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M2 Subsea secures Gulf of Mexico contract from TransCanada
UK-based M2 Subsea has secured a contract with TransCanada for pipeline-span support on the pipeline installation at the Sur de…
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Europe
Shell leads new big data project to prevent accidents at sea
Grahaeme Henderson, Shell’s vice president of shipping and maritime, last night unveiled a new initiative called HiLo that uses big…
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Europe
Ship finance meets blockchain with launch of Shipowner.io
Shipowner.io was launched Friday claiming to be the world’s first distributed ledger platform for participation in capital financing of assets…
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Europe
Anglo International Shipping grows fleet with baby cape pair
UK-based Anglo International Shipping has acquired two mini capes, the 2011-built Baroque and 2010-built Bel Air, for an en bloc…
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Europe
BP plans to double North Sea production by 2020
Energy giant BP has said it wants to double its production in the North Sea by 2020. The renewed ambition…
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Europe
Baltic’s plans to ditch handysizes from the BDI move ahead
Despite opposition in some quarters, the Baltic Exchange has moved ahead with plans to take handysize earnings out the Baltic…
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Maritime CEO
Maktec Marine: The case for HydroDiesel
Maktec Marine is a UK-based company which improves performance, rebuilds and repairs diesel engines. “Maktec is focused on changing how…
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Asia
Seven Islands strikes another deal with Union Maritime
One of the few tanker deals reported as sold in the past week involves two parties who know each other…
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Dry Cargo
Deputy sheriff dies after bulker fall
A deputy sheriff in South Africa died after he fell off supramax bulk carrier on Saturday. According to local reports,…
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Tech
Rival to VesselsValue hoves into view
Maritime Strategies International is set to give online pricing portal VesselsValue a run for its money with significant upgrades to…
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Europe
Thomas Miller acquires surveying consultants Brookes Bell
UK insurance provider Thomas Miller has acquired international marine consultancy business Brookes Bell for an undisclosed sum. Liverpool-headquartered Brookes Bell is…
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Europe
Global Ship Lease eyes merger and acquisition opportunities
London-based containership charter owner Global Ship Lease has appointed Evercore as its financial advisor to review strategic opportunities which includes…
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Europe
Bibby Offshore completes financial restructuring
Bibby Offshore Holdings has completed the recapitalisation of its balance sheet in a move that now sees noteholders own the…
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Africa
Union Maritime tanker and 22 crew released by pirates
UK-based Union Maritime has confirmed that its 2005-built oil products tanker , which went missing last Tuesday off Benin, has…
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Europe
Rolls-Royce looks at selling off its commercial marine division
Rolls-Royce continues to pull back from the merchant marine sector, hinting Wednesday that it might look to hive off the…
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Europe
Noble Corp finds new work for jackup pair
Noble Corporation has won new contracts for a pair of its jackup rigs according to its latest fleet status report.…
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Europe
Missing Union Maritime tanker confirmed taken by pirates
UK-based Union Maritime has confirmed that 2005-built oil products tanker which went missing last Tuesday off Benin has been the…
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Europe
CMA CGM extends charter for Global Ship Lease boxship
London-headquartered Global Ship Lease has agreed an extension of the charter to CMA CGM for 2005-built boxship . The 8,063…
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Europe
Thomas Miller pounces for Navigators’ P&I business
Insurance giant Thomas Miller has moved to take over Navigators Management’s fixed-premium protection and indemnity business in a deal likely…
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Europe
Union Maritime tanker goes missing off Benin
UK-based Union Maritime says it has lost communication with 2005-built oil products tanker , which was at anchor off Benin,…
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