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Middle East
Abu Dhabi Ports zooms into dry bulk shipowning
Abu Dhabi Ports has zoomed into the dry bulk shipping sector, sealing its first bulk carrier acquisition with remote closing…
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Lamprell mothballs Jebel Ali yard and will close Sharjah yard as part of cost saving measures
Offshore engineering, procurement, construction firm Lamprell has made the decision to consolidate its operations by mothballing its facility at Jebel…
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Asia
Solution found to offload cargo from controversial Tomini bulk carrier off Chittagong
The master and crew onboard the , at the centre of a week-long coronavirus-linked standoff in Bangladesh waters, have negotiated…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling jackup contract cut short by Dubai Petroleum
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has entered into a mutual agreement with Dubai Petroleum to amend the contract end date for 2010-built…
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Asia
Tomini crew refuse to offload cargo in Bangladesh over fears of contracting coronavirus
The master and the crew of the three-year-old 63,590 dwt bulk carrier find themselves in a tense standoff with the…
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Middle East
UAE makes crew change concessions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is easing its crew change restrictions, much to the relief of thousands of seafarers across…
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Middle East
Polarcus awarded 3D survey project in Northwest Europe
Dubai-based offshore survey specialist Polarcus has secured an XArray 3D marine seismic acquisition project in Northwest Europe. The project will…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling suffers another early termination
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has received a notification from for the early termination of the contract for 1982-built jackup…
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Middle East
Polarcus seismic contract terminated in West Africa
Offshore survey specialist Polarcus has announced that a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa the company secured in…
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Middle East
ADNOC quits handysize bulk trades
United Arab Emirates-based Abu Dhabi National Oil and its 77-ship strong shipowning arm ADNOC Logistics & Services has made an…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling jackup contract cut short
Dubai-based Shelf Drilling has agreed to amend a contract for jackup rig which will see the rig become available in…
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Middle East
Polarcus seismic project cancelled
Dubai offshore survey specialist Polarcus has announced that an XArray marine seismic acquisition project the company secured in December last…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling secures jackup contract extension
Dubai-based offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension from Belayim Petroleum (Petrobel) for its Trident 16 jackup rig…
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Middle East
UAE suspends all cruise ship operations
The Federal Transport Authority of the United Arab Emirates has decided to suspend all cruise operations at the country’s ports…
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Middle East
P&O Maritime Logistics appoints new CEO to replace departing Kofod-Olsen
DP World’s P&O Maritime Logistics (POML) has appointed Martin Helweg as its new chief executive officer, replacing Rene Kofod-Olsen. The…
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Middle East
Tomini Shipping to list in Norway
UAE-based bulker operator Tomini Shipping has registered for listing on the Norwegian Over the Counter (NOTC) market. “Our ambition is…
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Middle East
ADNOC awards offshore EPC contracts to Petrofac and Sapura Energy
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded two contracts for the construction of offshore facilities for the Dalma…
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Middle East
DP World to delist from Nasdaq Dubai
Dubai-based port operator DP World will delist from Nasdaq Dubai and return to private ownership as part of its long-term…
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Europe
DP World taking majority stake in Ukrainian terminal
Dubai-based DP World is taking a majority 51% stake in TIS Container Terminal in the Port of Yuzhny, Ukraine. DP…
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Middle East
ADNOC Logistics and Services inks India FSU deal
ADNOC Logistics and Services has entered into an agreement with Atlantic Gulf & Pacific (AG&P) for the conversion, supply, operations,…
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