Americas
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Shell terminates Noble rig early
Shell has exercised its right to early terminate the contract of Noble Corporation’s jack up rig according to Noble’s latest…
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NGO and labour unions raise concerns over Transpetro’s shipbreaking practices
A non-governmental organizations (NGO) and Brazilian labour groups have expressed their concerns about alleged dirty scrapping services by Transpetro, Brazil’s…
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Hornbeck Offshore secures new $300m credit facility
US offshore vessel operator Hornbeck Offshore has refinanced its existing $200m credit facility with a new credit facility providing for…
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Blaze hits Pemex’s Salina Cruz oil refinery
A major fire was tackled on Wednesday at Pemex’s Salina Cruz oil refinery on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Nine people…
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Charleston terminal reopens after suspected dirty bomb threat is lifted
A bomb threat at a top port in South Carolina is over. At approximately 20.00 hrs on Wednesday authorities were made…
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Charleston terminal evacuated as suspected dirty bomb reported on Maersk ship
At approximately 20.00 hrs on Wednesday authorities were made aware of a potential threat – cited as a possible dirty…
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Federal Judge in Brazil orders investigation of former Petrobras chief
A federal judge in Brazil has ordered an investigation of the former head of scandal-plagued state oil firm Petrobras, according…
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Premier Oil moves to sanction Falklands development in 2018
Premier Oil is looking to sanction the Sea Lion development offshore the Falkland Islands in 2018, as revealed on Wednesday…
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Erasmus Shipinvest bulker runs aground in US Gulf of Mexico
A panamax bulker has reportedly run aground in the US Gulf of Mexico offshore New Orleans. The 2004-built , owned…
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Statoil wants to triple its Brazil offshore output by 2030
Norway’s Statoil wants to at least triple its production offshore Brazil, according to a spokesman interviewed by Reuters. The Stavanger-based…
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CMA CGM buys Mercosul from Maersk
CMA CGM is buying Mercosul Line from Maersk Line as part of the latter’s agreement to soothe regulators over its…
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Kirby Corporation expands distribution business with $710m acquisition
Houston-based domestic tank barge operator Kirby Corporation has agreed a deal to acquire marine and offshore manufacturer and distributor Stewart…
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Ocean Rig wins Nasdaq reprieve
Ocean Rig has won a reprieve from the Nasdaq and will be able to carry on trading shares in New…
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Panama ditches Taiwan and forms diplomatic ties with China
In diplomatic news that could have far bigger ramifications for shipping than the current Qatar spat, Panama has established diplomatic…
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LA and Long Beach set zero-emission targets
The mayors of Los Angeles and of Long Beach have jointly signed a statement setting zero emissions goals for their…
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Death toll rises to three from blast on drillship offshore Brazil
The death toll from a blast on a Petrobras drillship offshore Brazil has risen to three. A boiler explosion occurred…
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SAAM acquires complete control of Chilean port
Chilean multinational port services company SAAM has taken 100% control of Iquique Terminal Internacional (ITI) – the main port terminal…
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Mexico fines five car carrier operators over price fixing
Five car carrier operators have been rapped by authorities in Mexico for colluding to fix prices, the latest in a…
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Explosion on Petrobras drillship off Brazil kills one and injures three
Petrobras on Friday reported an explosion on a drillship offshore Brazil that left one worker dead and three injured, according…
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US government considers recombining BSEE and BOEM into one agency
The US Department of the Interior (DOI), is looking at possibly merging two departments – The Bureau of Ocean Energy…
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