Middle East
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Woqod buys bitumen tanker
Doha: Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has bought a Chinese 2012-built double-hulled bitumen tanker for $6m. The ship has been renamed Sidra…
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Sabic to export LNG from US and UK
Jeddah: United States authorities have given approval to Sabic, Saudi Arabia’s largest chemical producer, to export LNG from the US…
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Topaz seeks to raise $550m
Dubai: Topaz Energy and Marine plans to raise $550m in debt from banks in early 2015 to lower its borrowing…
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Negotiations start over SCCT contract extension
Cairo: Egyptian authorities are in dialogue with officials running the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SSCT) over a contract extension worth…
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DP World boosts ties with Qingdao
Dubai: When terminal operator DP World bought out CSX World Terminals more than a decade ago, the concession in Qingdao…
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Sharjah Seaports and Customs buys two vessels
Dubai: Sharjah Seaports and Customs has signed a contract to buy new vessels. The contract was signed by Sheikh Khaled…
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New berth opens at King Abdullah Port
Doha: Ports Development Company, owner and developer of King Abdullah Port, has handed over the brand new third berth at…
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Four new tunnels planned under the Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt will bore at least four tunnels under the Suez Canal, part of an $8bn project to expand the…
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Tasneef signs pact with Islamic owners association
Dubai: Emirates classification society Tasneef and the Organization of the Islamic Ship-owners Association (OISA) have signed an agreement to enhance…
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N-KOM strengthens LNG credentials
Dubai: To promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel within the maritime and offshore industry a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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Owners look at fixed premium P&I cover
Dubai: DGS Marine, a P&I management provider and manager for the British European and Overseas (BE&O) P&I facility, has highlighted…
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Khorfakkan adds cranes
Dubai: Gulftainer’s Khorfakkan Container Terminal has received $60m worth of new cranes. The four ship-to-shore cranes and 12 rubber-tire gantry…
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Jebel Ali crowned most productive port
Dubai: DP World’s Jebel Ali Port has been crowned the world’s most productive in the latest port productivity report -based…
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Details emerge about region’s first LNG fuelled tug
Dubai: Drydocks World (DDW) has contracted Wärtsilä to design and supply the propulsion and other equipment for a new harbour…
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Zim Shipping suspends services at Long Beach
Haifa: Israel’s largest shipping line Zim Shipping has temporarily suspended its shipping service to the port of Long Beach. The…
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Doha’s New Port on track
Doha: A progress report on the New Port project in Doha suggests things are on track for a smooth first…
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Trader held on bribery charges
Dubai: An Asian trader attempted to pay Dh28,000 in bribes to a customs employee at Dubai’s ports to release a…
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DP World plans London delisting and takeover of Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai: DP World and its wholly owned subsidiary, DP World FZE have entered into an agreement in relation to the…
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Mubadala Petroleum starts production at Thai offshore oil field
Dubai: UAE-headquartered Mubadala Petroleum has begun production at its Manora oil field, offshore Thailand, which is expected to reach a…
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Suez surpasses Panama in US East Coast calls
Cairo: Recent data issued by the UK’s Drewry Maritime Research shows that for the first time in history a majority…
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