Middle East
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Egypt seeks a third FSRU
Egyptian Natural Gas Holdings (EGAS) will launch a global tender this week to charter for five years a third FSRU…
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V.Ships Offshore to manage Milaha liftboat
V.Ships Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Qatar’s Milaha Offshore to manage self-propelled jack-up liftboat Milaha Explorer. V.Ships…
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Jinhui Shipping offloads supramax to Al Khalejia Aggregates
Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Limited has confirmed the sale of 2000-built supramax to UAE-based Al Khalejia Aggregates for $3.4m. Delivery of…
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Ship detained for using a drone while transiting Suez Canal
Scandinavian P&I Club Gard has warned its members on the dangers of using drones at sea. A vessel entered with…
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AMPTC takes suezmax options
Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Co (AMPTC) has exercised options for a pair of coated suezmaxes at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy…
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Atlantic Navigation orders seven newbuilds to support Middle East charter deal
Singapore-listed Atlantic Navigation has place orders with a Chinese shipyard for seven newbuild offshore vessels to support five-year charters it…
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DP World to invest $1.2bn in Ecuador’s first deepwater port
The contract for developing and operating Ecuador’s first deep-water port, a $1.2bn project, has been awarded to Dubai-based DP World.…
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Noble Energy gets the go ahead for Leviathan natural gas project
Houston-based Noble Energy has received the green light from the Israeli government to go ahead with its $5bn Leviathan project…
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ICTSI to develop and operate Umm Qasr port in Iraq
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is to operate, develop and expand container facilities Iraq’s Umm Qasr port and will invest…
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UASC delays vote on Hapag-Lloyd merger
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has delayed a shareholder vote on the proposed merger with German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd. UASC said…
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Rebranded Abu Dhabi Ports marine subsidiary expands fleet
UAE port operator Abu Dhabi Ports has announced that it has renamed its subsidiary, Abu Dhabi Marine Services, to SAFEEN…
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DP World raises $1.2bn from sukuk issue
Dubai’s DP World has raised $1.2bn from a new 7-year sukuk set to be listed on NASDAQ Dubai, with the…
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Hapag-Lloyd delays AGM due to UASC merger discussions
German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has decided to postpone its annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for June 1, 2016 due to…
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Russian yard seals mega rig order from Iran
Russian shipbuilder Krasnye Barrikady has been won a contract by Iran worth nearly $1bn to build five offshore drilling rigs…
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Indian prime minister visits Iran to sign Chabahar port agreement
Leaders from India, Iran and Afghanistan are due to meet in Tehran today to sign a trilateral agreement to develop Chabahar port…
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Hapag-Lloyd and UASC merger likely complete by August
The Wall Street Journal has reported the proposed merger between Hapag-Lloyd and United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) is likely to…
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‘Blocked’ Thenamaris tanker now loading oil in Libya again
An aframax owned by Thenamaris is reportedly loading a 600,000-bbl crude cargo for Glencore at Libya’s Al-Hariga port for export…
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Fratelli Cosulich forms bunkering alliance in Iran with IRISL
A new bunkering alliance between Italy’s Fratelli Cosulich and the Iranian national shipping group IRISL will take shape in the…
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Dolphin Geophysical wins Black Sea seismic survey contract
Dolphin Geophysical, part of GC Rieber, is to undertake a seismic data acquisition and processing contract for Black Sea Oil & Gas…
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UASC seeks approval for possible ‘business combination’ with Hapag-Lloyd
Shareholders in United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) will vote soon to approve a “business combination” agreement with Germany-based container line Hapag-Lloyd. The…
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