Middle East

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A major expansion plan at the Port of Salalah in Oman is on track.

14th June 2024

Omani port expansion on track

14th June 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Supply chain solutions provider, Unipart, has launched operations in Saudi Arabia.

5th June 2024

Unipart invests in Saudi supply chain

5th June 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

DP World and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have started construction on a new logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port.

29th May 2024

Breaking ground at new Saudi logistics park

29th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

DP World has opened three major new sites in Romania, boosting the country’s growing status as a key hub of European trade.

16th May 2024

DP World invests in Romania

16th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Cavotec has signed a new service agreement with the Port of Salalah in Oman.

15th May 2024

Cavotec inks service deal with Oman

15th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Serious questions have surfaced regarding the award to Adani Ports of the concession to operate the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal, Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS).

29th April 2024

3. Dar es Salaam – Big questions to answer

29th April 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

APM Terminals and Bahrain Steel have completed an exploration of ways to increase capacity at Bahrain Steel’s Terminal at Khalifa Bin Salman Port.

26th April 2024

APMT and Bahrain Steel complete capacity study

26th April 2024

WORLD

WORLD

A new special economic zone has been opened at the heart of the Arabian Gulf in Saudi Arabia.

15th April 2024

SEZ boosts Saudi Arabia’s maritime capabilities

15th April 2024

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Quality data is key to ensuring shipping lines remain resilient, but challenges with transparency remain, says the boss of supply chain solution specialist, Pole Star Global.

8th March 2024

Red Sea crisis underlines need for data

8th March 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Sohar Port and Freezone and TFG Marine are ramping up bunker fuel supply operation within the deep-sea port to bring it on par with Singapore and Rotterdam.

28th February 2024

Sohar drives up its bunkering efficiency

28th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Non-specialist headline news sources have gone overboard on the impact of the Houthi-led Red Sea closure. Andrew Penfold takes a penetrating look at the cost impacts and other factors that will shape the outcome…

27th February 2024

Don’t overplay the issues!

27th February 2024

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Port of Salalah in Oman has received the first four of 10 new ZMPC ship-to-shore (STS)…

27th February 2024

Salalah Increases

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Salalah in Oman has received the first four of ten new ZPMC ship-to-shore cranes as part of a major upgrade.

23rd February 2024

Omani port begins major crane upgrade

23rd February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Global Energy Storage subsidiary, GPS Innova Singapore, has sold its SRS Middle East terminal to investment firm, Paragon Capital, to focus on its core business operations.

21st February 2024

GES sells Hamriyah Terminal

21st February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Dubai and Pakistan have strengthened ties with a proposed dedicated freight corridor and economic zone near Karachi.

24th January 2024

Central Asia freight corridor planned

24th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Shippers can help ensure resilience against the effects of geopolitical tensions by opting for flexible contracts, collaborating with supply chain partners and better managing customer expectations.

15th January 2024

Boosting resilience against upheaval

15th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Continued diversions to avoid possible Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are pushing up container rates for shippers.

11th January 2024

Rea Sea unrest pushes up container rates

11th January 2024

WORLD

WORLD

Global trade continues to be disrupted as shipping companies pause transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in response to attacks by Houthi rebels.

3rd January 2024

Shipping firms continue to avoid Red Sea

3rd January 2024

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

A consortium of Archirodon and DEME has been awarded the second phase of transformation work for the Port of NEOM, the primary seaport of entry to northwest Saudi Arabia.

11th December 2023

Contract to dredge Port of NEOM awarded

11th December 2023

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and DP World are joining forces to explore automated logistics capabilities at Jebel Ali Port, helping reduce carbon emissions in the port and maritime sector in the UAE and…

7th December 2023

MOL and DP World to explore automated logistics

7th December 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Port operator Gulftainer has extended its concession with the Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority for a further 35 years.

24th November 2023

Gulftainer extends UAE terminal concessions

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

QTerminals has signed its Hamad Port operations up to the Portchain Connect network.

22nd November 2023

Hamad Port implements berth scheduling tool

22nd November 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Ports operators that provide a broader and more sophisticated range of services beyond simply handling in-port cargo and containers, will thrive no matter how fraught geopolitical stresses become.

21st November 2023

Diversification will see ports through tough times

21st November 2023