Americas
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German bulker held at Duluth
A German bulk carrier has been detained by US authorities in Lake Superior. Locals suspect the ship was detained over…
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Petrobras restores some output lost to strike action
Petrobras claimed on Friday to have restored some of the daily oil production output that it had lost because of…
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BP engineer cleared of obstructing justice in aftermath of Deepwater Horizon disaster
A BP engineer involved in damage assessment in the aftermath of 2010’s disaster was cleared on Friday of obstructing justice.…
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US maritime commissioner confirms Cosco and CSCL merger
Commissioner William P Doyle of the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has confirmed that China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco) and…
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TransCanada pulls plug on oil export terminal in Quebec
Calgary, Edmonton-based TransCanada Corporation has ditched plans to build a port in Quebec for shipping crude oil overseas, according to…
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Noble Corp admits link to Petrobras corruption scandal
Drilling firm Noble Corp has admitted it has done some business with an agent in Brazil who recently pleaded guilty…
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HKND gets green light to start Nicaragua canal project in 2016
China’s HKND Group has announced that it will start the Nicaragua canal project by the end of 2016, following the…
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US court sets deadline and cap amount for claims against El Faro owner
The deadline for filing claims in the El Faro sinking has been set at December 21, according to Reuters. A…
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Livanos sells 9m shares in Euronav
Peter G Livanos’ investment company Ceres Investments (Cyprus) has completed the sale of 9m shares or a 5.7% stake in…
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Petrobras strike could be most damaging in 20 years
An ongoing strike by workers at Brazil’s troubled state oil firm Petrobras could be the most damaging industrial action the…
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Global supply chains hit by delays of up to 10 days at the Panama Canal
Vessels using the Panama Canal are experiencing week-long delays, some even as long as 10 days, according to shippers and…
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Jones Act savaged
The Jones Act, the 95-year-old cabotage laws that govern US waters, has come in for savage criticism from our readers.…
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Strike action by Petrobras workers impacts output
A strike by Brazilian oil workers has had significant and quick impact on Petrobras’ output, both the company and the…
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Navigation bridge and deck detached from El Faro wreckage, says NTSB
The US National Transportation Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday that the sunken cargo vessel El Faro is broken into at…
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USCG airlift ailing crewman from bulker offshore Massachusetts
A US Coast Guard (USCG) search and rescue team medevaced a crewman from a bulk carrier about 130 miles off…
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GA Holdings prices sale of 49% of its stake in Ardmore Shipping
Investment company GA Holdings is to sell 4m shares or around 49% of its stake in NYSE-listed Ardmore Shipping in…
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Port Metro Vancouver narrows field for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project
Port Metro Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, has narrowed to five the field of firms bidding to operate a planned…
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Veson Nautical: Technology ROIs
Boston: John Veson has been in maritime software most of his working life. He freely admits that in the current…
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Families of bereaved Polish El Faro crewmembers take Tote to court
The five Polish crewmembers among the 33 who perished when the El Faro sank on October 1 off the Bahamas…
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Vantage Drilling misses interest payment, in discussions with creditors
Another offshore firm has raised a flag to warn of financial hardship. Houston-based Vantage Drilling is in discussions with members…
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