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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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Crowley Maritime acquires SeaFreight
Crowley Maritime has announced that its liner services and logistics groups have completed the acquisition of Miami-based SeaFreight Line, SeaFreight…
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GA Holdings pushes ahead with Ardmore secondary public offering
A private equity firm has moved to cash in some of its shipping investments. Tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping Corporation has…
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Diamond Offshore Drilling juggles rig contracts with Petrobras
Houston-based deepwater drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with Brazil’s state-run oil…
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NTSB confirms wreckage found is that of El Faro
Wreckage that was detected on Saturday was confirmed on Monday to be that of the lost cargo ship El Faro.…
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China Ore Shipping orders seven valemax ore carriers
Joint-venture company China Ore Shipping (COS) has ordered seven 400,000-dwt valemax ore carriers from China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, according to…
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Tote moves to limit damages from El Faro disaster
Facing potentially crippling lawsuits to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, Tote, the US owner of the sunken…
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Wreckage detected, believed to be that of El Faro, says NTSB
Wreckage has been detected that is believed to be that of the lost cargo ship El Faro, according to the…
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LA City Council backs port truck drivers in their strike action
Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to support the port truck drivers who have been striking since Monday…
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Cargo ship hits moored barge in Corpus Christi Inner Harbour
A cargo ship hit a moored barge in Corpus Christi Inner Harbour, Texas on the Gulf of Mexico. The 480-foot…
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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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