Middle East
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UASC ‘repositioning offering to the market’
Dubai: UASC has announced two senior executive changes as it sets about creating a new operating model to support the…
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Saudis snatch new IHC Beaver dredger
Doha: Advanced Construction Company, a member of the Al Geithy Group, based in Saudi Arabia, has become the first firm…
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DP World linked with Tripoli development
Dubai: DP World has been linked with the redevelopment of Tripoli port. Seeking to bolster its African footprint, DP World…
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Nakilat eyes more yard investments
Doha: Nakilat is looking at other ways of developing more international shipyard joint ventures. The Qatari gas transport giant already…
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Ports Supreme Council meeting held
Cairo: Dr Hatem Abdel Latif, minister of transport and communications, chaired on Tuesday the first meeting of the Ports Supreme…
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Omani Customs set for overhaul
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has embarked upon a modernisation of its Customs apparatus, whereby an Integrated Customs Management…
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Mayor of London visits Jebel Ali
Dubai: The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, yesterday visited Jebel Ali Port and was welcomed by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem,…
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ADPC creates regional first with VMware and Oracle
Dubai: Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s Information Technology Unit (ADPC-IT) has announced the completion of its in-house virtualisation project and in…
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Centrica and Qatar Petroleum buy into Canadian energy
Doha: Britain’s Centrica and Qatar Petroleum International have bought a package of crude oil and natural gas assets in Canada,…
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IRI, world’s largest flag for LNG ships, eyes more Qatar business
Singapore: The president of one of the world’s largest shipping registers has spoken to GulfShip News on the importance of…
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Oman makes Gulf gateway claims
Muscat: Oman’s minister of transport and communications Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi gave a speech at the beginning of…
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Saudi Aramco begins production at Moneefa
Doha: Saudi Aramco said that it began producing oil from the Moneefa Oil field six days ago, three months ahead…
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Beirut port volumes jump bringing supply chain problems
Cairo: Port volumes through the Lebanese port of Beirut posted very strong numbers in March, however the jump in business…
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Hurghada port crippled by protesters
Cairo: Hurghada Port dockworkers are closing the port for the third time this month, demanding employment. For the third time…
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Improvements to Shuaiba port discussed
Dubai: The committee of trade and transport at the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) held today its third…
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Sohar gets first sugar refinery in the Middle East
Muscat: An agreement to establish a sugar refinery project in Sohar Industrial Port was signed at the Grand Hyatt Muscat…
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Top Dubai lawyer speaks to Maritime CEO
Dubai: One of Dubai’s best known shipping lawyers, Jasamin Fichte, speaks to our sister site Maritime CEO today on plans…
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Jeddah shipowning plans struggle
Doha: Efforts to build a shipping line in Jeddah to bolster trade between Saudi Arabia and Egypt have ground to…
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Slow pipeline development hinders Iraqi oil exports
Dubai: Iraq is not building pipelines fast enough, especially in the south of the country, to increase its exports. Pipelines…
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Rail links will improve Saudi ports
Doha: The head of the Saudi Ports Authority, Abdul Aziz Al-Tuwaijri, has discussed greater rail links coming to the nation’s…
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