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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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Los Angeles and Long Beach port leaders say it may take 3 months to return to normal
Los Angeles: It could take around three months for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to return to…
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US government to auction more Gulf of Mexico oil and gas fields
San Francisco: Even with oil prices slumping the US Government is preparing an August auction of more than 21 million…
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Twice as nice for McDermott with Qatar and Saudi deals
Houston: McDermott International doubled up on Monday with the announcement of two contracts in the Middle East – one offshore…
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Kinder Morgan completes $158m deal for tank storage terminals from Vopak
Houston: Kinder Morgan, North America’s largest energy infrastructure company, has completed the purchase of three US terminals from Dutch tank…
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Downturn forces Ensco to shut down ultra deepwater rig
Houston: Ensco, the world’s second-largest offshore driller, announced on Thursday it would shut down one of its ultra-deepwater rigs as…
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Philly Tankers signs charter contracts for newbuild product tankers
Oslo: Philly Tankers has announced that US-based subsidiary, Philly Tankers LLC, has signed two long-term time charter contracts with a domestic end-user for the…
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US oil workers’ strike may extend to Long Beach crude oil terminals
Los Angeles: The US port of Long Beach could be hit with more vessel congestion if workers at one of…
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Transocean boss steps down
New York: Amid declining oil prices the man tasked with guiding Transocean through the tricky waters following the Deepwater Horizon…
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