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Shelf Drilling to launch Oslo IPO
UAE-based offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has announced its intension on conduct an initial public offering (IPO) and list its…
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DP World completes $316m deal to acquire Peru’s CAM
DP World, the Dubai-based global terminal operator, has closed its acquisition of Peruvian container and logistics giant Cosmos Agencia Maritima…
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Gulf Marine Services awarded pair of charter contracts
Abu Dhabi-based offshore vessel operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured two charter awards in the MENA region. The awards…
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UAE commits to protecting seafarers in signing of historic memorandum with the ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federal Transport Authority (FTA) have signed a groundbreaking…
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MSC signs 30-year Khalifa Port concession agreement
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports to set up a new container…
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DP World and Virgin join forces to deliver freight at 1,000 kmh
Global terminal operator DP World from Dubai and Virgin Hyperloop One have introduced DP World Cargospeed, an international brand for…
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Gulf Marine Services secures long-term vessel contract
UAE oil and gas service vessel operator Gulf Marine Services has secured a new long-term contract award for one of…
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Asia
Gulf Navigation fails in bid to take over Atlantic Navigation
Dubai-based Gulf Navigation has not followed through with its move to acquire a majority stake in struggling OSV operator Atlantic…
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Asia
India blacklists UAE firms with a history of crew abandonment
India has blacklisted a number of UAE-based crew agents and shipping lines, which have abandoned crew over the last couple…
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DP World secures 30-year concession for Congo port
Port operator DP World has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a multi-purpose port project in…
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UAE blacklists local owner over crew abandonment
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken action against another shipowner with a history of abandoning crews. The locally based…
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DP World buys giant Mumbai warehousing company
Dubai terminal operator DP World and Indian sovereign wealth fund National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) are paying $400m to…
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Simatech takes its largest ever ship on charter
Simatech has fixed the largest ship it has ever taken on charter. The Dubai line has taken the 8,814 teu…
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Polarcus completes financial restructuring
Offshore survey specialist Polarcus has announced that all conditions for the company’s restructuring have now been completed following the issuing…
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Middle East
Conditions now deadly on abandoned chemical tanker off Tunisia
The master of the chemical tanker has contacted Splash with details of another shocking case of crew abandonment. The ship…
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Middle East
DP World’s Djibouti contract scrapped
A diplomatic spat has erupted in the Middle East with Dubai terminal operator DP World accusing the government of Djibouti…
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Simatech in for Wenchong container orders
UAE-based boxship operator Simatech Shipping has signed an LOI for two plus two tier III 2,800 teu ships at Guangzhou…
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Tank cleaning under the spotlight off Fujairah
Tankers passing by the port of Fujairah in the UAE have been warned authorities are on the look out for…
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Gulf Navigation moves to take over Atlantic Navigation
Fast expanding Gulf Navigation from Dubai has moved to acquire a majority stake in struggling OSV operator Atlantic Navigation Holdings.…
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NPCC secures contract from ONGC at Ratna
Abu Dhabi-based National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) has secured an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contract from ONGC for works at…
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