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Port of LA creates emissions-free demonstration terminal
The Port of Los Angeles is teaming up with Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals (PST) to create a functioning green-principled port…
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Part of Houston Ship Channel closed
A section of the Houston Ship Channel was closed to marine traffic for several hours on Sunday after at least…
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Second round of El Faro hearings comes to an end
A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator on Friday attempted to re-cast his Thursday comment about the “colossal failure” of…
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Bill that includes billions for US ports voted down
An appropriations bill that would have included billions of dollars for maintaining and enhancing America’s ports, has been derailed in…
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Hercules Offshore files for bankruptcy again
Hercules Offshore has scrapped its old Chapter 11 plan and will file a new one as part of a restructuring…
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Eagle Bulk raises cash to charter in new vessels
Eagle Bulk has agreed to issue a private placement of its securities to raise around $6.3m, which it says will…
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Welder sues Fraser Shipyards for exposure to toxic levels of lead
Fraser Shipyards of Superior in Wisconsin is facing a lawsuit from a worker alleging he suffered lead poisoning because of…
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El Faro sinking an ‘accident’, not a ‘colossal failure of management’
A senior executive of ship owners Tote on Thursday told the US Coast Guard hearing into the El Faro sinking…
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NewLead CEO admits deleting emails but no judgment yet
Michael Zolotas, CEO of NewLead Holdings, has admitted deleting the “missing” emails pertaining to the ongoing dispute between his company…
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USCG inspectors found El Faro in good working order seven months before sinking
US Coast Guard (USCG) inspectors who examined El Faro seven months before its tragic final journey found the vessel in…
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Both Exxon and Chevron shareholders reject proposals to curb fossil fuel exploration
Shareholders of ExxonMobil and Chevron, two of the offshore oil industry’s biggest players, on Wednesday voted against resolutions that would…
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Lifeboat inspections in focus as El Faro hearing continues
The hearing into the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro was told on Tuesday that the annual inspection of…
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Jasper Ocean Terminal gets green light for funding from Georgia
The state of Georgia has granted a $7.5m annual spend over three years to build a new terminal on the…
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Freeport-McMoRan terminates Rowan contract
Offshore drilling company Rowan has said that it has reached an agreement with Freeport-McMoRan over the contract termination for drillship…
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Nothing unusual about how El Faro cargo was secured, panel told
There was nothing unusual about how the cargo was secured on the El Faro for the cargo vessel’s fateful final…
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US to streamline LNG export process
An improved, quicker process of getting US-produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to foreign markets took a step closer to…
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Tote failed to notify ABS of El Faro equipment add-ons, panel hears
El Faro’s owners failed to notify surveyors of some hefty additions to equipment on board. However, although the changes added…
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Technip and FMC Technologies announce $13bn merger
France’s Technip and US-based FMC Technologies have announced they will merge to create TechnipFMC, a move they say will redefine…
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El Faro’s final inspection found everything was in order
Everything seemed to be in order with the El Faro and its equipment when it underwent its final inspection, a…
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Weather forecast and storm track data used by El Faro was outdated
A subscription weather service received by El Faro prior to its fateful final journey carried information that was at least…
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