Middle East
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Chabahar fast-track to beat US sanctions
15/10/2018A deal to hand the operation of Iran’s Chabahar Port to India has been sped up after being hampered by a pay dispute and impending US sanctions on Iran. READ more
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Saudi Navy stops attack on Jizan Port
01/10/2018The Royal Saudi Navy Forces have destroyed two explosive-laden Houthi boats targeting Jizan Port, according to a Saudi Press Agency report. READ more
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FinTech platform to help test new ideas
20/09/2018Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary Maqta Gateway and Abu Dhabi Global Market have partnered to launch a creative platform for FinTech innovator firms to develop and test new solutions. READ more
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Eritrea considers new Red Sea port
05/09/2018Plans to construct a port on Eritrea’s Red Sea coastline indicate Eritrea’s re-emergence as a possible investor destination following the end of two decades of political tensions between the nation and Ethiopia. READ more
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Iran’s PMO to launch 23 projects
29/08/2018Iran’s Ports & Maritime Organization (PMO) will inaugurate 23 development projects in the country’s ports during the Government Week (23–29 August), Islamic Republic News Agency has reported. READ more
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Gulftainer CEO calls for collaboration
20/08/2018Greater collaboration in the maritime industry could turn challenges into opportunities, the group chief executive officer of Gulftainer has said. READ more
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Hodeidah strikes could cut off port supplies
30/07/2018Airstrikes on the Houthi rebel-held port city of Hodeidah in Yemen are escalating the risk of food and humanitarian supplies from the port being cut off, a UN boss has warned. READ more
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Mitsubishi to modernise Iraq port facilities
04/06/2018Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has been awarded a circa US$110m port rehabilitation contract to modernise existing industrial port facilities around Basra. READ more
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MSC signs 30-year concession with Abu Dhabi Ports for new Khalifa Port container terminal
08/05/2018Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company to establish a new container terminal at Khalifa Port, UAE. READ more
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KBSP running at 45% capacity
12/04/2018Bahrain’s Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) is currently operating at 45% of its capacity. READ more