Middle East – Page 16
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Work resumes at Sokhna
Following reports of labour strikes which left operations idle at the Ain Al-Sokhna terminal, operated by DP World at the Port of Sokhna, workers have picked up where they left off.
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Iraq to upgrade Maqal port
Authorities in Iraq have signed a $40m deal with a US consortium headed by North America Western Asia Holdings to modernise the port of Maqal, which is on the Shatt al-Arab waterway in Basra province.
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NewsConstruction of new Gulf terminal begins
Construction has started on a project seen as fundamental to King Abdul Aziz Port’s gateway status - the new second container terminal in Saudi Arabia’s largest Gulf Port, located in Dammam.
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Duqm to award contracts worth $285m
The Port of Duqm in Oman is to award construction contracts worth $285m divided into two packages.
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NewsAden to end agreement with DP World
Aden Port Authority has begun talks with DP World with a view to cancelling the contract it has for operating the port. The cancellation is to be done amicably, with an international arbitrator to be brought in if the two sides fail to reach an agreement.
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Qatar to finance Port Said port
The new Egyptian Prime Minister, Hisham Qandil, has revealed that Qatar is to invest $8bn over the next five years to build a new harbour at the city of Port Said.
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NewsDubai gets turbocharged
Sweden’s ABB Turbocharging and Drydocks World Dubai have signed a cooperative agreement for a new dedicated service point for ABB turbochargers at the port facility.
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NewsBahrain seabridge plan takes shape
APM Terminals Bahrain is working with partners to set up a ‘seabridge’ feeder service which would link Khalifa Bin Salman Port with the Saudi industrial hub of Jubail, providing petrochemical companies with a new export route and enabling imports to bypass congestion at Dammam.
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NewsNo holds barred
No fears of overcapacity in the burgeoning Middle East market, finds Felicity Landon
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NewsCommercial operations begin at Khalifa
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has commenced commercial operations at Khalifa Port this week after years of meticulous planning.
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NewsKhalifa development moves forward
Abu Dhabi Ports Co will launch the first phase of its megaproject at Khalifa Port and the adjacent Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi) in September this year. When completed, Kizad will become one of the world’s largest industrial zones.
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Eilat concession decision deferred
Israel Chemicals Ltd has emerged as the sole bidder for the concession to run the Israeli port of Eilat.
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Yemen to end DP World's Aden tenure
Yemen''s Anti-Corruption Commission has asked the country''s parliament to cancel the contract that allows DP World to operate Aden container terminal.
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Israel two port plan back on
The Israeli Transport Minister has confirmed that the government is to promote the construction of two new ports, the projects for which first emerged in 2007.
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Gulftainer lone Tripoli bidder
Gulftainer looks set to be awarded the $65m contract to acquire and operate equipment at the Lebanese port of Tripoli.
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Doha port costs spiral 20%
The cost of building the new Doha port in Qatar is predicted to rise by 20% to around $6.86bn.
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NewsMilaha discuss rights issue
Milaha''s Board (Qatar Navigation) met recently to review the issue of new shares to existing shareholders, designed to increase the company''s paid up capital by 20%.
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Grand Faw project commences in Iraq
The government of Iraq has issued a tender for the construction of a breakwater to protect its planned $6bn Grand Faw Port development.
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NewsJebel Ali set to get rail link
The United Arab Emirates'' 1,200km rail network has secured the support of the region''s dominant operator, DP World.
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NewsSalalah invests to double capacity
Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communication has invested $143m into an expansion project at the Port of Salalah with the aim of doubling the port''s general cargo capacity.
