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SPS plans expansion

News1 Dec 2001

Oman port operator Salalah Port Services (SPS)is seeking government approval for a US$150 mill expansion programme, which envisages two new ...

E-ports the key to competition?

News20 Nov 2001

A two-day conference was held in London recently to discuss the development of e-port communities...

Big plans for Ajman

News2 Oct 2001

Emirates Ports Services (EPS) is planning to invest almost US$7 mill at the Port of Ajman, UAE. Under a recent agreement with the Ajman gove...

IP&RA outlines Hayovel plans

News2 Oct 2001

The Israel Ports & Railway Authority (IP&RA) has provided information on the equipment it expects to be ordering for its new Hayovel port pr...

Salalah free trade zone gets go ahead

News20 Jul 2001

HE Maqbool Ali Sultan, Oman's Minister of Commerce and Industry, has approved the final business plan prepared by Hillwood Strategic Service...

Gulf ports strive for bigger role

News21 Jun 2001

Recent oil price hikes could provide a fillip for container ports in the Gulf. Higher demand for oil-based export products, aluminium and ot...

Stand off in Beirut?

News5 Jun 2001

There appears to be some confusion over the Dubai Port Authority (DPA)'s management contract for Beirut's new container terminal....

Gaussin books trailer orders

News1 Feb 2001

France-based Gaussin has received an order from Dubai Ports International (DPI), part of Dubai Ports Authority, for a total of 14 terminal t...

Sea/air in Aden

News1 Jan 2001

The strategy of developing Aden as a sea/air intermodal hub, offering a faster alternative to all-water shipments, has been given a boost by...

Keeping Colombo in the game

News28 Nov 2000

Sri Lanka's main port faces a number of stiff challenges to its status as a container hub port for South Asia...

Delays in Beirut

News1 Nov 2000

Equipment procurement at the new Beirut container terminal project, being put together by the Dubai Port Authority (DPA) and Port of Beirut ...

Bids in for Sohar

News1 Nov 2000

Seven consulting firms have bid for the contract to act as consultant for the operation and maintenance of the new Port of Sohar (Suh�r), ...

New Mangalore elicits interest

News1 Oct 2000

Maersk Sealand and the Saudi Port of Al Jubail are reported to have shown interest in setting up a container terminal at the western Indian ...

Salalah FTZ deal

News1 Sep 2000

The Government of the Sultanate of Oman has named Salalah Port Services Company (SPS) as project manager for the proposed Salalah Port Free ...

Ashdod project bids

News1 Aug 2000

The Ports and Railways Authority of Israel (PRA) has received five bids for construction of the Ashdod expansion plan (Hayovel Places) Europ...

Mafi wins Jeddah repeat business