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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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Middle East
Tehama Shipping acquires third boxship
Dubai-headquartered Tehama Shipping, part of Saba Group which operates a container terminal at Iraq’s Umm Qasr South, has acquired its third…
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Middle East
Tristar secures LNG shipping contract from BP
Dubai-based integrated energy logistics group Tristar has secured a contract from BP to provide LNG shipping services. The four-year contract,…
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Middle East
ADNOC trials biofuel on its OSVs
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has said it will trial biofuel on its ships. “We’re studying with one of…
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Middle East
Blaze breaks out on disused VLCC off Dubai
An out-of-use VLCC caught fire yesterday 21 nautical miles northwest of Dubai. Splash understands the , which has not traded…
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Middle East
DP World tables bid for 49% stake in Fesco
DP World’s on/off romance with one of Russia’s top maritime brands is back in the news. Russian newspaper Vesti Finance…
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Europe
DP World chooses landlocked Switzerland for its next investment
Global terminal operator DP World has chosen a landlocked country for its next investment. The Dubai-headquartered company is buying into…
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Greater China
P&O Maritime books two multi-purpose vessels at Mawei Shipbuilding
P&O Maritime, a shipping unit of DP World, has signed shipbuilding contracts with China’s Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of…
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Asia
Ezion profits from sale of anchor handler to Astro Offshore
Dubai-headquartered offshore service provider Astro Offshore has agreed a deal with Singapore’s Ezion Holdings to acquire 2012-built AHTS vessel for…
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Middle East
DP World’s Djibouti battle continues at court in London
DP World has won another legal hearing against the government of Djibouti over the Doraleh Container Terminal, having been kicked…
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Middle East
Gulf Marine Services awarded pair of new contracts
UAE-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has been awarded two new contracts. One of the company’s small K-Class vessels…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling awarded long-term extensions for four jackups
Dubai-based jackup drilling rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured long-term extensions for four jack-up rigs in direct continuation of their…
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Middle East
DP World awarded 30-year concession for Saudi container terminal
Dubai’s DP World has been awarded a 30-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession by the Saudi Ports Authority for the management and…
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Greater China
Tristar adds first LNG carrier to fleet
UAE-headquartered Tristar Group has announced that it has taken delivery of the 2008-built 155,000 cu m LNG carrier , formerly…
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Offshore
Ravi Mehrota bags jackup at ‘historic low’ price
Ravi Mehrota-backed Foresight Drilling has picked up the 2013-built 350 ft Keppel super B design from creditors for a what…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling acquires Maersk jackup for $38m
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has entered into an agreement with Maersk Drilling to acquire 2007-built jackup rig . Shelf…
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Middle East
Polarcus awarded seismic project in Brazil
Dubai-based offshore survey specialist Polarcus has been awarded a marine seismic acquisition program in Brazil. The program will commence in…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling awarded jackup contract extension in West Africa
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has been awarded a one-year extension for its 1982-built jackup rig . The extension is…
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Greater China
Kenneth Koo wins landmark cape demolition case
Ships sent for scrap cannot then resurface trading again, a landmark court case has ruled. The Kenneth Koo-led Tai Chong…
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Middle East
Gulf Marine Services secures new liftboat contract
UAE-based liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has been awarded a 15-month contract, with additional options, for one of its…
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