Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports has completed extensive redevelopment work at Al Mirfa Port and officially opened the new Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port.

31st December 2015

New improved Emirati ports

31st December 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Salalah has opened a new deep-water general cargo and liquid bulk terminal.

29th December 2015

Salalah opens new multipurpose terminal

29th December 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

Port operator, Abu Dhabi Terminals says that Khalifa Port Container Terminal is ready for the next phase of expansion and that new equipment will be added in 2016 and 2017 to keep…

15th December 2015

Khalifa Port ready for expansion

15th December 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

A recent clutch of Middle East projects build on the regions flare for larger-than-life, writes Stevie Knight

3rd November 2015

Ambition or extravagance?

3rd November 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

A ship-to-shore crane at Port Said in Egypt has been left on the potential verge of collapse after it was struck by a 368m long containership.

2nd November 2015

SCCT deals with crane allusion

2nd November 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

Disputes seemingly cant stop the Mubarak Al Kabeer juggernaut. Richard Rowe reports

10th October 2015

Unbridled determination

10th October 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Previous trade sanctions imposed on Iran by the United Nations, the US and the European Union look likely to be lifted, but the industry is advised to reconnect with “caution”.

28th September 2015

Caution advised on post-sanctions Iran

28th September 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

DP World is looking to invest in Iran after reporting a strong first half of the year, with a 21.9% increase in profit to US$405m, local media reports.

4th September 2015

DP World looks to Iran

4th September 2015

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MIDDLE EAST

Dubai-based international terminal operator DP World increased box throughput by 8.7% in 2014, moving 28.3m teu. Revenue rose to $3.4bn, while like-for-like profit jumped 25.3% to $757m.

23rd March 2015

DP World guns for 100m teu by 2020

23rd March 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Israeli government is to sell stakes in eight state-owned companies and the Mediterranean seaports of Haifa and Ashdod.

24th February 2015

Israeli ports up for grabs

24th February 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) has acquired a financing agreement with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) for the development of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT).

6th January 2015

Khalifa terminal secures funding

6th January 2015

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A temporary lift of sanctions is raising hopes for a boost in Irans port and terminal business. Aiden Grange reports

17th December 2014

Opening doors

17th December 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

The container terminal at the Port of Salalah, in Oman, reported an 8% drop in container traffic in the first three quarters of this year, from 2.6m teu to 2.4m teu, while…

15th December 2014

Salalah struggles with transhipment levels

15th December 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

DP World has announced plans to delist from the London Stock Exchange, claiming that only 1% of its trades are made through the UK’s exchange.

13th November 2014

DP World to exit London Stock Exchange

13th November 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

No looking back for Middle East terminals that continue to climb the capacity ladder, reports Alex Hughes

13th November 2014

Onwards and upwards

13th November 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

The threat of overcapacity in Turkey continues to hang over the sector, as operators rush to meet the changing demands of shipping lines.

3rd September 2014

Overcapacity continues to threaten Turkish port future

3rd September 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

Sohar’s Freezone chief executive, Jamal Aziz, says that the port will become an even more important contributor to the Omani economy as Dubai cargo costs continue to rise.

26th August 2014

Propping up the Omani economy

26th August 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

Alon Hassan, head of the Ashdod port union, has been placed under house arrest and barred from entering the port for 90 days as police continue to investigate alleged improprieties.

5th June 2014

Police intensify corruption investigations at Ashdod Port

5th June 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

The development of a new port in the Haifa Bay area of Israel has been questioned by the head of a new Knesset subcommittee tasked with looking at the environmental and planning…

24th April 2014

New Haifa port development questioned

24th April 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

Four international terminal operating companies have sought pre-qualification in respect of tenders to develop two new ports in Israel at Haifa Bay and South Ashdod.

22nd April 2014

Four seek pre-qualification for new Israeli ports

22nd April 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

The Egyptian Minister of Transport, Ibrahim El – Demeiry, has publicly stated that there are no plans to start privatisation of the nations ports.

7th April 2014

Egyptian ports not for sale

7th April 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

There has been intense speculation in the Israeli press as to why two international pre-qualified companies unexpectedly dropped out of the bidding process to build new ports at both Ashdod and Haifa.…

7th March 2014

Political pressure blamed for withdrawal of Israel port bidders

7th March 2014

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MIDDLE EAST

Russia’s Volga Group has acquired a 50% stake in Sukhodol LLC – the company which is constructing the new bulk terminal at Sukhodol Bay in Russia’s Primorsk territory.

25th February 2014

Russian coal terminal construction

25th February 2014