Americas
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New head for Cargill ocean transportation
Cargill has announced that Jan Dieleman has taken over the leadership of the group’s ocean transportation business from Roger Janson,…
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Lula vows to fight Petrobras-linked bribe allegations
Former president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Friday pledged to fight allegations that he received bribes from…
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EIA report cautions US LNG export enthusiasts to pump the brakes
The much-touted coming boom in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the US may not be quite so spectacular the…
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USCG closes section of Mississippi River to clean up fuel spill
US Coast Guard (USCG) closed a section of the Mississippi River near to Granite City, Illinois, for several hours while…
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World Wide Supply suffers another hit in Brazil
World Wide Supply is now in deep trouble with all of its ships soon out of work. The Oslo-listed OSV…
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Former Brazil president Lula arrested in Petrobras-related probe
Brazilian police in the early hours of Friday morning raided the home of former national president Luiz Inazio Lula da…
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Petrobras books Union Maritime duo
London-based Union Maritime has fixed two MR2 product tankers to Petrobras on period charters, brokers tell Splash. Portman (47,400 dwt,…
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Splash turns one: ‘A year that proved shipping investors can’t take anything for granted’
Many friends questioned my colleague Grant Rowles and I when we set about launching a global shipping news site. Last…
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McDermott awarded Middle East contract
McDermott International has announced today that it has been awarded an offshore contract by an upstream oil and gas operator…
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Petrobras to sell two-thirds stake in its Argentinian subsidiary
The board of Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil company, has granted approval for talks to sell its stake in its Argentinian…
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ClearMetal: Predictive intelligence revolution for container shipping
San Francisco: Last month, US firm ClearMetal announced the launch of the first predictive intelligence platform built to solve a…
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BSEE says proposed offshore safety rules adjusted to calm industry worries
The chief of a key US government agency said on Wednesday that proposed new rules on deepwater drilling safety have…
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Stay of enforcement lifted on payout to Tidewater from Venezuelan government
A World Bank ruling on Wednesday means New Orleans-based offshore supply vessel operator Tidewater could soon be seeing more than…
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Four more families settle with Tote over El Faro sinking
Another four families linked to the perished 33 crew of the El Faro have settled with ship operator Tote Services…
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Staxxon: Solving the empty container riddle
How to handle empty containers? This headache has long vexed carriers and ports alike. George Kochanowski, ceo of US firm…
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OSG contemplates spinning off its international tanker business
Overseas Shipholding Group is considering splitting up its international and domestic (Jones Act) tanker fleets, company CEO Ian Blackley has…
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Class action law suit filed against Teekay for ‘misleading’ investors
Law firms Kahn Swick & Foti and Rosen Law Firm have filed a class action lawsuit against Teekay Corporation on…
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Noble Corp jackup damaged in accident at Sembcorp’s Jurong Shipyard
Noble Corporation has announced that newbuild jackup rig, Noble Lloyd Noble, was damaged in an accident at Sembcrop Marine’s Jurong…
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Brazil to privatise operations at six more terminals
The body responsible for administering Brazil’s seaports will, on March 31, offer tenders for concessions at six port terminals. The…
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Petrobras to cut investment plan but also pulls out of offshore oil-fields sale
There were conflicting signals surrounding Petrobras on Tuesday as Reuters revealed the Brazilian oil giant’s plans to cut its five-year…
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