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MOL to almost double the size of its terminal at Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland announced on Friday that container terminal operator TraPac has reached agreement to almost double the size…
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Americas
Georgiopoulos resigns from Genco
Peter Georgiopoulos (pictured) has today resigned as chairman and a director of NYSE-listed Genco Shipping & Trading Limited. No reason…
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Europe
Saverys family back in the hunt for distressed assets
The Saverys family is in the hunt for bargains, lining up an IPO of a new company worth up to…
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Americas
Cheniere Energy given OK to double LNG exports from Sabine Pass
Houston-based Cheniere Energy was given the go-ahead on Wednesday to double its quantity of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from…
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Americas
Georgia ports fully operational again after damaging brush with hurricane
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced on Wednesday that its terminals in Savannah and Brunswick were fully operational again after…
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Americas
Towing vessel spills 5,000 gallons of diesel after hitting dock in Texas
A towing vessel struck a dock and spilled around 5,000 gallons of low-sulfur diesel fuel into the Intracoastal Waterway in…
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Americas
One dead and one injured in accidents at Port Everglades
A supervisor for Sun Terminals died at Port Everglades on Monday when a golf cart she was driving collided with a…
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Americas
BP to honour Diamond Offshore rig contract despite abandoning Australian project
US offshore driller Diamond Offshore Drilling has received notification from BP that it will not terminate a contract for Diamond…
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Greater China
Noble Group sells US energy business
Hong Kong-headquartered commodity giant Noble Group has agreed a deal for the sale of its US electricity business, Noble Americas…
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Americas
Ports in Georgia and South Carolina shut down due to Hurricane Matthew threat
Ports in the states of Georgia and South Carolina have followed Florida’s lead and shut down their operations for the…
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Europe
Genco gains long-awaited $125m equity financing, unlocks $400m loan
After a long wait and an extended deadline, entities representing three of Genco Shipping & Trading’s largest shareholders have entered…
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Americas
Caelus Energy makes big oil discovery offshore Alaska
Caelus Energy Alaska, an independent exploration and production company, has announced a “significant” oil find off Alaska. A subsidiary of…
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Americas
Ports close as US east coast prepares for Hurricane Matthew
Millions of people in four states on the US east coast were being strongly advised on Wednesday to evacuate and…
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Americas
Evacuations continue as Hurricane Matthew approaches
Hurricane Matthew, making slow but devastating progress through the Caribbean, is forcing the closure of at least one oil terminal…
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Asia
Hanjin lays off staff from its US HQ
Some 127 workers have been laid off from Hanjin Shipping’s American headquarters in Paramus, New Jersey, reports say. The redundancies…
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Americas
Tote ignores warnings on Hurricane Matthew, one year on from El Faro sinking
Tote Maritime says they plan to continue their regular liner schedule despite Hurricane Matthew wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, reports…
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Americas
BP slams Deepwater Horizon movie
Despite winning the praise of movie critics, the new blockbuster movie Deepwater Horizon starring Mark Wahlberg has not received the best…
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Americas
Mexico, the US and Cuba discussing overlapping offshore rights in Gulf of Mexico’s Western Polygon
Representatives from Mexico, the US and Cuba met in Mexico City in a continuing effort to delineate each country’s rights…
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Americas
AQUA freight-clearing service expanding to more US ports
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding its so-called AQUA program for expedited freight clearance at US ports.…
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Americas
Noble Energy plans further job cuts
Houston-based oil and gas E&P company Noble Energy has told staff it plans to make more job cuts before the…
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