With the continued unpredictability of world markets, the shipping and port industry needs to watch for new frontiers for growth and emerging new patterns in global trade, said Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region. In a keynote speech to the second Middle East Liner Shipping Conference (MELSC) 2012, [...]
The Yemeni government has said it wanted a written reply from the Dubai Port World about the request of reviving Aden Port and ending the port’s paralysis state. Yemen’s Transport Minister Waaed Badheeb had conducted five-day visit to DP World last week and informed its officials about conditions of the Yemeni government regarding the operation [...]
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi chaired the Executive Council meeting that was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council, on [...]
With ports and sea freight in the Middle East expanding and regional shipping lines facing unprecedented challenges, leaders in international business and government will meet at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from April 2 to 4 for the World Ports and Trade Summit 2012. Over 4,000 delegates representing port authorities, shipping lines, cargo [...]
Forth Ports, DP World and Associated British Ports (ABP) announce today that Otter Ports Holdings Ltd, owner of Forth Ports, has acquired the 67% ownership of Tilbury Container Services Ltd (TCS) not already owned by Forth Ports from DP World and ABP. Forth Ports has been a one third shareholder in TCS since 1998 along [...]
Jonathon Porritt, the renowned green campaigner and Founder Director of Forum for the Future, has praised ADPC’s megaproject on a fact-finding site visit, calling both projects “markers for the future”. Mr Porritt, the former UK government advisor on green issues, was escorted around the Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi) Visitor Centre in the ADPC [...]
Global shipping line APL is leveraging Sohar Port’s strategic geographical location outside the Strait of Hormuz, as well as its deepwater… By Conrad Prabhu (zawya) Source: zawya, January 16, 2012; Image: portofsohar
The Pakistan Deep Water Container Port (PDWCP), the project which was to be completed in 2012, has been delayed due to technical reasons … By Hina Mahgul Rind (thenews) Source: thenews, January 15, 2012; Image: kpt.gov.pk
ADPC and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (IRSHAD) yesterday. The signing, which took place at ADPC’s HQ, was attended by Capt. Mohamed Juma Al-Shamisi, Vice President Ports Unit at ADPC, Martijn Van de Linde, Chief Executive Officer of ADT and Mr. Khalifa Al Qubaisi, General Manager [...]
The first batch of the world’s largest ship to shore cranes have set sail from Shanghai, China on their way to Khalifa Port. The super post panamax cranes built by Chinese company ZPMC are due to arrive at the end of January. ADPC announced an AED 193 million contract for six cranes with Shanghai Zhenhua [...]
