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Friday, February 22, 2013
Dock Worker Strike Exposes Fragile Brazilian Ports
Ports

Dock Worker Strike Exposes Fragile Brazilian Ports

By Gustavo Bonato and Roberto Samora SANTOS, Brazil, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Dock workers returned to work at ports across Brazil on Friday after they

February 22, 2013
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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News

“Matters are Going to Worsen” Between Government and Brazil’s Union Dock Workers

By Reese Ewing and Gustavo Bonato SAO PAULO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Brazilian dock workers in Santos on Tuesday left a Chinese ship they occupied for two

February 19, 2013
Total Views: 32

Monday, February 18, 2013
zhen hua 10
News

Union Protestors at Brazil’s Santos Port Occupy Chinese Heavy Lift Vessel

By Reese Ewing and Gustavo Bonato SAO PAULO – Brazilian workers at the port of Santos occupied the Chinese ship Zhen Hua 10 early on Monday in protest

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 22

Sunday, February 17, 2013
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News

Brazilian Port Workers Plan Strike, Union Talks With Government “Have Been Bad”

Workers at Brazil’s Santos port will participate in a six-hour work stoppage on Feb. 22 to protest government plans for shipping terminals in the

February 17, 2013
Total Views: 55

Friday, February 15, 2013
LNG Capricorn mitsui o.s.k. lines
News

Petrobras May Receive Cargo of North American LNG as Ship Arrives in Brazilian Port

Petroleo Brasileiro SA may receive a spot cargo of liquefied natural gas from the U.S. today, according to ship-tracking data. The LNG Capricorn, with a

February 15, 2013
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
port of acu brazil
News

Brazilian Prosecutor Seeks Injunction to Halt Work at Acu Superport

RIO DE JANEIRO — A federal prosecutor in Brazil is seeking an injunction to halt work at the Acu port complex, an important part of billionaire Brazilian

January 30, 2013
Total Views: 49

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News

Ships Line Up Off Brazilian Ports After Record Soybean Harvest

(Bloomberg) — A record soybean crop in Brazil, set to be the world’s largest producer and exporter this season, is creating a backlog of ships at

January 30, 2013
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Oceanic Vega cggveritas geoseismic ship
News

CGGVeritas Takes a 6% Hit After Brazilian Offshore Deals Fall Through

CGGVeritas, the largest seismic surveyor of oilfields, slumped by the most in more than three months in Paris trading after saying potential deals in Brazil

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 51

Wednesday, January 2, 2013
copacabana helicopter crash
Blog

Video Of The Week – Copacabana Helicopter Crash

Four people survived after a rescue helicopter crashed into the ocean off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “The crew were saving the lives of

January 2, 2013
Total Views: 60

Friday, December 14, 2012
Chevron Nears Settlement in Brazil Over Frade Oil Spill
Offshore

Chevron Nears Settlement in Brazil Over Frade Oil Spill

By Jeb Blount RIO DE JANEIRO – Chevron Corp is willing to pay about 300 million reais ($144 million) to settle lawsuits in Brazil over an oil spill last

December 14, 2012
Total Views: 63

Thursday, December 13, 2012
Brazil Ports Starved of Investment and Buried in Red Tape
Ports

Brazil Ports Starved of Investment and Buried in Red Tape

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA – Brazil’s ports are among the slowest and most costly in the world due to poor infrastructure, high taxes, excessive

December 13, 2012
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Idling Ships Cause Complaints Along Rio de Janeiro Seafront
Offshore

Idling Ships Cause Complaints Along Rio de Janeiro Seafront

A new vista is competing with the sun, surf and swimsuits at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Copacabana and Ipanema beaches: a traffic jam of cargo ships

December 11, 2012
Total Views: 27

Friday, December 7, 2012
Brazil Announces $26 Billion Port Investment Program
Ports

Brazil Announces $26 Billion Port Investment Program

(Bloomberg) — Brazil announced measures to increase private investment in its port system in a bid to boost capacity and reduce transport costs that

December 7, 2012
Total Views: 37

Saturday, December 1, 2012
chevron frade fpso
News

Chevron’s Frade FPSO to Restart Production as Brazilian Court Dismisses Injunction

(Dow Jones) Chevron Corp. (CVX) is working with Brazilian regulators to restart production at its Frade offshore field, after a court dismissed an injunction

December 1, 2012
Total Views: 156

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Espadon Jurong Drillship Design
Engineering News

Sete Brasil Orders 7th Brazilian-Built Drillship from Sembcorp Marine

Sembcorp Marine’s 7th Brazilian drillship newbuild order has just been secured at a contract value of US$806.4 million. Ordered by Sete

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 161

Monday, November 12, 2012
ASD 3212 Baladha
News

Wilson Sons’ Fleet Expansion Continues with New Order for 12 Damen Tugboats

Damen Shipyards Group and Wilson Sons announced today they have signed a contract for ten Damen ASD Tugs 2411 and two ASD Tugs of the new 3212-type, destined

November 12, 2012
Total Views: 122

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Petrobras Former Refining Head Taps Investors for Brazilian Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Petrobras Former Refining Head Taps Investors for Brazilian Shipyard

(Bloomberg) — The former head of Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s refining division is negotiating with a group of investors to build a shipyard in

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 30

Friday, October 26, 2012
Batista Shows You Need to Spend Money to Make Money
Offshore

Batista Shows You Need to Spend Money to Make Money

(Bloomberg) — Billionaire Eike Batista is pledging as much as $2 billion to shore up the finances of his oil and shipbuilding companies after drilling

October 26, 2012
Total Views: 30

Monday, October 15, 2012
osx brasil grupo
Finance

OSX Brasil Receives $736 Million in Financing from Merchant Marine Fund

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund has approved additional financing for oilfield services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR) to complete

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 28

Wärtsilä Supplying Engines and Thrusters For Six Brazilian Drillships
Engines

Wärtsilä Supplying Engines and Thrusters For Six Brazilian Drillships

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, said Monday it has been awarded a contract from Sembcorp Marine’s

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 30