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Polarcus awarded seismic contract in West Africa

December 18th, 20180 Dubai-based seismic specialist Polarcus has been awarded a contract for an XArray marine seismic acquisition project in West Africa. Work will commence in the first...

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Milaha to upgrade Mesaieed shipyard

December 17th, 20180 Milaha has appointed Royal HaskoningDHV to develop plans to upgrade its shipyard facilities in Mesaieed, Qatar. The yard is being prepared for further growth and...

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Qatar Petroleum buys into three Eni fields offshore Mexico

December 17th, 20180 Qatar Petroleum entered into an agreement with Italy’s Eni to acquire a 35% interest in three Mexican offshore oil fields in Campeche Bay. The agreement sees the...

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ADES secures seven-year jackup extension in Saudi Arabia

December 14th, 20180 Egyptian offshore driller ADES International has successfully renewed a contract for 1980-built jackup rig . Operating in Saudi Arabia, the renewal is for seven years...

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Adnoc loads LPG and propylene onto the same vessel in landmark shipment

December 13th, 20180 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) this week completed the first co-loading of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and propylene onto the same vessel. Around 12,600...

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Abu Dhabi’s Goldilocks buys into Gulf Navigation

December 11th, 20180 Goldilocks Investment, part of Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), has bought an 18.32% stake in Dubai-listed chemical tanker operator Gulf Navigation Holding, its latest...

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Swissco offloading 25 vessels to Allianz Middle East

December 10th, 20180 Singapore’s Swissco, currently under judicial management, has agreed to sell the majority of its fleet of vessels to Allianz Middle East for $20.5m. The sale sees...

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Shelf Drilling awarded ADNOC jackup contract

December 7th, 20180 Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has been awarded a three-year contract by ADNOC Drilling for 1992-built jackup rig to operate in the Arabian Gulf, offshore Abu...

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Tomini seals super supramax sale

December 6th, 20180 Dubai-based bulker player Tomini Shipping is closing out the year with two neat deals, selling two supramaxes and netting just under $8m in the two-year asset...

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S’hail Shipping acquires panamax bulker

November 29th, 20180 Qatar’s S’hail Shipping has confirmed the acquisition of a 2005-built 77,000 dwt panamax bulk carrier, expanding its fleet to five vessels. The vessel will be...

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KOTC books VLGC trio at Hyundai Heavy

November 26th, 20180 Kuwait Oil Tanker (KOTC) has placed an order for the construction of three 84,000 cu m VLGCs at South Korean yard Hyundai Heavy Industries, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)...

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Asphalt Tanker sinks in Persian Gulf

November 22nd, 20180 The 1983-built Asphalt Tanker capsized and sank in the Persian Gulf near Qatar on Tuesday. The vessel sent out a distress signal when it started to capsize. The...

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Shelf Drilling secures extension for jackup rig

November 20th, 20180 Dubai-based drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension for 1982-built jackup rig in direct continuation of its current contract for...

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Eastern Star Shipping takes on a handy

November 19th, 20180 Lebanon-based Eastern Star Shipping has added a handysize bulker to its fleet. The shy outfit has paid $8.75m for the 32,600 dwt IVS Kanda from Singapore-based...

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Afghanistan to form shipping line

November 12th, 20180 Landlocked Afghanistan is to form a shipping line to ship goods to India from the Iranian port of Chabahar. In multiple local reports the Afghan ministry of...

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Reach Subsea and MMT charter CSV from Topaz

November 9th, 20180 Norway’s Reach Subsea and Sweden’s MMT has entered into an agreement with Topaz Energy and Marine to charter newbuild subsea vessel for two and a half years. The...

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DP World takes China Merchants to court

November 6th, 20180 DP World, the global terminal operator from the United Arab Emirates, has taken legal action against state-backed China Merchants for building an international free zone...

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North’s post-Brexit Irish subsidiary up and running

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Nord/LB files court case against Brightoil

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Last Union Rich Shipping vessel sold at auction

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