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Anti-corruption police interview Vincent Bolloré
Vincent Bolloré, one of the most famous names in French maritime transport, has been taken in for questions by anti-corruption…
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CMA CGM moves for another feeder
In its latest weekly report online pricing portal VesselsValue lists French container shipping giant CMA CGM as moving for another…
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CMA CGM takes 25% stake in CEVA Logistics
France’s CMA CGM has reached an agreement to acquire an equity stake of around 25% in CEVA Logistics. CMA CGM…
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CMA CGM inks Nigerian terminal deal
CMA CGM Group has signed a memorandum of agreement with Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE), the promoters of Nigeria’s Lekki…
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TechnipFMC secures FPSO engineering contract from BP
TechnipFMC has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by BP for the FPSO unit for the Tortue/Ahmeyim Field…
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Contributions
Cape exit a smart play by Louis Dreyfus Armateur
The team at Maritime Strategies International (MSI) explain the rationale behind the French dry bulk owner’s decision to quit the…
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Europe
Louis Dreyfus exits cape spot market ‘controlled’ by global miners
France’s largest dry bulk operator Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is exiting the cape spot market, conceding that the sector has…
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TechnipFMC secures series of new contracts
Offshore specialist TechnipFMC has secured a series of new contracts for works at three separate offshore fields. The company has…
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Bourbon Offshore flags going concern issues
French offshore vessel owning giant Bourbon has asked lenders to postpone repayments as it looks to sort out a deal…
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Europe
Bureau Veritas unveils cyber security notations
France’s society Bureau Veritas has become the first class society to develop a cyber security notation that covers the exchange…
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Contributions
Why LNG as the ship fuel of the future is a massive red herring
Dr Tristan Smith from UCL Energy Institute takes issue with a feature we ran last week on France’s push to…
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Europe
CMA CGM linked to Hyundai Heavy order for up to twelve 14,000 teu ships
Multiple broking reports have France’s top boxline signing for another swathe of newbuilds. CMA CGM is tipped to have ordered…
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France’s joined-up thinking gives it the lead in race for LNG as a ship fuel
Public and private sectors have come together to push the European nation to the front of the LNG bunkering revolution.…
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Ocean Yield moves into dry bulk with Louis Dreyfus handysize deal
Norway’s Ocean Yield has reached a deal to acquire a pair of 2018-built handysize bulkers, which will be chartered to…
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Bourbon to offload 41 older vessels as part of digital transformation
French offshore giant Bourbon is accelerating its transformation plans, announcing a new strategic action plan called #BOURBONINMOTION, which it says…
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CMA CGM introduces novel way to transport liquids by container
Describing it as an ideal alternative to breakbulk for the transportation of liquids and optimally preserving the product’s properties, France’s…
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Americas
Total buys more stakes in oil blocks offshore Guyana
French supermajor Total has bought stakes in more oil blocks offshore Guyana, according to Reuters. Total is buying a 35%…
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Europe
TechnipFMC buys Island Offshore Subsea
TechnipFMC has reached an agreement with Norway’s Island Offshore to acquire a 51% stake in Island Offshore subsidiary Island Offshore Subsea. …
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Fincantieri finally seals complex deal to take over STX France
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri finally on Friday bought a long discussed 50% stake in STX France for EUR59.7m. French President Emmanuel…
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CMA CGM takes another feeder boxship
French liner giant CMA CGM has bought the 1,118 teu from Germany’s Carsten Rehder for a price Alphaliner reports as…
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