Middle East – Page 7
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NewsSupport for ports hit by Middle East conflict
A United Nations initiative will provide support for restoration efforts at Middle Eastern ports battered by conflict.
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NewsBOT agreement for Saudi port
A new Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) agreement has been signed for the first and second container terminals in King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
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NewsNew concession brings huge investment
A new era of operation has begun at a port in Saudi Arabia with massive investment potential.
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NewsTechnology partnerships for Israeli port
Artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber defence systems are among technologies that will be incorporated into an Israeli port’s activities following a first of its kind tender process with start-up companies.
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NewsAbu Dhabi Ports advances in automation
Abu Dhabi Ports has announced a vessel automation project that will help increase operational efficiency and safety while furthering its digitalisation and smart port goals.
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NewsAl Faw - rice bowl rationale?
Iraq’s huge Al Faw port project moves slowly on. But is it really necessary or is it just a ''rice bowl'' for a select few enabled by dysfunctional government?
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NewsIsraeli port to be privatised
Plans to sell off a government-run port in Israel have been approved with the sale expected to be completed within two years and the new owner expected to operate the port until 2054.
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NewsKhalifa Port set for expansion
Abu Dhabi Ports’ Khalifa Port is set for further expansion to boost its handling capacity from 5mn to 7.5mn teus.
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NewsDP World Sokhna enters trilateral partnership
DP World Sokhna recently entered into a trilateral partnership to serve as the hub for all construction material imports needed to build the central business and financial district of Egypt’s new administrative capital.
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NewsPort operator raises US$2.3bn for investment
A global port operator has raised US$2.3bn through bond listings in Dubai and will use the capital raised for debt refinancing and to fund growth opportunities with the goal of boosting its end-to-end logistics capability.
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NewsUS$520m Egypt expansion project
A port operator marking its 10th anniversary is getting closer to completing a US$520m expansion project in Egypt.
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NewsThree dead as Iraqi port blockaded
Civil unrest in Iraq has resulted in at least three casualties as the country tries to resume operations at a major port.
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NewsNearly 30 companies keen on Iranian port
29 companies have applied for investment in a port in Iran during the first six months of this year.
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NewsMoU for new container terminal in Egypt
A new MOU aims to set up the biggest logistic system in Africa and the Middle East including a container terminal in Egypt.
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Container terminal deal for Egyptian port
An MOU has been signed to build a new container terminal at an Egyptian port.
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NewsUS warns again of Chinese investment in Haifa
The US has once again warned Israel to reconsider Chinese investment in the port of Haifa in Israel.
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NewsRebels withdraw from Yemen ports
Houthi rebels have pulled out of the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Issa as part of a deal struck between Houthi leaders and the Yemeni Government to enable humanitarian aid into Yemen.
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NewsDamietta aims to make just-in-time history
Egypt’s Damietta Port could be one of the first ports globally to use the just-in-time (JIT) concept prior to approval by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), according to the facility’s authority.
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NewsPotential Damietta Port and PSA partnership
Damietta Port Authority (DPA) and PSA International have met to discuss collaborating on future container handling projects at Egypt’s Damietta Port.
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NewsMiddle East ports ease Qatar restrictions
DP World has eased Qatar shipping restrictions in a move that follows Abu Dhabi Ports and allows third party shippers to move cargo to and from Qatar after an extensive ban.
