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ExxonMobil’s 0.5% fuel will be on sale from Q3 this year
ExxonMobil has revealed its low sulphur bunker fuel will be available from the third quarter of this year, joining the…
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Poten bullish on growing ton-mile scenario for crude tankers
Analysts at New York tanker brokers Poten & Partners are bullish for crude tanker owners on the back of the…
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Vantage jackup awarded Gabon contract by Vaalco
US offshore driller Vantage Drilling International has been awarded a contract by Vaalco for 2009-built jackup rig . The rig…
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Brookfield swoops for Oaktree
Brookfield Asset Management has moved to buy a controlling 62% stake in major American shipping investor, Oaktree Capital Management, in…
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Rowan jackup awarded Guyana job by Repsol
US offshore driller Rowan Companies, which is on the verge of a $12bn combination with Ensco, has been awarded a…
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Wilbur Ross-backed Diamond S reveals fresh details on NYSE listing
When Diamond S shares begin trading later this month, it will mark the largest shipping debut on Wall Street since…
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McDermott and Baker Hughes awarded Greater Tortue Ahmeyim contract by BP
Offshore engineering specialist McDermott, along with Baker Hughes, have been awarded subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) and subsea production…
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Khouri confirmed as FMC chairman
The White House notified the Federal Maritime Commission late last week that President Donald Trump has designated Michael Khouri as…
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Morrision acquisition doubles size of pipelay fleet
Louisiana based energy services company Chet Morrison Contractors (Morrison) has acquired two pipelay/construction barges and a saturation diving system. The…
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Helsinki Bridge suffers another mishap
A boxship operated by Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) hit severe weather yesterday morning in the Atlantic resulting in…
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Pacific Drilling finds work for drillship trio
US offshore driller Pacific Drilling has found work for three of its drillship, according to its latest fleet status report.…
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SSA Marine inks 25-year container terminal deal at Jaxport
The Jacksonville Port Authority Board has approved a 25-year agreement with Seattle-based terminal operator SSA Marine to create a $238.7m…
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Liberian Registry confirms Bergeron departure
The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) has confirmed the departure of Scott Bergeron from the role of CEO.…
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Casey the Container: Children’s book launches
March 15 sees the launch of a children’s book that follows a new container during its first day in port.…
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US closes liner collusion investigation
A two-year investigation by the US Department of Justice into collusion among the world’s top liners has closed, without bringing…
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McDermott awarded pair of Marjan contracts by Saudi Aramco
Houston-based offshore services firm McDermott International has been awarded a pair of engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contracts by…
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Flexport secures $1bn in new financing
California-based digital forwarder Flexport yesterday announced it has secured $1bn in a funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund…
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Shareholders approve Ensco’s acquisition of Rowan Companies
Shareholders of both Ensco and Rowan Companies have approved a $12bn all-stock transaction that will see the two companies combine.…
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Ensco awarded series of new contracts
Offshore driller Ensco have secured a series of new contracts and extensions, according to the company’s latest fleet status report.…
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Foremost Group orders kamsarmax pair at CSSC Chengxi
US-based dry bulker owner Foremost Group has placed an order at CSSC Chengxi Shipyard for the construction of two 85,000…
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