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Americas
Hanjin Group drawn into US bankruptcy proceedings
Hanjin Group risks being drawn into the US bankruptcy proceedings of subsidiary Hanjin Shipping. The New York Shipping Association-International Longshoremen’s…
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Americas
US Senate confirms Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation by a vote of 93 to 6. And…
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Americas
Donald Trump appoints Michael Khouri as FMC chair
President Donald Trump has appointed Michael Khouri as chairman of the five-member Federal Maritime Commission. Khouri, a 45-year veteran of the…
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Europe
Frontline moves to bolster fleet with DHT acquisition
John Fredriksen’s Frontline is proposing to take over US-listed tanker owner DHT Holdings in what DHT says is a non-binding,…
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Americas
Port of Charleston operations return to normal after union slowdown
The Port of Charleston’s Wando Welch Terminal in South Carolina was back to normal functioning on the weekend after a…
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Americas
NextDecade signs leases for possible LNG export terminal at Texas City
Woodlands, Texas-based NextDecade, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal developer, has signed state and local agreements to lease a…
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Americas
Seattle port boss on paid leave pending drink-drive trial
Facing a trial for drink driving in two months time, the CEO of the Port of Seattle Ted Flick has…
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Americas
Florida ports call off plans to sign agreements with Cuba after tweets from Governor
The Governor of Florida, Rick Scott, tweeted warnings to ports in his state that they should not sign memoranda of…
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Containers
Amazon ventures ahead as an ocean freight forwarder
Amazon has started its long held plan to ship goods from Chinese merchants to the US, bypassing freight forwarders, according…
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Americas
GulfMark Offshore wins long-term charters for PSV pair
Houston’s Gulfmark Offshore has chartered out a pair on platform supply vessels on long-term contracts. 2010-built Highland Prince has been…
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Americas
McDermott International wins new Middle East contracts
McDermott International been awarded a contract from Saudi Aramco for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services in the Safaniya…
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Americas
OSG and its former CFO settle tax case with SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged New York-based tanker owner and operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) and…
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Americas
Mitsubishi Heavy opens Houston division specialising in oil and gas machinery
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), US-based subsidiary of the Japanese industrial giant MHI, has opened an office in Houston, Texas,…
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Americas
President Trump takes US out of TPP deal, with uncertain consequences for shipping
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order withdrawing the country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), leaving the…
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Europe
Fairfield offloads chemical pair to Tufton Oceanic
Fairfield Chemical Carriers has sold a couple of its ships to Tufton Oceanic. Tufton has picked up Japanese sister ships…
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Americas
US and Cuba reach deal defining offshore boundaries on Gulf of Mexico continental shelf
In one of the final acts of President Barack Obama’s administration, the US signed a bilateral treaty with Cuba on…
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Americas
BSEE to probe source of offshore pipeline gas leak in Gulf of Mexico
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has reported an apparent release of natural gas and condensate from…
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Contributions
Donald Trump and shipping: what to expect
As he prepares to take the oath of office, Stefanos Roulakis from Blank Rome ponders what the 45th president of…
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Americas
Splash readers air concerns as Trump prepares for the White House
Splash readers are not sure the incoming new president of the United States, Donald Trump, will be good for shipping.…
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Offshore
OneSubsea secures EPC contract from Statoil
OneSubsea, a subsidiary of Schlumberger, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract by Statoil to supply the subsea…
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