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Charleston City Council votes against offshore drilling
Charleston: Charleston has added itself to a growing list of east coast towns and cities to have come out against…
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West coast congestion could drive clients to east coast ports permanently
San Francisco: The diversion of shipping business from congested US west coast ports has proved a boon for docks and…
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Cuban shipping firms taken off US sanctions list earlier than expected
San Francisco: A number of Cuban shipping firms will be earlier-than-expected beneficiaries of the thaw in relations with the US…
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Plans progressing for new Jasper County port
Savannah: A project to create a Jasper County deepwater port on the Savannah River in Georgia is moving along according…
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US and Greek capesize owners carrying biggest potential impairment losses
London: Singaporean owners made the wisest investments in capesize bulk carriers during the bull run, beating the Greeks and US…
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Sempra Energy pushes ahead with Port Arthur LNG project
Houston: Sempra Energy has requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) initiate the pre-filing review for the company’s proposed…
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American Electric Power looks to sell off barge transportation division
Columbus: Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) is considering selling off its river barge transportation unit and has hired Morgan Stanley…
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Seattle Port Commissioner accused of mocking public hearing into lease for Shell fleet
Seattle: Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant has been accused by alternative free newspaper The Stranger of mocking Seattle’s citizens and…
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Twin Ports shipping season under way
Duluth: In a rite comparable to the first cuckoo of spring, the first laker of the new Twin Ports shipping…
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Long Beach considering extending cap on dockage fees by three months
Los Angeles: In a bid to soften effects of the port’s congestion problems, the Long Beach Board of Harbour Commissioners…
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Shell expected to get green light this week for Arctic drilling
Washington: All eyes will be on Washington DC and the polar north this week as the US Department of the…
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Maritime Commission calls for infrastructure investment to preserve US ports’ competitiveness
Los Angeles: Without big investment in the country’s maritime infrastructure, US ports could be facing permanent decline in business, warned…
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Judge says challenge to Port of Seattle’s Shell terminal lease can go ahead
Seattle: There are enough grounds for a case to go ahead challenging a lease by which a Port of Seattle…
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South Carolina town joins ranks of opponents to Atlantic oil drilling plan
Washington: Reflecting a trend on the east coast of the US, the South Carolina town of James Island on Friday…
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Virginia Port Authority acts to reduce container backlog
Richmond: After months of news about congestion and delays at US west coast ports, a port out east is also…
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New York firefighters battle fire on docked ship
New York: New York firefighters were working on Wednesday to put out a fire on board a ship docked in…
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Gulf of Mexico offshore block sales raise $539m in subdued bidding
New Orleans: The US Department of the Interior raised $539m in lease sales for oil and gas properties in the…
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ConocoPhillips to slash budget, cut jobs
Houston: US oil and gas multinational ConocoPhillips announced on Wednesday that it is planning to shed billions of dollars from…
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More drilling more safely, says Interior Secretary Jewell
Washington: US Interior secretary Sally Jewell had it both ways on Tuesday, telling a Washington DC audience that the government…
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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard completes product tanker financing for Crowley jv
Oslo: Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has finalised a secured term loan of up to $60m from PIDC Regional Centre, an investment partnership…
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