Middle East
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Qatar confirms intention to order up to 60 LNG carriers
The head of Qatar Petroleum (QP) yesterday confirmed speculation that the Middle Eastern nation will push ahead with plans to…
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Bahri clarifies position on Venezuela-bound tanker
One of the Middle East’s largest shipping lines, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), yesterday clarified that its tanker…
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Shelf Drilling secures jackup extension from Chevron
Dubai-based rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured a six-month contract extension for its jackup rig in direct continuation of its…
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Data is the new container: DP World
Container shipping is suffering severe inefficiencies thanks to its poor operational visibility and failure to make use of all the…
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Milaha starts first direct Europe boxship calls
Qatari line Milaha has announced plans to start its first direct container service to Europe, the last move in a…
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Libya makes plans to welcome back VLCCs
Libya is gearing up to welcome fully laden VLCCs again after a five-year hiatus. Brokers Gibson report the war-torn North…
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Prize draw to turn one lucky liner digital
Containerlines have until the end of this month to enter a unique prize draw created by Israeli cargo trackers Loginno.…
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Shelf Drilling awarded jackup contract by Petrobel
UAE-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has been awarded a contract by Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for jackup rig . The…
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South Korea in pole to win up to 60 LNG carriers from Qatar
Qatar is readying another mammoth round of LNG carrier orders with South Korean yards in pole position. Qatar’s energy minister…
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Hyundai Heavy selling 20% stake in refining subsidiary to Saudi Aramco
South Korea’s largest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is selling a 19.9% stake in its refinery subsidiary, Hyundai Oilbank, to…
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Middle East loop set to deploy 20,000 teu ships for the first time
Ports in the Middle East are set to receive 20,000 teu ships for the first time on a regular loop…
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Shelf Drilling awarded jackup contract by ONGC
UAE-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has ben awarded a three-year contract for jackup rig by India’s Oil and Natural Gas…
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Oman Shipping Company readies bulk and box fleet diversification
Oman Shipping Company (OSC) is plotting a fleet diversification into dry bulk and containers. The Middle Eastern owner yesterday confirmed…
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Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, a major bunkering hub, has banned the use of open-loop scrubbers,…
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Saipem awarded $1.3bn worth of offshore contracts by Saudi Armanco
Italy’s Saipem has been awarded two engineering, procurement, installation and construction contracts by Saudi Aramco, worth around $1,3bn, and part…
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ADNOC acquires boxship from Celsius Shipping
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has purchased 2,800 teu sub-panamax teu containership from Danish owner Celsius Shipping. The vessel…
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Oman Shipping Company in for four DSME VLCCs
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has clinched an order for four VLCCS from Oman Shipping Company. The…
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ZIM readies the end of paper bills of ladings
Israeli containerline continues to build its credentials in the world of blockchain moving ever closer to bidding farewell to the…
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Tristar returns to Hyundai Mipo for six product tankers
UAE-based Tristar Transport has placed an order at South Korean yard Hyundai Mipo for the construction of six 25,000 dwt…
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Campaign launched to get Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to intervene in horrific crew abandonment case
A campaign has been launched on change.org to put pressure on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of…
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