The hull of the first heavy polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard is taking shape after years of delays on the Gulf Coast. The stern sections of the future USCGC Polar Sentinel (WMSP-21) are now standing almost four stories high in the middle of the Bol…
Construction of Two Icebreakers at Bollinger Shipyards Progresses Read More »
The United States has lifted security restrictions imposed on vessels arriving from Nigeria after more than a decade, the Marine and Blue economy Minister Adegboyega Oyetola said on Tuesday, in a move expected to cut shipping costs and boost the compet…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut…
No US-Iran Talks Planned, Hormuz Remains Closed Read More »
US president says he ‘likes the idea’ of making the strait part of America
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Ecopetrol Investimentos do Brasil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Colombia’s state-owned oil and gas company Ecopetrol, has broadened its presence in Brazil’s energy sector by acquiring a controlling stake in local oil and gas producer Brava Energia.
The…
Ecopetrol takes Brava Energia under its wing in $1.2 billion Brazil expansion move Read More »