United Arab Emirates
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Operations
Potential hijack of asphalt tanker off UAE
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has advised of a potential hijack incident underway off the coast of Fujairah,…
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Containers
DP World and Rosatom partner on Arctic shipping venture
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has anounced it will work with Russian state nuclear energy firm Rosatom to develop pilot…
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Offshore
ADNOC awards $764m drilling contracts
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is awarding close to $764m in contracts to Schlumberger, ADNOC Drilling, and Halliburton for…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World wins ruling over Djibouti port dispute
Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has won another legal hearing against the government of Djibouti over the Doraleh Container Terminal.…
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Bunkering
TAQA and Abu Dhabi Ports unveil plans for green hydrogen to ammonia project
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Abu Dhabi Ports are looking to develop an industrial scale green hydrogen to…
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Ports and Logistics
Jebel Ali port rocked by containership explosion
An explosion and subsequent fire rocked DP World’s Jebel Ali terminal in the United Arab Emirates last night. Social media…
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Tankers
Tanker rebound on hold as OPEC+ fails to strike new output deal
Tanker players have been left hanging again after OPEC+ abandoned its meeting without a deal to increase oil output from…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World acquires Syncreon to deliver end-to-end solutions to cargo owners
DP World has acquired 100% of global logistics provider Syncreon for $1.2bn. US-based Syncreon specializes in the design and operation…
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Offshore
Gulf Marine Services awarded new vessel contracts
Dubai-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won three new contracts, taking its orderbook, including options, to $215m. The…
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Offshore
Shelf Drilling seals jackup contract in Nigeria
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a contract from Total E&P Nigeria, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, for the 1983-built…
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Operations
Etihad Airlines comes under fire over $1,500 surcharge for returning Filipino seafarers
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Airlines has come under fire for its decision to add a $1,500 surcharge for Filipinos heading home.…
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Offshore
Shelf Drilling seals Angola jackup deal with Chevron
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract with Chevron’s subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company for the 2007-built…
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Ports and Logistics
Fujairah port expansion inaugurated
Abu Dhabi Ports officially unveiled its $272m expansion of Fujairah Port yesterday, adding a further 720,000 teu in annual container…
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Maritime CEO
Elcome International: Onboard service calls in a pandemic
Jimmy Grewal, executive director of Elcome International, chats with Maritime CEO today about how the pandemic has changed onboard service…
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Middle East
UAE’s maritime hub status bolstered by foreign investment law changes
Recent investment rule changes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are tipped to help bolster the nation’s maritime hub claims.…
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Offshore
ADNOC awards $744m Belbazem EPC contract to NPCC
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)’s subsidiary Al Yasat has awarded a $744m contract to the National Petroleum Construction Company…
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Ports and Logistics
Abu Dhabi Ports unveils green ammonia production scheme
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced plans for a $1bn green ammonia production facility in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD)…
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Offshore
PXGEO secures vessel contract with TGS
Peter Zickerman’s recently established seismic player PXGEO has entered into an agreement to provide high-end towed-streamer seismic acquisition services to…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World set to run DR Congo’s first deepsea Atlantic port
Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has amended its 30-year port concession deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as…
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Offshore
Saudi Aramco extends Shelf Drilling jackup contract for ten years
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a 10-year contract extension with Saudi Aramco for the 1983-built jackup rig .…
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