Americas
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Brazil’s president denies $40m bribe claims in connection to Petrobras affair
Brazil’s national President Michel Temer has rejected accusations made in plea-bargain testimony that he was party to a $40m bribe,…
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‘Rolling like I’m inside a washing machine’: Terrifying account of the sinking of the Stellar Daisy
The two survivors of the sinking have related how the ore carrier sank very rapidly in a report seen by…
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Bid to find partner for Pemex in shallow-water field delayed
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH), which regulates the oil industry, has postponed by three months the deadline by which state…
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Last three families of El Faro victims settle with Tote
Tote Maritime has settled the final outstanding wrongful death cases with families of El Faro crew members who were lost…
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Mario Cordero appointed to run port of Long Beach
Mario Cordero, a former Long Beach harbour commissioner and ex-head of the Federal Maritime Commission, has been tapped to run…
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Tidewater secures OSV contract from Sirius Petroleum
Sirius Petroleum has signed an offshore service vessel contract with Tidewater Marine International for a multi well campaign as part…
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China Merchants set to buy share of major Brazilian port
China Merchants Group (CMG) is closing in on completing the purchase of a 50% holding in Brazil’s second-largest container port,…
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PDVSA steps up fuel orders, fleet of vessels on the way
Venezuela’s state-owned oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has sharply stepped up its tendering for gasoline and other fuels,…
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Judge puts dozens of politicians under investigation in Petrobras bribery probe
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has placed dozens of politicians under investigation for bribery in connection with the Petrobras…
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Another defect found on a Polaris VLOC
The hunt for the has been plunged into chaos with another converted VLOC that had been leading the search and…
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Thousands sign petition launched by widow of El Faro seafarer demanding rule changes
The widow of one of the men who perished on the US cargo ship El Faro is using the tragedy…
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Could Stellar Daisy spark an end to the converted VLOC?
Could a significant chunk of the global dry bulk fleet be set for accelerated scrapping? With a third elderly Polaris…
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Change of plea likely in Black Elk involuntary manslaughter trial
Houston-based Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations could be set to soon change its plea in a federal trial relating to…
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South Korea’s foreign minister vows to mobilise all resources to track down missing Stellar Daisy
South Korea’s foreign minister visited the headquarters of Polaris Shipping in Busan yesterday and vowed to up resources in the…
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Economou claims Ocean Rig restructuring will ‘safeguard a fair process’
George Economou’s embattled Ocean Rig has engaged Fearnley Securities to solicit support for the scheme of arrangement contemplated by the…
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Edison Chouest and BP sign 30-month deal for services in Gulf of Mexico
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), one of the world’s largest offshore support vessel operators, has signed a 30-month alliance agreement with…
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Porter quits Seaspan
Graham Porter has quit Seaspan, the giant containership leasor he founded with Gerry Wang. He will now focus on his…
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US Senators bring bill to revoke drilling bans in Alaskan waters
The two US Senators from Alaska have introduced a bill that would undo the indefinite bans on offshore drilling in…
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Petrobras will get credit in revision of 2010 offshore rights deal
Brazil’s energy minister announced on Monday that the country’s oil industry regulator ANP will submit next month the calculations on…
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KBR to be paid $435m in settlement of dispute with Pemex
Houston-based engineering and construction services firm KBR announced on Monday it has settled for almost half a billion dollars a…
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