Interocean Opens New Office to Support Growth in the Middle East
(Interocean) has officially opened its new office, located in the heart of Dubai’s Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC). This milestone marks a step in Interocean’s global strategy and underscores its long-term commitment to supporting the rapidly evolving energy and maritime sectors in the Middle East.Interocean’s expansion into the region reflects its commitment to bringing expert skills to support energy projects currently transforming the Middle East. The move also builds on the company’s established regional presence through its merged sister company, Rigmar Group.The Dubai
New Finance Chief Takes Reins at PXGEO
brings more than a decade of experience working with large corporates advising on financial and operational transformation projects. A qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chattha joins PXGEO with a strong background in financial consultancy across Europe and Middle East. He succeeds Hans-Peter Burlid, who previously served as Chief Commercial Officer and CFO at PXGEO before stepping into the newly created role of Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer in July this year, as part of the innovation-led company’s sharpened focus on driving a more
Subsea Cables Accellerate Africa’s AI Potential
;Telecommunications and AI companies are aiming to transform the potential they see there by offering greater capacity for harnessing AI.African digital infrastructure company SEACOM is launching SEACOM 2.0, a subsea cable system it says is poised to redefine connectivity across the Indian Ocean Basin, Middle East, Mediterranean, and Southern Europe.The company is addressing Africa’s explosive demand for AI, cloud, and real-time data services. The region is home to 2.9 billion people across 33 nations, with a surging middle class, it says.By 2030, networks are expected to carry over 10 billion AI
Ocean Exchange Names Finalists for Three Awards
Exchange is a leader in supporting the acceleration of innovative solutions for healthy oceans, coastlines and the sustainable blue economy.Fifteen candidates will compete for (2) Neptune Awards and (1) Ocean Enterprise Award. Nine are from the USA, three from Europe, one from Africa, one from the Middle East, and one from the Caribbean. Solutions fall into the following categories: ocean intelligence, ecosystem services/conservation, alternative materials, battery materials, vessel fuel/emissions reduction, and water monitoring/treatment. The winners for each award will be chosen based on the
Viridien, Mantle8 Partner to Accelerate Hydrogen Exploration Across EMEA
Viridien, a technology, digital and Earth data company, and Mantle8, a French geoscience company focused on natural hydrogen exploration, have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate hydrogen exploration across the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.The partnership gives Mantle8 access to GeoVerse, Viridien’s geological database, to support natural hydrogen exploration in EMEA. In addition, Mantle8 has selected Sercel, Viridien’s Sensing & Monitoring business, to provide its WiNG DFU-3C passive seismic sensors to image subsurface hydrogen-generating systems with greater
Tekmar Gets $10M Subsea Cable Protection Contract off UAE
for the first quarter of 2026.“We are delighted to partner again with this major EPC customer on a landmark project in the UAE. This repeat award highlights the confidence that our clients place in Tekmar’s engineered solutions, and it underlines the strength of our presence in the Middle East,” said Richard Turner, CEO of Tekmar Group
“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition
of the Future Conference has served as a global forum for collaboration among port leaders, industry innovators, policymakers, and academic researchers. The event continues to attract a strong international delegation, with participation from over 60 ports spanning North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.The heart of “Port of the Future” has been, and will remain, a strong conference program structured around highly relevant conference tracks to explore the most pressing challenges and transformational opportunities facing the world’s ports today, including:
Fugro to Deliver Offshore Surveys at Major Energy Fields in Middle East
Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has been selected to deliver extensive offshore and onshore surveys for multiple major energy field developments in the Middle East.Fugro has recently been awarded multiple contracts to perform comprehensive offshore and onshore surveys in the United Arab Emirates, supporting two of the region’s largest long-term field development programs.These projects mark a major milestone in Fugro’s continued contribution to the sustainable advancement of the Middle East’s energy sector.Starting in August 2025, Fugro will deploy its advanced geophysical
JDR to Test Cables on Middle Eastern Offshore Platforms for L&T
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), part of the TFKable Group, has secured a contract from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC projects, to assist with offshore umbilical testing in the Middle East.The work will see JDR test 14 umbilical cables for offshore platforms in the Middle East, covering two major work scopes across multiple offshore platforms.This includes the testing and monitoring of critical hydraulic and electrical control systems to support operations across the platforms.JDR’s scope of work includes pre-deployment testing, monitoring during lay operations
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