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The Sirius Star, a Saudi oil tanker in an undated photo. (Reuters)

Embarking on the Maritime Industry

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Sep 25, 2017 | Opinion

It is only natural for a country like Saudi Arabia surrounded by water to consider investing in maritime industries and services. The kingdom overlooks about 2600 kilometers of very long shores from Ras al-Khafaji in the Gulf to the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea. This...

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Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Aramco Inks World’s Largest Shipyard Deal Worth over $5 Billion

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 31, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi oil-giant Aramco signed a shareholder agreement with Lamprell plc “Lamprell”, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia “Bahri”, and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd “HHI” , entering a joint-venture partnership. Building the region’s biggest...

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. – SPA

Saudi Crown Prince: Personnel Training is our Top Priority

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 24, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, said the Ministry of Interior accords top priority to the training of personnel. During the inspection of a trainer ship on Wednesday evening, which recently arrived in the Kingdom after...

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The wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship lays off Giglio Island on June 26, 2014. (AFP Photo/Filippo Monteforte)

Operation begins to refloat wrecked Costa Concordia

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2014 | World

Giglio, Reuters—Technicians on Monday began a complex operation to refloat and tow away the wreck of the Costa Concordia, two and a half years after the luxury liner capsized off the Italian coast, killing 32 people. The rusty hulk of the once-gleaming white 317-yard...

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An armed pirate stands on the coastline at Hobyo town in northeastern Somalia. Source: Mohamed Dahir/AFP/Getty Image

Somali pirates now protecting illegal fishing business

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 25, 2013 | World

Nairobi, AP—Frustrated by a string of failed hijacking attempts, Somali pirates have turned to a new business model: providing “security” for ships illegally plundering Somalia’s fish stocks—the same scourge that launched the Horn of Africa’s...