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LA and Long Beach brace for another truckers strike
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are bracing for yet another truckers strike on Monday. The Los Angeles…
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Americas
Cosco diverting cargo to less environmentally stringent Long Beach, LA port boss claims
Cosco Shipping is diverting cargo away from the Port of Los Angeles to nearby rival Long Beach because of more…
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Shell terminates Noble rig early
Shell has exercised its right to early terminate the contract of Noble Corporation’s jack up rig according to Noble’s latest…
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Americas
Hornbeck Offshore secures new $300m credit facility
US offshore vessel operator Hornbeck Offshore has refinanced its existing $200m credit facility with a new credit facility providing for…
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Americas
Charleston terminal reopens after suspected dirty bomb threat is lifted
A bomb threat at a top port in South Carolina is over. At approximately 20.00 hrs on Wednesday authorities were made…
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Americas
Charleston terminal evacuated as suspected dirty bomb reported on Maersk ship
At approximately 20.00 hrs on Wednesday authorities were made aware of a potential threat – cited as a possible dirty…
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Americas
Erasmus Shipinvest bulker runs aground in US Gulf of Mexico
A panamax bulker has reportedly run aground in the US Gulf of Mexico offshore New Orleans. The 2004-built , owned…
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Americas
Kirby Corporation expands distribution business with $710m acquisition
Houston-based domestic tank barge operator Kirby Corporation has agreed a deal to acquire marine and offshore manufacturer and distributor Stewart…
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Americas
Ocean Rig wins Nasdaq reprieve
Ocean Rig has won a reprieve from the Nasdaq and will be able to carry on trading shares in New…
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Americas
LA and Long Beach set zero-emission targets
The mayors of Los Angeles and of Long Beach have jointly signed a statement setting zero emissions goals for their…
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Americas
US government considers recombining BSEE and BOEM into one agency
The US Department of the Interior (DOI), is looking at possibly merging two departments – The Bureau of Ocean Energy…
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Americas
Philly Shipyard in talks for four Jones Act boxships
Philly Shipyard says it has initiated construction of up to four new containerships with deliveries in 2020 and 2021, and…
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Americas
US waterways earmarked for infrastructure investment
US waterways should be significant beneficiaries of infrastructure upgrades under the administration of US President Donald Trump. Speaking at a…
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Americas
JP Morgan adds its first kamsarmax
JP Morgan Global Maritime continues to make headlines in the secondhand market. This week broking sources tell Splash that the…
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Americas
Paragon Offshore reorganisation plans approved by US Bankruptcy Court
Paragon Offshore has had its plan for reorganisation under chapter 11 approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court. Paragon said…
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Americas
Permit applications made for seismic air gun use in US Atlantic waters
The US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) said on Monday it is seeking permits for five energy companies to use…
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Americas
McDermott awarded Angelin EPCIC contract by BP
McDermott International has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning contract from BP Trinidad & Tobago for the…
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Americas
US considers sanctions on PDVSA and Venezuela’s energy sector
The US government is considering imposing sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, an essential element of the economy that includes huge…
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Americas
New deal sees Exxon double its royalties on offshore oil from Guyana
ExxonMobil will receive double the royalty payments it gets for offshore oil production off Guyana, according to the Associated Press.…
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Americas
W&T Offshore ordered to pay over $47m to Apache in well-plugging dispute
Houston oil and natural gas producer W&T Offshore must pay more than $47m to fellow Houston firm Apache Corporation as…
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