The new Muscat office will focus on crew management and allow the ship management group to offer technical and crew services to the region.
Houthi rebels in Yemen have stepped up attacks on shipping again in recent days including a strike on an Aframax tanker Andromeda Star.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says it considers the crew of the Portuguese-flagged vessel MSC Aries held since 13 April a “humanitarian issue”.
After a relative lull in attacks on shipping the Houthi targeted two container ships in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
US-based Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed a new contract to recoat the cargo tanks of two chemical tankers for Dubai based shipping group Gulf Navigation Holding.
Oman’s Sohar Port is set to house a new LNG bunkering plant following an agreement inked between OQ and TotalEnergies.
Shipping emissions have surged as a result of the Middle East conflict, propelling Xeneta’s Carbon Emissions Index (CEI) to a new record.
A new hospital ship will offer surgery, care and education to patients and healthcare professionals in sub-Saharan Africa.
IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez called for the release of the crews of Galaxy Leader and MSC Aries in his opening remarks to the IMO Legal Committee meeting.