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