Middle East – Page 17
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NewsSokhna strike strife for DP World
Port workers at Egypt’s Sokhna’s Port began planned general strikes at the weekend, with the promise of strife for operator DP World.
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NewsSix accused over planned port attack
A planned attack on the hotly disputed Mubarak Port in Kuwait is the latest incident in a long line of protests against the development, which, Baghdad claims, will strangle its shipping lanes.
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Saudi Arabia woos Hormuz-reluctant shipping lines
The government of Saudi Arabia is making available its domestic ports so any shipping lines currently preferring not to enter the Strait of Hormuz can offload cargo there.
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NewsAden to renegotiate DP World concession?
Port Strategy has learnt from an industry source that there is speculation that the Yemeni government may be set to renegotiate the concession agreement signed by DP World and Aden Port Authority.
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GCC commits $15bn to ports
Ports in the Middle East Gulf are set to spend $15bn over the next five years in boosting capacity.
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GCC supports Kuwait’s Mubarak project
The Gulf Cooperation Council has spoken out in support of Kuwait in its development of Mubarak port, which it is taking forward despite objections from neighbouring Iraq.
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NewsGulftainer undaunted by double dip threat
Buoyed by a 10% increase in volumes at its Khorfakkan and Sharjah operations last year, Gulftainer is confident that this year will be just as successful.
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Aqaba port workers strike
On December 7, 3,200 workers of the Aqaba Port Corporation went on strike in protest against the Board of Directors who had failed to implement an agreement to improve working conditions.
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NewsDP World pumps up UAE capacity
DP World has announced that it is to expand its flagship Jebel Ali port, creating an additional 4m teu. This will take total capacity to 19m teu by 2014.
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NewsADPC awarded for sustainability
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has gained recognition for protecting the environment in which it operates - by winning three environmental awards in the past week.
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NewsLeading the charge
DP World UAE is leading from the front on commitments to growth and green initiatives, as Carly Fields find out
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Strabag to build Duqm port
Strabag has been awarded a €150m ($212m) contract to build the new port of Duqm, in Oman. As part of the contract, it will supply major expressway links to the port.
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NewsAre US ports ready for the future?
In a testimony provided to the US House of Representatives, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has asked if US ports are ready for the future.
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NewsDP World announce 10% growth
This morning, DP World announced a solid third quarter with gross handling volumes up to 14.4 million teu – 10% up on the same quarter last year.
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NewsTiming new transhipment
Regional projects that target the transhipment market have slowed in the last two years.
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NewsAbu Dhabi's Khalifa countdown begins
As the first semi-automated terminal in the Middle East and an obvious rival to the expanding Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa port is already making its presence felt well before its 2012 opening.
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NewsThe sleeping giant that is Saudi Arabia
Regional giant Saudi Arabia lacks modern port capacity for a country of its size, location and wealth.
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NewsShifting sands
The focus of Middle East port development has shifted from transhipment capacity to addressing specific domestic bottlenecks. Karen Thomas reports
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NewsJebel Ali expansion spurred by regional growth
DP World’s Jebel Ali port is to boost capacity by 1m teu through a 400 metre quay extension in time for a 2012 opening.
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Priority berthing for Israel Chemicals at Eilat
Under a new agreement, vessels operated by Israel Chemicals will be given priority berthing for 190 days each year at soon-to-be-privatised port of Eilat.
