Middle East
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Middle East heavylift sector poised for ‘golden moment’
Shanghai: The Middle East is about to go through a big infrastructure boost which will bring much heavylift cargoes into…
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Rogue tanker Morning Glory boarded by US Navy SEALS
Cairo: Rogue tanker Morning Glory, which reportedly broke through a Libyan naval blockade from the rebel-held port of As-Sidra, has…
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NITC eyes LNG orders
Dubai: National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) is ready to boost its fleet in the wake of sanctions easing against Iran.…
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Truce sought at Libyan ports
Cairo: A potential end to the blockade of three key Libyan oil exporting terminals is in sight with rebels announcing…
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DP World eyes Bangladesh investments
Dubai: Dubai terminal operator DP World is pitching for a new big port project in Bangladesh. DP World has made…
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Imtech Marine expands in Sharjah
Dubai: Imtech Marine has expanded its training facilities in the Middle East with a new Training Centre in Sharjah, United…
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Morning Glory escapade brings downfall of Libyan PM
Cairo: Rare is the day that a single ship can bring down a government, but a North Korean flagged vessel…
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Middle East tops list of staff pay increases
Data analysed by the Maritime HR Forum shows that workers in the Middle East are set to earn the highest…
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Finland’s Eniram opens in Dubai
Dubai: Eniram Limited, the Finnish provider of energy management technology and data analytic services to the shipping industry, is expanding…
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Libya detains ‘North Korean’ tanker
Cairo: Libyan authorities said yesterday they intercepted the North Korean-flagged tanker, Morning Glory, which had loaded crude from Sidra, a…
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UASC completes newbuild plan with 18,000 teu option
Dubai: United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has signed for the final option of an additional 18,000 teu vessel bringing the…
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Middle East’s top owners profiled in Maritime CEO magazine
Singapore: The bosses of two of the largest shipping lines in the Middle East are among the more than 20…
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North Korean tanker will be shelled if it tries to leave Sidra port
Cairo: A tanker, which has attempted to load oil in the rebel-held Sidra port, risks being turned into “scrap” by…
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Libyan PM ire at North Korean tanker loading oil in rebel-held east
Cairo: The North Korean tanker, Morning Glory, which GulfShip News reported as coming close to the rebel-controlled port of Sidra…
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Iranian rail link paves way for new Central Asian trading routes
Dubai: A new rail line linking Turkmenistan with Iran could offer landlocked Central Asian nations a new import and export…
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North Korean tanker turned away from Es-Sider port
Cairo: A North Korean-flagged tanker tried to dock at Libya's Es-Sider oil port seized by armed protesters, Libyan authorities said…
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ASRY slipways hit 6-vessel simultaneous record
Manama: ASRY, the leading ship and rig repair yard in the Arabian Gulf, recently saw six vessels under repair simultaneously…
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UASC leads INTTRA data survey
Parsippany: INTTRA, the world’s largest multi-carrier e-commerce network for ocean shipping, has announced the first results from its comprehensive ocean…
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Drydocks World: Energy focus
Dubai: The excesses of the past decade would appear to be over for Drydocks World (DDW), Dubai’s leading shipyard group.…
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Drydocks World chairman outlines energy focus
Dubai: Drydocks World (DDW), Dubai’s leading shipyard group, will increasingly focus on energy-related construction, its chairman has told our sister…
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