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Russia + India to develop Northern Sea trade route. PLUS: KSA warms ties with China + Belgian tanker firm accused of carrying Iranian oil

Russia and India are looking to develop the Northern Sea trade route— the shortest route between East Asia and Europe — with a focus on shipping from Vladivostok port, Russia’s Interfaxreports. Russia’s Minister of Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Alexei Chekunkov discussed the route with Indian officials this week. Reuters also has […]

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MARCH 28-30 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2023, Grand Hyatt, Athens, Greece. APRIL 18-20 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermodal Africa, Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa. 25-27 April (Saturday-Monday): World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey. MAY 4 May (Tuesday): Deadline to submit proposals for the design, construction, finance, operation, and […]

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TODAY: ADNOC Logistics IPO in the works + US-led coalition keeps watch over Gulf waters

Good morning, friends, and welcome to the first workweek of Ramadan. We have a packed issue to help kick off your morning, with news from the SCZone, Iraq and Abu Dhabi. HAPPENING TODAY- A US-led coalition has launched drone patrols to surveil Gulf waters and keep watch over crude oil and energy shipments, according to […]

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ADNOC to list its logistics subsidiary in June

State oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will float its marine and logistics arm ADNOC Logistics and Services (ADNOC L&S) in June, unnamed sources told Reuters. ADNOC has not made a public announcement on the possible IPO and has so far declined to comment on the alleged IPO plans. Advisors: Citigroup, JP Morgan, […]

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Iraq halts Kurdish oil exports after court rules in its favor in landmark arbitration case against Turkey

Iraq has halted crude exports from the Kurdish region after a court ruled in its favor in a 9 year arbitration dispute against Turkey over Kurdish oil exports, last Thursday according to a statement from Iraq’s oil ministry. Under the ruling, Turkey will shell out approximately USD 1.5 bn to Iraq, a figure far lower […]

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Beijing is less excited than Moscow about prospects for a new gas pipeline

China’s lukewarm attitude towards a major new gas pipeline poject with Russia signals a shift in power dynamics, according to a recent analysis by France 24. China provided Russia with an economic lifeline last year after Western powers slapped sanctions on Russian energy exports in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Accordingly, Russian officials have […]

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MARCH 28-30 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2023, Grand Hyatt, Athens, Greece. APRIL 18-20 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermodal Africa, Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa. 25-27 April (Saturday-Monday): World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey. MAY 4 May (Tuesday): Deadline to submit proposals for the design, construction, finance, operation, and […]

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