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UAE container volume decreases as DP World achieves global growth

DP World achieved an overall container throughput increase of 1.9% in 2018 compared with 2017 levels, handling 71.4 million teu across its ...

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Progress continues at public and private sector Saudi ports

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced a number of significant initiatives in recent weeks. It has, for example, launched an integrated shipment ...

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Double digit cargo growth at Adani Ports

Cargo volumes moving through the Adani Ports’ network in India increased by 15% over the first 9 months of the current 2018/19 ...

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Asyad reflects on year of success

Muscat-based Asyad, the state-owned integrated logistics group, has posted a 28% increase in profits in 2018 and says it expects to continue ...

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Bahri reports profits boost

Riyadh-headquartered Bahri achieved a 24% increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018, ending the year on a high. This growth ...

Read MoreFebruary 17, 2019

UAE container volume decreases as DP World achieves global growth

Progress continues at public and private sector Saudi ports

Double digit cargo growth at Adani Ports

Asyad reflects on year of success

Bahri reports profits boost

UAE container volume decreases as DP World achieves global growth

DP World achieved an overall container throughput increase of 1.9% in 2018 compared with 2017 levels, handling 71.4 ...

A new digital service at Dammam port is expected to cut cargo dwell times significantly

Progress continues at public and private sector Saudi ports

Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced a number of significant initiatives in recent weeks. It has, for example, ...

Adani’s Mundra port handled over 100 million tonnes in the first 9 months of the 2018/19 financial year

Double digit cargo growth at Adani Ports

Cargo volumes moving through the Adani Ports’ network in India increased by 15% over the first 9 months ...

Sohar achieved a remarkable increase in general cargo handling in 2018, Asyad states

Asyad reflects on year of success

Muscat-based Asyad, the state-owned integrated logistics group, has posted a 28% increase in profits in 2018 and says ...

Bahri ended 2018 on a high, helped by good results from all its operating divisions in the fourth quarter

Bahri reports profits boost

Riyadh-headquartered Bahri achieved a 24% increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018, ending the year on ...

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Anders Lindmark, Head of Alfa Laval PureBallast

Mumbai selected by Alfa Laval ...

Mumbai selected by Al...

February 17, 2019

With interest in installing ballast water treatment systems rising, to ensure compliance with intern...

With interest in installing balla...

Operational efficiency at SCCT has been improved by fine tuning the terminal operating system

Navis enhancements boost SCCT ...

Navis enhancements bo...

February 17, 2019

Fine tuning of the Navis N4 Expert Decking Module, the system which automates yard planning, has res...

Fine tuning of the Navis N4 Exper...

GAC and Lagardère have signed a significant contract logistics deal

Contract logistics win for GAC...

Contract logistics wi...

February 17, 2019

Lagardère Travel Retail has appointed GAC Dubai’s Contract Logistics team to handle a range of goods...

Lagardère Travel Retail has appo...

Kavan Ratnayaka, Chairman, SLPA, and D.V. Abeysinghe, Managing Director of Colombo Dockyard, exchanging contracts to build two new pilot boats

Colombo Dockyard to build pilo...

Colombo Dockyard to b...

February 17, 2019

Colombo Dockyard has entered into a contract with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) to supply two pil...

Colombo Dockyard has entered into...

John W.R. Paul, General Manager of Exalto Emirates

Exalto Emirates adds anti-dron...

Exalto Emirates adds ...

February 17, 2019

Martek Anti Drone Systems (MADS) has announces a new strategic partnership in the Middle East with E...

Martek Anti Drone Systems (MADS) ...

Maersk Line is to make use of the new inland river service between Kolkata and Varanasi

Indian river transport debut f...

Indian river transpor...

February 17, 2019

The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk Line moved a total of 16 containers on India’s...

The world’s largest container s...

K Bhardwaj, head of operations at IRClass

More offices in India for IRCl...

More offices in India...

February 17, 2019

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has opened two new offices in India. One is located in Par...

The Indian Register of Shipping (...

Captain Abdulkareem Al Masabi, chief executive of ADNOC L&S

ADNOC’s shipping arm cuts fuel...

ADNOC’s shipping ar...

February 3, 2019

ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) has reduced fuel consumption and carbon emissions by ...

ADNOC Logistics & Services (A...

The deal was signed by the chief executive officer of Emirates Steel, Eng. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, and Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi Ports, in the presence of Captain Adil Banihammad, Safeen’s acting chief executive for marine services.

Safeen to support Emirates Ste...

Safeen to support Emi...

February 3, 2019

Emirates Steel, which operates the only integrated steel plant in the UAE, has signed a multi-millio...

Emirates Steel, which operates th...

OSC acting chief executive, Michael Jorgensen

OSC plans fleet expansion

OSC plans fleet expan...

February 3, 2019

Oman Shipping Company (OSC) is launching an ambitious fleet expansion plan after placing orders for ...

Oman Shipping Company (OSC) is la...

Shipping companies calling at Fujairah port will not be able to use open loop scrubbers, a recently issued advice note has confirmed

Fujairah bans open-loop scrubb...

