Middle East

These include NYK, MOL, CMA CGM, PSA, HPH, Evergreen, Container Corporation of India, Larsen & Toubro and Gammon India. A contract is expected to be awarded in September or October.Saudi Ports Authority…

There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Al Jazeera Port, in Ras Al Khaimah, is undergoing a US$2.72m expansion which…

There are inherent difficulties with the bid which requires certain conditions that the Indonesian government might find difficult to approve.Egypt's Transport Minister has emphasised that all port assets will remain in state…

Neither Port Rashid nor Hamriya Port are to close to enable commercial development of what are Dubais oldest harbours to go ahead, even though extensive property development is taking place around them.

Dubai Port Authority (DPA) will have the capability of handling 55m TEUs by 2030.

Israels security and Policy unit has approved construction of a port in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip, although Israel will retain control of territorial waters offshore.

Much of this will come from the opening of the initial phase of the new Jebel Ali Terminal 2 which will add 5m TEU capacity in July 2007. This will be a…