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Sembcorp Marine wins Statoil FPSO tender
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has announced that subsidiary Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters has signed a letter of intent with Norway’s…
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McDermott scores major EPCI contract in the Middle East
Houston-based offshore services firm McDermott International has announced a major contract award from the Middle East for engineering, procurement, construction…
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International Seaways snaps up Gener8 VLCC
New York-headquartered tanker owner International Seaway continues to expand its fleet with the acquisition of a 2010-built VLCC, a deal…
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Appetite growing for dual fuel engine retrofits
American owner Tote has tapped MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert two ships deployed in Alaska – North Star and…
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A tech guy’s view about Paris MoU’s decision to restrict data access
George Wang, a professor with Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, argues that going forward shipping will have to get…
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Hess extends Noble Corp semi-submersible contract
Noble Corporation semi-submersible rig has been handed an extension by Hess for ongoing operations in the US Gulf of Mexico.…
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Europe told to reduce administrative burden on shipping
At the Digital Transport Days in Tallinn yesterday, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation…
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US House committee votes to pass SECURE act which would increase offshore oil and gas activity
A committee of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass the SECURE American Energy Act, which will…
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Brazil court lifts injunction on Petrobras deal to sell stakes in offshore fields
A federal court in Brazil has lifted an injunction on state oil company Petrobras, a ruling which had hitherto prevented…
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MacGregor to lay off 190 employees
Offshore marine engineering service provider MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has announced planned cost saving measures which will see the split…
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China and Alaska sign up for LNG development project
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), the State of Alaska, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), CIC Capital Corporation (CIC Capital), and Bank…
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New Zealand’s Port Taranaki quits container sector
Port Taranaki on the west coast of New Zealand has decided to quit container services completely to focus on its…
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Delfin seals China LNG deal
Delfin Midstream has signed a preliminary 15-year sales deal with China’s gas distributor China Gas Holdings, Reuters has reported. According…
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Crewmembers suspected of killing MSC master
Two crewmembers of the have been arrested, suspected of having killed Yurii Kharytonov, master of the containership which is still…
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Weekly Broker: Resurgent tanker demand fills bulker pause
A slight correction seen in dry bulk freight rates did not see any noticeable weakening of prices in the S&P…
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Kim Heng targets Malaysia for its OSVs with new joint venture
Singapore’s Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has formed a joint venture with Malaysia’s RUHM Marine as it looks to utilise…
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Nine local names rally around embattled Marco Polo Marine
Nine Singapore entities have put together a S$60m ($44m) rescue fund to try and bail out locally listed offshore firm…
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We are all in the same boat
Diane Gilpin from the Smart Green Shipping Alliance exhorts readers to quit pussyfooting around when it comes to embracing the…
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Sembcorp Marine looks to the future with drones, 3D printing and digital twins
Singapore shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine, along with DNV GL, A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and the National Additive Manufacturing…
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Safe Bulkers moves to install ballast water systems across entire fleet
Greek owner Safe Bulkers has announced a deal with compatriot company Erma First to install ballast water treatment systems (BWTS)…
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