Americas
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Maersk to sell Mercosul Line
Maersk Line will divest itself of Mercosul Line, its Brazilian subsidiary, to appease the Brazilian competition authority CADE as it…
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APL debuts Indonesia’s first direct box link to the US
Indonesia has its first direct transpacific box link with the departure today of an APL boxship bound for Los Angeles.…
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Three more ships join search for missing Stellar Daisy
According to the Uruguayan navy, which has been coordinating the search for the missing , the number of vessels scouring…
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OMSA hits back at claims that Jones Act revisions would hurt US economy
The US Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has spoken up in defence of proposed changes to the Jones Act, which…
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President Trump to issue order putting Arctic and Atlantic offshore drilling back in play
US President Donald Trump is getting ready to issue an executive order to undo restrictions on offshore oil and gas…
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Attention turns to Polaris’s 19 converted bulkers
A Korean seafarers union has questioned whether Polaris Shipping’s fleet is fit for purpose and suggested tankers that have been…
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Wood Group wins offshore engineering contract from Karoon
Offshore engineering contractor Wood Group has been awarded a multi-year contract by Brazilian energy company Karoon Petróleo & Gás to…
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Oceaneering wins umbilical contract from Anadarko
Oceaneering International has secured a contract from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to supply the umbilical for Anadarko’s Constellation subsea tieback in…
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Polaris suffers another VLOC mishap
Splash has learnt that another very large ore carrier (VLOC) belonging to Polaris Shipping has run into difficulty off South…
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JP Morgan grabs five ultramaxes en bloc from Setaf Saget
JP Morgan Global Maritime has taken over five ultramax bulk carriers from French dry bulk shipping operator Setaf Saget. According…
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Proliferation of icebergs in the North Atlantic causes concern
US authorities are warning shipowners to alter course in the North Atlantic due to an unseasonal peak in the number…
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Ocean Rig restructuring plan approved
More than 75% of creditors of George Economou’s Ocean Rig have voted in favour of a restructuring plan put forward…
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Proposed changes to Jones Act could cost thousands of offshore jobs
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has criticized plans to amend some aspects of the Jones Act, saying they could cost…
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Vantage Drilling acquires jackup from Hercules Offshore
Vantage Drilling International has acquired 1979-built jackup rig from Hercules Offshore for an undisclosed amount. Vantage has renamed the rig…
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Alaskan oil and gas firm agrees to settle Jones Act case for $10m
Furie Operating Alaska has agreed a settlement whereby it will pay a $10m civil penalty for a 2011 incident in…
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Polaris under fire for slow response to VLOC’s disappearance
The search for the missing VLOC and 22 out of its 24 crew continues with more ships drafted in to…
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Vantage Drilling gets jackup extension from CPOC
Vantage Drilling jackup rig has been awarded a nine-month extension by Carigali-PTTEP Operating Company (CPOC) for operations in Malaysia and…
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Brightwell Payments: Cashing in on card flexibility
Shipowners and managers looking to save costs wherever possible in today’s tricky trading environment should think about changing the way…
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Driftwood LNG project moves a step closer
Tellurian’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Driftwood LNG and Driftwood Pipeline have completed the pre-filing phase and collectively submitted a formal application…
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Hopes fade in search mission for missing Stellar Daisy crew
The two rescued survivors of the VLOC , which apparently sank in the South Atlantic on Friday, have told their…
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