Middle East – Page 6
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NewsChemical explosion near destroys Lebanese port
The Port of Beirut has reportedly been almost totally destroyed in a chemical explosion.
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NewsMerger facilitates industrial diversification
Two Abu Dhabi companies have been merged in an effort to facilitate industrial diversification.
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NewsShipping line boosts Jeddah Islamic Port
The first direct shipping line connecting UAE’s DP World-operated Jebel Ali Port in Dubai with Egypt’s DP World-operated Sokhna Port through Saudi Arabia''s Jeddah Islamic Port has been launched.
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NewsIsrael accused of port cyber attack
A cyber security attack on an Iranian port terminal has been blamed on Israel.
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News11 port projects underway in Iran
11 port development projects with over US$1.4bn of investment are currently underway in Iran.
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NewsMeeting the Vision in Saudi Arabia
The Vision 2030 project is the major initiative in KSA. AJ Keyes assesses recent developments at the Kingdom’s largest container port to see if aims are being met and competitive dynamics are changing.
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NewsSupport for ports hit by Middle East conflict
A United Nations initiative will provide support for restoration efforts at Middle Eastern ports battered by conflict.
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NewsBOT agreement for Saudi port
A new Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement has been signed for the first and second container terminals in King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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NewsNew concession brings huge investment
A new era of operation has begun at a port in Saudi Arabia with massive investment potential.
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NewsTechnology partnerships for Israeli port
Artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber defence systems are among technologies that will be incorporated into an Israeli port’s activities following a first of its kind tender process with start-up companies.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Ports advances in automation
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced a vessel automation project that will help increase operational efficiency and safety while furthering its digitalisation and smart port goals.
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NewsAl Faw - rice bowl rationale?
Iraq’s huge Al Faw port project moves slowly on. But is it really necessary or is it just a ''rice bowl'' for a select few enabled by dysfunctional government?
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NewsIsraeli port to be privatised
Plans to sell off a government-run port in Israel have been approved with the sale expected to be completed within two years and the new owner expected to operate the port until 2054.
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NewsKhalifa Port set for expansion
Abu Dhabi Ports’ Khalifa Port is set for further expansion to boost its handling capacity from 5mn to 7.5mn teus.
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NewsDP World Sokhna enters trilateral partnership
DP World Sokhna recently entered into a trilateral partnership to serve as the hub for all construction material imports needed to build the central business and financial district of Egypt’s new administrative capital.
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NewsPort operator raises US$2.3bn for investment
A global port operator has raised US$2.3bn through bond listings in Dubai and will use the capital raised for debt refinancing and to fund growth opportunities with the goal of boosting its end-to-end logistics capability.
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NewsUS$520m Egypt expansion project
A port operator marking its 10th anniversary is getting closer to completing a US$520m expansion project in Egypt.
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NewsThree dead as Iraqi port blockaded
Civil unrest in Iraq has resulted in at least three casualties as the country tries to resume operations at a major port.
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NewsNearly 30 companies keen on Iranian port
29 companies have applied for investment in a port in Iran during the first six months of this year.
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NewsMoU for new container terminal in Egypt
A new MOU aims to set up the biggest logistic system in Africa and the Middle East including a container terminal in Egypt.
