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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil’s New President Set for Offshore Oil Windfall

By Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is staring at an oil windfall. After a decade of stagnant production, Brazil’s

October 30, 2018
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Friday, October 19, 2018
saipem 12000 drillship
Offshore

Turkish Ship to Continue Exploration in Mediterranean, Energy Minister Says

IZMIR, Turkey, Oct 19 (Reuters) – A Turkish energy exploration ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, the energy minister said on

October 19, 2018
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Monday, October 8, 2018
offshore rig
Offshore

Offshore Driller Ensco to Buy Rowan in $2.38 Billion Deal

By John Benny and Shanti S Nair Oct 8 (Reuters) – Deep-sea oil driller Ensco Plc said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Rowan Cos Plc in an

October 8, 2018
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Deepwater Champion Drillship
Offshore

Transocean May Reactivate 3 Rigs A Year As Recovery Takes Hold

by David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Transocean, the world’s biggest offshore oil driller, may reactivate two to three mothballed rigs a year as the

September 5, 2018
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, August 29, 2018
MAersk Drill-Ship
Offshore

Maersk Drilling Is Ready To Stand On Its Own Says CEO

By Nerijus Adomaitis (Reuters) – Drilling rig contractor Maersk Drilling will provide strong competition for its peers when it is spun off from the

August 29, 2018
Total Views: 70

Friday, August 17, 2018
Maersk’s Offloading of Drilling Unit is Latest Move to Exit Energy
Offshore

Maersk’s Offloading of Drilling Unit is Latest Move to Exit Energy

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has decided to list its drilling unit separately, marking its latest step toward a complete

August 17, 2018
Total Views: 62

Wednesday, August 1, 2018
CMA CGM and VIKING work together for better safety equipment management
Press Releases

CMA CGM and VIKING work together for better safety equipment management

Press Release – Viking Thinking big When your fleet has a large number of vessels, including some of the world’s biggest container ships, and you

August 1, 2018
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Offshore Heavy Transport to Enter Wind Market with Innovative Heavy Lift Installation Vessel
Offshore

Offshore Heavy Transport to Enter Wind Market with Innovative Heavy Lift Installation Vessel

Norway-based Offshore Heavy Transport is set to enter the offshore renewables market with a state-of-the-art heavy lift transport and installation vessel that

July 19, 2018
Total Views: 236

Thursday, July 5, 2018
car carrier
Uncategorized

Global Automakers Hail More Ships Ahead of Tariff Deadline

By Nick Carey, Jonathan Saul and Brenda Goh DETROIT/LONDON/SHANGHAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Automakers are scrambling to ship vehicles to the United

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 43

Monday, July 2, 2018
seadrill falls
Offshore

Seadrill Emerges from Chapter 11

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited announced Monday it has emerged from chapter 11 after successfully completing its commitments under a plan of

July 2, 2018
Total Views: 127

Friday, June 22, 2018
Norway’s Wildcat Wells Get Best Results Since 2010 Bonanza
Offshore

Norway’s Wildcat Wells Get Best Results Since 2010 Bonanza

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Oil companies in Norway have more to rejoice about than just higher crude prices: they’re now boasting the best

June 22, 2018
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Saudi-Led Alliance Set for Battle Over Yemen’s Biggest Port
Shipping News

Saudi-Led Alliance Set for Battle Over Yemen’s Biggest Port

By Mohamed Mokhashef and Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, June 12 (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition geared up on Tuesday for a military assault on

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 130

Johan Castberg Field Development illustration
Offshore

Norwegian Parliament Approves $6 Billion Plan for Giant ‘Johan Castberg’ Arctic Oil Field

The Norwegian Parliament has approved Equinor’s development and operation plan for the giant Johan Castberg field located in the Barents Sea within

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 151

Sunday, June 10, 2018
John Fredriksen-Run Hedge Fund Making Millions on Oil’s Recovery
Offshore

John Fredriksen-Run Hedge Fund Making Millions on Oil’s Recovery

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — A hedge fund run by a former associate of billionaire John Fredriksen has gained 69 percent in two years

June 10, 2018
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
ship anchorage
Offshore

Keppel to Build South East Asia’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel for Port of Singapore

Singapore shipbuilder Keppel will build South East Asia’s first liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel with delivery planned for 2020. FueLNG, a joint

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 46

Friday, June 1, 2018
Johan Sverdrup topside
Offshore

22,000-Tonne Johan Sverdrup Drilling Topside Going to Meet Pioneering Spirit

The drilling topside for the giant Johan Sverdrup field has left the shipyard in Haugesund, Norway to meet up with the heavy lift ship Pioneering Spirit for

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 174

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Suncor Energy Ramps Up Megaprojects
Offshore

Suncor Energy Ramps Up Megaprojects

In the first quarter of 2018, Hebron production averaged 8,200 bbls/d and continues to ramp up ahead of schedule. By Kevin Orland (Bloomberg) —

May 2, 2018
Total Views: 42

Monday, April 30, 2018
Marathon oil texas city refinery. Photo: Marathon Petroleum
Offshore

Marathon to Become Top U.S. Refiner with $23 Billion Acquisition of Andeavor

By John Benny – April 30 (Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum Corp agreed to buy rival Andeavor for more than $23 billion in a deal creating one of

April 30, 2018
Total Views: 106

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
china home-built aircraft carrier
Defense

China’s 1st New Aircraft Carrier To Start Sea Trials

  by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) China first domestically developed aircraft carrier looks set to begin sea trials after pictures appeared on the Chinese

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 37

Thursday, April 12, 2018
dfds-ferry-denmark
Finance

Danish DFDS To Buy Turkish U.N. Ro-Ro in $1.2 billion deal

by Teis Jensen (Reuters) – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy Turkish freight shipping operator U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 59