Bandar Abbas port is currently constructing a number of 15 container and oil terminal in back-up area of the port, the port official said. Mr. Stiri, Acting Director General of the port said that these terminals are under construction in an area of 80 ha with an investment worth 46 million USD. He a
Early Friday morning on 9 August 2013, the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller made its first ever transit through the Suez Canal. A few days later, the first Triple-E vessel passed the straits of Gibraltar and is now in the North Atlantic, safely en route towards its final destination in Northern Europe. Opened
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, global ports operator DP World and Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) announce they are co-convening the third international counter-piracy conference in Dubai on 11-12 September. Their joint hosting of the conference demonstrates the vital importance of public and p
On July 29, the signing ceremony for Flood Control Project of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was held in the meeting room of Mecca Governor Office Building. The client’s representative, Prince Khalid Al Faisal, and the contractor’s representative, Dai Zhanping, the general manager of CCCC Saudi Arabia Branch,
The UAE’s growing influence as an import and export hub and the rising popularity of its east coast with containership operators is generating greater global interest in regional maritime industry. And, anchoring the regional maritime industry amid a robust logistics & shipping sectors and rising co
APM Terminals Bahrain, the operators of the state-of-the-art Khalifa bin Salman Port, (KBSP), welcomed the inaugural Hanjin/NYK service. Shipping companies will now have access to a new and direct service to and from United States West Coast and Korea, a first for the Kingdom of Bahrain. The agreeme
Drydocks World, the well-established international service provider, announced today that the world’s first Modular Capture Vessel (MCV), Eagle Texas, sailed away from its yard. The conversion of the AFRA max tanker was carried out by Drydocks World – Dubai and was completed for Singapore based AET,
Today, Royal Caribbean International recognizes an important milestone in its 45-year company history as it welcomes its 50 millionth guest onboard its fleet of 21 ships. The momentous occasion kicks off a year-long celebration honoring the cruise line’s guests, business partners, employees and crew
A group of Omani investors and traders visited Bandar Abbas Port facilities and infrastructures. During this visit, the role of Bandar Abbas Port in the country’s trade and its strategic position was elaborated for the delegation. Also, investment opportunities in various fields were introduced to t
Sabetta Port Construction to Include Huge Dredging Operation (Russia) Nineteen vessels will be part of the dredging operation on Sabetta arctic port construction project on the Yamal Peninsula this year. Boskalis Bags EUR 80 Million Dredging Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has
As a global LNG supplier, GDF SUEZ has enlarged its footprint in the Middle East with the delivery of its first LNG cargo to Dubai on the 4th of August. The LNG carrier “BW GDF SUEZ Boston”, with a 138,000 cu.m capacity, has unloaded its LNG cargo to the United Arab Emirates’ sole LNG import [&helli
The Dutch Frigate HNLMS Van Speijk, part of NATO’s counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield, ensured the safe passage of the cargo vessel Maersk McKinney Moller, currently the world’s largest ship, as it transited the Gulf of Aden on Monday (5 August 2013). The 400-metre long, 165,000 ton commercial sh
The DSMC (Defense Services Marketing Council) and Qatar NSS (National Security Shield) announced on July 22, 2013 the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) signing to launch the first annual QMARSEC (Qatar Maritime Security – Coastal and Border Surveillance Conference). This inaugural conference is set
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) recently held a joint meeting with officials from the Directorate General of Civil Defence – Dubai to discuss the latest developments in implementing the Dubai Maritime Sector Strategy (MSS) which is the first step aimed at achieving a radical change across the l
