Middle East

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), represented by the Jeddah Islamic Port, has won the Advanced Port Infrastructure Award at the Landmarks in Logistics Awards 2023.

30th October 2023

Jeddah wins infrastructure award

30th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The recent violence between Israel and Hamas has sent ripples through the shipping and maritime industry, leading international companies to issue cautionary advisories and adapt their operations in the region.

23rd October 2023

The ripple effect of the Israel-Palestine conflict

23rd October 2023

WORLD

WORLD

Supply chain visibility platform, FourKites, has issued a statement on the impacts of the Israel-Hamas war on global trade.

18th October 2023

Israel-Hamas and the global supply chain

18th October 2023

WORLD

WORLD

DP World’s Jafza free zone in Dubai, UAE, has won a clutch of awards recognising its sustainability and benefit to industry.

13th October 2023

Jafza honoured at free zone awards

13th October 2023

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

DP World and Evyap Group have confirmed a new strategic equity partnership involving their respective Turkish operations.

9th October 2023

DP world and Evyap group join forces…

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The fall out from a move by the Emirate of Dubai to try to secure the management of Tanzania port facilities, including facilities in the main port of Dar es Salaam, continues…

29th August 2023

Government to government deal in Dar es Salaam stirs controversy

29th August 2023

WORLD

WORLD

AD Ports Group is expanding its Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi to include drydock services.

15th May 2023

Khalifa Port expands drydock services

15th May 2023

WORLD

WORLD

A new economic partnership with the United Arab Emirates will unlock the massive potential of Türkiye as a global trade hub, says DP World.

11th May 2023

DP World welcomes closer ties with Türkiye

11th May 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Elcome International is to supply and install vessel traffic management systems (VTMIS) at ports and terminals operated by AD Ports Group.

5th April 2023

AD Ports to install Saab vessel management system

5th April 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

AD Ports has inked a raft of deals in a major expansion of the group’s activities in Egypt.

24th March 2023

AD Ports signs Egypt expansion deals

24th March 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) will begin operating the new Patenga Container Terminal in Chittagong, Bangladesh in June of this year.

15th March 2023

RSGT finalises Chittagong deal

15th March 2023

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST

The Port of Ashdod, Israel, has confirmed the signing of new agreements with five start-up companies…

8th February 2023

Five Star Ashdod

8th February 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has confirmed that the Aqaba Container Terminal…

8th February 2023

Aqaba PERS Award

8th February 2023