Middle East & Africa

The maritime industry has to embrace digitalisation and operational automation, whilst continue with global efforts to overcome the crew change crisis, amidst the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to panelists speaking at the...

Hafnia product tanker BW Rhine has been hit by an explosion caused by an “external source” while discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual 2020 gets underway today as professionals from around the world connect online for a three-day virtual experience featuring a topical series of live and on-demand content; an online exhibitor zone with over...

Inmarsat has switched on its most powerful satellite to date, GX5, providing additional capacity to Europe and the Middle East on the Fleet Xpress Ka-band high-speed broadband service designed for the maritime industry.

Integrated energy logistics company Tristar Group of the UAE has won a five-year contract worth $8m to be sole transporter of helium cargo for Linde Global Helium across the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region.

Geo-data specialist Fugro has opened a new remote operations centre (ROC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, expanding its global network of ROCs to eight.

Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has completed the second phase development at Delma Port anchored by a new 315-metre quay wall for use by recreational and commercial vessels.

China is forecast to exert a growing impact on the tanker shipping market as many oil producers worldwide have become highly dependent on China, despite its slowing economic growth, according to analyst Poten & Partners.

China’s leading shipbuilding province, Jiangsu, today announced it is bringing a 30-strong exhibitor pavilion to Seatrade Maritime Middle East Virtual.

Belgium-based dredging and offshore installation firm DEME said it had secured its largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract, for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt.