Dockwise, Ltd. announced eight new near-term contract wins awarded to its subsidiary, Dockwise Shipping, for the transportation of a jack up drilling rig and port & marine infrastructure.

Dockwise Shipping, in cooperation with industry partners, is to transport one jack up drilling rig to Egypt, a jack- up barge to Australia, cargoes with dredging equipment and various port and marine infrastructure to the USA, river tankers to Panama and three ferries in different journeys to Abu Dhabi. The contracts will be carried out in Q3 and Q4 2009. Total revenues for the contracts are approximately USD 27 million.