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Middle East
Qatari standoff brings chaos to LNG trades
The standoff between Qatar and its Arab neighbours has seen gas shipments bound for the UK change direction. Further LNG…
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Europe
Hapag-Lloyd deflects Qatar concerns, vows ‘smooth transition’ with UASC
German containerline Hapag-Lloyd has issued a statement today vowing that its integration with United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) is proceeding…
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Middle East
Qatari ships forced to head further afield for bunker supplies
The ongoing political tension between Qatar and its neighboring countries in the Gulf region is causing disruptions in the tanker…
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Middle East
Qatari owners rethink supply lines as neighbouring ports bar access
Ports in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have barred all Qatari vessels from calling following yesterday’s severing of diplomatic…
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Middle East
New Qatari owner takes second ship with another one lined up
One of the world’s newest shipowners has acquired its second vessel. S’hail Shipping and Maritime Services from Qatar has taken…
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Europe
Hapag-Lloyd’s merger with UASC reportedly being held up by Qatari sovereign wealth fund
Qatar’s intransigence over its commitment to containerline United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is believed to be holding up the complex…
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Middle East
Qatar’s S’hail Shipping snaps up first ship
Newly established S’hail Shipping of Qatar has been linked to its first ship. Sources say it has snapped up the…
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Middle East
Qatari firm adds a post-panamax
Aswan Trading and Contracting has added its first ship in years, according to broking registers. The Qatar-headquartered construction specialist has…
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Maritime CEO
Milaha: Expanding at home and overseas
Much needed structural adjustments in the offshore sector could take years to complete, the president and CEO of diverse Qatari…
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Gas
Qatargas and RasGas to merge
Qatar is to merge state-owned liquefied natural gas producers Qatargas and RasGas. The transition, which will result in a single…
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Europe
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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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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Containers
UASC shareholders approve merger with Hapag-Lloyd
United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has announced that its six shareholding states has approved a merger deal with German container…
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Europe
Total strips Maersk Oil of its rights to Qatar’s largest oil field
Maersk Oil is beating a retreat from Qatar. The Danish firm has lost out in a bid to extend its…
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Europe
V.Ships Offshore to manage Milaha liftboat
V.Ships Offshore has been awarded a new contract by Qatar’s Milaha Offshore to manage self-propelled jack-up liftboat Milaha Explorer. V.Ships…
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Asia
Mermaid Maritime secures Qatar subsea cable installation job
Thai subsea specialist Mermaid Maritime’s Qatari business unit has been awarded a subsea cable installation from an existing customer, a…
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Gas
Nakilat eyes new acquisitions
Nakilat, the state-run Qatari LNG transport vehicle, has said it will “exploit future opportunities to acquire new business opportunities”, serving…
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Middle East
Gulf Drilling International awarded drilling contract by Dolphin Energy
Gulf Drilling International awarded drilling contracts by Dolphin Energy Offshore service provider Gulf International Services has announced that its subsidiary,…
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Asia
Gulf Drilling International renews options for more jack-up rigs from Keppel
Gulf Drilling International (GDI) has renewed options for two more KFELS B-Class jack-up drilling rigs from Keppel FELS for delivery in…
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