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LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Libya’s Marsa al Brega port, which local sources said reopened on Tuesday, may handle oil cargoes in the next few days,

Farstad Shipping has announced today the signing of a NOK 825 million newbuild contract with VARD for a Subsea IMR vessel. Farstad notes the hull will be built

More people die or are injured in enclosed spaces than through any other related onboard work activity – this despite numerous guidelines, safety

Ardmore Shipping Corporation (NYSE:ASC) signed newbuild contracts today with Fukuoka Shipbuilding for four 25,000 dwt IMO 2 eco-design product & chemical

Goldenport Holdings Inc., (LSE: GPRT) the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announced today that

Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) — Glencore Xstrata Plc Chief Executive Officer Ivan Glasenberg said mining-industry peers are responding to his call to restrain

SYDNEY, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian mining mogul Clive Palmer says his oil and gas business has identified what could be one of the world’s

Imtech Marine (Rotterdam) announces that as of the 15th of July 2013, Capt. Eric Clarke has been appointed as Managing Director of lmtech Marine USA

Update (21 August) – As of 0400 local time, the Kiani Satu has sunk according to a statement by the Kynsna Municipality in South Africa. She went down in

China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has announced the purchase of two GustoMSC CJ46 jack-up drilling rigs which are currently under construction at China

Chilean shipper Compania Sud Americana de Vapores on Tuesday kicked off a share offering, which it hopes will raise about $330 million -- an amount short of

Three of eight tankers bought by Dimitris Cambis that the U.S. Treasury said helped Iran evade sanctions were sold for demolition, according to data from IHS

Bollinger Shipyards in Lockport, Louisiana has announced the delivery of the seventh Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. Named CHARLES DAVID JR, the

Floatel International announced today the signing of their fifth semi-submersible accommodation newbuild contract with Keppel FELSs. The order adds USD $280

KKR & Co., the private-equity firm led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, created a unit to lend to the maritime industry, including assets such as drilling

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-biggest oil producer, will recommend using Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s floating

DUBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and

The following question was posted today in the gCaptain Forum: One of the suggested ignition sources for the Deepwater Horizon explosion was that the No. 3

SINGAPORE –  20 August 2013 – The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, also known as the “Seafarers Bill of Rights” has officially

Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) — Wilbur Ross, the billionaire investor in struggling industries, says Chinese limits on shipbuilding will help the cargo market