Middle East
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Ultra Deep Solutions awarded new DSV contract
Singapore’s Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS) has been awarded another contract in the Middle East for 2018-built diving support vessel .…
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Iran frees Korean chemical tanker
Iran has finally released the , a South Korean tanker and its captain today. The ship had been detained since…
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Al Gihaz buys Enshore Subsea
Saudi Arabian investment firm Al Gihaz has, through its Al Gihaz Contracting unit, acquired UK-based subsea intervention services player Enshore…
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Qatar Petroleum and Shell collaborate on ultra-deepwater plays off Namibia
Qatar Petroleum has partnered up with Shell on two ultra-deepwater exploration blocks offshore Namibia. The deal will see Qatar Petroleum…
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Updated guidance on marine transport of ores and concentrates
There have been numerous accident reports which have highlighted the significant risks of transporting cargoes of fines, ores and concentrates…
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Suez Canal backlog cleared, accident report due this week
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced over the weekend it had managed to clear the backlog of more than 400…
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Global Feeder Shipping takes Nordic Hamburg boxship
Dubai-based feeder boxship operator Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) has been revealed as the buyer of 2005-built panamax boxship . The…
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Egypt may file $1bn claim for Suez Canal calamity
Egypt could be lining up a $1bn claim in damages after the 20,388 teu giant container vessel caused a headline…
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Suez planners ponder changes in wake of Ever Given grounding
Top executives at the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) refuse to be drawn on whether changes might need to be made…
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Avalanche of containers bound for European ports sparks congestion fears
Ketchupeffekt is the Swedish term used by the port of Gothenburg to describe the avalanche of containers set to flood…
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Huge Suez operation frees the Ever Given
The 20,388 teu was refloated in the early hours of Monday morning according to the Suez Canal Authority. The giant…
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Global Feeder Shipping adds another boxship
Dubai-based feeder boxship operator Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) has added to its fleet with the acquisition of 2007-built 3,450 teu…
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Evergreen vessel shifts, giving hope that the Suez could be unblocked soon
Day six of the Suez blockage and some glimmer of hope that the giant 199,629 dwt containership could shift from…
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Ships reroute en masse, Suez authorities pin hopes on this weekend’s tides
Ships are now heading in ever growing numbers towards the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the snarl-up in the…
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Shipping makes alternate Suez plans with removal of Evergreen boxship not a given
The 21st century version of the Suez crisis has now seen vessels diverting, heading around the Cape of Good Hope…
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Iran shifts oil exports to the Gulf of Oman
In a massive strategic shift for its oil exports, Iran is to funnel much of its crude via a new…
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Shelf Drilling seals two-year jackup extension in Egypt
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has secured a two-year contract extension for its 1982-built jackup rig with Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel). The…
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$6bn and counting: Suez snarl-up stretches into third day with warning salvage could take weeks
High tide passed Wednesday evening and the giant 20,388 teu still has not moved. Twisted starboard, its 399 m hull…
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Half of blacklisted Aswan fleet in hot water as Australia detains two ships
Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by a controversial Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just…
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Suez Canal blocked by stranded Evergreen boxship
An ultra large container ship operated by Evergreen ran aground on the Suez Canal on Tuesday, blocking traffic on one of…
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