Middle East
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Libyan port deal close
Cairo: Three Libyans who took control of a tanker, Morning Glory, illegally loaded with oil have been freed under a…
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Pipeline problems for Iraq
Dubai: Plans to resume oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan are on hold due to ongoing repair work on a pipeline…
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Australia resumes livestock exports to Bahrain
Sydney: Western Australia has loaded its first shipment of sheep to Bahrain following the lifting of a two-year ban. The…
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Bahri completes initial dry bulk build-up
Doha: Bahri, also known as the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has completed its initial foray into building up…
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Glander International Bunkering: Consolidation on the cards
Dubai: The disparate, stretched bunkering sector will go through a period of amalgamation, argues a senior player in the industry…
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Hormuz ship attack
Dubai: A merchant ship was shot at by unknown assailants in a speedboat along the Strait of Hormuz between Iran…
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Bunkering consolidation inevitable
Dubai: The disparate, stretched bunkering sector will go through a period of amalgamation, according to the boss of Dubai-headquartered Glander…
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Nakilat looks to grow fleet
Doha: Nakilat, the giant Qatari LNG vessel owner, is looking to bolster its fleet as well as raise its stake…
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Lukoil starts pumping at giant Iraqi oilfield
Dubai: Lukoil has started pumping crude from Iraq’s second-largest oilfield today as the nation boosts output to levels last seen…
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Japan loan to build Iraqi ports
Dubai: The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide a soft loan of $4.5bn to develop the power sector and…
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New Saudi investment vehicle promises to transform kingdom’s ports
Doha: Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with a new investment vehicle to push exports, which in turn will see the…
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Iran looks beyond Hormuz for new terminal
Dubai: Iran is planning to build a new oil terminal beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Akbar Torkan, a senior trade…
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Gay slur lands Ashdod port union boss in hot water
Cairo: Transportation Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday demanded that Ashdod Port union chief Alon Hassan resign after Hassan called one…
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Morning Glory crew to be released
Cairo: Libya will release the crew of the Morning Glory, a tanker that was stopped by the US Navy and…
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‘Red-Med’ rail alternative to Suez Canal to start construction this year
Cairo: A $2bn, 300 km freight rail link connecting Eilat, on the Red Sea, with Ashdod Port, on the Mediterranean,…
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ASRY signs agreement with ABB Industries
Muscat: ASRY, a ship and rig repair yard, has signed a major co-operation agreement with ABB Industries (LLC), Dubai, a…
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Israeli port strikes blocked for now
Cairo: The Histadrut labour federation has had its petition to strike in protest at planned port reforms blocked by Israel’s…
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Morning Glory docks at Tripoli
Cairo: The controversial Morning Glory tanker that was seized and returned by US forces after it loaded crude at a…
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TT Club strengthens Dubai presence
Dubai: Insurance provider TT Club is reinforcing its presence in Dubai. Julien Horn, having already been TT’s underwriter dedicated to…
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Gulf Navigation hit with legal costs
Dubai: Financially-troubled Gulf Navigation said it may have to take Dh229m provisions from a case involving Chinese firms for building…
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