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Qatar Energy onboards four LNG carriers: Qatar Energy has inaugurated four new liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels developed at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hanwha Ocean shipyards in South Korea, according to a statement. This marks the second set of vessels that have been named in Qatar Energy’s new fleet, following the Rex Tillerson and the Umm Ghuwailina at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai back in September, Offshore Energy reported last week. The six-vessel order brings the tally to 128, including 24 QC-Max mega vessels.

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Egypt to continue lease for regasification unit in Aqaba port: Egypt and US-based maritime company Energos Infrastructure have reached an agreement to continue leasing for the floating regasification unit currently located in Jordan’s Aqaba Port and shared with the Jordanian government, CNN Business Arabic reports. The existing lease with the Jordanian government is set to expire at the beginning of 2025.

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  • Air Arabia launches new Egypt-Kuwait route: The UAE’s Air Arabia is launching three weekly flights between Cairo International Airport and Kuwait International Airport starting 14 January 2025. (Statement)
  • Edge Group’s shipbuilding arm to implement OSI’s navigation systems at its vessels: Edge Group’s subsidiary Abu Dhabi Ship Building tapped OSI Maritime Systems, a Canadian provider of naval navigation solutions, to implement the latter’s navigation systems at its RABDAN FA-400 fleet. (Statement)
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