Middle East

DP World reported profits in 2008 of $621m, an increase of 48%. Revenue went up 20% to $3.23bn, while throughput rose 15% to 27.7m teu. Cash generated by operations rose 12% to…

Jebel Ali port opened Terminal Two at the end of February, adding an additional 5m teu capacity, and upping the ports overall capacity to 14m teu. In 2012, DP World will also…

Tartous International Container Terminal has been granted permission to handle transhipment traffic, a first in Syria.

Approximately $3.3bn has been invested in Iranian ports in recent years, claims the countrys Ports and Shipping Organisation.

The new Doha Port in Qatar is to be designed through a partnership between WorleyParsons Qatar WLL and Royal Haskoning, which will develop the ports master plan and full engineering design.

Expressions of interest have been invited for companies interested in building a deep water bulk jetty at the Port of Sohar in Oman. The jetty will be 600 metres long and connected…

Congestion was an issue at DP Worlds flagship terminal at Jebel Alifor part of last year, but the company says the problems were resolvedby a series of initiatives - including expanding yard…

DP World signed agreements with the Algerian government in November, totake over the operation of the ports of Algiers and Djen-Djen.