Middle East
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Bihar in Chinese tanker swoop
Allied Shipbroking is reporting that Bihar International from Saudi Arabia has ordered up to eight tankers at New Times Shipbuilding…
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The tale of two canals – game theory in action
What comes to your mind when you think about the Suez and Panama Canals? Marvels of engineering? An exotic waterway…
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Gulf Navigation orders six chemical tankers
Having skirted very close to bankruptcy in the past 18 months, Dubai’s Gulf Navigation is back in ordering mode. The…
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Shipping warned over escalation of attacks in southern Red Sea
Ambrey Risk, a UK security consultancy, is warning of a step change in violence seen in waters in the southern…
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RPG fired at gas ship off Yemen
A number of private security firms have confirmed to Splash that the laden Teekay LNG vessel was fired on by…
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Noble Corporation finds work for stacked jackup rig
UK headquartered offshore driller Noble Corporation has found work for jackup rig which has been stacked since early June. The…
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Subsea 7 wins EPCI contract offshore Egypt
UK-headquartered subsea specialist Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Pharaonic, for work offshore Egypt in the Atoll field.…
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Qatargas and Petronas signs LNG supply agreement
Qatargas has announced that it has signed a new five-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) sale and purchase agreement with Petronas…
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Nakilat takes back management of LNG fleet from Shell
Qatar’s Nakilat is growing up as a shipowner. The giant gas operator has decided to let Shell go as a…
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ADNOC to integrate shipping units
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will integrate three of its shipping and ports services units into one as part…
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Polarcus and TGS team up on new 3D survey projects
Dubai’s Polarcus and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) through which they will jointly develop certain…
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Suez Canal negotiating radical pricing rethink
In a radical shift for its pricing mechanism, the Suez Canal Authority is in discussions with a number of the…
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NITC changes managing director
The board of National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has decided to replace Ali-Akbar Safaei with Sirous Kianersi as the new…
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Ensco secures jackup extensions from Saudi Aramco
UK-headquartered offshore driller Ensco has extended contracts with Saudi Aramco for two jack-up rigs totalling eight years. Ensco 88 has…
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Saudi Aramco awards offshore development deal to NPCC
Saudi Aramco has announced that its offshore projects department recently awarded a fifth long-term agreement to National Petroleum Construction Company…
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Crew from four tankers abandoned off Fujairah
Four aframax tankers and 14 crew have been abandoned off Fujairah since June. The seafarers – all Indian – were…
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Fugro and CGG joint venture secures survey extension from ADNOC
Seabed Geosolutions, a joint venture between Fugro and CGG, has secured an extension from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)…
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Glander International Bunkering takes over Scandinavian Bunkering
Dubai headquartered Glander International Bunkering has announced the takeover of Norway’s Scandinavian Bunkering, which will now be rebranded to Glander…
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Cosco Shipping Ports inks Abu Dhabi Port terminal deal
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced the signing of a container terminal concession agreement with Cosco Shipping Ports, the port terminal…
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Topaz orders two additional module carriers at Vard
Norwegian offshore shipbuilder Vard Holdings has secured a contract for the design and construction of two module carrier vessels for…
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