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Europe
Aussies detain bulk carrier found to be carrying high sulphur fuel
The , a four-year-old 34,387 dwt bulk carrier belonging to Amsterdam-based MUR Shipping, was detained in Geelong, Australia on Friday,…
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Dry Cargo
Ravensdown Shipping joins TMA Bulk Pool
Melbourne-based Ravensdown Shipping Services, part of fertiliser giant Ravensdown, has joined the TMA Bulk Pool with its time-chartered ship .…
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Americas
Beach Energy and Diamond Offshore go to battle over rig termination
Australia’s Beach Energy, operator of the Victorian Otway Basin Joint Venture, says that it will defend claims brought against it…
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Dry Cargo
ASP Ships Group buys into Coastal Bulk Shipping
Australian shipmanagement and services firm ASP Ships Group has acquired a 50% shareholding in New Zealand’s Coastal Bulk Shipping (CBS).…
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Americas
Beach Energy terminates Diamond Offshore contract for late arrival
Australia’s Beach Energy, operator of the Victorian Otway Basin Joint Venture, has sent notice of termination to Diamond Offshore drilling…
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Greater China
MMA Offshore enters renewables sector with Taiwan contract
Australian OSV firm MMA Offshore has been awarded a contract to support foundation installation for an offshore wind farm project…
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Containers
Australia expands search for containers lost from YM Efficiency
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has entered into a contract with local marine services company Subsea to conduct an additional…
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Ports and Logistics
Queensland’s Port of Brisbane eases foreign ship entry restrictions
Maritime Safety Queensland has announced that the Australian port of Brisbane will ease 14-day restrictions on foreign ships coming from…
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Ports and Logistics
Australasian trade in trouble as 14-day ship bans come into play
Lobby group Shipping Australia has hit out at the decision by authorities to demand that vessels cannot enter local waters…
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Maritime CEO
Scope 3: Addressing transport’s gaping lack of GHG transparency
Melbourne-based startup Scope 3 is at the forefront of the transport carbon footprint debate, developing solutions to help companies measure,…
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Offshore
Equinor withdraws from controversial Great Australian Bight drilling plan
Norway’s Equinor has announced that it will discontinue its exploration drilling plan at Stromlo-1 in the Ceduna sub-basin, offshore South…
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Greater China
Yang Ming boxship arrested in Australia over pollution cleanup debt
Taiwanese shipping line Yang Ming Marine Transport’s 4,250 teu containership was arrested at Port Botany in Australia on Sunday at…
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Operations
New initiative provides free wifi for seafarers calling at Sydney
An Australian-first initiative to provide a wifi signal and internet access for visiting seafarers on ships visiting Australian ports called…
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Offshore
Worley appoints new CEO
Australian offshore engineering company Worley has announced the appointment of Chris Ashton as its new chief executive officer and managing…
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Tech
Toll Group shuts down several systems after suspected cyber attack
Australian transport and logistics company Toll Group has had to shut down a number of systems in response to a…
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Americas
Halliburton awarded seven contracts for Ichthys project
Houston-headquartered Halliburton Company has been awarded seven contracts for drilling and completion services for the next phase of field development…
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Asia
Bumi Armada loses $283m legal battle with Woodside over FPSO termination
Bumi Armada subsidiary Armada Balnaves has had its $283.5m claim against Woodside over a 2016 FPSO contract termination dismissed in…
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Americas
Worley awarded North Platte FEED contract by Total
Australia’s Worley has been awarded the front end engineering design contract for Total’s North Platte field development in the Gulf…
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Europe
Damen to develop Bangladeshi shipbuilding
Gentium Solutions from Australia and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry…
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Greater China
Global Energy Ventures extends LOI for CNG carriers with CIMC Raffles
Australian compressed natural gas (CNG) company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has extended a letter of intent (LOI) with CIMC Raffles…
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