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Offshore
Transocean bags another semisub deal in Australia
New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has won a $137m contract in Australia for another one of its semisubmersible rigs. The…
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Press Releases
Entire dry bulk supply chain set to meet at Geneva Dry
To date, there has been no single, global dry bulk event where miners, traders, commodity giants, shipowners, operators, managers and…
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Renewables
Eneti moves to up wind game with offshore driller Transocean
Emanuele Lauro-led offshore wind player Eneti and offshore drilling giant Transocean are looking to join forces in the rapidly growing…
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Offshore
Transocean drillship secures more work with Petrobras
New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has seen its charter deal with Brazil’s Petrobras for the ultra-deepwater drillship extended until January…
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Renewables
Allseas firms up vessel for French offshore wind campaign
Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has confirmed a contract award from Belgium’s DEME to install the substation for the Yeu…
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Containers
Just how much did MSC’s container business make last year?
It’s one of shipping’s most closely held secrets, up there with Greeks and the dark fleet, the true meaning of…
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Europe
Aponte family’s net worth soars
Among the richest people, Gianluigi Aponte saw his wealth grow the sixth fastest in the world for the 12-month period…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC debuts new African brand
Mediterranean Shipping Co has rebranded new acquisition Bolloré Africa Logistics. The operator, bought for $6.3bn, will now be known as…
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Renewables
Petrofac and Hitachi land $14bn offshore wind deal with Tennet
Energy services company Petrofac and technology group Hitachi Energy have sealed a €13bn ($14.1bn) framework deal with Dutch-German transmission system…
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Offshore
Transocean adds to semisub backlog with $113m worth of new deals
New York-listed offshore drilling contractor Transocean has fixed two of its harsh environment semisubs, adding around $113m to firm contract…
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Finance and Insurance
Greek shipping still coming to terms with sale of whale lender
Greek shipping is still coming to terms with the takeover of its largest lender. The swift buyout of troubled Credit…
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Finance and Insurance
UBS assumes leading Greek ship finance position with Credit Suisse takeover
UBS has taken on a very significant shipping portfolio following yesterday’s emergency takeover of compatriot bank Credit Suisse. UBS came…
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Environment
MSC gets onboard Singapore’s decarbonisation drive
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has partnered with the Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), committing to a five-year collaboration…
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Containers
24,346 teu: MSC sets new boxship record
The newbuild containership avalanche is now in full swing, and with it size records are being smashed on a monthly…
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Containers
MSC ship loses more than 40 boxes overboard in bad weather
An MSC panamax boxship has lost more than 40 empty containers overboard during bad weather some 350 nautical miles east…
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Containers
Five MSC ships detained in Australia in first two months of 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a refusal of access direction notice the Liberian-flagged 1,732 teu containership from…
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Containers
MSC adds another 10 newbuilds in China
An order for 10 dual-fuel 11,500 teu ships by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been confirmed in China. China International…
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Containers
MSC forges biofuels deal with DB Schenker
Swiss-based liner Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and freight forwarder DB Schenker, a division of German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, have…
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Offshore
Transocean invests in DEME’s Global Sea Minerals Resources
Offshore driller Transocean has agreed to make an investment in Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep-sea mineral exploratory division…
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Containers
FMC demands answers from MSC over congestion surcharges
Using its new found powers granted by president Joe Biden, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has taken aim at the…
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