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Workers sue Shell and Enbridge over injuries sustained in November oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico
Three workers who were injured in a fire on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico are suing units…
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Brand new Kuang Ming bulker refloated after grounding in Columbia River
A brand new bulk carrier owned by Taiwan’s Kuang Ming Shipping was successfully refloated after running aground in the Columbia River…
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Seacor joint venture seals sale and leaseback deal for Jones Act product tanker
New York-listed Seacor Holdings has announced that its Jones Act shipping jv SEA-Vista has reached an agreement to sell one…
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Interior postpones expected announcement of Atlantic offshore drilling
The administration of US President Donald Trump is delaying an expected announcement about its plans for offshore drilling, according to…
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Final El Faro report lashes both captain and owner
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday released its findings about the 2015 sinking of cargo ship with…
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Americas
US crude oil exports now more important to shipping than US product exports
The United States government lifted its restrictive policy on crude oil exports in December 2015. In September and October 2017,…
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Americas
US poised to open up Atlantic waters for drilling
US authorities are on the verge of announcing a plan to open up Atlantic waters to oil drilling, according to…
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Americas
NTSB meets to determine cause of El Faro tragedy
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is set to meet today to determine the cause of the sinking of…
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Europe
Transocean faces potential liquidity issues as lawsuit is filed against subsidiary
A lawsuit has been filed against an indirect subsidiary of Transocean which could affect its ability to draw on a…
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Europe
Excelerate Energy buys out Exmar stake in four FSRUs
Excelerate Energy and Exmar have announced that Excelerate will acquire the 50% stake held by Exmar in four FSRU owning…
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Americas
BSEE issues warning after death on drillship in Gulf of Mexico
The weekend’s fatal accident on a Petrobras-operated drillship in the Gulf of Mexico has led the US Bureau of Safety…
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Americas
Crowley Maritime announces restructuring of its business
Jacksonville, Florida-based Crowley Maritime on Wednesday announced a big restructuring of its business so it can focus more on government-related…
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US east coast labour talks break down over automation in ports
Contract talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) broke down on Wednesday over…
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NLRB backs union claim against Pasha Hawaii over document disclosure
The US National Labour Relations Board (NLRB) has upheld a complaint against Pasha Hawaii shipping line and some subsidiaries over…
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Americas
USCG safely airlifts ill crewman from bulker off Pacific Northwest
A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter team successfully airlifted an ailing crewman from a bulk carrier more than 200 miles…
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JP Morgan takes another SwissMarine cape
A couple of months after SwissMarine started marketing the 193,400 dwt Choully (built 2016) and its sistership Chancy (built 2015),…
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Americas
CMA CGM completes sale of 90% stake in Los Angeles terminal
France’s CMA CGM Group has completed the sale of a 90% equity interest in Global Gateway South terminal at Los…
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Americas
Commissioners green light new Seaport Logistics Complex for Port of Oakland
Port of Oakland commissioners have given the final go-ahead for a project to convert a large part of a decommissioned…
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Maritime CEO
New York Shipping Exchange: Fixing the $23bn hole in liner shipping
Gordon Downes, the CEO of the recently created New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX), reckons he can fix a massive hole…
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Americas
US issues permit for oil drilling in Alaskan waters
US authorities have approved drilling in federal waters offshore Alaska, according to Reuters. As soon as next month the US…
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