Middle East
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ADNOC orders nine AHTSs at Sinopacific
Athens: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has placed an ordered with China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding for nine anchor handling tug supply…
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Diego Aponte in Tehran looking at post-sanctions opportunities
Dubai: Wasting little time to capitalise on the lifting of sanctions against Iran, Diego Aponte, the ceo of Mediterranean Shipping…
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Milaha boss Al-Hetmi to retire
Doha: Qatari maritime conglomerate Milaha has announced today that president and ceo, Khalifa Ali Al-Hetmi, will retire in September. Al-Hetmi…
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Livestock carrier sinks in Gulf of Aden
Dubai: A livestock carrier has sunk off the coast of the Gulf of Aden with all animals perishing and two…
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Tanker bound for Libya risks being impounded
Cairo: The standoff between Libya and tankers calling at the North African country continues with more threats for ships with…
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Qatari rig keels over
Doha: A sheered jack up leg saw a 2014-built Qatari accommodation rig keel over on Sunday. The Rumailah, owned by…
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Egyptian authorities arrest Suez Canal bomb plot suspects
Cairo: Just hours after Splash reported that Islamic State is intending to target the newly expanded Suez Canal, reports have emerged…
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Islamic State targets the Suez Canal’s big reopening
Cairo: Today marks exactly one month until the official opening of the newly expanded Suez Canal, and sources in Cairo,…
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Ro-ro vessel goes down off Egyptian port of Safaga
Cairo: Egyptian ro-ro cargo vessel Taba (3,133 dwt, built 1985) capsized in the Red Sea around 20nm from Safaga Port…
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Qatar Shipping buys two large LNG carriers
Athens: Qatar Shipping Company, part of Milaha, has acquired the remaining 60% interests in two LNG carriers for an undisclosed sum from…
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Bahri exercises options for five VLCCs at Hyundai Samho
Dalian: The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has announced that it has signed a contract with Hyundai Samho…
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Iranian P&I clubs get one-year extension from India
Athens: India has granted a one-year extension to its approval of two Iranian P&I clubs covering boxships and tankers calling…
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Polarcus sells seismic projects to TGS
Oslo: TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) has signed a letter of intent with Oslo-listed seismic vessel operator Polarcus to acquire multi-client…
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GMS: More than 100 capes could be torched this year
Dubai: As well as its leading position in the world of ship recycling GMS owns a number of ships, hence…
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UAE bauxite deal for K Line
Tokyo: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has concluded another deal with a long-term business partner, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA). K…
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Bahri ties up deal with Saudi Electricity Company
Doha: The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) and Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Milaha: Diversity counters adversity
Doha: The extremely diverse set-up at Qatari maritime conglomerate Milaha is seeing it get through the oil price drop. The…
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Libya looks to double crude output
Cairo: Authorities in war-torn Libya are claiming they will try and double crude oil output to 800,000 barrels a day…
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August date set for new Suez Canal opening
Cairo: August 6 has been announced as the official launch date for the new expanded Suez Canal. Egyptian president Abdel…
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Polarcus gets more seismic survey work from TGS
Dubai: TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA (TGS) has signed a letter of intent with Oslo-listed seismic vessel operator Polarcus for the…
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