Middle East
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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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Zawawi Gypsum commences export from its Salalah hub
Muscat: Zawawi Gypsum, one of the leading mining and mineral processing companies in Oman successfully loaded its first export consignment…
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UASC moves North America headquarters
Dubai: United Arab Shipping Co (UASC), a global shipping firm formed by Middle Eastern nations to link the region with…
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Gulf Navigation loses arbitration case
Dubai: Dubai-based Gulf Navigation announced that it has lost an arbitration case on a shipbuilding dispute with Chinese companies. The…
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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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