Middle East

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Dubai Maritime City has signed 18 leases in nine months, boosting revenue sixfold as ship repair and manufacturing expand

14th October 2026

Dubai Maritime City reports sixfold revenue growth

14th October 2026

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

DSP has established a wholly owned Doha branch to expand Middle East operations and strengthen support for terminal technology customers

9th October 2026

DSP opens new Qatar branch office

9th October 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

EDECS Group, a leading Middle East and Africa-region engineering, procurement and construction contractor, has won a strategic contract from DP World to redevelop seven operational yards at Terminal 1 of Tanzania’s Dar…

24th August 2026

EDECS wins Dar es Salaam Port deal

24th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has completed delivery of three mobile harbour cranes to the Port of Tartous, marking a significant milestone in its US$800 million investment programme to modernise the Syrian port.

19th August 2026

DP World advances Tartous port modernisation

19th August 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has struck a deal with the Fujairah Ports Authority to develop two new port terminals under a 50-year concession, significantly expanding the company’s UAE gateway network and strengthening the country’s…

23rd July 2026

DP World expands Fujairah operations

23rd July 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Omantel has partnered with the Port of Salalah to deploy Oman’s first managed private 5G network, a landmark project aimed at accelerating automation and digital transformation across the country’s logistics and maritime…

10th June 2026

Omantel deploys Salalah Port 5G network

10th June 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Dubai Maritime City, one of DP World’s flagship developments, has inaugurated Maritime Business Centre 2 (MBC-2), a new AED160 million (€37.5 million) commercial tower aimed at expanding Grade A office capacity within…

22nd May 2026

Dubai maritime centre expansion

22nd May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) has expanded its automotive logistics capabilities with the opening of a new vehicle processing facility operated by Germany-based Mosolf, as rising regional vehicle trade drives increased demand…

21st May 2026

Mosolf expands Dubai automotive operations

21st May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World is planning to transform Syria’s Port of Tartous into a major regional trade and logistics hub under a US$800 million long-term redevelopment programme designed to modernise infrastructure, expand cargo capacity…

15th May 2026

DP World plans Tartous expansion

15th May 2026

WORLD

WORLD

Global container shipping volumes remained resilient in the first quarter of 2026 despite emerging disruption linked to the Gulf Crisis and instability around the Strait of Hormuz, according to new data from…

11th May 2026

Global container trade resilient

11th May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

AD Ports Group has teamed up with AZCON Holding to explore strategic collaboration across ports, shipping, logistics and digital trade solutions in Azerbaijan.

1st May 2026

AD Ports expands Azerbaijan partnership

1st May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The new multipurpose terminal at Safaga on Egypt’s Red Sea coast is nearing its opening, with operators confirming a key milestone as the project transitions from construction into early operational readiness ahead…

10th April 2026

Safaga terminal nears opening milestone

10th April 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Major port operators in the United Arab Emirates have confirmed that their facilities remain fully operational despite heightened geopolitical tensions affecting maritime traffic in the region.

5th March 2026

UAE ports maintain normal operations

5th March 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

The Misurata Free Zone (MFZ) has signed a landmark public–private partnership to modernise and expand the Misurata Free Zone Port, marking Libya’s first major PPP infrastructure project outside the energy sector and…

19th January 2026

Libya signs landmark port PPP

19th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Tekmar has been awarded a US$1.5 million contract by an existing engineering, procurement and construction customer to deliver engineered scour protection solutions for a major port infrastructure development in the Middle East.

15th January 2026

Tekmar secures Middle East port deal

15th January 2026

WORLD

WORLD

CMA CGM will route its full INDAMEX service through the Suez Canal on both eastbound and westbound legs, marking the most structured return yet of a major carrier to the Red Sea…

8th December 2025

CMA CGM signals Suez return

8th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has officially begun operations at Tartus Port in Syria following a formal handover from the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports.

13th November 2025

DP World begins Tartus operations

13th November 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Saudi Arabia’s national terminal operator, and CMA Terminals are exploring a potential joint venture (JV) to develop Terminal 4 at Jeddah Islamic Port.

6th November 2025

Jeddah Terminal 4 expansion planned

6th November 2025

WORLD

WORLD

With a strategic location at the crossroads of global trade routes, ports across the Middle East play a critical role in facilitating trade movement between key markets in the east and the…

15th September 2025

Continued Hub Expansion

15th September 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PSA Mumbai has officially inaugurated the Phase 2 expansion of its container terminal, doubling its annual handling capacity to 4.8 million teu and positioning itself as India’s largest container terminal.

5th September 2025

PSA Mumbai doubles terminal capacity

5th September 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

AD Ports Group has signed a major dredging agreement to expand port capacity at Karachi, which should significantly boost Pakistan’s maritime trade infrastructure.

2nd September 2025

Karachi Port set for vessel capacity boost

2nd September 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has significantly increased its automotive logistics capacity at Jebel Ali Port with the launch of a new 2.6 million sq ft (242,000 sqm) vehicle storage yard at Terminal 4.

7th August 2025

Automotive expands at Jebel Ali

7th August 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria to develop and operate the Port of Tartus, marking a major milestone in the country’s post-conflict economic recovery.

14th July 2025

DP World helps boost Syria recovery

14th July 2025