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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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Middle East
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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Middle East
Tomini seals super supramax sale
Dubai-based bulker player Tomini Shipping is closing out the year with two neat deals, selling two supramaxes and netting just…
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Middle East
Asphalt Tanker sinks in Persian Gulf
The 1983-built Asphalt Tanker capsized and sank in the Persian Gulf near Qatar on Tuesday. The vessel sent out a…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling secures extension for jackup rig
Dubai-based drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension for 1982-built jackup rig in direct continuation of its…
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Europe
Reach Subsea and MMT charter CSV from Topaz
Norway’s Reach Subsea and Sweden’s MMT has entered into an agreement with Topaz Energy and Marine to charter newbuild subsea…
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Greater China
DP World takes China Merchants to court
DP World, the global terminal operator from the United Arab Emirates, has taken legal action against state-backed China Merchants for…
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Middle East
Zakher Marine secures Chinese financing for newbuild liftboats
UAE-based Zakher Marine International has completed a $125m financing deal with China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure), the official…
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Middle East
Telford Offshore awarded OCV contract
UAE-Based offshore service provider Telford Offshore has been awarded a charter contract from Indonesian construction company Timas Suplindo for multi-purpose…
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Middle East
Pilot in hot water over last year’s most watched shipping accident
The UK’s Marine Accident Incident Branch (MAIB) has released its report into one of the most high profile accidents of…
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Middle East
Gulf Energy Maritime puts its handysize tankers up for sale
Dubai’s Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has put three chemical tankers up for sale. The sister ships Gulf Moon, Gulf Mist…
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Middle East
Gulf Marine Services secures liftboat contract
UAE-based offshore platform operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured a new contract for one of its small class vessels.…
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Middle East
Shelf Drilling secures contract in Nigeria from Sirius
Dubai-based offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract from Sirius Petroleum for its 1981-built jack-up rig to join…
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Europe
Shelf Drilling awarded Adriatic Sea contracts by Eni
Dubai-based Shelf Drilling has secured a new contract and contract extension from Eni for operations in the Adriatic Sea, offshore…
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Middle East
Global Feeder Shipping takes over Simatech’s container services
Alphaliner is reporting that the liner operations of Dubai-based Simatech have been taken over by a new Dubai-based company, Global…
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Asia
OSV crew abandoned in Dubai highlight their plight
Eight crew stranded onboard the 1992-built OSV have gone public with their plight, claiming their employers abandoned them in Dubai…
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Middle East
Gulf Marine Services awarded three vessel contracts
Abu Dhabi-based self-elevating support vessel operator Gulf Marine Services has been awarded three long-term contracts in the MENA region. The…
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Europe
Wave of feeder consolidation continues with Dubai’s Admiral snapped up
The sudden wave of feeder consolidation continues in the box sector with news that Dubai-based Admiral Shipping and Admiral Feeders…
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