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Europe
Bibby Offshore awarded TAQA subsea contract
Bibby Offshore has been awarded a contract by TAQA for subsea construction work in the Eider field, offshore Shetland. The…
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Europe
London event discusses the disruptive future of shipbroking
The third edition of Smart Solutions event in London this week commenced with a heated discussion among IT providers and…
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Americas
UK court puts Paragon Offshore in administration in latest phase of Chapter 11 process
A court in the UK has put US-based offshore rig operator Paragon Offshore in administration, the next step in the company’s…
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Dry Cargo
Keith Denholm: Returning home with bulker bargains in mind
Keith Denholm looks set to return home to the UK after many years abroad, seeking new opportunities having left US-based…
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Containers
Invention lifts multiple boxes like a six-pack of beer
A new system which treats lifting four or six empty containers as a single block using the same principles as…
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Europe
UK national appeals to Theresa May to free him from Indian jail ‘nightmare’
Billy Irving, one of the men incarcerated in an Indian jail for the past three and a half years for…
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Europe
Clarkson shareholders hit out at Andi Case’s massive bonus payout
Shareholders in shipbroker Clarkson are not happy at the massive payouts to top management. The FTSE 250 company suffered an…
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Europe
Union Maritime’s MR charge continues with fourth acquisition this month
London-based Union Maritime is on an acquisitive charge. Brokers report it has taken another MR tanker, the Korean-built from Parakou.…
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Europe
Subsea 7 moves in for EMAS Chiyoda Subsea stake
UK offshore contractor Subsea 7 is in advanced talks to take over a major stake in Singapore’s hard hit EMAS…
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Americas
Paragon Offshore lands three new contracts
Paragon Offshore has announced the award of a new contract and two contract extensions via its latest fleet status report.…
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Europe
Golar and Ophir award FLNG conversion contract to Keppel Shipyard
Ophir Energy has announced that its partner Golar LNG has awarded construction contracts for the floating liquefied natural gas vessel,…
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Europe
Crane collapses at Falmouth Docks
A crane collapsed at Falmouth Docks in Cornwall in the southwest of the UK this morning. A ship under repair…
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Europe
Vroon subsidiary sells MR pair to Union Maritime
Iver Ships, the tanker subsidiary of Belgium’s Vroon, has sold two 2007-built MR tankers – Iver Express and Iver Example…
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Europe
Prosafe wins Statoil contract
UK accommodation platform Prosafe has won a contract from Norwegian energy firm Statoil for the provision of semi-submersible accommodation vessel…
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Offshore
Ensco secures multiple contracts and extensions
Offshore drilling contractor Ensco has been awarded a series of new jackup rig contracts and extensions. According to the company’s…
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Europe
Jos Standerwick appointed head of Maritime London
Maritime London has found a replacement for Doug Barrow as its latest chief executive. Jos Standerwick, currently director of development…
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Europe
Navig8 fixes two tanker charters
Navig8 has fixed charter contracts for two LR2 tankers, King Philippos and Lady Henrietta, from Greek owner Latsco Shipping. Brokers…
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Maritime CEO
Inmarsat: Shipping lines unprepared for cyber breaches
Most shipowners today have not conducted comprehensive risk analysis to cyber breaches leaving the global merchant fleet very exposed to…
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Europe
Noble Corporation cold stacks drillship
Noble Corporation is going to cold stack drillship as it has no work lined up for the vessel. According to…
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Europe
UK Chamber of Shipping pushes for doubling of state aid for seafarer training
The Theresa May-led UK government will get £4 back for every £1 it invests in training seafarers. That’s the claim…
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