Fujairah bans open-lo...

February 3, 2019

The Port of Fujairah, one of the biggest bunker ports in the world, and the biggest in the Middle Ea...

The Port of Fujairah, one of the ...

KOTC’s fleet of tankers will be retrofitted with ChartCo navigational technology

KOTC moves its navigational ne...

KOTC moves its naviga...

February 3, 2019

Kuwait Oil Company has selected ChartCo to manage its navigational requirements of its oil tanker fl...

Kuwait Oil Company has selected C...

Expansion plans for Red Sea Ga...

Expansion plans for R...

February 3, 2019

Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SISCO) has confirmed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (Mo...

Saudi Industrial Services Co. (SI...

NOGA general manager, oil and gas affairs, Jassim al Shirawi, and ASRY business development manager, Arran Dall

ASRY provides dedicated berthi...

ASRY provides dedicat...

February 3, 2019

One of the leading regional shipyards, ASRY, has signed a contract with Bahrain’s National Oil &...

One of the leading regional shipy...

Lamprell remains upbeat about prospects for its UAE facilities on the back of some significant contract wins

Lamprell keeps upbeat

Lamprell keeps upbeat...

February 3, 2019

Against the backdrop of difficult energy markets worldwide, the UAE-based Lamprell Group says it was...

Against the backdrop of difficult...

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Sohar Port chief executive, Mark Geilenkirchen, presenting a review of 2018 at a special event, which also marked the port’s 15 years in operation

Strong year for Sohar

Strong year for Sohar...

February 3, 2019

Arun Sharma, IRClass’ executive chairman

Indian Navy contracts for IRCl...

Indian Navy contracts...

February 3, 2019

Astro Offshore owns and operates a wide range of vessel types including tugs and barges

Mammoet expands Middle East pr...

Mammoet expands Middl...

February 3, 2019

JNPT remains the only Indian container port in the world top 30

JNPT passes 5 million teu mile...

JNPT passes 5 million...

February 3, 2019

Borouge CEO, Ahmed Omar Abdulla, and Captain Abdulkareem Al-Masabi, CEO of ADNOC L&S, at the contract signing ceremony held during ArabPlast 2019

ADNOC wins Borouge container t...

ADNOC wins Borouge co...

January 15, 2019

Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Chief Executive of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Abdulaziz Alhajri, Director, ADNOC Downstream Directorate, signing the agreement to set up Kizad Polymers Park

Polymers Park set to boost exp...

Polymers Park set to ...

January 15, 2019

The Chief Executive Officer of Bahri, Abdullah Aldubaikhi, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of ITOPF

Bahri CEO joins ITOPF Board

Bahri CEO joins ITOPF...

January 15, 2019

(left) Tarik Al Junaidi, former Chief Executive, Oman Shipping Company; (right) Khamis Juma Buamim, former Managing Director & Group CEO, Gulf Navigation Holding

Shipping company executives mo...

Shipping company exec...

January 15, 2019

S.P.O.T is geographically positioned at the centre of the UAE’s commercial districts

Gulftainer launches cargo clea...

Gulftainer launches c...

January 15, 2019

Salalah Port, which has been operational for 20 years, is looking to make greater use of solar energy

Solar panel project underway a...

Solar panel project u...

January 15, 2019

IPGCFZ recently handled its first cargo, imported corn from Brazil, at Chabahar port in Iran, which arrived on the bulk carrier Macheras

India starts operating part of...

India starts operatin...

January 15, 2019

The Greek tanker, VL Sakura, operated by Hellenic Tankers, recently docked at ODC for general repairs, getting 2019 off to a good start for the Duqm yard

ODC reflects on success

ODC reflects on succe...

January 15, 2019

APM Terminals Inland Services Pune ICD, at Chakan, is strategically located 150km from Mumbai

Indian ICD secures environment...

Indian ICD secures en...

January 15, 2019

ASRY strengthens senior manage...

ASRY strengthens seni...

January 15, 2019

Prof. Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Al Qasimi, that will lead to the establishment of an AASTMT campus in Khorfakkan

Maritime studies campus to be ...

Maritime studies camp...

January 15, 2019

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Jebel Ali container traffic was down last year as DP World concentrated on more profitable cargo flows

UAE container volume decreases...

UAE container volume ...

February 17, 2019

Progress continues at public a...

Progress continues at...

February 17, 2019

Double digit cargo growth at A...

Double digit cargo gr...

February 17, 2019

Asyad reflects on year of succ...

Asyad reflects on yea...

February 17, 2019

Bahri reports profits boost

Bahri reports profits...

February 17, 2019

Mumbai selected by Alfa Laval ...

Mumbai selected by Al...

February 17, 2019

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UAE container volume decreases as DP World achieves global growth

Progress continues at public and private sector Saudi ports

Double digit cargo growth at Adani Ports

Asyad reflects on year of success

Bahri reports profits boost

UAE container volume decreases as DP World achieves global growth

Progress continues at public and private sector Saudi ports

Double digit cargo growth at Adani Ports

Asyad reflects on year of success

Bahri reports profits boost

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