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Hormuz ceasefire collapses

A fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz has completely broken down as fresh attacks between the US and Iran…
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Shearwater wins ExxonMobil seismic survey work offshore Guyana

Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has been awarded a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) seismic program by ExxonMobil in…
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New Brazilian biofouling rules come with fines of up to $9m

Brazil has pushed back full enforcement of its biofouling regulations by 18 months, but shipowners still face the prospect of…
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Samsung Heavy signs $2.9bn contract for US FLNG pioneer

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has signed a contract for the construction of the Delfin FLNG Unit 1 worth…
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International Seaways lines up LR1 newbuilds in South Korea

International Seaways has returned to the newbuilding market after a two-year break, lining up up to four LNG-ready product tankers…
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Maritime crackdown expands from Hormuz to the Med

US forces disabled a VLCC in the Gulf of Oman yesterday after the vessel attempted to breach Washington’s naval blockade…
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Diana scales back Genco campaign ahead of crunch shareholder vote

The boardroom battle between dry bulk owners Diana Shipping and Genco Shipping & Trading has taken another turn, with Diana…
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BP books Noble semisub for UK drilling campaign

Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has been awarded a three‑well drilling contract with supermajor BP for one of its semisubmersibles.…
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SLB OneSubsea secures Thunder Horse boosting work in Gulf of Mexico

SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has been awarded a contract by supermajor BP…
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Panama Canal draft cut revives memories of drought crisis

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced a reduction in the maximum authorised draft for vessels transiting its neopanamax locks,…
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Consortium to establish Brazil-Europe green shipping corridor

A new consortium facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI will work to establish a green shipping corridor between…
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Splash Wrap: The magnetism of Posidonia

Posidonia, the world’s most famous shipping exhibition, opened its doors in Athens with record participation and a near constant on…
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SBM Offshore sells stake in Trion field FSO to NYK

Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has entered into an agreement with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) to divest a 45%…
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Seven US states, led by New York, have sued the Trump administration and the French energy firm TotalEnergies over a…
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World’s largest FLNG project moves ahead offshore Louisiana

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Delfin Midstream, Vitol, and a group of investors have reached a final investment decision for an…
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Genco and Diana remain deadlocked after latest bid rejection

The long-running takeover battle between dry bulk rivals Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping has entered a new phase…
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AD Ports makes biggest-ever acquisition with $835m Brazil agri-bulk deal

AD Ports Group has entered the South American market with its largest acquisition to date, agreeing to buy Brazilian agri-bulk…
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US fires Hellfire into engine room of VLCC heading for Kharg Island

A fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran came close to breaking point on Wednesday after the US Navy fired a…
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Ocean Installer wins first Brazil contract on Equinor project

Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by Equinor in Brazil for the Bacalhau…
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Murphy taps Subsea7 for engineering and installation work offshore US

Offshore engineering and services player Subsea7 has won a contract from Murphy Exploration & Production for the String Music development…
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