an Omani oil trader and a crude oil tanker accused of supporting…
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SEACOR Holdings acquires U.S. Shipping Corp
Seacor Holdings has acquired U.S. Shipping Corp (USSC), a privately owned provider of long-haul marine transportation for chemical and petroleum…
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Carbon-neutral hydrogen production facility planned for Port of Corpus Christi
The Port of Corpus Christi and Howard Midstream Energy Partners plan to convert Howard’s Javelina refinery services facility into a…
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Study finds blue hydrogen worse than gas or coal
The carbon footprint of creating blue hydrogen is more than 20% greater than using either natural gas or coal directly…
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