Middle East
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Fully automated container storage system makes first successful trial
DP World has completed testing of the Boxbay fully automated container storage system at its Jebel Ali terminal in Dubai,…
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P&O Maritime awarded AHTS contract by Dolphin Energy
DP World’s P&O Maritime Logistics has secured a long-term contract with Dolphin Energy in Qatar for the 2008-built anchor handling…
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ADNOC unit and Roll Group form heavylift alliance
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC),…
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US imposes sanctions on Omani oil broker and VLCC for Iranian oil smuggling
The US Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on an Omani oil trader and a crude oil tanker accused of supporting…
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Egyptian green hydrogen project presses ahead
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cairo-based TAQA Power which will establish a pilot project…
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Shelf Drilling offloads jackup rig and scores several drilling deals
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has reported a jackup sale and several new rig contracts and one extension in its…
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GMS flips its first VLCC
GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, always has an eye for an antique bargain. This week…
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US probe finds Iranian drone attacked Zodiac Maritime-operated tanker
An investigation led by the US Central Command has concluded that Iran was responsible for the deadly attack on the…
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Hijackers leave Asphalt Princess off UAE
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported Wednesday morning that the hijackers who boarded the Panama-flagged tanker off the…
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Potential hijack of asphalt tanker off UAE
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has advised of a potential hijack incident underway off the coast of Fujairah,…
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PTSC and Rosetti Marino secure contracts in Qatar
PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and Italy’s Rosetti Marino have both won contracts from North Oil Company (NOC), a joint…
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Iran blamed for drone attack on Zodiac tanker
Iran is the main suspect in the drone attack on the Zodiac Maritime-operated product tanker off the coast of Oman…
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Two killed in attack on Zodiac Maritime-operated tanker off Oman
Two crewmembers have been killed after a product tanker operated by Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime was attacked off the coast…
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Saudi Arabian yard steps up service offerings
Saudi Arabian yard International Maritime Industries (IMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) to explore…
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DP World and Rosatom partner on Arctic shipping venture
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has anounced it will work with Russian state nuclear energy firm Rosatom to develop pilot…
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Iran’s new oil terminal located south of the Strait of Hormuz is now operational
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani told citizens last night in a televised address that the nation’s first oil terminal in the…
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DSME awarded $635m platform contract in Qatar
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has landed a KRW725.3bn ($635m) contract with North Oil Company, a joint…
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Subsea 7 secures Middle East contract
Subsea 7 has won a contract worth between $50m and $150m with an undisclosed client in the Middle East. The…
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ADNOC awards $764m drilling contracts
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is awarding close to $764m in contracts to Schlumberger, ADNOC Drilling, and Halliburton for…
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DP World wins ruling over Djibouti port dispute
Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World has won another legal hearing against the government of Djibouti over the Doraleh Container Terminal.…
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