Who can stop the operation, who can approve its continuation, and who carries overriding responsibility for vessel safety?
MISC has held a naming ceremony for its newest LNG carrier, kicking off a 15-year charter with QatarEnergy and advancing a low-carbon maritime epoch.
France’s Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) is responsible for the tank design of four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers that will be built for UAE-based ADNOC Logistics and Services (ADNOC L&S), the maritime logistics and shipping arm of ADNOC Group.
Dubai-based offshore vessel specialist Astro Offshore and Houston-headquartered subsea technology and services provider Oceaneering International are joining forces to target integrated offshore and subsea projects, backed by the addition of the UAE firm’s first DP3 multi-purpose support vessel (MPS
Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has won a contract with Subsea7 in the Arabian Gulf. The lump-sum contract for subsea diving and installation services was awarded by Subsea 7 Arabia Co., Ltd. and is scheduled for offshore execution in the third qu
Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), Qatar’s shipping and maritime player, has reported a vessel incident in the Strait of Hormuz.
Switzerland-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a privately owned global shipping and logistics giant and part of MSC Group, has reported two projectile attacks on its Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Middle East, which is interpreted to highlight threats to maritime trade.
A group of national industry players has come together to form the first shipbuilders consortium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which will work toward aligning national shipbuilding capabilities to drive maritime innovation and growth. According to AD Ports, the initiative is designed to strengt
Excelerate Energy, a U.S.-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power infrastructure company headquartered in Texas, has secured a new assignment for its newbuild floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) at an LNG terminal in Jordan.
Canadian oil & gas company Valeura Energy has chartered a jack-up drilling rig owned by UAE-based Shelf Drilling for multi-year work in the Gulf of Thailand. The Enterprise jack-up rig has been chartered for a three-year term which runs until December 31, 2029. Valeura Energy has an option on the st
Dubai-based independent energy and commodities trading group BGN is expanding its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fleet capacity with the order for four new dual-fuel very large gas carriers (VLGCs) to be built in Korea. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) will construct the four VLGCs at its shipyar
As negotiations on a landmark climate agreement introducing the world’s first global carbon price on any polluter are set to catch a second breeze, the resumption of talks at the UN is seen as a big test whether countries can unite against the U.S. and other largely oil-producing states to defend th
Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has enlarged its fleet with a new multipurpose support vessel (MPSV). This addition is described as the largest vessel in the firm’s fleet.
