United Arab Emirates
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Finance and Insurance
ADNOC Logistics & Services to go public
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has moved to sell a 15% stake in its shipping and maritime logistics arm…
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Ports and Logistics
AD Ports to expand Khalifa Port with ship repair offering
AD Ports Group has moved to further expand Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi’s flagship deepwater port, from container and cargo handling…
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Offshore
PXGEO awarded 3D survey contract
Peter Zickerman’s marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has secured a contract for a 3D marine towed streamer survey for an…
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Containers
Dubai issues new directive on transparency of local sea container charges
The Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), which oversees all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, has issued a new directive…
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Offshore
Shelf Drilling fixes jackup rig to Equinor
Shelf Drilling’s Oslo-listed North Sea unit has secured a new contract with Norway’s Equinor for the jackup rig Shelf Drilling…
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Offshore
Shelf Drilling scores Nigerian contract
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has secured a short-term contract for its 1981-built rig for operations offshore Nigeria. The Oslo-listed jackup rig…
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Dry Cargo
Emarat Maritime pounces for four ultramaxes
In the bulker sector, Emarat Maritime has placed an order for four 63,000 dwt ultramaxes at New Dayang Shipbuilding, due…
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Offshore
Fugro wins survey contract in the UAE
Fugro has won a contract for site characterisation services in support of one of the largest long-term field development programmes…
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Offshore
Adnoc Drilling clinches $412m contract
Adnoc Drilling has confirmed a five-year contract award worth $412m to provide integrated drilling services for the development of the…
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Renewables
BP and EnBW tap Kent for 2.9 GW offshore wind project in Scotland
Dubai-based Kent has landed a contract to carry out pre-front-end engineering and design for the 2.9 GW Morven offshore wind…
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Europe
Vahana liftboat makes history with first abate-ready notation
Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions DMCC has seen its 2018-built become the first liftboat to receive DNV’s abate-ready notation. The Abate…
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Finance and Insurance
AD Ports seals $2bn funding deal with 13 banks
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has signed a $2bn financing agreement with a syndicate of 13 banks. The multi-currency general…
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Containers
Shreyas buys three boxships
Mumbai-based Shreyas Shipping and Logistics, part of Transworld Group, has bought three boxships. The three ships – the 2,872 teu…
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Ports and Logistics
DP World readies edible oil terminal in Somaliland
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has launched the development of a new edible oil terminal at the Port of Berbera…
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Offshore
Gulf Marine Services awarded pair of new contracts
London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has won two new contracts for one of its vessels in the Gulf…
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Offshore
UAE’s Svetah taps Asian Energy for FPSO services in India
India’s Asian Energy Services has secured a contract from UAE-based Svetah Energy Infrastructure for the operations and maintenance works on…
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Tankers
Norstar and Tristar set up chemical tanker venture
Singapore’s Norstar Shipping and Dubai’s Tristar Group have established a joint venture company to charter and operate chemical and clean…
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Ports and Logistics
AD Ports signs multiple agreements in Egypt
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement to develop and operate a multi-purpose port in Safaga in…
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Offshore
Shelf Drilling secures two-year jackup contract in Nigeria
Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has won a two-year contract in Nigeria for the . The drilling campaign for…
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Tankers
Sharma’s Lila Global pockets millons from latest tanker sale
Lila Global, the shipowning arm of cash buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS), has managed an astonishing return on investment in…
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