The economic growth of the Middle East region is clearly entwined with its rich sea-faring tradition, which has made the UAE the home to nine seaports and the world’s third largest re-export market that trades with more than 220 countries today. The economic benefits of the shipping and shipbuilding
Vallianz Holdings Limited, an integrated offshore marine solutions provider in the offshore oil and gas industry, through its subsidiary, has been awarded US$150 million worth of chartering contracts by a leading company in the Middle East. Platform Supply Vessels (“PSVs”) will be chartered out from
The first four of 50 Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes bound for DP World’s new Container Terminal 3 have arrived at Jebel Ali Port. Another four Ship To Shore (STS) quay cranes are expected in the next three weeks having already sailed from the yards of Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company (ZPM
Ampelmann, the Dutch-based leading supplier of Motion Compensated Gangway (MCG) systems to the offshore energy sector has expanded its global footprint through the acquisition of Dutch Offshore Solutions. Financial details for the transaction were not disclosed. Ampelmann provides systems to safely
The U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) participated in an underway oil spill response exercise with USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168) in Bahraini waters, Nov. 6-10. The exercise was held to test the Navy’s capability to respond to an emergent oil spill from a U.S. Navy ship. SUPSALV maint
SOHAR Port’s Chief Executive Officer Andre Toet spoke on stage on Monday evening at the 2013 SeaTrade Middle East Awards dinner at Atlantis The Palm Dubai, as he received the prestigious 2013 Port Authority Award. Toet said he was honored that the Award had been given to SOHAR, Oman’s number one por
DP World, UAE Region, the leading regional marine terminal operator, has won the prestigious Container Terminal Operator Award for a fifth consecutive year at the Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2013 in Dubai. The judging panel chose the operator of Jebel Ali Port for its all-round
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) recently held an extensive meeting with the Dubai Shipping Agents Association to discuss key performance indicators of the maritime services industry and review the progress made on modernizing maritime legislation and regulations. The meeting also covered the ap
The Chinese Capital Beijing has witnessed, on 14th of November, 2013 the signing agreement on the expansion and deepening of Aden Container Terminal between Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation and China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. The project is being implemented at a cost of $507 million and i
Arabian Gulf Academy For Maritime Studies, situated in Basra, the biggest Iraqi port and one of the biggest cities of the country, will soon be able to offer its students a high-class hands-on training using three simulators from Transas: Engine Room simulator ERS 5000, GMDSS simulator and Radar/ARP
Drydocks World, the established international service provider of maritime services to the oil & gas and energy sectors received the prestigious 7th Cycle Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award in the Manufacturing Category. The award held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashi
The World Ocean Council (WOC) and The Nautical Institute (NI) have jointly produced a guide to assist maritime professionals to better understand and engage in Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). The guidance will also help MSP proponents understand shipping industry requirements in relation to managemen
Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour said on Saturday that the port city of Aqaba is Jordan’s sole sea gateway that had been an economic and naval “beacon” connecting the Levant and the Arab Maghreb. In remarks at the opening of a meeting of the 47th session of the Arab Sea Ports Federation board in Aqaba
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) participated at the 38th edition of the Interferry Annual Conference held in the Republic of Malta and attended by the leaders of water transport and maritime, trade and tourism transport organizations from around the world. The participation is in line with
