Middle East & Africa

The multipurpose shipping (MPV) sector is forecast to see a rise in earnings this year on the back of stronger cargo demand relative to capacity, according to analyst Drewry.

Despite numerous tales of scrubber installation delays shipyard ASRY in Bahrain says it has retrofitted an exhaust gas cleaning system to a VLCC in 33 days.

The Gulf of Guinea saw a more than 50% increase in kidnappings by pirates in 2019 with a sharp rise in the fourth quarter, according to the annual report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

In an exciting initiative announced today, maritime suppliers keen to develop a relationship with International Maritime Industries (IMI) are invited to a ‘Mega Yard, Mega Opportunity: IMI Supplier Workshop’ on the first day of Saudi Maritime...

TOC Middle East returns to Dubai in 2020, taking place for the first time as part of UAE Maritime Week at the new Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located with Expo 2020 Dubai – promoted as “the world’s greatest show”.

Saudi Arabia’s shipowner Bahri has extended its liner shipping network to South India with calls at Ennore and Chennai ports.

With the coming into force of IMO 2020 very low sulphur fuel oil (VLFSO) prices have surged since mid-December nullifying the discount to marine gas oil (MGO).