Middle East
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Extra security measures in place for ships heading through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipowners and shipmanagers are taking extra security measures when transiting the Strait of Hormuz and around the key bunkering hub…
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Joint War Committee to hold urgent talks on the back of Fujairah attacks
Shipowners should brace for higher insurance premiums for ships transiting the Middle East. The Joint War Committee (JWC), which comprises…
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Saudi Aramco says pipeline hit by armed drone attack
After two of its tankers were hit by suspected explosive devices on Sunday off Fujairah, Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest…
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Limpet mines suspected in Fujairah attacks
Initial inspections of the four ships that UAE authorities said were “sabotaged” on Sunday points towards the use of limpet…
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Digital Container Shipping Association welcomes five more carriers
CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Yang Ming and ZIM have joined the new Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) as…
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Tankers targeted off Fujairah
International shipping has been placed on high alert after four tankers were “sabotaged” in waters just off Fujairah in the…
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McDermott awarded Umm Shaif FEED contract by ADNOC
Houston-based McDermott International has been awarded a contract by ADNOC to provide FEED services on a design-competition basis for phase…
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Eni signs offshore exploration and production agreement in Bahrain
Following a joint study conducted in 2016 and the signing of a memorandum of understanding in January, Italian oil and…
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Gulf Drilling and Northern Offshore the winners as Qatar Petroleum awards eight jackup contracts
Qatar Petroleum has announced the award of contracts for a total of eight jackup drilling rigs required for the North…
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Global Ship Lease signs two new long-term charters with Zim
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease has signed new charters with Zim for 2000-built 5,936 teu containerships Dimitris Y and…
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P&O Ports scraps French terminal contract
DP World’s P&O Ports has pulled out of a contract to run the port of Sète, a year earlier than…
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Qatar Petroleum initiates order for up to 100 LNG carriers
Qatar’s state-run energy group Qatar Petroleum has issued an invitation to tender for what will become the largest LNG carrier…
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Trump’s decision to nix Iranian oil waivers weighs heavily on tankers
The Trump administration yesterday announced that it will not renew exemptions granted last year to buyers of Iranian oil, including…
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Why doesn’t Asia influence world shipping more?
Regular Splash contributor Santosh Patil questions why the world’s most important region for shipping is so quiet on the international…
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Dubai Navigation Corp: Eight ships in first two years
Two-year-old Dubai Navigation Corp (DNC) has just taken on a trio of ships from Viken Shipping, marking a strategic move…
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Khor Al Zubair Shipping acquires suezmax from Maran Tankers
Khor Al Zubair Shipping, the shipping unit of UAE-based oil and gas trading firm KASCO Group, has acquired the 1998-built…
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Gulf Drilling International awarded jackup contract at Al Shaheen
Gulf International Services subsidiary Gulf Drilling International has been awarded a three-year drilling contract with North Oil Company for 2014-built…
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Saudi Aramco tipped to lead clean tanker charge
As Saudi Aramco’s clientele increasingly faces east, its fleet needs are expected to change dramatically from dirty to clean tankers,…
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ZIM signs up for Maersk-led TradeLens
In an important blockchain breakthrough for liner shipping, Maersk has found another rival to sign up to TradeLens, its platform…
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Tristar confirms orders for six product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
UAE-based petroleum and chemical shipping and logistics firm Tristar Group has confirmed orders for six newbuild 25,000 dwt product tankers…
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