Middle East

JordanPorts Corporation has announced a three-year, $69m development planinvolving upgrades to infrastructure, construction work, quayrehabilitation and improvements to dock services. In 2007, Jordansports handled 17.8m tonnes, a 4% improvement over the previous…

ChinasHarbour Contracting Engineering Company in partnership with localcompany the Rafid Group has been awarded a $586.7m contract toundertake infrastructure work at Saudi Arabias proposed Ras Al-Zourport. To be completed by 2010 this…

ICTSI and IndiasHinduja Group have both been linked with a possible 45% equity acquisitioninvolving IransTidewater Middle East Marine Services Company, which is currently owned by thePorts and Shipping Organisation.

Part of Dubais Port Rashid may be forced to close at the end of next year because of its inability to accommodate the largest containerships currently operating in the Gulf.

Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a $1.5bn contract with an international consortium to undertake the first phase construction of Khalifa port. Work will consist of excavating 47m cu m of sand, the…

The Portof Rotterdam is considering investing ¢ 170m ($240m) for the expansionof Sohar port in Oman even as it extends its own facilities toaccommodate increased traffic from Asia.