Middle East
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Authorities rush to contain spill from Libyan tanker
Singapore: Authorities in Singapore have spent the weekend trying to contain a serious oil spill from a Libyan tanker. The…
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UASC collaborates with Hamburg Sud on East-West trade
Dubai: United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has signed a global cooperation agreement with German shipping line Hamburg Süd, which will…
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Chabahar port to launch direct shipping line
Tehran: Increased capacity for handling larger ships at Chabahar Port will soon lead to the re-activation of a regular direct…
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Sohar hopes 2000th vessel will lead to regional hub status
Muscat: With Sohar Port and Freezone celebrating yesterday's arrival of a record-breaking 2000th vessel to call at the Batinah port…
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Ince & Co assists Bahri on vessel transfer deal
Dubai: Commercial law firm Ince & Co has advised the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) in relation to…
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QMS in for three jack-ups
Shanghai: CSIC Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant and China Shipbuilding & Offshore International have entered into an offshore platform building contract…
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Qatar’s Al Ruwais port to being operations
Doha: Al Ruwais port, Qatar, will start the first phase of operations on January 1, 2015, according to the country's…
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Nakilat Damen to build 11 new workboats
Doha: Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar has received an 11-vessel order from the country’s New Doha Port (NPP) project for four…
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China stops work at Yemen oilfield after terror threat
Sana'a: Operations at an oilfield and processing facility in Yemen have been halted after terrorist threats were received by operator…
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Are overpriced ships a permanent feature of shipping? Give us your opinion
Over the festive period we are launching our regular annual Future of Shipping Poll, the results of which will be…
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What’s in store for 2015?
Singapore: With less than two weeks till the end of the year our sister title Maritime CEO has raided its…
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DP World votes to delist from LSE and buy Jebel Ali Free Zone
Dubai: Shareholders have voted to back DP World’s decision to delist from the London Stock Exchange on approximately January 21,…
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Captain and second officer of Suez collision ship detained
Cairo: A judge today ordered the detention of the captain and second officer of the containership that collided with a…
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ZIM focuses on streamlining global operations
Cairo: Israeli containerline ZIM has set out plans for a much slimmer organisation post-restructuring. In a statement released yesterday, the…
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Libyan oil production plummets 60 percent this week
Cairo: Libyan oil production has dropped by 60% in the past week, according to a government official, as clashes between…
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New port community system for Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) yesterday launched Maqta Gateway, a new innovative port community system (PCS) project. The…
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Giant quay cranes delivered to Dammam Port
Jeddah: Three new gantry cranes able to load the world’s biggest container vessels were delivered on Monday at King Abdul…
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UASC ‘cooperating’ with local authorities over Suez smash, ship named
Cairo: The containership involved in Sunday’s tragic collision with a fishing vessel on the Suez Canal was the 6,921-teu vessel…
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Authorities continue to investigate Suez smash
Cairo: The captain and first officer of a UASC containership remain in police custody facing questions after their ship collided…
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GCC states close in on Customs Union
Dubai: The six-member Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) is close to forming the GCC Customs Union. The six GCC states —…
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