The world’s largest owner and operator of very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) Bahri reported a massive jump of 133.77 percent in its profit for the first quarter of 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges. The company’s net profit after tax reached SAR 419.22 million (USD 111 million) from SAR 179.33 mil
Milah closed the first quarter of this year with a slight increase in its net income, driven by higher earnings of the company’s tanker and gas carrier business.
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World had a robust performance in the first quarter of the year with the like-for-like throughput broadly flat year-on-year. The port operator handled 17.2 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2020, with gros
Over ordering of bulk carriers over the past ten years has set the tone for the upcoming decade as overcapacity hinders shipowners’ battle with low demand further constrained by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 413 million DWT has flooded the market since the turn of the decade, bringing the world
State-run Qatar Petroleum said Wednesday it has entered into a deal to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in China as part of ongoing North Field expansion projects. QP signed the deal with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. The deal potentially worth m
Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has launched a plethora of online logistics tools and services enabling businesses to book shipments of cargo by any combination of sea, land, and air. The company said the roll-out of the platforms was sped up by the ongoing challenges arising from the COVID-1
The agreement of the members of OPEC and its allies to cut oil production by 9.7 million barrels of crude per day is not believed to be enough to offset the massive demand drop and will certainly have dire implications for the oil tanker shipping market. “The first quarter of 2020 has been one of [&
The container carriers have blanked a total of 435 sailings on various deep-sea trades, equaling a demand decline of 7 million TEU in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global economies. The figures were revealed by Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence, which said the push has served as
There are three potential fuel pathways toward developing zero-emission vessels and decarbonizing the future of shipping, according to ABS. The US-based classification society just released the 2020 Setting the Course to Low-Carbon Shipping — Pathways to Sustainable Shipping outlook, which maps out
Multipurpose and heavy-lift shipping is facing numerous uncertainties and is most likely to see a stagnation over the coming period, according to the UK-based consultancy Drewry. The market outlook is heavily reliant on the timing of the global economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pande
A Hong Kong-flagged vessel was boarded by unidentified armed men in the Gulf of Oman.
Saudi Global Ports, one of PSA International’s subsidiaries, and Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) signed a build, operate and transfer deal for the first and second container terminals in the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam. The SAR 7 billion (USD 1.87 billion) deal makes SGP the sole container terminal
SAFEEN, a maritime service arm of Abu Dhabi Ports, has acquired a Post Panamax bulk carrier, the largest vessel ever to join its fleet. Built in Romania and in service since 2006, the vessel will operate under the name Hafeet and will initially undergo an extensive conversion, prior to commencing op
DP World implemented an action plan in order to keep essential trade flowing amid the global pandemic.
