Middle East
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ADNOC and AD Ports to establish shipping facilities at TA’ZIZ chemicals hub
ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC),…
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ADNOC dishes out Dalma gas project contracts worth $1.46bn
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts totaling $1.46bn for the Dalma…
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Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement enters Saudi Arabian offshore sector
Hamburg-based ship manager Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has formed a joint venture with Rawabi Vallianz Offshore Services (RVOS) to offer…
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Gulf Marine Services secures contract extensions at bumper rate
Dubai-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said it has won contract extensions, on improved day rates, for two vessels…
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Shelf Drilling secures jackup deal with Cairn
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has confirmed a four-well contract award from Cairn India. A 1992-built jackup has been booked…
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Abu Dhabi eyes Egypt’s Red Sea for next ports expansion
AD Ports Group from Abu Dhabi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Group for Multipurpose Terminals,…
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QatarEnergy orders six LNG carriers in South Korea
QatarEnergy has started to roll out its LNG carrier ordering program in South Korea. Having reserved a record amount of…
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Zim Kingston could have joined other vessels in sheltered waters
Accident investigators are looking into why a Zim boxship chose to stay far out to sea when a storm approached…
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Maersk to set up $136m logistics centre in Saudi Arabia
A. P. Moller – Maersk has signed an agreement with Saudi Ports Authority to invest $136m over 25 years in…
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DP World signs with Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund
DP World’s partnership program to expand globally has added another chapter in Indonesia. The Dubai terminal operator has signed a…
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Miclyn Express Offshore wins accommodation contract in the UAE
Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has announced another award in the Middle East this month after securing contract extensions for its…
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Qatari construction firm avoids ‘containergeddon’ with clever use of bulk carriers
A Qatari construction company faced with container shortages has opted to use bulk carriers to bring essential building materials from…
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AMPTC returns to Hyundai Heavy for dual-fuel LR2 quartet
Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has returned to its shipbuilder of choice, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an order…
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Fire on Zim Kingston under control, chemicals in overboard containers cause environmental concerns
According to Canadian Coast Guard spokesperson Mariah McCooey on Monday, the containers that were burning on the boxship “are now…
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Nakilat and Karpowership forge FSRU partnership
Qatari shipowner Nakilat and Karadeniz subsidiary Karpowership have joined forces to collaborate in the LNG-to-power market and own and operate…
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QatarEnergy enters offshore exploration in Canada
QatarEnergy, previously Qatar Petroleum, has inked a deal with ExxonMobil Canada to farm into an exploration license offshore the province…
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Zim boxship hit by fire after losing 40 containers off Vancouver Island
2008-built 4,253 boxship , bound for Vancouver, Canada, lost 40 containers overboard on Friday in rough seas 70 km west…
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Lamprell secures rig conversion contract from BW Energy
United Arab Emirates-based fabricator Lamprell has been awarded a major rig conversion contract from BW Energy. The scope of work…
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ZIM confirms seven vessel acquisitions
Israeli carrier ZIM has confirmed it has ditched its usual chartering options for its latest fleet expansion plans. Splash reported…
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DP World takes digital battle to carriers and forwarders with launch of CARGOES Logistics
Founded in 2005 by the merger between Dubai Ports International and the Dubai Ports Authority, DP World’s metamorphosis from terminal…
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