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DSME and ABS to develop 70,000 cu m liquefied CO2 carrier
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and American class society ABS have joined forces to develop designs…
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ExxonMobil and Chevron among host of big names determined to make Houston a carbon capture leader
Houston is likely to house one of the world’s largest, most advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs with a…
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US offshore wind energy pipeline surging
A new report from the US Department of Energy shows the dramatic growth in offshore wind developments around the world,…
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Jacobs offloads Worley stake for $505m
US-based Jacobs Engineering has sold its stake in Australian offshore engineering company Worley in a block trade via investment bank…
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Cosco settles case brought by American furniture shipper
MCS Industries has reached a swift settlement with China’s Cosco Shipping Lines, but has yet to resolve its differences with…
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America’s first large-scale offshore wind project seals $2.3bn loan
Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has become the first commercial-scale offshore wind…
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Texas ports reopen after Hurricane Nicholas
Ports in Houston, Galveston and Texas City have resumed normal operations after Hurricane Nicholas hit the Texas Gulf coast on…
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US FMC to move forward with two demurrage and detention-related initiatives
The US Federal Maritime Commission has approved two initiatives proposed by Commissioner Rebecca Dye as part of Fact Finding 29.…
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NTSB finds Golden Ray capsized due to inaccurate stability calculations
The Golden Ray car carrier capsized in September 2019 off the coast of Georgia because of a crew member’s error in calculating…
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Remote-controlled tug to circumnavigate Denmark
Boston-headquartered Sea Machines Robotics is about to send a tugboat to circumnavigate Denmark on a multi-week 1,000 nautical mile remotely…
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NJEDA and PSEG sign 78-year lease deal for New Jersey Wind Port
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) have signed a lease allowing for a…
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Halliburton wins Energean contract off Israel
Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has been awarded an integrated services contract to execute a three to five well drilling…
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American retail associations demand liner change
A coalition of 152 companies and trade associations representing US importers, exporters, transportation providers and other supply chain stakeholders has…
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Dockworkers vow to shun autonomous vessels
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) – speaking for dockworkers at ports in the US and eastern Canada – said that…
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McDermott awarded Whale subsea pipeline project in Gulf of Mexico
Houston-headquartered McDermott has secured a contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning services for the Whale development in…
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Helix awarded well intervention work in US Gulf of Mexico
Helix Energy Solutions Group has been awarded a multi-year riser-based well intervention scope of work by a major operator for…
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US investment firm KKR to buy Ocean Yield for $830m
US investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has offered to acquire Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield for NOK7.2bn ($829.8m). The offer…
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Great Lakes welcomes regular dedicated liner service
The Great Lakes now has a regular container shipping service linking the North American heartland to Europe. Spliethoff has partnered…
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Hurricane Ida recovery efforts see return of a third of oil production in US Gulf Coast
About two-thirds of oil and three-quarters of natural gas production remain shut in almost two weeks after Hurricane Ida passed…
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Number of ships waiting for berth space outside LA and Long Beach set to top 50
Ships are being forced to drift outside Los Angeles and Long Beach as all anchorages are chock-a-block with the total…
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