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PSA starts up in Dammam

News27 Apr 2015

Saudi Global Ports, a joint venture between the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and PSA International has started its ...

Sohar soars

News1 Apr 2015

The port of Sohar in northern Oman reported a more than 58% rise in its container traffic last year, handling a total of 330,663 TEU....

Gulftainer container numbers up 8%

News26 Mar 2015

The Sharjah, UAE-based handler recorded 8% growth in container volume in 2014 across its facilities worldwide, to reach 6.4M TEU...

Saudi rail award

News24 Feb 2015

A British consortium has been selected to provide management and technical support for Saudi Railway Company's North South Railway project...

Maersk launches ME5 service

News11 Feb 2015

Maersk Line has started a new service linking the western Mediterranean, Red Sea/Horn of Africa with India....

Big win for Jade

News2 Feb 2015

Jade Software has won a contract to install its Master Terminal TOS at seven terminals operated by Abu Dhabi Ports Company...

Sharjah hits 400,000 TEU

News12 Jan 2015

The smaller of the UAE container facilities operated by Gulftainer broke through the 400,000 TEU barrier in 2014...

Konecranes RMGs for Haifa

News7 Jan 2015

Konecranes has received a repeat order for three RMGs from Haifa Port Company...

ADPC launch Maqta Gateway project

News31 Dec 2014

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has launched a new port community system that will improve communication and cut cargo processing times....

Khor Fakkan ready for 18,000 TEU

News22 Dec 2014

Gulftainer adds four ship-to-shore cranes and 12 RTGs at its flagship terminal in Sharjah....

Remote control cranes for Dammam

News16 Dec 2014

ZPMC has delivered three STS cranes to HPH in Dammam that can be operated by remote control...

Ports scramble for Iraq cargo

News1 Nov 2014

Despite a lack of both political stability and economic growth in Iraq, ports and logistics firms are preparing for a brighter future....

DP World on the rise

News29 Oct 2014

Consolidated container volumes up 9.9% in first nine months of 2014...

Aqaba dispute – "misleading information"

News25 Oct 2014

APM Terminals has denied claims made by the ITF in connection with a labour dispute in the Jordanian seaport...

ITF complains over Aqaba arrests

News16 Oct 2014

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has contacted the government of Jordan over the arrests earlier this week of around 150 tr...

Reefer monitoring for KAP

News2 Oct 2014

IDENTEC SOLUTIONS has won a contract to install its CTAS reefer monitoring system at King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia....