As part of its massive newbuilding plans QatarEnergy has ordered 18 LNG carriers for some $6 billion to be built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard.

A Houthi missile struck the bulk carrier Cyclades, while another MSC containership linked to Zodiac Maritime has been fired upon.

Qatari LNG shipping company Nakilat reported higher revenues and lower operating expenses for the first quarter.

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.