Mohab Mamish raised the Egyptian flag on the largest multi-purpose supply vessel in the Middle East, which is made in China.

Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company Nakilat Shipping Qatar (NSQL) acquired Q-Flex LNG carrier Mesaimeer.

A Lagos-based court has ordered the Nigerian Navy and its Chief of Naval Staff to jointly pay a fine of up to $1m to the British Mercury Oil & Gas company, based in Farnham, in a settlement over damage caused by illegal detention of company's vessel M T SAPPHIRE 1 in 2014.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has begun the public opening of technical bids submitted by 91 companies to secure contract for the provision of Coastal and Bunkering Vessel Services.

ANTWERP, Belgium – Exmar says Total has signed an extension of its contract for the accommodation barge OTTO 5 until mid-2017.