Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) has secured a contract worth €534.8m (about S$880m) to design and build four patrol vessels (PVs) and the provision of associated logistic support for the Royal
Oman Shipping Company’s 400,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC), the VALE SOHAR, was floated out of the construction-docks and transferred to the final outfitting berth at Rongsheng Heavy Industries shipyard in China. VALE SOHAR joins VALE LIWA, floated out on 19March, as the second in a series of
Deputy Oil Minister and managing director of National Iranian Oil Company, Ahmad Ghalehbani took part in Moscow International Energy Conference on Thursday. In his address, Ahmad Ghalehbani mentioned the role of strategic Strait of Hormuz in the region: “Strait of Hormuz can be a unifying factor as
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) today announced the arrival of the first pilot boat to serve Khalifa Port, when it becomes operational in Q4 this year. The pilot boat will be used for port pilotage operations in the harbour and coastal waters at Khalifa Port and has been designed to be able to cope w
Omanexpo will present a surprising but interesting twist to the otherwise traditional inauguration ceremony of the much-awaited OGWA (Oil & Gas West Asia) 2012. This is part of the company’s initiatives to take its shows to a new level by implementing significant changes that reflect the importance
On the morning of 7 April, French Navy frigate ACONIT was heading towards a position in the north of the Horn of Africa to join with Spanish frigate INFANTA ELENA, and take over the escort of a World Food Programme ship. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, Spain was about to hand over command of Task Force 465
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company which is one of the world’s leading integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution provider is awarded a certificate of appreciation and a memento by His Excellency the Director General of Dubai Municipality. “We are happy to award Unique System FZ
The second World Ports and Trade Summit in Abu Dhabi concluded on Wednesday April 4, highlighting the need to tackle accelerated growth requirements of the industry keeping in mind mounting concerns relating to sustainability. The participants at the Summit were in consensus about achieving a strate
Marine facilities at Shahama Port in Abu Dhabi are to be redeveloped as part of an upgrade of the port’s leisure and recreation services, it was announced today. Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) made the announcement at the World Ports and Trade Summit (WPTS), which is taking place at ADNEC from 2-4 A
The first WPTS World Ports Award has been presented by H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri Ministry of Economy, UAE to the CEO of the Port of Antwerp during a prestigious gala dinner to celebrate the 2nd World Ports and Trade Summit, held in association with ADPC (Abu Dhabi Ports Company). The award w
Gulftainer’s Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT), which was proclaimed last year as the ‘Shipping Port of the Year’ at the Annual Supply Chain and Transport Awards in Dubai, received on April 2 CSCL Uranus, the largest vessel ever to have docked at the terminal. The ship’s captain and crew members h
13,500 TEU container vessel “Al Ula”, constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) shipyard in Geoje – South Korea, was named on April 2nd 2012 during her maiden voyage. The Naming Ceremony was hosted jointly by UASC and UASAC (KSA) in collaboration with the Red Sea Gate Terminal (RSGT), held at t
Mina Zayed has been awarded a Gold Trophy by the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airports Security. The award recognises the port’s outstanding performance and commitment to national security requirements as well as its implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), on Aprl 1st, announced the arrival of the second, and final, batch of Super Post Panamax ‘Ship-to-Shore’ (STS) container cranes to Khalifa Port. The three STS cranes docked at Khalifa Port after their long journey from the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd’s (
