Middle East
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Will calmer seas see pirates head back to sea?
Dubai: Heavy monsoon weather over the past quarter helped ensure there were no piracy attacks at all in the Gulf…
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National Iranian Tanker Company officially returns to European market
Dubai: The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) is returning to the European market after EU sanctions imposed on the company…
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United Arab Shipping Company opens North American HQ
Dubai: United Arab Shipping Company has opened its North American headquarters at Peachtree Corners, Norcross, Georgia. The new 50,000-square-foot office will…
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Bunkering title published
Singapore: Today sees the launch of a brand new title from our sister title, SeaShip News, the leading Southeast Asia…
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Indian ship sinks off Oman
Muscat: An as yet unidentified Indian ship heading to Socotra, Yemen, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) sank on Tuesday…
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RAK Petroleum plans Oslo listing
Dubai: RAK Petroleum will apply to launch an initial public offering on Norway's Oslo Børs. The company's assets include a…
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Haifa port workers end strike
Cairo: Workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port ended their strike on Tuesday, ending their protest against Tel Aviv’s port privatisation…
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Haifa port works go on strike
Cairo: As predicted by GulfShip News yesterday, workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port went on strike yesterday, protesting Tel Aviv’s…
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Dragon Oil closes in on Petroceltic acquisition
Dubai: Dubai-based Dragon Oil is closing in on the acquisition of Dublin-headquartered Petroceltic for about £491.5 million, a takeover that…
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Israel to sell minority stakes in Ashdod and Haifa ports
Cairo: Tel Aviv’s ongoing struggle with state run port workers over contentious privatisation plans is set to enter a new…
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Suez expansion a great ecological risk, scientists warn
Cairo: A new report warns that plans for the expansion of the Suez Canal could bring severe ecological problems. A…
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Management shuffle at ZIM
Cairo: In a reshuffle of top management at containerline, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Aharon Fogel has become executive chairman of…
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Concern for international shipping as Yemen descends into chaos
Cairo: With a Shia insurgent group, Houthis, taking control of Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, there is growing concern that…
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Bahri and Vela Marine merger continues with new VLCC
Doha: Vela Marine International sold the VLCC Vega Star to The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) for SR323.7m…
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Topaz Marine plans new yard at ADPC
Abu Dhabi: Marine engineering firm Topaz Marine Engineering Division (TMED) plans to build the first dedicated ship repair facility in the…
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Dubai firm plans giant oil facility in the Philippines
Manila: A Dubai firm is investing billions in the Philippines in a bid to develop the archipelago as an oil…
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DP World hit by strikes across Australia
Dubai: Strikes have broken out at DP World’s operations in Australia as local trade unions fight for better working conditions…
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UAE’s ports get rail links
Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s ports are being connected to the existing rail network with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Government…
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Libya’s oil woes continue
Cairo: Protesters blocking Libya’s eastern Abu Attifel oilfield closed another field, blocked a road and seized a company plane in…
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ZIM looks at options on US west coast
Los Angeles: Reports from Israel suggest containerline ZIM is considering nixing Oakland from its US west coast calls. Oakland has…
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