Middle East
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Abu Dhabi Ship Building diversifies
Dubai: Given the extreme competition among shipyards in the region Abu Dhabi Ship Building has chosen to diversify into naval…
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US vice admiral admits concern over Yemen chaos
Abu Dhabi: A senior US naval officer has vowed international shipping in and around the Gulf will not be harmed…
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New Yanbu refinery will boost product tanker trade, shipbroker says
London: Both clean and dirty tankers are set to benefit from the boost in refined products exports from the new…
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Tanker loads at Zueitina for first time in nearly a year
Cairo: Libya has restarted oil exports from the eastern port of Zueitina after 11-month suspension and is also testing a…
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Iran seeks to boost rig construction capabilities
Dubai: In a bid to develop its nation’s offshore construction capabilities National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has banned its subsidiaries…
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New police force tasked with protecting Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt is setting up a new police force specifically tasked with protecting the Suez Canal, following continued threats to…
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Isis targets ships in the Mediterranean
Cairo: Isis is looking at disrupting European shipping. Propaganda released by the group has detailed plans to use Libya as…
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Israel’s ports poised for privatisation
Cairo: Israel’s privatisation tsar has outlined plans to sell off stakes in the country’s two main ports by the end…
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Libyan oil shutdown
Cairo: Libya’s oil exports are now just coming from two small offshore platforms, Reuters reports, as the civil war has…
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UASC enters transatlantic trades
Dubai: United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has agreed a new partnership with CMA CGM and Hamburg Süd to enter the…
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Maersk Line connects South India to Aqaba
Mumbai: Maersk Line Jordan announced the launch of its new ME5 service that directly connects South India to Jordanian port…
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Pipeline attack halts oil shipments from Hariga again
Cairo: Libya’s National Oil Corporation has said it will take until mid-week to fix an oil pipeline which was attacked…
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Dubai World fixes debt deal
Dubai: Dubai World, the state-owned conglomerate which controls shipyards and terminals around the world, has come to an agreement with…
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EU sanctions remain for NITC
Dubai: The European Union has voted to put the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) back on a list of sanctioned…
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Sandstorm whips up maritime chaos in Egypt
Cairo: A fierce sandstorm that has lashed Egypt since Tuesday continues to cause maritime traffic concerns. So fierce was the…
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Hariga Port reopens
Cairo: A tanker has docked at Libya’s port of Hariga for the first time since security guards ended a strike…
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Abu Dhabi kick starts gas expansion
Dubai: Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Co (Gasco) and Abu Dhabi Gas Liquefaction Co (ADGAS) have awarded some $1.6bn worth of…
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Occidental to work with Adnoc
Dubai: Occidental Petroleum will carry out a $500m exploration project off Abu Dhabi in the coming two years. Occidental will…
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Pirate attack on Kuwaiti products tanker foiled
Tel Aviv: Pirates unsuccessfully attacked a Kuwaiti products tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday night, but were overpowered…
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UASC bolsters position in South America
Dubai: United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has appointed The Ultramar Group as its local liner shipping agency partner in Brazil,…
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