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A special Bangladesh anti-crime unit on Wednesday arrested the owner of a ferry that sank in a river killing about 110 people, the first time authorities took
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Adding to the two other newbuilds currently under construction, Teekay Offshore Partners LP has exercised the first of six options to build an
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Seattle-based naval architecture and engineering firm Elliot Bay Design Group (EBDG) says it has been awarded a contract from the New York Department of
Bouchard Transportation Co. announced Friday further expansion of its ongoing fleet expansion program with the construction of two 6000-hp ATB
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida made an unprecedented announcement during his visit to Vietnam – one that may serve to heighten tensions in the
Princess Cruises says it has placed an order a new 143,000-ton cruise ship from Italian shipbuilding group
A Hong Kong flagged vessel was detained in Queensland following a Port State Control (PSC) inspection conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Platform drilling firm Archer Limited announced today that it will continue drilling operations at the Greater Ekofisk area for at least another five years as
Saipem announced today the award of four new offshore drilling contracts worth $540 million for clients operating offshore Indonesia, Nigeria, the Arabian
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