Middle East

By 2010, capacity across all Iran is ports will have reached 150m tonnes, compared with 115m tonnes at present.

Eight consortia have sought prequalification to bid for the Khalifa and Industrial Zone project, with initial infrastructure work scheduled to commence by mid-year, claims Abu Dhabi Port Company.

DP Worlds chairman, Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem,has revealed that over the next three years the company intends to boost its global container throughput by 50%.

The Saudi Trade & Export Development Company (Tusdeer) and Seaport Terminal of Malaysia, which helped established the successful transhipment port of Tanjung Pelepas, have signed a joint venture agreement to develop a…

DP World is to unify its port and terminal operation under a single brand name, which is expected to be revealed within the next six months. Currently, both the DP World and…

Saudi Arabia claims it will develop the largest container terminal in the Middle East at Emaar Economic City.This will be capable of throughputs in the region of 10m teu annually, as well…

Nigerias Dunca inland container terminal has recommenced services after a 14-month shutdown. New owners are AP Moller, Greenview and ENL Terminals.

Jebel Ali Port has announced that it will boost capacity from around 8m teu to 67m teu by 2030.This reflects a 41% increase in exports from the adjacent free zone.

While Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fujairah and Sharjah have led the way in port development in the United Arab Emirates,Ras Al Khaimah has played something of a secondary role. However, rising cargo volumes…

At present, ships drawing up to 13m-13.5m can access the facility; dredging will deepen this to 15m. The work is needed to stop cargo migrating to either Djibouti or Durban. Kuwait terminal…

DP World is to undertake an initial public offering within 18 months. The worlds third largest terminal operator has said that it must undertake an IPO given its global status, which has…

The $6.8bn that the company paid for P&O Ports last February and the $3bn it expects to invest in new container terminals and on expanding existing facilities will likely influence the eventual…

Qasim has also issued a call for expressions of interest to build a second container terminal on a BOT basis.

Informed sources indicate that a major roadblock is the issue of Hutchison Port Holdings getting security clearance to bid for the project. The Cabinet Committee on Internal Security, which met in March…

Informed sources indicate that a major roadblock is the issue of Hutchison Port Holdings getting security clearance to bid for the project. The Cabinet Committee on Internal Security, which met in March…

Hutchison Port Holdings is leading a consortium of investors which includes the government of Oman and C Steinweg Handelsveem of the Netherlands, in building a 10-berth container terminal at Sohar in Oman.