Middle East

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World handled 56.1m teu in 2012 – up 2.4% on the previous year, but it still faced a challenging second half, which forced the operator to change its short term strategy…

29th January 2013

DP World throughput up in 2012

29th January 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The lure of excellent working conditions has led to applications from 3,000 jobseekers for just 45 stevedoring jobs at Israeli port of Ashdod.

28th January 2013

Flood of applicants for Ashdod stevedore jobs

28th January 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World is to restructure the way it makes investment in its Indian container terminals.

10th January 2013

DP World to restructure Indian investment

10th January 2013

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Drydocks World and Maritime World has reduced its tariff rates for all aspects of business at its subsidiaries Dubai Maritime City (DMC) and Jadaf.

3rd January 2013

Maritime World reduces Dubai tariff rates

3rd January 2013

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MIDDLE EAST

It’s a time of flux in Oman with the government of the Sultanate overseeing nationwide developmental programmes both to ports and supporting infrastructure.

22nd November 2012

Muscat port concession extended

22nd November 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Arabia is planning to invest $914m in port development in the short term to cater for growing demand.

18th November 2012

Saudi Arabia spending spree

18th November 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Authorities in Iraq have signed a $40m deal with a US consortium headed by North America Western Asia Holdings to modernise the port of Maqal, which is on the Shatt al-Arab waterway…

16th October 2012

Iraq to upgrade Maqal port

16th October 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Duqm in Oman is to award construction contracts worth $285m divided into two packages.

27th September 2012

Duqm to award contracts worth $285m

27th September 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The new Egyptian Prime Minister, Hisham Qandil, has revealed that Qatar is to invest $8bn over the next five years to build a new harbour at the city of Port Said.

13th September 2012

Qatar to finance Port Said port

13th September 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Sweden’s ABB Turbocharging and Drydocks World Dubai have signed a cooperative agreement for a new dedicated service point for ABB turbochargers at the port facility.

13th September 2012

Dubai gets turbocharged

13th September 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

No fears of overcapacity in the burgeoning Middle East market, finds Felicity Landon

7th September 2012

No holds barred

7th September 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Abu Dhabi Ports Co will launch the first phase of its megaproject at Khalifa Port and the adjacent Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi) in September this year. When completed, Kizad will…

2nd August 2012

Khalifa development moves forward

2nd August 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Israel Chemicals Ltd has emerged as the sole bidder for the concession to run the Israeli port of Eilat.

14th July 2012

Eilat concession decision deferred

14th July 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Yemens Anti-Corruption Commission has asked the countrys parliament to cancel the contract that allows DP World to operate Aden container terminal.

13th July 2012

Yemen to end DP Worlds Aden tenure

13th July 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Israeli Transport Minister has confirmed that the government is to promote the construction of two new ports, the projects for which first emerged in 2007.

23rd June 2012

Israel two port plan back on

23rd June 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The cost of building the new Doha port in Qatar is predicted to rise by 20% to around $6.86bn.

21st June 2012

Doha port costs spiral 20%

21st June 2012

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

Milahas Board (Qatar Navigation) met recently to review the issue of new shares to existing shareholders, designed to increase the companys paid up capital by 20%.

6th June 2012

Milaha discuss rights issue

6th June 2012

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MIDDLE EAST

The government of Iraq has issued a tender for the construction of a breakwater to protect its planned $6bn Grand Faw Port development.

24th May 2012

Grand Faw project commences in Iraq

24th May 2012

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MIDDLE EAST

The United Arab Emirates 1,200km rail network has secured the support of the regions dominant operator, DP World.

10th May 2012

Jebel Ali set to get rail link

10th May 2012

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MIDDLE EAST

Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communication has invested $143m into an expansion project at the Port of Salalah with the aim of doubling the ports general cargo capacity.

10th May 2012

Salalah invests to double capacity

10th May 2012