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Brazilian authorities snag cocaine haul on MSC ship in Port of Santos
An attempt to smuggle bags of cocaine attached to a MSC containership was foiled by officials at the Port of…
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Transocean loses $112m backlog from semi-submersible breakdown
Offshore driller Transocean has had to amend a drilling contract with Enquest for the 1997-built semi-submersible rig which will see…
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Ammar Kanaan takes over at MSC’s ports arm
MSC has appointed Ammar Kanaan as CEO of its ports arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), effective from April 9. Kanaan…
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Allseas eyes ship larger than current record breaker Pioneering Spirit
Allseas, the Swiss offshore firm, is planning to order a ship even larger than the record-breaking , which with dimensions…
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Agility in blockchain collaboration with Maersk and IBM
Agility has become the first freight forwarder to collaborate on Maersk and IBM’s blockchain program to manage and track container…
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MSC enters deepsea roro space
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is entering the deepsea roro space, with a new dedicated service from Europe to West Africa.…
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Chemical tanker order cancelled at Triyards
Singapore offshore shipbuilder Triyards Holdings has not enjoyed the fruits of a diversification drive, with subsidiary Saigon Offshore Fabrication and…
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Transocean semi-submersible awarded 22-well contract by Statoil
Offshore driller Transocean has been awarded a contract by Statoil Petroleum for 2009-built harsh environment semi-submersible . The rig will…
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MSC upgrades capacity of 11 mega boxships at Beihai Shipbuilding
Container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has commissioned CSIC-affiliated Beihai Shipbuilding Industry for the conversion of up to 11…
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Transocean faces potential liquidity issues as lawsuit is filed against subsidiary
A lawsuit has been filed against an indirect subsidiary of Transocean which could affect its ability to draw on a…
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MSC takes vintage Claus Peter Offen boxship for just $4.3m
MSC has bought the 2,169 teu from German owner Claus Peter Offen (CPO) for $4.3m. The 1998-built vessel has been…
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Transocean semi-submersible nets $68m Davlin contract
Offshore driller Transocean has been awarded a contract by DEA Norge for semi-submersible rig to drill four production wells at…
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ABB outlines electric, digital and connected vision for next generation ships
Swiss tech giant ABB has outlined how it sees the ships of tomorrow operating – with electric, digital and connected…
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MSC’s giant newbuilds break into the 23,000 teu territory
MSC’s record-breaking order for 11 giant boxships in South Korea are larger than initially reported. Analysts at Alphaliner believe the…
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Star Bulk launches dry bulk commodities logistics venture
Greek dry bulk owner Star Bulk Carriers has expanded its offering to include dry bulk commodity logistics with the launch…
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MSC shaves $26m off each of its five 22k teu ships ordered at Samsung Heavy
The price of the six 22,000 teu containerships that MSC ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in late September has…
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Transocean drillship wins new $106m BHP contract
Transocean has clinched a new contract with BHP Billiton worth $106m for ultra-deepwater drillship . The new contract commences in…
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Gunvor looks to bolster shipowning division
Oil trading giant Gunvor Group is looking to boost the fleet size of its shipowning division, Clearlake Shipping, likely in…
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Nova Marine and Algoma add two ships
Canadian shipping group Algoma Central and its Swiss partner Nova Marine Carriers have just snapped up two ships for the…
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Transocean sends six to scrap
Offshore driller Transocean says it will be retiring six of its ultra-deepwater floaters, all of which are currently cold stacked.…
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