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UAE eases Qatari shipping ban
The United Arab Emirates has partially lifted a ban on transporting goods between it and neighbour Qatar. An Abu Dhabi…
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Shelf Drilling acquires two jackup rigs, charters another two
Dubai-based Shelf Drilling has entered into agreement with affiliates of China Merchants & Great Wall Ocean Strategy & Technology Fund…
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Shelf Drilling secures jackup extension from Chevron
Dubai-based rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured a six-month contract extension for its jackup rig in direct continuation of its…
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Data is the new container: DP World
Container shipping is suffering severe inefficiencies thanks to its poor operational visibility and failure to make use of all the…
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Shelf Drilling awarded jackup contract by Petrobel
UAE-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has been awarded a contract by Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for jackup rig . The…
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Shelf Drilling awarded jackup contract by ONGC
UAE-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has ben awarded a three-year contract for jackup rig by India’s Oil and Natural Gas…
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Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, a major bunkering hub, has banned the use of open-loop scrubbers,…
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ADNOC acquires boxship from Celsius Shipping
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has purchased 2,800 teu sub-panamax teu containership from Danish owner Celsius Shipping. The vessel…
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Tristar returns to Hyundai Mipo for six product tankers
UAE-based Tristar Transport has placed an order at South Korean yard Hyundai Mipo for the construction of six 25,000 dwt…
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Campaign launched to get Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to intervene in horrific crew abandonment case
A campaign has been launched on change.org to put pressure on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of…
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DP World lays down $502m to buy Chilean port operator
Dubai terminal operator DP World is buying a Chilean port operator, further bolstering its global footprint. DP World is acquiring…
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Tomini still working to exit supramax segment after sale falls through
Dubai-based bulker player Tomini Shipping has recirculated its fleet of four supramax bulkers for sale, after reported sales for two…
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ADNOC Logistics secures shipping contract from Borouge
ADNOC Logistics & Services, the shipping and services unit of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), has secured a…
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Lamprell chosen for two newbuild jackup rigs
UAE-based offshore builder Lamprell has received a letter of intent from its Saudi Arabian joint venture International Maritime Industries (IMI)…
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Revolutionary new multi-storey box storage system unveiled in Dubai
An intelligent multi-storey container park has been developed by terminal operator DP World and German engineering company SMS. The revolutionary…
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GMS takes elderly box brace
GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, always has an eye for a bargain antique. While the…
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Polarcus awarded seismic contract in West Africa
Dubai-based seismic specialist Polarcus has been awarded a contract for an XArray marine seismic acquisition project in West Africa. Work…
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Adnoc loads LPG and propylene onto the same vessel in landmark shipment
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) this week completed the first co-loading of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and propylene onto…
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Abu Dhabi’s Goldilocks buys into Gulf Navigation
Goldilocks Investment, part of Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), has bought an 18.32% stake in Dubai-listed chemical tanker operator Gulf…
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Shelf Drilling awarded ADNOC jackup contract
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has been awarded a three-year contract by ADNOC Drilling for 1992-built jackup rig to operate in the…
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