Middle East – Page 20
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NewsLeadership race
Alex Hughes asks which port will be ‘just right’ to play the part of Middle East superport
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Transas wins Libyan contract
Vessel tracking management specialist Transas Marine has signed a “multi-million Euro” VTMS contract with Libyan Ports and Maritime Transport Authority (PMTA). Transas will now supply and install Libya’s national scale Coastal Surveillance System covering almost 2,000 km of coastline and the country’s 15 main ports.
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DP World to double Sokhna capacity
Egypt has given DP World the green light for an ambitious expansion plan at its Sokhna base.
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NewsPiracy issues will hit ports
The growth of piracy has put pressure on ports to decide on their attitudes and policy.
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NewsToo little, too late
Israel’s softly, softly approach to reformation could be its downfall. Mike Mundy reports
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NewsIraq’s gateway moves forward
The proper start to commercial operations at Umm Qasr’s Berth 8 marks a small but significant step in the development of Iraq''s infrastructure, with the mobile harbour cranes presently on their way.
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Sohar seeks bulk operator
Oman’s port of Sohar is in the process of selecting an operator for its new bulk terminal, which will handle both aggregates and minerals.
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APS and Zebra partnership
APS Technology has partnered with Zebra Enterprise Solutions to integrate the former’s optical character recognition portals and driver kiosks with the latter’s terminal operating system at Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) Jeddah and Jubail terminals. GSCCO operates three of the largest ports in Saudi Arabia and is in the process ...
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DP World now third largest operator
DP World is now the world''s third-largest port operator, according to a report from Drewry Shipping Consultants.
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Hyundai to build Kuwaiti port
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company of South Korea, in a joint venture with local company the Kharafi Group, has been awarded a $1.1bn contract by Kuwait to build a new port near the border with Iraq. This will open in 2015 with four berths.
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NewsSize will matter in Middle East
Saudi’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) in Jeddah Islamic Port is betting on the outlines of the Middle East’s maritime industry being substantially pushed by the bigger sizes of vessels entering the market.
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IPOs delayed at Israeli ports
IPOs at both Haifa and Ashdod ports in Israel have been suspended given that the Finance Ministry and port operators have failed to resolve a series of outstanding issues.
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Abu Dhabi to issue bonds
Abu Dhabi Port Company is preparing a $1bn bond issue for early 2011 as a means of financing Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone. The National Bank of Abu Dhabi has been appointed as financial adviser, although no arranger has yet been appointed.
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NewsDammam facing major congestion
Problems at Saudi Arabia”s Dammam port has prompted some shipping lines to threaten a boycott, transferring calls to other ports in the Gulf.
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DP World postpones London listing
Port operator DP World has clarified its position on its planned London listing to Port Strategy.
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Iskenderum to be privatised
Turkey''s Privatisation Administration has put back the bidding deadline for a 36 year-concession at the Mediterranean port of Iskenderun from August 4 to September 16. Initially, the port was offered to the private sector in 2005, although the tender was cancelled in December 2006 by the Council of State.
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IRSL to operate new Pars port complex
The operation of seven berths at Pars Port Complex in Iran has been transferred to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, which will also have responsibility for future investment.
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NewsVolume predictions ‘less science, more art’
Volume forecasts are becoming ‘less of a science and more of an art’, says Robert Hambleton, chief operating officer of the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) with the implication that local markets will play an increasingly important role.
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NewsSuez side channel coming soon
A new side channel leading directly to East Port Said, allowing box ships coming from the Mediterranean to enter the Suez Canal Container Terminal without having to join the Suez Canal convoy, could open ahead of plan.
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Muscat dry port
Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) has opened a new inland container depot (ICD) or “dry port” in Muscat. The Muscat Container Depot is Oman’s first ICD complete with customs facilities.
