Middle East – Page 31
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DPI PREFERRED FOR ADEN
These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.DPI Terminals (DPI) has been named preferred bidder for the 30 year concession to manage and develop terminal operations at Aden. ...
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VOLUMES UP IN SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabian ports handled 119m tonnes in 2004, a 6.3% increase. Exports of 76m tonnes were up 7.3%, while imports grew by 4.6% to 43m tonnes. Container throughput was 3.18m TEUs, an increase of 30.5%.
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NewsSalalah Free Zone draws investment
The new Salalah Free Zone is drawing significant investor interest according to chief operating officer, Tony Restall.
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NewsKCT expanding to 2mTEU capacity
Work to expand Khorfakkan Container Terminal and raise its potential throughput to over two million TEUs per year is underway. Completion of the multi-million dollar programme is scheduled for the end of 2005. The project, which will increase KCT''s present 1,060 metres of quay front by a further 400 metres ...
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ISRAELI DOCKERS THREATEN STRIKE
First phase investment will require US$100m to develop roads, a 600 metre long quay, a reservoir, a bonded warehouse and upgraded power supply, allowing the facility to open by 2007.Dockers at Israel's three state-owned ports of Haifa, Eilat and Ashdod are continuing to threaten a national strike to prevent reform ...
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HPH EYES ISRAELI PORTS
Difficulties in reaching the tsunami stricken areas can be overcome with the use of the multimodal facilities available in Johor which is close to Sumatra. The port says the multimodal synergy between Senai and PTP will enable effective redistribution of essential relief items by sea or air.Hutchison Port Holdings has ...
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FRENCH AND MALAYSIANS INVEST IN IRAN
Difficulties in reaching the tsunami stricken areas can be overcome with the use of the multimodal facilities available in Johor which is close to Sumatra. The port says the multimodal synergy between Senai and PTP will enable effective redistribution of essential relief items by sea or air.Iran's South Pars gas ...
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ISRAELI DOCKERS LOSE VETO OVER LABOUR
Difficulties in reaching the tsunami stricken areas can be overcome with the use of the multimodal facilities available in Johor which is close to Sumatra. The port says the multimodal synergy between Senai and PTP will enable effective redistribution of essential relief items by sea or air.The Be'er Sheva Labour ...
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DPI signs MOUs with Gulf neighbours
Dubai Ports International (DPI), has signed Memoranda of Understanding with the port authorities of Abu Dhabi and Fujairah. These agreements could later lead to possible management contracts or concessions for port operations at these two UAE ports.
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DPI Grabs CSXWT for US$1.4 billion
Quite literally at time of going to press we learned that Dubai Ports International (DPI) has secured the global assets of CSX World Terminals for US$1.4billion. DPI was a late runner and there will be those who are surprised to see them paying such a price. Clearly, DPI was determined ...
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UAE TO BUILD NEW MOROCCAN PORT
In comparison, vessel loading and unloading added just US$6.8m to the overall cost of moving goods through the port. The report also emphasises that US$11.7m in bribes were required to smooth the passage of export consignments through Chittagong.The Moroccan king and a representative from the UAE Ministry of Defence have ...
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KPA INVITE TENDERS
In comparison, vessel loading and unloading added just US$6.8m to the overall cost of moving goods through the port. The report also emphasises that US$11.7m in bribes were required to smooth the passage of export consignments through Chittagong.Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has invited tenders for the supply and implementation of ...
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BAHRAIN TENDER ATTRACTS NINE
Nine companies had submitted bids by the October deadline for the contract to manage both Mina Salman and Mina Khalifa ports in Bahrain. The latter is still under construction although should be operational by the end of 2006 when it will become the main port for the kingdom. Three companies ...
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GULFTAINER ACTS FOR KUWAIT
Kuwait Port Authority (KPA) is to modernise its container terminals at Shuweikh and Shuwaiba and Gulftainer has been appointed its official consultant. It is the intention to construct a 1200 metre long new terminal with four berths and alongside draught of 14.5 metres at Shuweikh.
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NewsKCT phase 1 underway in Sharjah
Work on phase 1 of the new development at Khorfakkan Container Terminal has commenced consisting of a 400 metre berth with alongside draught of 16 metres. The 120,000 sq metre storage area will be laid out with five linear roadways running the full length of the berth for RTG operations.
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TENDERS INVITED FOR TARTOUS
Equipped with twin spreaders, they have a faster trolley speed and quicker lifting speed than existing Demag and Noell quayside equipment.A tender has been announced by Tartous Port General Company for the construction of Quay No 24 at the port. The quay length is 226 metres with water depth of ...
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NEW EMIRATES BOX FACILITY
Kuwait''s KGL has been awarded a 21-year BOT contract to develop a new container terminal at the UAE port of Saqr, in Ras Al Khaimah.
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DPI looks to Vallarpadam
India''s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given the nod to Dubai Ports International (DPI) to take over management of the Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal (RGCT) at the port of Kochi (Cochin) on the understanding that it goes ahead with construction of a proposed new transhipment terminal at Vallarpadam as ...
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NewsCOASTAL AND TRANSHIPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAUDI
Jeremy Brown reports that when current reforms and the easing of Customs restrictions are complete, the Saudi regulatory framework will be more supportive of port trade development and should allow ports to better benefit from their unique trading position. New coastal shipping options and transhipment opportunities can then emerge.
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NewsFREE ZONE FORMULA OR FRENZY?
Many a port, both in the Middle East and elsewhere, seeks to emulate the success of Dubai''s Jebel Ali Free Zone. Already a base for 2,800 companies from more than 100 countries, the Free Zone and Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) are inextricably linked. The Free Zone is built around the ...
