Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government entity in-charge of regulating and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, has announced that it is leading a new initiative that seeks to establish a professional bunkering standard in the UAE. DMCA has further revealed that it h
Ports are likely to be affected directly and indirectly by climate changes, such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events and rising temperatures. Climate change and its impact on ports will be the theme of the upcoming United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Expert Meeting t
Cooperation and ongoing projects were at the centre of talks yesterday between DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and UK Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Stephen Green, at the company’s Head Office in Jebel Ali. Lord Green, who is currently on an official visit to the UAE, toured t
Armed Dutch marines will be on board the specialist semi-submersible vessel Mighty Servant 3 when it makes a 14-day journey through piracy-prone waters from Singapore to the Middle East port of Sharjah. A spokesman for the Dutch shipping company confirmed that the marines will embark the low-freeboa
The second unit of Vale Oman’s pelletising plant at the Port of Sohar is due to come on stream before the end of this year, taking the giant… (Zawya) [mappress] Source: Zawya, September 19, 2011;
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) CEO Soren Hansen was one of several representatives of international investors in Jordan invited to participate in a meeting with His Majesty King Abdullah II on September 6th to discuss business opportunities and government economic reforms. The King emphasized Jordan
Further interim guidance on the use of privately contracted armed security personnel (PCASP) on board ships to counter Somali-based piracy has been approved by an IMO intersessional working group. The Intersessional Maritime Security and Piracy Working Group of the Maritime Safety Committee, which m
The United States on Tuesday removed an Israeli holding company from a sanctions blacklist for trade with Iran, clarifying a step taken… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 16, 2011
InterManager members have called for more proactive methods to be developed in the protection of ships transiting pirate-infested trade… (Exim) [mappress] Source: Exim, September 16, 2011; Image: Napro
Russian Navy’s task unit conducting anti-piracy and convoy-escorting activities in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa will shift till Sept 25, told a spokesman for Russian Navy to Central Navy Portal. Rotation of the ships will be held in accordance with plans of Russian Defense Ministry an
The international economy suffers losses amounting to 12 billion US dollars annually due to piracy at sea, an increasing problem especially… (FinancialMirror) [mappress] Source: FinancialMirror, September 15, 2011;
A Russian task force from the Northern Fleet led by the destroyer Severomorsk has concluded its anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and… (Rian) [mappress] Source: Rian, September 14, 2011;
The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 13 September. CO2 Regulation ICS members expressed great satisfaction with the adoption in
Energy research consultancy Wood Mackenzie Tuesday warned about the possibility of a declining freight market with limited employment opport… (Platts) [mappress] Source: Platts, September 13, 2011
