Ports and Logistics
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Greece’s ports policy will be cleaned up
Athens: Increasing business transparency and creating job opportunities will be central to the new Greek government’s ports policy, Thodoris Dritsas,…
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Hariga shuts down
Cairo: Libya’s eastern oil export port Hariga shut down yesterday due to a strike of security guards who claim they…
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Benghazi port back in army’s hands
Cairo: Libya’s national army and its allies say they have taken back control of Benghazi’s port area from jihadist group…
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Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports still up for privatisation
Athens: The new Greek government does not intend to cancel its privatisation of Piraeus and Thessaloniki ports, an unnamed government…
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Two more coal ports for Primorye
Dalian: Russia will start building a new coal terminal with the help of Chinese finance in Severniy port in the…
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State-run major ports free to set own tariffs
Mumbai: Each of the 12 Indian government-owned major port trusts have been granted the flexibility to set rates based on…
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Basra’s new terminal gets underway
Manila: Basra Gateway Terminal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc, said Thursday operations at the Port…
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Nigerian maritime in the spotlight
Lagos: Calls for a big shake up in Nigeria’s attitude to maritime are growing. The chairman of the Ports Consultative…
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Sohar tables food bid
Muscat: The boss of Sohar Port and Freezone has made a pitch to attract more food shipments through his terminals.…
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Container terminal for Greenland
Oslo: Nuuk, Greenland’s tiny capital, is eying its first modern container terminal. An agreement has been signed between Sikuki Nuuk…
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New terminal starts trial operation at Jiangyin port
Shanghai: Jiangyin port in Jiangsu province has started trial operation of a new terminal at the Xiagang port area. The…
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Sohar welcomes Dubai logistics firm
Muscat: Centre Point Logistics, a Dubai logistics player, has signed with Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone to manage a 50,000…
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Peel Ports: The efficient route to market
Liverpool: The south of the UK is increasingly congested giving ports further north a greater chance to catch more business,…
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Sohar welcomes Dubai logistics firm
Muscat: Centre Point Logistics, a Dubai logistics player, has signed with Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone to manage a 50,000…
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Strike brings Beirut port to a standstill
Cairo: A strike by truckers today has brought the Port of Beirut to a standstill. Truck drivers are concerned that…
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Sohar plans next phase development
Muscat: With much of its Phase I acreage already full, Sohar Free Zone has satrted the next phase of its…
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Gottwald mobile harbour crane delivered to Sohar Port
Muscat: A new Gottwald HMK 6407 crane has been delivered at the C. Steinweg Oman-operated multipurpose general cargo terminal at…
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Iraq seeks investors for giant new port
Dubai: Iraq may seek foreign investment for its multi-billion-dollar Grand Faw port project, the nation’s transport minister has said. “The…
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Jeddah port criticised for “careless” unloading
Jeddah: Importers in Saudi Arabia have criticised the Jeddah Port Authority for damaging goods during vessel unloading, as well as…
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Ningbo Port insurance jv plan aborted
Shanghai: Ningbo Port has announced that its plan to establish a shipping insurance company has been denied by China Insurance…
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