Americas
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Mass casualties feared as boxship takes out bridge in Baltimore
Many are feared dead in Baltimore following a dramatic bridge collapse tonight after the 9,962 teu containership smashed directly into…
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CNOOC joins Exxon in tussle over Hess’ stake in Guyana block
After supermajor ExxonMobil filed a contract arbitration claim aimed to prevent Hess’ proposed sale of the entire company – and…
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Chart Industries and GasLog partner on liquid hydrogen ships
Gas equipment manufacturer Chart Industries and shipowner GasLog have announced they will work together to develop a commercial scale liquid…
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Shell sells out of US offshore wind venture
Shell has sold its 50% stake in SouthCoast Wind Energy, established to develop wind projects off the coast of Massachusetts,…
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Wood venture secures long-term contract with Shell
Wood’s joint venture company, Massy Wood, has secured a five‑year framework agreement with Shell for the delivery of engineering projects…
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Exxon will not buy Hess but is considering buying its Guyana stake
ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods has stated that the US supermajor has no intention of buying Hess from under Chevron’s nose…
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US blacklists tanker linked to Houthi financial supporter
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has blacklisted a tanker for transferring oil linked to…
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StormGeo takes full ownership of Brazilian meteorological service firm
Norwegian weather intelligence specialist StormGeo has taken over the remaining stake of Brazil-based weather forecast specialist Climatempo. StormGeo, a part…
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China-Mexico tradelane in the spotlight on the US campaign trail
Last year, Mexico overtook China as America’s top trade partner, according to data from the US Commerce Department. Just how…
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Venture Global LNG seals deal for nine resales in South Korea
American gas supplier Venture Global LNG has moved into shipowning, announcing over the weekend a total of nine resales. The…
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Maersk Supply Service forges US wind pact with Edison Chouest Offshore
Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has teamed up with Louisiana-based OSV giant Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to build and operate a…
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Subsea 7 wins contract for Woodside’s deepwater field in Mexico
Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has struck a deal with Woodside Energy for work on the Trion field…
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US court rules in favour of CMB’s takeover of Euronav
The Saverys family-controlled Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has cleared the first obstacle for the takeover of Euronav set by US…
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Jones Act leasing business launched by Libra subsidiary
Seapath, part of Libra Group, has launched a Jones Act leasing business with $25m of initial transactions already concluded. Seapath’s…
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Siem Offshore firms up long-term PSV contracts in Brazil
Siem Offshore has sealed new deals with TotalEnergies for two platform supply vessels operating in Brazil. The 2013-built Siem Atlas…
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Archer bags platform drilling deal in Brazil from Trident Energy
Norwegian offshore service provider Archer has won a platform drilling contract with the Brazilian arm of oil and gas player…
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Panama Canal Authority adds three more daily transit slots
Solid amounts of rain have allowed the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to add three extra slots per day at its…
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Genco pockets extra $10.5m from delayed sale of two capes
Sometimes in the lottery that is shipping a failed deal can be a bonus. Last month US-listed bulker player Genco…
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Brazilian drilling contractor Petroserv agrees takeover deal
Brazilian offshore drilling player Petroserv Marine is set to be acquired by a consortium of financial investors. A special purpose…
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ZPMC responds to American cybersecurity concerns
The world’s largest port crane manufacturer, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), has denied claims from US politicians that its equipment…
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