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Three crew rescued as Bourbon Rhode confirmed sunk
Bourbon has announced that tug supply vessel , which was hit by bad weather associated with Hurricane category 4 hurricane Lorenzo,…
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Bourbon races to rescue tug hit by Hurricane Lorenzo
French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has launched a rescue operation for tug supply vessel , which developed a water ingress…
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Shipping gets a glimpse of the world’s first LNG-fuelled megamax
Named after the founder of the company, CMA CGM today celebrated the float-out of the world’s first LNG-powered megamax. The…
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Verlingue acquires marine insurance broker Groupe Eyssautier
French insurance consultancy Verlingue, part of the Adélaïde Group, has announced the acquisition of marine insurance broker Groupe Eyssautier bolstering…
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China Merchants reportedly in discussions for further CMA CGM terminal investments
Bloomberg is reporting that China Merchants Group is looking to invest in more ports owned by French containerline giant CMA…
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Total to take another NYK LNG carrier on long-term charter
Japanese owner NYK says it has signed a new long-term contract with Total subsidiary Total Gas & Power Chartering Limited…
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Shipping divided on Macron’s go-slow movement
Shipping is divided on French president Emmanuel Macron’s call on Saturday to legislate for a global speed limit for ships.…
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Bourbon and Oceanteam CSV extended in Angola
Construction support vessel , owned by France’s Bourbon and Dutch outfit Oceanteam, has been awarded an extension until mid-November 2019.…
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TechnipFMC to split into two listed entities
Oil and gas service provider TechnipFMC has announced a plan to split the company into two independent public companies. The…
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Emmanuel Macron puts ship speed regulation at the top of his environmental agenda
Regulating the speed of ships is back in the news with France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, stating publicly on Saturday that…
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Macron urges other boxlines to follow CMA CGM’s lead and shun the Northern Sea Route
While many of its peers including Maersk, Cosco and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have made Arctic trips, France’s CMA CGM…
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France and India to build the world’s first space-based ship automatic identification system
France and India are joining forces to create the world’s first space-based automatic identification system (AIS) to track merchant ships…
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TechnipFMC awarded integrated EPCI contract by Shell
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract by Shell for the PowerNap project, located…
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Bourbon gets court approval to open rehabilitation proceedings
Bourbon Corporation and subsidiary Bourbon Maritime has had French courts approve its request to open redressement judiciaire (rehabilitation proceedings). Bourbon had…
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Bourbon Corporation files for rehabilitation proceedings after ICBC calls in loans
France’s Bourbon Corporation has requested redressement judiciaire (rehabilitation proceedings) in the Commercial Court of Marseilles. The company made the move…
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TechnipFMC awarded $7.6bn EPC contract by Novatek
Oil and gas engineering specialist TechnipFMC a $7.6-billion Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract by Novatek and its partners for…
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Louis Dreyfus Armateurs scores Saint-Nazaire offshore wind contract
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs subsidiary Louis Dreyfus TravOcean has sealed its first French offshore windfarm contract. The contract is with EDF…
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Bourbon suspends share trading as creditors seek $800m
French offshore service provider Bourbon has applied to suspend its stock listing after creditors requested payment of $800m owed by…
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TechnipFMC awarded major North Sea contract
TechnipFMC has been awarded a major integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract by Neptune Energy for the Seagull…
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Schlumberger appoints new CEO
Offshore services giant Schlumberger has appointed Olivier Le Peuch as its new chief executive officer with effect from August 1.…
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