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Aker Solutions awarded Dalma contract by ADNOC
Norway’s Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to deliver subsea umbilicals for…
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Europe
Simatech snaps up Borealis boxship
Christoph Toepfer-led Borealis Finance has completed its second containership sale this week, letting go of the 2006-built 2,824 teu .…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling jackup lands Nigerian extension
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has announced that it has secured a six-month contract extension for 2008-built jackup rig . The rig…
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Middle East
DP World lashes Djibouti government, claims it is owed more than $400m
A decision to be taken later this week by the government of Djibouti to apply to the country’s high court…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling jackup pair awarded contracts by ONGC
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has been awarded contracts by India’s ONGC for jackup rigs C.E. Thornton and F.G. McClintock.…
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Middle East
Tomini’s supramax exit draws close
After close to a year, weekly circulating its exit from the supramax segment, and fixing and failing on several occasions,…
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Middle East
NPCC and Petrofac secure FEED contract for Belbazem
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), together with its joint venture partner Petrofac, has secured a new contract from Al Yasat…
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Greater China
Adnoc forming Chinese LPG shipping venture
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is creating an LPG shipping joint venture with China’s Wanhua Chemical. The agreement builds…
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Middle East
DP World signs up for East Java boxport project
Two preliminary agreements between DP World and Indonesian conglomerate Maspion Group were signed yesterday to create a $1.2bn container port…
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Middle East
UAE charterer of seized tanker denies Iranian claims of fuel smuggling
The charterer of a small product tanker seized by Iran earlier this month has rubbished claims the ship was engaged…
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Middle East
Iran arrests tanker while US shoots down drone over Hormuz
The tense situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz remains a huge concern for world shipping with Iranian media…
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Middle East
Emirates Shipping Line revises down its war risk surcharge
Dubai-based Emirates Shipping Line has climbed down from its original, punchy war risk surcharge. The carrier was one of the…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling jackup awarded extension by ADNOC
Dubai-based Shelf Drilling has continued a busy start to July, sealing a six-month extension with ADNOC for 1982-built jackup rig…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling awarded Gulf of Thailand contract by Chevron
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has secured a contract from Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production for 2008-built jackup rig . The contract…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling jackup pair extended for two years
Dubai-based Shelf Drilling jackup drilling rigs Shelf Drilling Tenacious and the Shelf Drilling Mentor have had their contracts extended through…
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Asia
Fully-laden cape makes landmark voyage to the UAE
The changing global trading patterns of capesizes celebrated another landmark moment recently. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) revealed today its…
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Middle East
DP World buys Topaz Energy & Marine
Dubai terminal operator DP World has diversified into the oil and gas sector, buying Topaz Energy & Marine. DP World…
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Europe
Frontline offloading naphtha from damaged Front Altair
Frontline has deployed the LR2 Front Vega to complete a ship-to-ship transfer (STS) of the naphtha cargo onboard the damaged…
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Europe
Sovcomflot cancels redelivery of Polarcus vessel, extends charter by two years
Dubai-based offshore survey company Polarcus has announced that Russian state-run owner Sovcomflot will keep survey vessel despite announcing its intentions…
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Middle East
Official report confirms limpet mines were used in Fujairah tanker attacks
The official report sent to the United Nations into last month’s Fujairah tanker attacks confirms what Splash reported first –…
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