Americas
-
Some parts of Panama Canal to close for repairs at end of month
Some parts of the Panama Canal will close for scheduled repairs, lasting 11 days starting at the end of this…
Read More » -
Port of LA incentivising ship operators to exceed emission reduction requirements
The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday announced it is expanding its rewards program for ship operators who do more…
Read More » -
Brookfield takes over Teekay Offshore Partners
Canadian asset manager Brookfield Business Partners is spending around $750m to take a majority 60% stake in Teekay Offshore Partners,…
Read More » -
Hess Corp follows Anadarko’s footsteps with cut to 2017 capex
New York-based independent oil and gas producer Hess Corporation on Wednesday announced it will cut back its 2017 capital expenditure…
Read More » -
Exxon subsidiary makes another big find at well offshore Guyana
US oil supermajor Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday that one of its subsidiaries has made another big discovery offshore the…
Read More » -
Canada’s Supreme Court overturns approval for seismic testing off Nunavut
The Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday overturned approval for seismic testing in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait, stopping for…
Read More » -
Brazilian cabotage carrier finally cancels orders for ships placed 10 years ago
Brazilian cabotage carrier Log-In Logistica has formally cancelled much delayed orders for three 2,800 teu newbuildings placed with the Rio…
Read More » -
Petronas cancels huge British Columbia liquefaction project
Pacific NorthWest LNG, a subsidiary of Mlaysian energy giant Petronas, has cancelled its planed $36bn liquefaction plant in Port Edward,…
Read More » -
Panama Canal claws back Asia – US east coast calls
Just over a year since its expansion, the Panama Canal has clawed back most of the all-water traffic between Asia…
Read More » -
Transocean secures multiple contracts and extensions
Offshore driller Transocean has recently secured a series of new contracts and extensions according to the company’s latest fleet status…
Read More » -
Enterprise Offshore secures jackup contract from W&T Offshore
Australian oil and gas company Otto Energy has announced that W&T Offshore, the operator of South Timbalier 224 (ST 224)…
Read More » -
Anadarko cuts capex for 2017 by $300m
Woodlands, Texas-based oil and gas E&P firm Anadarko Petroleum, said on Monday it is planning to cut its capital expenditure…
Read More » -
Pemex reopens bond placements to cover financing needs until 2019
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex says it has ensured its financial liquidity for at least another 18 months with the…
Read More » -
Port of Corpus Christi agrees 30-year lease and development project with Maverick
The board of commissioners for the Port of Corpus Christi in southeast Texas has approved a 30-year lease with Maverick…
Read More » -
Port of Antwerp investing $10m in Brazilian port of Acu
The Port of Antwerp will invest $10m in the privately owned Brazilian Porto do Acu complex, cementing an already strong…
Read More » -
Montevideo terminal penalised almost $1m for not handling enough containers
Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP) container terminal in the Port of Montevideo has been fined $935,000 by Uruguay’s National Ports…
Read More » -
Brazil considers relaxing local content requirements for September oil rights auction
Brazil’s energy industry regulator is considering relaxing its strict local-content rules for companies bidding in the September auction of oil…
Read More » -
Philly Shipyard wins LOI to build up to four new containerships for Hawaii trade
Philadelphia-based Philly Shipyard says it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an unnamed US company to provide…
Read More » -
Schlumberger closes in on majority stake in Eurasia Drilling Company
Houston-based multinational oilfield services provider Schlumberger has reached a deal to take a controlling 51% stake in Russian firm Eurasia…
Read More » -
Head of USCG warns that US not ready to tackle an oil spill in Arctic
The head of the US Coast Guard (USCG) has warned that the US is not ready to tackle the environmental…
Read More »