Ports and Logistics
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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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Ningbo Port: Shipping hub in the making
Ningbo: Ningbo Port, one of China’s leading ports in terms of cargo throughput, is ramping up for a new round…
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Herun cooperates with Putian port
Shanghai: Multi-sector private Chinese company Herun has inked a strategic cooperation agreement with the southern Chinese city of Putian to…
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Kanazawa Port: Samurai lure
Kanazawa: A new bullet train line to Tokyo and an increasing interest in the history of the Samurai will help…
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Abu Dhabi Terminals: Planning long term
Abu Dhabi: The latest statistics gleaned by Maritime CEO suggest there is currently more than $32bn being spent on ports…
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Send toxic containers back to Canada, Manila NGO urges
Manila: An environmental group has chipped in with its own idea to help cut congestion at the Port of Manila.…
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Gavin van Marle: Roving reporter’s irreverent take on global supply chains
London: Gavin van Marle’s Twitter description of himself is typically self-deprecating. “Editor at The Loadstar; logistics journo; substandard village cricketer,”…
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CITIC Resources files lawsuit against Qingdao port operator
Dalian: Hong Kong-listed CITIC Resources Group announced today that it has filed a claim in Qingdao Maritime Court against the…
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Call to cap ship emissions at Chinese ports
Beijing: There has been a call for China to set up emissions inventories for all major port cities as soon…
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Global Container Terminals: Ports upgrade
Vancouver: Yesterday saw the grand opening of GCT Global Container Terminals’ newly expanded, semi-automated facility in Bayonne, New Jersey. GCT…
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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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MPA and PSA study boxport technology
Singapore: The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
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Michael Jay Maritime: New ports consultancy
Southampton: Michael Jay Maritime (MJM) is a new company set up by three like-minded individuals to look at the maritime…
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Ningbo port plans insurance venture
Shanghai: Ningbo port announced that the company will set up the first port shipping insurance company in China with Ningbo…
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Qingdao Port violates environmental regulations
Dalian: The Ministry of Environmental Protection announced yesterday that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report of Qingdao Port’s Huangdao oil…
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Sugar refinery fire causes environmental catastrophe
Doha: The fire that ripped through a sugar refinery at Jeddah Islamic Port has caused significant environmental problems with the…
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