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Gas
Germany’s RWE secures long-term Port Arthur LNG supply
RWE Supply & Trading, a unit of German utility RWE, and Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of New York-listed Sempra, have…
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Ports and Logistics
ONE taking over three US West Coast terminals
Japanese liner operator Ocean Network Express (ONE) is buying controlling stakes in three US West Coast container terminals from its…
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Offshore
Seadrill to acquire Aquadrill in $958m all-stock deal
New York and Oslo-listed offshore driller Seadrill has struck a deal to buy Aquadrill in an all-stock deal that values…
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Dry Cargo
Eagle Bulk Shipping to move listing to NYSE from Nasdaq
US-based Eagle Bulk Shipping will transfer the listing of its shares from the Nasdaq Global Select Market (Nasdaq) to the…
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Renewables
Avangrid fails to renegotiate power purchase agreements for Commonwealth Wind project
In a statement on the Commonwealth Wind project website, Avangrid indicated that “unprecedented challenges in the global economy” have made…
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Operations
Braemar buys US shipbroker Southport Maritime
UK shipbroker Braemar is expanding its coverage in the Americas with the acquisition of Florida-based Southport Maritime. Focused on spot…
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Offshore
Noble evacuates jackup crew after incident offshore Trinidad
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has evacuated workers from its jackup offshore Trinidad due to a mechanical issue on one of…
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Regulatory
US congressman introduces bill to close anti-American worker loopholes in Jones Act
Democratic congressman John Garamendi last week introduced the “Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act” bill, which would disallow federal…
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Offshore
More work for Aquadrill drillship in US Gulf
UK-headquartered rig owner Aquadrill, formerly Seadrill Partners, has confirmed additional work for the drillship in the US Gulf of Mexico.…
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Containers
US FMC probing shipping lines’ anti-retaliation compliance
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is asking the top 20 shipping lines calling the United States to provide information…
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Bunkering
Maersk taps Houston firm for green methanol supplies
A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a green methanol letter of intent with Houston-based SunGas Renewables, which provides technology and…
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Offshore
Valaris clinches multiple new jackup contracts and extensions
New York-listed offshore driller Valaris has revealed multiple new contracts and contract extensions for its jackup rigs. The 2019-built heavy-duty…
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Americas
Cal Maritime rocked by series of sexual misconduct cases
Widespread sexual misconduct cases have been reported at California State University’s Maritime Academy, the latest in a series of similar…
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Offshore
Noble scores $50m North Sea jackup deal with BP
Noble has sealed a deal with BP to provide the ultra-harsh environment jackup rig for drilling and plugging and abandonment…
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Asia
Molten salt nuclear power barge pitched to Indonesia
American nuclear power technology developer ThorCon is pushing ahead with the development of a 500 MW molten salt nuclear power…
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Containers
Trading house files complaint with US FMC against MSC
CCMA, LLC, an independent, New York-based trading house focused on metals, alloys and other raw materials, has filed a complaint…
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Renewables
BOEM issues environmental impact statements for two proposed wind projects off Atlantic coast
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) this week published two draft environmental impact statements (EISs) for offshore wind…
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Ports and Logistics
MSC and Ports America come onboard $1.8bn Port of New Orleans box terminal project
Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), the ports unit of the world’s largest container carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and port operator…
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Tech
MOL signs up for Elon Musk’s Starlink
Shipping’s satellite communications shake-up is now in full swing with Elon Musk disrupting the existing dominant players. Japan’s largest shipowner…
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Renewables
New offshore wind facility planned on New York’s Staten Island
New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has awarded a conditional designation as developer to NorthPoint Development with the goal…
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