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Anglo-Eastern fires captain found to be three times over the drinking limit
A captain of a chemical tanker has been fired by shipmanager Anglo-Eastern after being found more than three times over…
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Crane occupied in DSME strike
A worker’s strike at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has seen operations at a giant dock crane come to…
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FSL plans vessels sales to fund newbuild product tanker pair
Singapore’s First Ship Lease Trust (FSL) has signed contracts with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of two scrubber-fitted…
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Adnoc loads LPG and propylene onto the same vessel in landmark shipment
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) this week completed the first co-loading of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and propylene onto…
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Petrobras to cut more than 50 jobs from Houston office
Having closed a deal with Murphy Oil to form a Gulf of Mexico joint venture earlier this month, Brazilian energy…
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McDermott and Baker Hughes selected for Equus Gas Project
McDermott International and GE’s Baker Hughes (BHGE) have signed an MOU with Australia’s Western Gas Corporation to be the exclusive…
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Norway blasts Transocean, Maersk Drilling and Odfjell Drilling over lifeboat deficiencies
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has told Transocean, Maersk Drilling and Odfjell Drilling to improve the conditions of their enclosed…
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Magseis awarded North Sea survey contract
Norwegian seismic specialist Magseis says it is finalising a contract with an unnamed client for a 4D seabed seismic acquisition…
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Familiar name appointed to oversee Hansa Heavy Lift insolvency
Hamburg District Court has appointed the experienced local restructuring expert, lawyer and tax consultant Dr Christoph Morgen as preliminary insolvency…
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‘Great platform to build on’: Scorpio’s Lauro on Nordic American Offshore takeover
A jubilant Emanuele Lauro yesterday completed the takeover of Nordic American Offshore (NAO) cementing Scorpio Group’s full-on entry into the…
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Noble adopts Bermuda plan to square off its restructuring process
Noble Group has outlined how it intends to pursue an insolvency process in Bermuda on Thursday as a way to…
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Avance Gas: On the hunt for more VLGCs
Christian Andersen is disappointed with some of his peers in the VLGC markets this month for accepting lower rates; the…
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Shipping must address its commissions system
Why did the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom ban commission-based fee systems among investment advisories, and what does…
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China details 0.1% sulphur cap plans
China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has detailed its emission control area plans with a 0.5% sulphur limit effective from January…
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Tufton Oceanic makes product foray
Busy British private equity concern Tufton Oceanic has made its first ship investments since the end of July including an…
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Navig8 Chemical Tankers seals double sale and leaseback with AVIC
Navig8 Chemical Tankers has sold two 37,000 dwt product tankers to China’s AVIC International Leasing and will charter them back…
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Shearwater GeoServices awarded new projects
Offshore seismic specialist Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded two new projects in the Arabian Sea. Eni Oman in partnership with…
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Tampa gets first direct link with Asia
The fast changing scene on the North American eastern seaboard is welcoming another voyage debut with news of a first…
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Study finds ports lag other industries when it comes to automation
Consultant McKinsey has issued an in-depth study on the future of automated ports, suggesting the sector is behind the curve…
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Diana Shipping gets new charter for panamax bulker
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a new charter for 2013-built panamax . The vessel will go out…
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