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Strike brings Beirut port to a standstill
Cairo: A strike by truckers today has brought the Port of Beirut to a standstill. Truck drivers are concerned that…
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Drydocks World sets rig record
Dubai: Drydocks World flagship facility in Dubai has nine rigs in its yard, a new record. Drydocks World has expanded…
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Thuraya’s new maritime appointment
Dubai: Thuraya Telecommunications has appointed Keith Murray as maritime product manager based in Dubai. Murray’s key tasks will be to…
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Chinese finance floods container orderbook for foreign lines
Shanghai: Finance from Chinese institutions accounts for 61% (0.51m TEU) of capacity in the Chinese-owned containership orderbook, most of which…
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Celsius Shipping: New sector mulled
Copenhagen: Celsius Shipping is looking to diversify and is keen to invest in new tonnage this year. Celsius acts as…
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Zim launches new tool for tracking sensitive cargo
Eilat: Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping has launched ZIMonitor, a new service for monitoring and tracking valuable and sensitive cargoes in…
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Libyan tanker freed after no weapons found onboard
Cairo: A tanker diverted by the recognised Libyan government has been released from the port of Tobruk after no weapons…
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Tok Bali to expand bunkering facility
Kuala Lumpur: Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd (AZRB) is investing $7.4m to expand its bunkering facilities at the Tok Bali Port…
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Authorities nab pirates mid-hijacking
Singapore: A hijacking of a chemical tanker in Malaysian waters has been halted. The Sun Birdie (pictured) went missing on…
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China Power Construction teams up with Furgo on wind power development
Shanghai: China Power Construction Corporation has signed a strategic agreement with Dutch company Furgo, the world’s largest integrator of geotechnical,…
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Avance Gas: Where are VLGCs headed?
Oslo: Lots of question marks have arisen over the outlook in the VLGC sector, amid a very overloaded global orderbook…
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GAC secures BG fleet contract
Dubai: GAC has been appointed sole provider of hub agency services for the worldwide LNG fleet of BG Group. The…
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Sohar plans next phase development
Muscat: With much of its Phase I acreage already full, Sohar Free Zone has satrted the next phase of its…
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Delphis: Bullish on boxes
Antwerp: Founded in March 2004 and based in Antwerp, Belgian boxline Delphis has become among the leading sub-4,000 teu container…
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Gottwald mobile harbour crane delivered to Sohar Port
Muscat: A new Gottwald HMK 6407 crane has been delivered at the C. Steinweg Oman-operated multipurpose general cargo terminal at…
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Libyan government diverts tanker carrying fuel oil to rebels
Cairo: A product tanker carrying fuel to Libyan rebel forces has been diverted by the country’s recognised government, which threatened…
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Iraq seeks investors for giant new port
Dubai: Iraq may seek foreign investment for its multi-billion-dollar Grand Faw port project, the nation’s transport minister has said. “The…
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New river vessel regulation released
Beijing: The Ministry of Transport has officially released a new regulation on the standardization of inland river vessels in order…
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DSIC completes Daeyang Shipyard takeover
Dalian: Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC), an affiliate yard of state run shipbuilding conglomerate CSIC, has completed the acquisition of…
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Global Marine Systems: Tonnage lookout
Chelmsford: There’s a glut of subsea installation vessels in the market at the moment, which is presenting one ambitious company…
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