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UASC Shareholders Back Hapag-Lloyd Merger Talks

Jun 04, 2016

The Middle East container shipping group United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC ) met with shareholders at the company's corporate office in Dubai to discuss a possible combination with German rival  Hapag-Lloyd, but no decision was finalized. According to sources…

MARACAD to Focus on Training in Dubai

Jun 03, 2016

Three of the maritime industry’s most respected global professional bodies have announced their commitment to September’s Maritime Academic Conference and Expo in Dubai, demonstrating the priority they are giving to regional education and training needs…

UASC Says Shareholders Back Hapag-Lloyd Merger

Jun 02, 2016

The shareholders of Middle East container shipping group United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) back the company's merger talks with German rival Hapag-Lloyd although there has not yet been a vote to approve a deal, UASC said on Thursday.UASC…

Fugro Opens Middle East Training Facility

Jun 02, 2016

Abu Dhabi is home to a newly established branch of the Fugro Academy Training Center. The new facility comprises three training suites, an engineering workshop, a simulation suite, a seven-function manipulator trainer and offices. It also has…

DP World Future Leaders Visit UAE Embassy in Singapore

May 31, 2016

Future leaders of DP World UAE Region met HE Abdullah Al Mandoos, Acting Charge d’Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Singapore this week as part of their Advance Leadership Development Program.             Al Mandoos welcomed 17 UAE National…

KR to Deliver Engineering, Ship Surveys in Iran

May 23, 2016

Korean Register (KR) – an IACS member classification society - has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to establish a joint venture company with the Iranian Classification Society (ICS).The agreement is to deliver plant facility certification and engineering services…

Braemar Adjusting Promotes Foster

May 18, 2016

Braemar Adjusting announced the promotion of Sam Foster from Senior Adjuster to Director, effective immediately. Foster graduated from Loughborough University in 2006 with a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering. Prior to joining Braemar, he worked for AMEC as a Mechanical Engineer…

Atlantic Navigation Bags Ten Vessel Charters

May 16, 2016

The Middle-East-focused marine logistics services provider Atlantic Navigation Holdings (Singapore) Limited has won long term charters for 10 OSVs with a combined value of around $236m from a Middle Eastern national oil company. The 10…

India Approaches Halkbank to Handle Oil Payment to Iran

May 15, 2016

India has approached Turkey's Halkbank to faciliate the payment of $6.5 billion to Iran, which it owes for crude oil imports, Iran's Fars news agency quoted India's ambassador to Tehran as saying on Saturday.'The Indian government is seeking to pay the $6…

IMO Workshop Addresses Antifouling Systems

May 11, 2016

Flag state and port state roles in ratifying, implementing and enforcing the convention prohibiting the use of harmful antifouling systems on ships (AFS Convention) are on the agenda at a regional workshop held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 10-11…

Iranian Maritime Knowledge Hub to Open

May 09, 2016

The Iranian Maritime Industry Knowledge Hub will be soon opened up and ready to use by public in the area of shipping and offshore industry. Reza Mohammad Alibeike, member of The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST)…

Abu Dhabi Ports Organizes NAWRUS Open Day

May 09, 2016

NAWRUS program offers technical training and jobs for young Emiratis  Abu Dhabi Ports, the developer, operator and manager of ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in the Emirate, recently organized an open day to recruit young Emiratis…

Arabian Shipping at Risk of Al Qaeda Attack

May 05, 2016

Al Qaeda's Yemen branch remains a powerful force and poses a growing risk to merchant ships in vital waterways nearby despite efforts by Yemeni government forces and their allies to push back the group, Reuters reports quoting a top officer in an international naval force…

Elcome to Open Coltraco Ultrasonics Service Center in UAE

Apr 28, 2016

Elcome International, a marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East, has been appointed by Coltraco Ultrasonics to provide service and technical support for its products in the United Arab Emirates. Under the agreement…

Jebel Ali Port Ups Safety and Security

Apr 25, 2016

Dubai Police and DP World, UAE Region have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance safety and security cooperation at Jebel Ali Port and surrounding industrial areas to enable the unhindered flow of trade through the Middle East’s largest seaport…

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