Americas
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Paratus scores Mexico work for Titania jack-up
Paratus Energy Services has secured a one-year contract for the Titania jack-up for work offshore Mexico. The new contract will…
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Seacor sells Caribbean liner business
US owner Seacor Holdings, a portfolio company of American Industrial Partners, has sold its Caribbean liner and logistics business, Seacor…
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FreightWaves: Media versus data
Within the maritime media landscape the big news this week has emanated from Chattanooga on the banks of the Tennessee…
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EMGS returns to Brazil with $11m Petrobras survey deal
Norwegian seismic service provider Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a contract from Brazilian energy giant Petrobras for a fully…
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Dorian LPG confirms VLAC order
New York-listed VLGC owner Dorian LPG has confirmed its place among many big names jumping on the heated bandwagon for…
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Swire folds Westwood brand
Westwood Shipping Lines, a niche vessel operator specialising in the trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, has changed…
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Construction of largest US offshore wind farm set to begin after clearing final hurdle
The US authorities have given the final two major federal approvals required for the start of construction work on Dominion…
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Mid-sized tankers in vogue: McQuilling
McQuilling Services has published its latest five-year forecasts for the tanker trades with the American firm favouring prospects for mid-sized…
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New gas shipowner beckons from Jacksonville
US-based investment firm Nebula Energy has bought a majority stake in Singapore-based Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) LNG and…
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Amazon buys more than half of Moray West capacity
E-commerce giant Amazon has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) to increase its share of output from the Moray…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen scores $1.2bn in shipping deals
Norwegian car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed two multi-year shipping deals worth around $1.2bn. The first deal is with…
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Saltchuk in second attempt to take OSG private
Saltchuk has revived its interest in Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) after dropping its pursuit of the Tampa-based company in September…
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Foremost bulker rams bridge in Argentina
A kamsarmax bulk carrier of US-based Foremost Group has suffered damage after crashing into a bridge in Argentina. The Liberian-flagged…
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Prosafe flotel set for longer stay in US Gulf of Mexico
Semisub accommodation vessel owner Prosafe has won an extension for the charter of its flotel Safe Concordia. The company won…
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Tonne-miles leap as shipping battles peak disruption
Shipping is facing peak disruption at present as it takes evasive action in the Red and Black Seas as well…
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US and UK sanction senior Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks
The US and the UK have imposed sanctions on four senior Houthi officials for their roles in supporting or directing…
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Ørsted withdraws from Maryland offshore wind farm deal
Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted has changed its plans for the 966-MW Skipjack Wind project off the coast of Maryland…
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Equinor and BP part ways in US offshore wind swap deal
Equinor and BP have agreed to separately pursue their joint offshore wind projects in the US through a swap transaction…
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Seacor Marine to convert PSV quartet to hybrid power
US offshore vessel operator Seacor Marine will switch four of its platform supply vessels (PSV) to hybrid power with the…
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Barbara Pickering named next president of Chevron Shipping
Barbara Pickering has been selected to lead Chevron Shipping after president Mark Ross retires from the position he has held…
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