Middle East
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Suez Canal blocked by stranded Evergreen boxship
An ultra large container ship operated by Evergreen ran aground on the Suez Canal on Tuesday, blocking traffic on one of…
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Shocking four-year plight of solitary Syrian at sea makes headlines
Tomorrow the general cargo ship will head for auction, potentially bringing an end to a tragic near four-year saga for…
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Qatar invites owners to tender for the world’s largest LNG chartering deal
Shipowners in the LNG space are busy assessing the largest chartering tender in the history of the sector. Over the…
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Odfjell Drilling awarded North Sea services contract by TAQA
Odfjell Drilling has been awarded a five-year contract by TAQA UK for the provision of platform drilling and maintenance Services…
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ZIM bolsters its e-bill of lading investments
Israeli carrier ZIM is pushing its ambitions to ditch paper from bills off lading with a further investment in a…
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Bahri Chemicals charters in nine chemical tankers from UACC
Saudi Arabia’s Bahri, via business unit Bahri Chemicals, has sealed a long-term time charter deal with Dubai owner United Arab…
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Zakher Marine enters offshore wind sector with Chinese jackup contract
Abu Dhabi-based Zakher Marine International (ZMI) has secured a contract for the deployment of a jackup rig in China. The…
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Qatar working with China on new LNG containment systems
Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT), the preeminent name in LNG containment systems, is seeing plenty of rivals snapping at its heels.…
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DP World reenters Indonesia with planned 3m teu facility in Surabaya
Dubai-headquartered terminal operator DP World is reentering Indonesia in partnership with Canadian pension fund, Caisse de dépôt et placement du…
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ADES International to be taken private
UAE-based drilling rig operator ADES International has announced that it has agreed to be taken over by a consortium that…
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Houthis attack world’s largest oil export terminal, Brent leaps to pre-pandemic highs
Houthis from Yemen attacked the world’s largest oil export terminal yesterday, sending the price of Brent crude to highs not…
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Hanseatic Unity Handysize Pool adds Transworld pair
Hanseatic Unity Handysize Pool (HUHP) has announced two additions to its pool from Dubai-based owner Transworld. Transworld has added the…
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Israel identifies tanker it believes caused huge spill
Israel says it has identified the tanker it believes is responsible for the huge oil spill that has washed up…
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Israeli car carrier sets sail again after last Friday’s explosion
An Israeli car carrier that suffered an explosion off Muscat is back sailing, having left Dubai where it underwent repairs.…
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Hyundai Heavy developing LPG/CO2 carrier in partnership with Saudi Aramco
Hyundai Heavy Industries is developing ships capable of carrying CO2 and LPG at the same time in partnership with Saudi…
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Transworld Group takes Japanese handy bulker
UAE’s Transworld Group has announced the acquisition of 2011-built handy bulker from Japanese owner Yokoyama Kaiun. The Japanese-built 47,100 dwt…
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Iranian boxship refloated off Batam
In a delicate operation involving many vessels, the Iranian boxship was refloated today. The ship has been stuck in the…
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Polarcus seismic project terminated
Dubai-based offshore survey firm Polarcus has announced that a contract the company secured for providing 3D seismic data acquisition services…
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Car carrier suffers multiple explosions, makes for Dubai
A car carrier that suffered a series of explosions off Muscat on Friday docked in Dubai yesterday with top Israeli…
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Lamprell seals new contract with Saudi Aramco
UAE-based fabrication firm Lamprell has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract by Saudi Aramco. The contract, under…
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