State-owned Israel Natural Gas Lines said on Monday it signed a deal with Italian marine contractor Micoperi to build an off-shore liquefied… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 31, 2011
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia for developing mutual co-operation to foster professional maritime training and international certification for seafarers in the Kingdo
Mr. Tony Douglas, CEO of Abu Dhabi Ports Company, presented to 150 attendees at the Deliotte Middle East Partners Meeting 2011. The event was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Abu Dhabi, where Mr. Douglas was invited as the guest of honour, to present the latest developments of Kizad (Khalifa In
Abu Dhabi has reached a new milestone in its cruise tourism development with the arrival at Mina Zayed’s new temporary cruise terminal of the luxury MSC Lirica cruise ship – the first to home port in the UAE capital. The 59,000 ton MSC Lirica arrived on Saturday night from Genoa, Italy. The liner, h
An arms race may develop between pirates and the shipping industry given the widespread use of security teams to prevent vessels from being hijacked, the ITF has warned. It raised the fear in a letter to the US Navy which calls for land-based assaults on pirate strongholds and a crackdown on known p
Global marine terminal operator DP World today announced it is expanding Port Rashid cruise terminal facilities to continue its leading position as the largest cruise centre in the Middle East. Port Rashid sits at the heart of Dubai city. Its Dubai Cruise Terminal currently has capacity to serve two
For the second year in a row, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS), was named Ships Agent of the year 2011 at last week’s Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards (SMEISA), one of the industry’s most prestigious accolades. As one of the region’s most important events, more than 750 senior shippin
DP World’s global portfolio of container terminals has delivered another solid quarter handling gross volumes of 14.4 million TEU in the third quarter of 2011, 10% ahead of the third quarter last year. Gross volumes for the first nine months of the year were 40.6 million TEU or 11% ahead of the prio
Unique System FZE, a Unique Maritime Group company, has recently been awarded a $5.2m contract to supply a 12 MAN ABS Classed saturation system and 3 air diving systems for the Leighton Offshore diving project, based in the Middle East. Unique Maritime Group will provide their 12 MAN ABS Classed sat
An attempt by the Somali pirates to hijack an Iranian oil tanker was thwarted after the Iranian Navy fleet deployed in the Gulf of Aden… (FARS News) [mappress] Source: FARS News, October 24, 2011
HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, hosted Nigerian Minister of Transport, HE Senator Idris Umar, on a tour of DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port. The two sides discussed areas of possible mutual cooperation, especially in the trade and the ports sectors during a visit by the Nigerian M
A number of kidnap and ransom insurers are demanding the presence of armed guards on vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean before they will provide cover, and others are offering discounts of up to 35% to shipowners employing private security firms for voyages in high-risk areas.
With the number of cruise ship calls quadrupling in the last five years, Dubai is looking to expand its cruise terminal facilities. (ChrisCruises) [mappress] Source: ChrisCruises, October 20, 2011
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and sea freight specialist of DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, today announces the widening of its business focus to include the marine spare parts logistics industry. The move includes the launch of its first global marine spare parts logistics control towe
