Middle East
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McDermott awarded Umm Shaif FEED contract by ADNOC
Houston-based McDermott International has been awarded a contract by ADNOC to provide FEED services on a design-competition basis for phase…
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Eni signs offshore exploration and production agreement in Bahrain
Following a joint study conducted in 2016 and the signing of a memorandum of understanding in January, Italian oil and…
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Gulf Drilling and Northern Offshore the winners as Qatar Petroleum awards eight jackup contracts
Qatar Petroleum has announced the award of contracts for a total of eight jackup drilling rigs required for the North…
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Global Ship Lease signs two new long-term charters with Zim
London-based containership owner Global Ship Lease has signed new charters with Zim for 2000-built 5,936 teu containerships Dimitris Y and…
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P&O Ports scraps French terminal contract
DP World’s P&O Ports has pulled out of a contract to run the port of Sète, a year earlier than…
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Qatar Petroleum initiates order for up to 100 LNG carriers
Qatar’s state-run energy group Qatar Petroleum has issued an invitation to tender for what will become the largest LNG carrier…
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Trump’s decision to nix Iranian oil waivers weighs heavily on tankers
The Trump administration yesterday announced that it will not renew exemptions granted last year to buyers of Iranian oil, including…
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Why doesn’t Asia influence world shipping more?
Regular Splash contributor Santosh Patil questions why the world’s most important region for shipping is so quiet on the international…
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Dubai Navigation Corp: Eight ships in first two years
Two-year-old Dubai Navigation Corp (DNC) has just taken on a trio of ships from Viken Shipping, marking a strategic move…
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Khor Al Zubair Shipping acquires suezmax from Maran Tankers
Khor Al Zubair Shipping, the shipping unit of UAE-based oil and gas trading firm KASCO Group, has acquired the 1998-built…
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Gulf Drilling International awarded jackup contract at Al Shaheen
Gulf International Services subsidiary Gulf Drilling International has been awarded a three-year drilling contract with North Oil Company for 2014-built…
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Saudi Aramco tipped to lead clean tanker charge
As Saudi Aramco’s clientele increasingly faces east, its fleet needs are expected to change dramatically from dirty to clean tankers,…
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ZIM signs up for Maersk-led TradeLens
In an important blockchain breakthrough for liner shipping, Maersk has found another rival to sign up to TradeLens, its platform…
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Tristar confirms orders for six product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
UAE-based petroleum and chemical shipping and logistics firm Tristar Group has confirmed orders for six newbuild 25,000 dwt product tankers…
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Dubai slides out of the top 10 boxport list
Dubai has slid out of the top ten container ports rankings, its position usurped by yet another fast rising Chinese…
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UAE authorities dish out fines to owners involved in dangerous tanker prang
Authorities in the UAE have wasted little time in dishing out fines to two companies involved in a dangerous collision…
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UAE Shipping Association wants more bank support for local owners
The UAE Shipping Association is calling for banks to offer more financial support to local shipowners. Tahir Lakhani, first vice…
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Dubai Navigation eyes more tanker acquisitions
Dubai Navigation, the Lakhani family’s shipowning unit, is looking to take advantage of current low prices in the sale and…
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Hudong-Zhonghua chases Qatari custom with record-breaking 270,000 cu m LNG design
A Chinese yard is pressing ahead with what will become the world’s largest LNG carrier, dwarfing even the existing Qatari…
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Outside port perimeters
DP World has ventured way beyond its terminal operating roots as this in-depth feature for Maritime CEO magazine assesses. Gone…
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