Americas
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Helix Energy forces foreclosure of Emas Marine Base in Texas
Emas Chiyoda Subsea, already plagued by multiple legal actions against it for non-payment, has been dealt a further blow by Helix…
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Brazil relaxes local purchasing mandate for offshore oil companies
Brazilian authorities have lowered by almost half the mandated local purchasing requirements for oil companies working offshore. That means that…
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Wood Group PSN fined $9.5m for safety violations and pollution from Black Elk platform explosion
Houston-based oil industry services firm Wood Group PSN will pay $9.5m for safety violations and for pollution from the 2012…
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Two Aegean engineers found guilty of illegal waste disposal and cover-up
Two engineers were found guilty in a federal court on charges of falsifying records to hide improper bilge waste disposal…
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Petrobras suspends charter payments to Teekay for problematic accommodation rig
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras has not been making charter payments to Teekay Offshore Partners since November for an offshore…
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Bibby gets green light for Emas Chiyoda Subsea vessel arrest
Bibby Offshore has advanced in its Texas court case against Emas Chiyoda Subsea, with the judge granting the company permission…
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Navios wins $21.5m Vale case
A New York arbitration tribunal has ruled in favor of Navios Logistics on a dispute with Vale regarding the termination…
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US Maritime Alliance disturbed by ILA’s work stoppage talk
The US Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents the employers of thousands of dockworkers in the eastern US, reacted on Wednesday…
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APM Terminals to boost its investment in Port Elizabeth by $200m
APM Terminals (APMT) announced on Wednesday a significant ramping up of its investment in infrastructure at Port Elizabeth in New…
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DHT sells older VLCC
DHT Holdings has sold one of its older tankers. Multiple broking sources suggest the New York-listed firm picked up $18.5m…
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Bunge and Bahri form dry bulk venture
Agribusiness giant Bunge is teaming up with one of the Middle East’s largest shipowners, Bahri from Saudi Arabia, to form…
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USCG evacuates master from chemical tanker
A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter aircrew successfully medevacked a vessel master from a chemical tanker near the Louisiana coast.…
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Two Mississippi ports sign deals with Cuba
Two ports in Mississippi have signed deals to pave the way for possible improved business relations with Cuba, according to…
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El Faro hearing concludes on highly emotional note
Emotions ran high on the final day of the US Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) hearings into…
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Odebrecht bribery probe widens
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex, a major offshore player, has announced it is conducting an internal investigation to find out…
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El Faro captain was unsure of his future with Tote
The captain of El Faro was uncertain about his future with Tote Services and the company in turn had reservations…
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Port of Seattle senior management return ‘illegal’ bonuses
Top management at the Port of Seattle are to pay back their annual bonuses which were ruled illegal payments by…
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Ships calling British Columbia will be given whale guide
Pilots boarding ships in British Columbian waters will hand out booklets identifying where whales are likely to be in the…
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Rowan offloads two jackups, stacks another
Offshore driller Rowan Companies has sold jackup rigs Rowan Gorilla II and Rowan Gorilla III for scrap, retiring them from…
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El Faro hearing told there was no safety training for Polish workers on the ship
A Polish electrician who had worked on El Faro in the past, on Wednesday told the hearing into the cargo…
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