Americas
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USCG airlifts sick crewman from bulker in Chesapeake Bay
A sick crewman has been successfully airlifted off a bulk carrier in Chesapeake Bay by US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter.…
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US-listed bulker giants ready to rumble
Brokers are watching for the next move from some of the largest New York-listed dry bulk companies. Compass Maritime’s latest…
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Bill introduced to Congress requiring quota of US-flagged ships for carrying US LNG exports
A bi-partisan political bill has been introduced to the US Congress calling for a minimum of 30% of US liquefied…
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Pemex and BHP make their Trion partnership official
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex and a subsidiary of Australian company BHP Billiton on Friday signed on the dotted line…
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Paulsboro Marine Terminal opens
The Delaware River has seen the opening of a first new marine terminal in 50 years with the inauguration of…
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Algoma and Nova Marine launch new dry bulk joint venture
Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation and Switzerland’s Nova Marine Carriers are building on their collaboration in cement shipping with a new joint…
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Chevron consortium signs contract with CNH to explore block in Gulf of Mexico
US supermajor Chevron and its consortium partners have signed an exploration contract with Mexico’s oil industry regulator Comisio Nacional de…
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McDermott International wins subsea tieback contract from Hess
Houston-based oil industry service company McDermott International has earned a contract with New York-based independent energy company Hess Corporation for…
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Petrobras and Total seal alliance deals with contract signings
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras and French supermajor Total on Tuesday signed contracts sealing their strategic alliance and firming up…
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ILA urges members to cancel one-day stoppages at US ports
Leadership of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has advised its members to cancel planned one-day industrial action at US East Coast…
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Eagle Bulk snaps up nine ultramaxes from Greenship Bulk Trust
New York-listed dry bulk owner Eagle Bulk Shipping has agreed to acquire up to nine ultramax dry bulk vessels from…
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DHT and Frontline battle comes to an end
DHT Holdings yesterday announced that its board of directors had unanimously rejected John Fredriksen’s Frontline revised takeover, likely putting an…
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Emas Chiyoda Subsea files for bankruptcy protection
Emas Chiyoda Subsea (ECS) has filed a voluntary petition for chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Houston, Texas.…
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APM Terminals completes first phase at Lazaro Cardenas
APM Terminals (APMT) marked the completion of the first phase of its new Lazaro Cardenas container terminal in Mexico by…
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Shell gives OK for Gulf of Mexico deep-water project with MOEX
Royal Dutch Shell has given the nod for a subsidiary to go ahead with a joint venture deep-water project in…
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Pemex expects exploration at deepwater Trion field to begin this year
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex says it should start exploration at the Trion light oil field this year with a…
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Petrobras settles four more suits with disgruntled investors
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras says its board has approved financial settlements with four more of its investors suing the…
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Port Arthur blaze captured on video
Firefighters managed to extinguish a massive fire at Port Arthur yesterday afternoon. Tons of wood pellets caught fire on a…
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ICTSI departs empty Portland
The Port of Portland and Philippine terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) are parting ways. ICTSI has had…
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TPM kicks off with Teamster protest
The world’s largest liner conference kicked off today in rather different fashion to normal. Teamsters stormed the convention centre at…
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