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Saqr Port Orders Damen ASD Tug

May 08, 2017

Saqr Port, part of Rash Al Khaimah (RAK) Ports, has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of an ASD 2913 tug. The vessel will be built a short distance away at Albwardy Damen in Sharjah and will be delivered in time…

UN, Russia Warn Against Assault on Main Yemeni Port

Apr 25, 2017

United Nations and Russian officials warned on Tuesday against any attack by Saudi-led coalition forces on the Houthi-held Yemeni port of Hodeidah, the aid lifeline for a country where millions of people are in desperate need of food. The…

National Defense College Visits Abu Dhabi Ports

Apr 24, 2017

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of Abu Dhabi's commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone, KIZAD, received a delegation from the National Defense College in KIZAD’s HQ in Taweelah to observe…

Yang Ming Halts Container Service to Iran

Apr 23, 2017

Taiwan’s troubled Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp is halting its container service to Iran, becoming the first foreign shipping line to abandon the route a year after international sanctions on Tehran were lifted, Reuters reported. Yang…

Iraq's Oil Exports Fall in April Amid Port Work, OPEC Cut

Apr 20, 2017

Oil shipments from Iraq's southern terminals have fallen so far in April, according to loading data and an industry source, reflecting a temporary drop in export capacity and Iraqi efforts to comply with OPEC production cuts.OPEC's second…

ISS Names Zaiton Commercial Manager, Cruise

Apr 12, 2017

Maritime and logistics service provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) said it has appointed Jasem Zaiton as its new Commercial Manager, Cruise Solutions.In his previous role Zaiton led the cruise sector at dnata, a member of the Emirates Group…

MAQTA Gateway Achieves Complete Digitalization

Apr 11, 2017

Abu Dhabi Ports said it has introduced a new stream of digital services in the field of import and export operations for RORO and General Cargo to provide customers and stakeholders accessibility to new benefits from the automation of operational…

Nakilat Holds Fleet Officers Meeting in Doha

Mar 29, 2017

Nakilat held its bi-annual Fleet Officers Meeting (FOM) from March 27-28, 2017 at the InterContinental Hotel in Doha, Qatar.  Held in Qatar for the first time, the event was attended by about 50 Officers from Nakilat’s LNG and LPG fleets…

Libyan Oil Output Rises after Port Fighting Ends

Mar 22, 2017

Libya's oil production has reached 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Wednesday, recovering from a drop earlier this month caused by fighting at two key oil ports. 'We are working very hard to reach 800…

Bahri Meets with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the US

Mar 17, 2017

Bahri’s CEO meets HRH Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud at the high-level gathering in the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington, D.C. A senior-level Bahri delegation met with His Royal Highness Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud…

East Libyan Forces Have Retaken Oil Ports

Mar 14, 2017

East Libyan forces said they had regained control on Tuesday of the major oil ports of Ras Lanuf and Es Sider from a rival faction that seized them earlier this month.Military spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari told Reuters that the eastern-based…

Armed faction enters major Libyan oil port

Mar 03, 2017

An armed faction entered a major Libyan oil terminal and a nearby airport on Friday, after attacking forces that have controlled the terminals since September, officials and residents said. The terminals at Es Sider and Ras Lanuf are two of Libya's largest…

Total in Talks to Buy Iranian LNG Project

Feb 27, 2017

Total is in talks to buy a multi-billion dollar stake in Iran's partly-built liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, Iran LNG, seeking to unlock vast gas reserves.The French oil major -- the first of its peers to strike deals in Iran…

Tesla Tech for DP World’s Global Ops

Feb 16, 2017

DP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have discussed potential uses of Tesla technology for DP World’s global operations in a meeting at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Topics revolved…

CMA CGM Improves India Middle East – East Africa Links

Feb 10, 2017

In line with operational excellence and operating cost discipline, CMA CGM Group wishes to share with you the changes concerning our 2 direct weekly services connecting India Middle East Gulf to East Africa strategic markets Starting February 20th…

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