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NTSB shows video and images of sunken El Faro
The first images showing the sunken El Faro lying 15,000ft beneath the sea off the coast of Crooked Island in…
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Production under way at Cheniere’s Sabine Pass terminal, first export shipment is imminent
Houston-based Cheniere Energy has begun production at its Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas terminal in Louisiana, according to Bloomberg. Previously…
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Traffic restricted by more USCG advisories and closures on Mississippi
Barges and other cargo vessels remained unable to access long stretches of one of America’s biggest inland waterways on Thursday…
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USCG closes section of Illinois River to all vessels
The US Coast Guard (USCG) closed a section of the Illinois River on Wednesday, a day after taking similar action…
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ConocoPhillips and NuStar claim to be first to export US oil since ban lifted
Two Texas-based companies claim to have beaten to the punch another firm from the Lone Star State in being the…
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USCG evacuate possible stroke victim from tanker offshore New Jersey
A man suffering a suspected stroke was medevacked from a tanker off Cape May, New Jersey, the US Coast Guard…
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Philly Shipyard secures $150m financing for product tanker quartet
Philly Shipyard, formerly Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, has secured a $150m loan facility from Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation to finance the…
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Traffic hit as USCG closes section of Mississippi River due to floodwaters
The US Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday closed a portion of the Upper Mississippi River to all vessel traffic because…
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Taylor Energy holding public forum on slicks from its 11-year oil leak offshore Louisiana
New Orleans-based oil rig owner Taylor Energy has agreed to hold a public meeting next month in Baton Rouge on…
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Enterprise Products Partners likely to be first firm to export US oil since lifting of ban
Houston, Texas-based midstream company Enterprise Products Partners looks likely to become the first firm to export US oil since the…
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Gulf Island Fabrication to acquire LEEVAC Shipyards
Houston-based Gulf Island Fabrication has reached an asset purchase agreement with LEEVAC Shipyards top acquire all of LEEVAC’s assets for…
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California ruling could open door for more port truck drivers to claim employee status
Truck drivers who service California’s seaports could all be eligible to unionize and to receive back payments following a recent…
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McDermott and Larsen & Toubro team up on India SURF project
US-headquartered McDermott International has combined with L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a subsidiary of India’s Larsen & Toubro, to win a…
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US Congress votes to end 40-year-old oil export ban
The US Congress on Friday officially brought to an end the four-decade old ban on the country exporting oil, according…
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Colonna’s Shipyard announces $30m upgrades
A venerable ship repair yard in Norfolk, Virginia will upgrade its facilities to the tune of $30m, it was announced…
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Detained German bulker allowed to leave Duluth Harbour
A day after being permitted to dock in Duluth Harbour, German cargo vessel has been allowed to leave the Lake…
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Bill approved to improve cyber security at US ports
Politicians in Washington have approved a bill to boost cyber security at US ports. The Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and…
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Congresswoman backs calls for independent monitoring of Port of Los Angeles
A US Congresswoman is backing local residents’ calls for independent monitoring of the Port of Los Angeles on its anti-pollution…
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German bulker allowed to dock in Duluth Harbour after a month at anchor
A bulker that had been held at anchor in Duluth Harbour for more than a month over alleged illegal discharges…
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US Congressional leaders agree to lift longstanding oil export ban
The move to lift a four-decade ban on US oil exports, which looked unlikely to succeed as a bill in…
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