The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned of a growing number of crew members abandoned on ships in the Arab world without pay, food, or water.
UAE-based port operator Abu Dhabi Ports said that Khalifa Port’s expansion is on track for completion.
A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion in seawater pipework. The system is manufactured by Cathelco, part of the Evac Group since 2018. Ev
A massive fire erupted at the Port of Beirut on 10 September just a month after the deadly explosion that killed at least 200 people.
Some seafarers have now been on board their ships for more than 17 months, exceeding the 11-months limit set out in the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said, urging governments to act on the crew change crisis. It has been almost six months since COVID-19 has been
On 8 September, DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port welcomed HMM Gdansk, one of the world’s largest container vessels which is now on the return leg of its maiden international voyage between the Far East and Europe.
Saudi Arabian transportation company Bahri has taken delivery of its new dry-bulk carrier Alanood, making it the second newbuild vessel to join the company’s market-leading fleet this year. Alanood was ordered from South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. (HMD) in August 2017 as part of a series
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World and Canada’s insitutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) have announced the expansion of their ports and terminals investment platform through a new commitment of $4.5 billion.
A new damage assessment following the devastating explosion in the city of Beirut shows the blast caused between $3.8 and $4.6 billion in damage to infrastructure and physical stock. The figures are part of a Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), carried out by the World Bank Group (WBG), in coo
The U.S. Justice Department has seized three websites used by Iranian fuel traders, which are accused of being used as front companies for arranging a multimillion-dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to Venezuela. The companies in question have been identified as Mob
Port developer and operator Hutchison Ports has signed a long-term agreement with the Egyptian Navy on the development and operation of a new container terminal in Abu Qir, Egypt.
Bahri, the world’s largest owner and operator of very large crude oil carriers, has signed an agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a member of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group, to build ten 49,999-dwt Medium Range (MR) chemical tankers. Valued at $ 410 million (SAR 1.537 billion), the agreement
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World reported a profit attributable to owners of $313 million for the first half of 2020, a decrease of 58.5 % from the last year’s equivalent of $753 million. However, the company reported a revenue growth of 17.7 % on a reported basis having booked $4.07
An industry survey into the transition to using compliant low-sulphur fuel oil since the beginning of 2020 shows that the switch hasn’t been completely pain-free for shipowners as fluctuating fuel oil properties lead to a myriad of issues. The survey focuses on issues such as increased sludge discha
