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Zakher Marine secures Chinese financing for newbuild liftboats

November 6th, 20180 UAE-based Zakher Marine International has completed a $125m financing deal with China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure), the official export credit...

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Telford Offshore awarded OCV contract

November 6th, 20180 UAE-Based offshore service provider Telford Offshore has been awarded a charter contract from Indonesian construction company Timas Suplindo for multi-purpose offshore...

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Iranian sanctions seen boosting tanker rates

November 5th, 20180 The reimposition of sanctions on Iran – effective from today – is viewed by multiple analysts as a boon for the tanker sector, knocking out much of NITC’s fleet...

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IRISL books three tankers at domestic yard

October 24th, 20180 Iranian shipping company Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has ordered three 113,000 dwt tankers at Sadra yard, according to shipbroking sources. The...

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Pilot in hot water over last year’s most watched shipping accident

October 18th, 20182 The UK’s Marine Accident Incident Branch (MAIB) has released its report into one of the most high profile accidents of 2017. At 11.37 on May 4 last year, the UK...

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Gulf Energy Maritime puts its handysize tankers up for sale

October 17th, 20180 Dubai’s Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has put three chemical tankers up for sale. The sister ships Gulf Moon, Gulf Mist and Gulf Mews are all zinc coated, 37,000 dwt...

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Gulf Marine Services secures liftboat contract

October 17th, 20180 UAE-based offshore platform operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured a new contract for one of its small class vessels. The new charter is for 12 months...

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Höegh LNG vessel to leave Egypt

October 16th, 20180 Höegh LNG and Egypt Natural Gas Holdings (Egas) have agreed to amend the time charter for , so the vessel can be chartered as an LNG carrier to a third party. Egas...

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Shelf Drilling secures contract in Nigeria from Sirius

October 8th, 20180 Dubai-based offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract from Sirius Petroleum for its 1981-built jack-up rig to join a drilling program offshore...

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S’hail Shipping fleet plans take shape

October 8th, 20180 Qatar’s S’hail Shipping has been linked to its fifth ship purchase since its shipowning debut at the beginning of last year. This time sources say the vintage...

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Shelf Drilling awarded Adriatic Sea contracts by Eni

October 8th, 20180 Dubai-based Shelf Drilling has secured a new contract and contract extension from Eni for operations in the Adriatic Sea, offshore Italy. Shelf has been awarded a...

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IRISL reaches out to China ahead of sanctions

October 3rd, 20180 Ahead of sanctions due next month, Iran’s top line IRISL has set up a Chinese joint venture line. Newcomer Reach Shipping Lines will operate the four new 14,508 teu...

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Global Feeder Shipping takes over Simatech’s container services

October 3rd, 20181 Alphaliner is reporting that the liner operations of Dubai-based Simatech have been taken over by a new Dubai-based company, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS). The services...

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ZIM extends relationship with MSC

September 27th, 20180 Fresh from forging a landmark alliance this month with 2M partners Maersk and MSC on routes from Asia to the US east coast, Israeli boxline has now linked up with MSC...

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Solstad Farstad PSV scores long-term Qatar deal

September 27th, 20180 Norway’s Solstad Farstad has been awarded a two-year contract for 2006-built platform supply vessel . The vessel is currently mobilising to support the drilling...

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OSV crew abandoned in Dubai highlight their plight

September 25th, 20180 Eight crew stranded onboard the 1992-built OSV have gone public with their plight, claiming their employers abandoned them in Dubai without pay ten months...

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Gulf Marine Services awarded three vessel contracts

September 20th, 20180 Abu Dhabi-based self-elevating support vessel operator Gulf Marine Services has been awarded three long-term contracts in the MENA region. The new contracts are for...

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North’s post-Brexit Irish subsidiary up and running

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Nord/LB files court case against Brightoil

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Last Union Rich Shipping vessel sold at auction

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