Middle East
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Non-alliance liners double market share on Asia-Europe over the past year
The market share of non-alliance liners operating in the Asia-Europe tradelane has doubled in the space of one year. New…
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Houthis move to tighten grip on Red Sea shipping
Emboldened by their first ship sinking the Houthis are now insisting any ships entering their territorial waters need to obtain…
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Hanwha Ocean wins Qatari LNG carrier orders
Qatar Energy’s fleet expansion scheme proceeds apace with a contract signed this week for 12 LNG carriers with Hanwha Ocean,…
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Rubymar’s sinking poses ‘major environmental crisis’ in the Red Sea
The Red Sea shipping crisis has entered a new chapter with the sinking of the bulk carrier early on Saturday…
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Shelf Drilling seals two-year jackup extension in Egypt
Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has secured a two-year contract extension for its Rig 141 unit operating in the…
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Rubymar becomes first constructive total loss of the Red Sea shipping crisis
The , a general cargo vessel carrying a cargo of fertilizer, has become the first constructive total loss of the…
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Northern Offshore bags work for jackup rig offshore Oman
Houston-based jackup owner Northern Offshore, a 91.81% subsidiary of Rex International, has won a multi-well deal offshore Oman for one…
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Saudi offshore owner accused of abandoning crew across multiple vessels
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has revealed multiple concerning reports about withheld pay from seafarers working on eight ships…
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to pay more than $44m in DP World concession dispute
The port of Antwerp-Bruges will have to pay €41.3m ($44.7m) plus costs and interest to DP World under a ruling…
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New container shipping line established in Saudi Arabia
A new feeder and short-sea shipping company has been launched in Saudi Arabia to link the kingdom with other key…
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Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel deal and a contract extension
London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has signed a contract extension for one of its vessels currently operational in…
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Urgent towage of stricken Lebanese vessel in Red Sea remains up in the air
The risks of an ecological disaster in the Red Sea are growing as negotiations get underway to safely remove the…
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Images emerge from Houthi escalation of attacks on shipping
The missile attack by Houthi militants on the Rubymar, a ship carrying a cargo of fertilizer, has led to an…
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QatarEnergy to boost North Field gas output by 85% by decade-end
Qatar’s state-owned giant QatarEnergy has announced a new LNG expansion project in the North Field offshore project which, together with…
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Houthis vow to escalate attacks
Despite multiple strikes against Houthi positions in Yemen this week there has been no let-up in ship attacks. A Palau-flagged…
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Plans made to save Houthi-struck bulker from sinking
An abandoned Belize-flagged bulk carrier which was damaged by Yemen’s Houthi missile strike, is still floating despite taking in water.…
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EU launches Red Sea mission as US-owned bulker gets attacked twice
The European Union has launched a naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping after the Houthis continued their attacks on…
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Irish government comes under pressure over livestock shipments
The Irish government is coming under pressure to rein in livestock exports, while in Cape Town one livestock carrier has…
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Crew abandon bulk carrier after Houthi missile attack
In a weekend of multiple attacks by the Houthis, they claim to have had their largest strike since they entered…
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Houthis renew Red Sea attacks
With the most recent rocket attack on a British-operated Greek-owned bulker on Thursday, Yemen’s Houthis have threatened to keep attacking…
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