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‘Kayaktivists’ arrested for attempted blockade of Shell rig
Seattle: Around a dozen anti-oil-drilling protesters were arrested on Monday for trying to impede the progress of Shell’s oil rig…
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Norway’s DSD Shipping faces further US indictments
San Francisco: Norwegian firm DSD Shipping, and some of its employees, faced further charges in America on Friday, all relating…
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Two activists tie themselves to anchor chain of ship in Shell’s Arctic fleet
Seattle: Two activists tied themselves to the anchor chain of a Shell Oil vessel not far from Seattle on Friday…
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US Court rejects case against Shell Arctic lease approvals
San Francisco: Shell’s planned return to Arctic waters for oil drilling cleared another hurdle on Thursday when a federal appeals…
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Mitsubishi-led PE fund targets more boxships
Tokyo: Mitsubishi Corporation has announced the final close of MC Seamax Shipping Opportunities Fund, a private equity fund, which is…
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Nine days on Chevron still seeks answer to Big Foot tendon failure
San Francisco: Chevron has a multibillion-dollar question about its Big Foot tension-leg platform (TLP). What exactly led to the damage…
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Poor communications and excessive speed blamed for Houston Ship Channel collision
Houston: A collision on the Houston Ship Channel last year that led to 168,000 gallons of fuel oil being spilled…
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Protesters block road routes for Shell rig workers in Seattle
Seattle: Environmentalist protesters in Seattle formed human blockades to try and prevent workers reaching the Shell oil rig Polar Pioneer…
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Gener8 secures millions in export credit financing from China and Korea
Athens: Gener8 Maritime has signed non-binding letters of intent with banks in China and South Korea to provide two new…
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Polar Pioneer readies as police take down anti-drilling activists’ tent
Seattle: Police in Seattle dismantled a tent that has been the focal point for organizers of anti-Shell and anti-drilling protests…
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California senate backs bill to close loophole on offshore drilling ban
San Francisco: California’s state senate on Monday voted in favour of a bill to close a loophole in a ban…
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Jury acquits former BP official of lying about extent of Deepwater Horizon spill
San Francisco: Former BP executive David Rainey has been acquitted in a US federal courtroom of lying to investigators about…
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US Senators introduce bill to curb damage of future port labour disputes
San Francisco: US senators on Friday put in motion legislation to limit the potential damage of any future labour disputes…
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USCG starts civil action against Seattle anti-drillng protesters
Seattle: The US Coast Guard (USCG) has brought a civil case against some anti-drilling activists for allegedly violating a federally…
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Long Beach upgrades set after big budget approved
Los Angeles: Long Beach port, one of the busiest in the US, could be due for substantial upgrades after harbour…
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East coast ports get the ball rolling extra early on contract renewal
San Francisco: Employer and worker groups from ports on the US east coast and Gulf of Mexico have made an…
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AML hit with fines and probation for polluting Alaskan waters
San Francisco: A US federal court in Anchorage, Alaska has penalised AML Ship Management GmbH with fines and community service…
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Green and Alaskan groups to renew court challenge to Arctic drilling leases
San Francisco: Environmental and Alaskan groups are renewing a court challenge to the 2008 government sale of Arctic drilling leases…
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Crowley earns contract to operate four Jones Act ships for Pasha Group
San Francisco: Crowley Maritime, a multinational transportation and logistics player, has earned the contract to manage four ships for the…
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Report on 2012 Kulluk grounding pins blame on Shell
Seattle: Shell deserves the lion’s share of the blame for the 2012 grounding of the rig Kulluk in Alaska, says…
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