Middle East
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US blames Iran for Tuesday’s drone attack on Eastern Pacific product tanker
The US has said Iran was behind this week’s attack on Eastern Pacific Shipping’s product tanker . The Singapore-based company…
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Iran and Greece reach tanker truce
Iran confirmed yesterday the release of two Greek tankers that it seized in May, while at the same time Athens…
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Saipem taps CIMC for one more jackup in Middle East
Ocean Challenger, the asset management company of Chinese yard CIMC, has secured a new charter deal from Saipem for the…
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Eastern Pacific Shipping tanker hit by armed drone off Oman
Eastern Pacific Shipping-operated product tanker has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman. The Singapore-based company…
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Bahri splurges $224m on pair of modern VLCCs
The sale of a quartet of VLCC sister ships over the past five months neatly illustrates rising tanker values. Elandra…
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Al Seer Marine orders four MR tankers in South Korea
Al Seer Marine, part of Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC), has booked four MR tankers for construction at South…
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Prysmian firms up $62.5m UAE cable laying deal
Italian cabling firm Prysmian has won a €60m ($62.5m) contract for laying submarine cables as part of the strategic HVDC…
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Gulf Marine Services seals six-year wind farm vessel deal in Europe
UAE-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has been awarded a six-year contract for one of its large E-class vessels…
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Shelf Drilling clinches another five-year deal in Arabian Gulf
Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has won a five-year contract for the 1981-built for operations in the Arabian Gulf. …
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Keppel charters out more jackup rigs to ADES
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine has inked new deals with offshore rig operator ADES for the utilisation of two more…
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Tomini adds to fleet with handy pair buy
Tomini Shipping has again added to its fleet of dry bulk carriers with the purchase of two handies. The Dubai-based…
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MOL books three more LNG newbuilds in China for QatarEnergy
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed another long-term charter contract with QatarEnergy for three newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG)…
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Green methanol supply slated for Jebel Ali
Another green methanol fuel site is set to open at a key maritime gateway. Averda, a waste management, treatment and…
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Gulf Marine Services seals new deals for liftboat trio
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has landed new and improved deals with undisclosed clients for three of its vessels. The UAE-based…
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AD Ports splurges $800m to take over Global Feeder Shipping
AD Ports Group has made its largest ship investment to date, spending $800m to take an 80% stake in Dubai-based…
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NYK, K Line, MISC and China LNG order more Qatar-bound gas ships
A quartet of Asian shipping powerhouses have won the next tranche of business in the huge QatarEnergy fleet expansion project.…
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DP World inks Shanghai free trade zone deal
Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group (Lingang Group)…
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AD Ports and Fugro link up for uncrewed surface vessels
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has partnered with Dutch surveyor Fugro to expand maritime remote and…
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Safeen Feeders moves for Blystad boxship resale
Rapidly expanding Safeen Feeders has moved for a resale. Alphaliner reports the Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary has swooped for the…
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PXGEO awarded new contract by TGS
Peter Zickerman’s marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has been awarded a project in the Asia Pacific region by TGS. PXGEO…
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