United States
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Offshore
Petrofac secures more decommissioning work in Gulf of Mexico
Energy industry contractor Petrofac has added a third field and extended the scope of its existing contract to decommission two…
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Containers
Transpacific box volumes pick up just as labour strife hits
More containers are on the waters of the Pacific heading for the west coast of North America than at any…
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Environment
‘Climate crisis is the greatest economic opportunity the world has ever known’: John Kerry
The organisers of Nor-Shipping pulled out all the stops yesterday to ensure a stellar cast of speakers at this year’s…
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Ports and Logistics
Biden administration urged to intervene as threat of port strikes spreads north of the border
The Biden administration is coming under renewed pressure to intervene and resolve labour issues across US west coast ports as…
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Ports and Logistics
US west coast port disruption stretches into fourth day
A wave of industrial action across US west coast ports has entered its fourth day as contract talks between employers…
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Americas
Unions strike again across US west coast ports
The US west coast has been hit by a wave of strike action, as contract talks between employers and staff…
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Renewables
Crowley invests in floating dry docks for wind
US-based owner Crowley has invested in Tugdock, developers of a road-transportable floating dry dock, to explore the potential use of…
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Offshore
Helix lands significant US Gulf of Mexico decommissioning contract
Houston-based offshore energy services player Helix Energy Solutions has landed a significant decommissioning contract in the US Gulf of Mexico…
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Tankers
Nearly a quarter of Venezuelan crude exports now heading to the US
Nearly a quarter of Venezuelan crude exports are now heading to the US, according to a new report from broker…
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Tankers
Fredriksen renews attack on International Seaways board
The annual general meeting at US tanker owner International Seaways promises to be feisty as a famous investor makes his…
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Offshore
Stena Drilling seals long-term ultra-deepwater drillship contract with Shell
Stena Drilling has landed a new contract with Shell for its seventh-generation ultra-deepwater drillship, . The Aberdeen-based subsidiary of Sweden’s…
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Tech
Viasat-Inmarsat merger clears all regulatory hurdles
A merger between satellite communications giants Viasat and Inmarsat is set to be completed by the end of the month,…
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Environment
BIMCO and Nautilus Labs white paper calls for revision of charter party frameworks
A new white paper from shipping association BIMCO and US maritime artificial intelligence firm Nautilus Labs is advocating for a…
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Renewables
Ørsted and Eversource reach $625m US wind seabed rights buyout deal
Danish utility Ørsted has struck a $625m deal to fully take over the uncontracted federal offshore wind lease area it…
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Offshore
TechnipFMC secures up to $250m Shell contract in US Gulf
Subsea giant TechnipFMC has secured an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract for Shell’s Dover development in the…
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Tech
American maritime assets targeted by Chinese malware
American maritime assets are being targeted by Volt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored snooping operation, tech giant Microsoft warned today. Microsoft…
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Gas
Navigator offloads its oldest gas carrier
Handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding continues to offload its elderly ships. The New York-listed company said it…
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Operations
Law firms Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling to merge
UK law firm Allen & Overy and New York’s Shearman & Sterling, have announced plans to merge in one of…
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Operations
Three rescued from oil platform after vessel sinks off Texas
Three men were rescued after their boat sank near an oil platform off the Texas coast early Sunday. The Coast…
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Containers
ONE and Wan Hai cop FMC fines
Two ocean common carriers have paid a combined total of $2.65m in civil penalties to resolve allegations of misconduct brought…
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