Americas
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Grimaldi Group bound for Cuba
Central America, and specifically the island of Cuba, will probably become the next important step for the Grimaldi Group’s business…
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Grounded Mexican ship to be scuttled
The , a Mexican-flagged bulk carrier, which ran aground north of Manzanillo last week during Hurricane Patricia, will need to…
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USCG say Tianjin-linked vessels arriving in the US have shown no signs of contamination
Eleven weeks after the enormous toxic chemical explosions at the port of Tianjin in China, US authorities say no ships…
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Fourth lawsuit brought against Tote for El Faro sinking
A fourth known lawsuit has been filed against vessel owners Tote for the loss of container ship El Faro in…
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Five ports make the cut for US TIGER grants
Five commercial ports made the cut when it came to being awarded millions in awards from the Transportation Investment Generating…
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Hornbeck Offshore’s newbuildings delayed
Delivery of Hornbeck Offshore’s seven newbuildings has been delayed by the company, while construction has been hampered by “deficiencies” and…
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ACR Electronics: AIS offerings bolster business
Fort Lauderdale: ACR Electronics’ move into the Automatic Identification System (AIS) sector this year is paying off. The move comes…
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Atwood Oceanics gets Thai jackup extension
Houston-headquartered Atwood Oceanics has been given a nine-month extension by Mubadala Petroleum for the use of jackup, Atwood Orca. The…
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Cheniere signs five-year deal to supply LNG to France’s Engie
Houston, Texas-based Cheniere Energy has signed a five-year deal to supply France’s Engie S.A. with cargoes of liquefied natural gas…
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Gener8 gets $60m loan for VLCC newbuilding
Gener8 Maritime has secured a term loan facility worth around $60,174,000 from Blue Mountain Capital to fund the payments remaining on…
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$1bn needed to make Seattle-Tacoma ports competitive
The recently formed North West Seaport Alliance (NWSA), comprising the ports of Tacoma and Seattle, needs an investment of hundreds…
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Los Angeles and Long Beach strike escalates
The strike and picket action by truck drivers who work at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach cranked…
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Chandris hit with $1m pollution fine
Greek owner Chandris has agreed to pay a $1m fine for dumping pollution into the Texas Gulf Coast. The owner…
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APL stumps up $9.8m in dispute with the Pentagon
APL, the container arm of Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), will pay the US government a $9.8m fine to smooth…
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Truckers at ports of LA and Long Beach take strike action
Truck drivers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, North America’s busiest marine cargo hub, began strike and…
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Alaskan deepwater port study canned
A feasibility study for a $210m deepwater port to be built in Nome in Alaska has been suspended, following Royal…
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Banco do Brasil expects debt deal before year’s end with Sete Brasil
Banco do Brasil’s CEO said on Monday the state-led bank expects to come to terms with Sete Brasil by year’s…
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Work under way to free tug and barge grounded off Galveston, Texas
Tug boats were working on Monday to free an unladen barge and tug that became grounded off East Beach on…
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Gulfmark COO resigns, CEO takes over
David B Rosenwasser, senior executive vice-president and COO of GulfMark Offshore, will step down on October 31, which was mutually…
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Opening of expanded Panama Canal confirmed for April next year
Despite plenty of exasperating delays from contractors – the latest being leaking locks – the expanded Panama Canal will open…
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