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Libya: Trapped at sea, tanker captain craved freedomPakistani sea captain Mirza Noman Baig knew he was trapped when dozens of fighters armed with rifles boarded his tanker just off a rebel-held port on Libya's coast. A militia from the country's restive east forced his crew More… |
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Libyan port rebels say ready for talksLibyan rebels controlling three oil export ports said they were ready to negotiate with the government over ending their six-month blockade if Tripoli abandoned plans for a military offensive. Libyan officials on Wednesday gave th More… |
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Libyan parliament sacks PM after tanker escapeLibya's parliament voted Prime Minister Ali Zeidan out of office on Tuesday after rebels humiliated the government by loading crude on a tanker that fled from naval forces, officials said, in a sign of the worsening chaos in the Opec member More… |
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Libya says halts tanker outside port; rebels deny itLibya on Monday stopped a North Korean-flagged tanker that had loaded oil from a rebel-held port, after naval forces briefly exchanged fire with the rebels, officials said. But in a sign of the chaos and conflicting information ty More… |
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Cruise ship brings 3,000 tourists to BahrainThree-thousand tourists arrived on the cruise ship Aida which docked at Khalifa Bin Salman Port yesterday. They were welcomed by the Police Band which performed national and international music, said a report in the Gulf Daily New More… |
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Over 600 passengers, crew ill on cruise shipThe number of passengers and crew who fell ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship climbed to more than 600 on Monday, many of them vomiting and suffering diarrhea. The updated sick count aboard the Explorer of the Seas, which cu More… |
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India seeks Iran's financial guarantees for shipsIndia has asked Iran to provide financial guarantees before Delhi continues to allow vessels with Iranian insurance cover to enter Indian waters, the latest sign of difficulties Iran is facing in exporting oil. Iran and world powe More… |
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Bahrain wooing cruise touristsTourism authorities are increasing their efforts to attract more cruise ships to Bahrain following a decline in the number of vessels visiting the country. The season got underway last month with the arrival of the luxury MS Europ More… |
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Floating book fair opens in BahrainThe world's biggest floating book fair opened its doors to the public in Bahrain for the first time yesterday (October 23), a report said. With a stock of half a million books and a multicultural staff and crew of around 400 v More… |
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ME workboat show opens with $15m salesMiddle East Workboats & Offshore Marine 2013, a leading regional forum for owners, operators, industry professionals and suppliers, saw six new contracts worth Dh55 million ($15 million) being siogned on the opening day. More… |
