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Aker Philadelphia Shipyard – Crowley product tanker jv secures $325m funding
Oslo: Oslo Børs listed Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has said its jv with Crowley has closed a $325m senior secured term loan…
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Port of Oakland international terminal shut down again
Oakland: February’s deal to resolve the crippling labour dispute at US west coast ports did not prevent another closure at the…
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NYK employee gets 15 months in US jail for price fixing conspiracy
San Francisco: An employee of Japanese shipping giant NYK was sentenced to 15 months in a US prison and fined…
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GSL adds 8,063 TEU container ship to its fleet
New York: Global Ship Lease (GSL) announced on Wednesday that it had taken delivery of an 8,063 TEU 2004-built container…
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Houston Ship Channel could reopen fully on Thursday
Houston: Traffic on the Houston Ship Channel could be fully resumed by Thursday, Port of Houston Authority officials said on Wednesday…
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New Jersey confirms public hearing about offshore Atlantic drilling
New York: New Jersey announced on Wednesday the date for a public hearing on proposals by the US government to…
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Port of LA making slow but sure progress with cargo backlog
Los Angeles: The Port of Los Angeles is making “slow but sure” progress in clearing the cargo backlog from the…
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Two proposed propane terminals in northwest US suffer setbacks
San Francisco: Commissioners for the Port of Longview in Washington State voted down on Tuesday a proposal for a $300m…
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Backlog at Houston Ship Channel as clean-up continues
Houston: A backlog of ships built up in the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday while salvage companies worked with the…
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Democrat senators oppose Obama’s Atlantic offshore drilling plans
Washington: A group of 12 US senators from northeast states registered their objections on Monday to President Barack Obama’s proposals…
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Part of Houston Ship Channel closed after second collision in five days
Houston: The Houston Ship Channel was partially shut on Monday after a collision between two vessels, the second such incident in…
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Shippers look for US west coast alternatives
San Francisco: The labour-management disputes that racked west coast ports in recent months could leave a permanent mark as shippers…
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Port of Oakland says backlog clearing
Oakland: The huge backlog of cargo at the Port of Oakland is showing signs of clearing, according to a statement…
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Delfin signs deal to supply LNG to Lithuania
Dallas: Delfin LNG has signed a preliminary agreement with Lithuanian natural gas supplier LITGAS whereby the Dallas-based Delfin would supply…
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Shell launches Gulf of Mexico’s first LNG-powered OSV
The first LNG-powered offshore support vessel in the Gulf of Mexico began operating for Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday. Harvey…
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John Ray leaves OSG board after righting the ship
San Francisco: John Ray, who oversaw Overseas Shipholding Group through the turbulent waters of bankruptcy, has departed the OSG board.…
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions signs $20m COA
New York: Pangaea Logistics Solutions, a NASDAQ-listed bulker operator with around 12 ships in its fleet, has scored a $20m…
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ExxonMobil eyes multiple oil and gas projects
San Francisco: ExxonMobil expects to start up 16 major oil and natural gas projects during the next three years, increasing…
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Oil and gas contractor Cal Dive files for bankruptcy
Houston: Cal Dive, a marine contractor in offshore oil and gas, has filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection. The Houston-based firm…
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Port of Oakland boss says no to business as usual
Long Beach: It’s time for a sea change in how port labour relations are conducted, Port of Oakland executive director…
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