Middle East
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UAE organisations come together to promote maritime education
Dubai: Two UAE organisations are joining up to promote maritime education. The Emirates International Maritime Academy will collaborate with the…
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Tasneef discusses UAE maritime challenges
Dubai: UAE classification society Tasneef has outlined some of the local maritime challenges at its first board member meeting. The…
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Libyan oilfield resumes operations
Cairo: Libya’s western El Feel oilfield has resumed production after security guards ended a protest that lasted more than two…
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Gulf set to offer largest repair capacity outside of China
Dubai: The Middle East is likely to be the top destination for ship repair, outside of China, says the organiser…
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Kizad signs on Al Khaili Group
Abu Dhabi: Officials from Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) and Saif Al Khaili Group, a privately owned UAE business…
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Pan-Gulf ferry route on the drawing board
Abu Dhabi: Plans are afoot to create a pan-Gulf ferry service. Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) is in discussions with…
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DP World initiates $1bn convertible bond offering
Dubai: DP World has detailed its offering of $1bn senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2024 convertible into ordinary shares of…
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Expect stockpiling, Poten warns on Iraq chaos
New York: New York tanker broker has highlighted the grave disruptions hitting Iraq’s oil supply chains as the country descends…
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Giant Caspian port complex under construction
Dubai: The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is ploughing ahead with a giant new port complex on the shores of…
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Bahri boss details Vela merger plans
Doha: The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has provided details of its merger with Vela. Vela is a…
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Chinese investing more into Iranian petrochem sector
Dubai: China plans to allocate a sum of approximately EUR2bn to invest in Iran's southern port city of Bushehr to…
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New client a boost for King Abdullah Port
Doha: Almarai, one of the largest food and dairy products companies in the Middle East, has signed an agreement with…
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Saudi Landbridge project progresses
Doha: Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has invited prequalification bids for the Saudi Landbridge project’s construction supervision consultancy contract. Applications are…
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Port of Sohar boss outlines plans
Muscat: The ceo of the fast emerging Port of Sohar in Oman has outlined plans for growth in an exclusive…
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Al-Arish port put under military control
Cairo: Egypt has transferred the assets of the Al-Arish port in the Sinai Peninsula from a civilian-run agency to the…
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Port of Sohar: Room for growth
Sohar: Port development in the Middle East continues to grow at a phenomenal pace. More than $30bn of work is…
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Oman takes steps to promote flag
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport and Communications on Sunday signed three agreements with international institutions to classify vessels. The ministry…
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Pereira returns at the helm of his own company
Dubai: Well known media sales executive Trevor Pereira is back, taking the helm of his own company, Flagship Events out…
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Flagship Events: Return of a famous name in Middle East sales
Dubai: He’s one of the best-known names in sales in the Middle East. ‘I didn’t notice how much lighter my…
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Seafarers freed after nearly four years in captivity
Dubai: Seafarers on a ship hijacked by Somali pirates nearly four years ago were finally released on Saturday, bringing to…
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