Middle East
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Iran seizes Zodiac and MSC linked containership
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has seized a containership belonging to an affiliate of Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac…
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ZIM climbs the liner rankings
There’s been a shuffling of the global liner rankings with Israeli carrier ZIM leaping above Taiwan’s Yang Ming. Consultancy Linerlytica…
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Houthis claim to have attacked ship in the Indian Ocean
The Houthis claimed over the weekend to have widened their area of operations, saying in a televised address they had…
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Liner Cape diversions equivalent to a trip to the Moon every week
Putting some perspective on just how enormous the rerouting of global trade has been in the wake of the Houthi…
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US targets Emirati shipmanager and 13 vessels in latest round of Iran-related sanctions
The US has imposed sanctions on a United Arab Emirates-based shipmanager and 13 vessels linked to its role in shipping…
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DP World teams with Rumo for new $500m grain and fertiliser terminal at Brazil’s Santos port
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has partnered up with Brazilian railway operator Rumo to build a grain and fertilizer terminal…
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Aramco suspends contract for another jackup rig
After Saudi Aramco already suspended deals with several rig owners, New York-listed offshore driller Valaris announced that its Saudi joint…
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Saudi Aramco suspends deals for Borr and Arabian Drilling jackups
Two more offshore drillers have received a contract suspension for jackup rigs in Saudi Arabia. The latest ones are Borr…
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Washington seeks new ways to deescalate Red Sea shipping crisis
The US is trying a new carrot-and-stick approach in its dealings with the Houthis in Yemen. On the one hand,…
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Giant new Iraqi port touted as alternative gateway to Europe
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has entered into a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI)…
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Safeen Feeders vessel joins Stena Sonangol suezmax pool
AD Ports Group’s shipping arm Safeen Feeders has joined the Stena Sonangol suezmax pool, a joint venture between Swedish shipowner…
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ADES gets suspension notice for five jackups in Saudi Arabia
Oil and gas driller Advanced Energy Services (ADES) has mutually agreed with its client in Saudi Arabia to temporarily suspend…
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Gunshots ring out in the Red Sea for the first time in more than a week
The Houthis remain a menace to merchant shipping in the Middle East. After eight consecutive days of no reported incidents,…
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Contracts for Shelf Drilling jackup quartet suspended
Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has received a notice of suspension of operations from an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer…
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Shipowners selected for 19 QatarEnergy LNG newbuilds
QatarEnergy has firmed up its massive LNG shipbuilding program at 104 vessels, having finalised charter contracts with Asian shipowners for…
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The mental scars left by Red Sea attacks
Charles Watkins, CEO of Mental Health Support Solutions, has recently returned from a vessel visit where he supported crew whose…
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Al Seer and BGN venture seals funds for gas carrier newbuilds
ABGC DMCC, a joint venture firm of Al Seer Marine and BGN, has secured funding to support the construction of…
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Prices for private maritime security guards shoot up
Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.…
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Rumours of Houthi truce with China and Russia fall flat with latest tanker attack
Putting paid to reports last week that Chinese and Russian ships were to be given safe passage through the Red…
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AD Ports takes majority stake in Georgia’s dry port
AD Ports Group has sealed a deal to acquire majority ownership in the Tbilisi Dry Port in Georgia. The agreement…
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