Americas
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Louisiana official named head of BSEE
A former Louisiana state official has been named the new head of the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement…
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Founders of Yahoo! and PayPal invest in new bulk broking tool
Silicon Valley has come in with an initial $2.5m to support Shipamax, a new bulk broking tool. Shipamax’s founders say…
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Brazil’s ports braced for possible week of industrial action by customs workers
Audit inspectors of Brazil’s customs service are saying they will go ahead with a planned week of strikes at the…
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Grain exports set to hit record high: USDA
The US Department of Agriculture’s most recent World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates monthly report paints a very hopeful picture…
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Mexico sets minimum extra royalty payments for next month’s shallow-water oil rights auction
Mexican authorities have set the minimum extra royalty payments that bidders will be required to offer at next month’s offshore…
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BOEM to offer 1.09m acres for oil and gas exploration offshore Alaska
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Thursday said it will offer more than a million acres for…
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Intel Connected Logistics Platform debuts in association with Honeywell
Intel on Thursday announced a new Internet of Things (IoT) offering, the Intel Connected Logistics Platform, that aims to provide…
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Harvey Gulf secures four contracts for stacked vessels
US offshore vessel operator Harvey Gulf International Marine has signed four long-term contracts for vessels currently stacked. The company’s multipurpose…
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Authorities rule out terrorism in blasts at two Cartagena shipyards
Colombian authorities say they are treating explosions at two different Cartagena shipyards which left seven people dead and 23 wounded…
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Uber Freight launches
Taxi hailing giant Uber launched Uber Freight yesterday. The new standalone app allows truck drivers and trucking companies to search…
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AAPA chief says $66bn of federal investment needed for ports infrastructure
US ports need $66bn of federal investment in infrastructure a panel heard at Infrastructure Week in Washington DC. Kurt Nagle,…
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GulfMark Offshore commences bankruptcy case
GulfMark Offshore has commenced a chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as…
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Colombian shipyard explosions kill six
A series of explosions occurred at shipyards in the coastal city of Cartagena in Colombia, killing at least six people…
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Paragon Offshore expects to exit Chapter 11 by July
Paragon Offshore has sought to go into administration in the UK as part of its reorganisation plan under Chapter 11…
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Petrobras plan to exercise preferential rights in upcoming auctions
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras will exercise its preferential rights in two offshore oil auctions later this year, according to…
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GulfMark Offshore to file for Chapter 11
Troubled US offshore support vessel (OSV) operator GulfMark Offshore says it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part…
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Cerberus eyes HSH Nordbank
Private equity giant Cerberus Capital Mangement from New York is the latest firm to express an interest in buying Germany’s…
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Oceaneering awarded Gulf of Mexico contract by Shell
Offshore service contractor Oceaneering International has been awarded a contract by Shell Offshore to provide services and products to support…
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Wells Fargo report highlights weak corporate governance at DryShips
George Economou’s widely criticised series of stock manoeuvres at DryShips has earned him bottom spot on an annual poll of…
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Rowan to buy two jackup rigs from Petrobras
Houston-headquartered offshore drilling firm Rowan Companies has reached a provisional agreement to buy two jackup rigs from Brazil’s state oil giant…
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