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Trafigura buys UK’s Milford Haven refinery
London: Singapore-based Puma Energy has bought the UK’s Milford Haven oil refinery and three nearby inland storage terminals from Murco…
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One dead as tugboat sinks in icy waters
New York: A tugboat captain died and three crew members were rescued by the US Coast Guard on Saturday just…
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Clipper prepares bulkers for ECAs
Copenhagen: Owners are slowly abiding to new rules for emission control areas (ECAs) that entered into full effect on January…
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Houston Ship Channel reopens again after another closure
Houston: The Houston Ship Channel suffered another shutdown, this time due to fog, on Thursday afternoon just hours after traffic…
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Houston Ship Channel reopens as damaged tanker is removed
Houston: Traffic on the Houston Ship Channel resumed on Thursday morning with the reopening of a section of the waterway…
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BOA reflags vessel
Oslo: Norwegian offshore specialist BOA has reflagged home one of its anchor handling supply vessels, Boa Bison, from Malta. The…
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London Offshore Consultants opens in Sydney
Sydney: Maritime and offshore engineering consultancy London Offshore Consultants (LOC) has expanded its Australian presence by opening an office in…
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NYK employee gets 15 months in US jail for price fixing conspiracy
San Francisco: An employee of Japanese shipping giant NYK was sentenced to 15 months in a US prison and fined…
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Houston Ship Channel could reopen fully on Thursday
Houston: Traffic on the Houston Ship Channel could be fully resumed by Thursday, Port of Houston Authority officials said on Wednesday…
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Hong Kong takes step towards becoming an ECA
Hong Kong: Ships berthing at Hong Kong, one of Asia’s pioneers of green shipping, will likely need to use low…
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Western Australia ports brace for cyclone, anchorages cleared
Sydney: The ports of Dampier and Ashburton have had their anchorages cleared today ahead of a likely hit by a…
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Backlog at Houston Ship Channel as clean-up continues
Houston: A backlog of ships built up in the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday while salvage companies worked with the…
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Part of Houston Ship Channel closed after second collision in five days
Houston: The Houston Ship Channel was partially shut on Monday after a collision between two vessels, the second such incident in…
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Incois unveils new product to curb ships’ fuel consumption
Hyderabad: Shipping companies can lower the fuel consumption of their vessels plying on some key sea lanes, thanks to a…
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Vessel catches fire off Vung Tau
Ho Chi Minh City: General cargo vessel Golden 168 (9,106dwt, built 2008) caught fire early Sunday morning while docking off…
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Norwegian vessel runs aground in Scotland
Glasgow: Norwegian general cargo vessel Fri Sea (3,676dwt, built 2001) ran aground yesterday after it was caught in a squall…
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Svensen says Europe still has major role to play in maritime’s future
Brussels: Europe still has a major role to play in driving the maritime industry forward, according to Tor Svensen, ceo…
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DOF gets Chevron extension and new Sigurd Ross deal
Oslo: Offshore and subsea vessel owner DOF has signed a deal with Chevron Brazil to extend the contract for construction support vessel Skandi Salvador (3600dwt,…
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Buchanan returns to Hong Kong with the Liberian Registry
Hong Kong: A well-known face in Hong Kong shipping circles has returned. Gerry Buchanan, formerly managing director of Wallem Ship…
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Collision causes temporary shutdown of Houston Ship Channel
Houston: A section of the Houston Ship Channel, one of the world’s busiest waterways, was shut temporarily on Thursday after…
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