Kuwait Ports Authority gears up for transition to smart ports
KUWAIT : Sheikh Khaled Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, Director General of Kuwait Ports Authority, has reiterated the Authority’s commitment to embracing the era of smart ports, aligning with a
ADC joins MED Ports Association to boost Regional Maritime Collaboration
AQABA : The Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC), the primary landlord of Aqaba’s seaports, has joined the MED Ports Association, a prestigious network of 31 leading port stakeholders across
Dark fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical pressures remain top maritime focus areas in 2025 : IMO
LONDON : Range of pressing issues to be addressed this year by the world’s shipping regulator. Speaking at a news conference on 14 January 2025, Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez
Product Tanker deliveries seen jumping 256% to 16-year high : BIMCO
LONDON : “According to current delivery schedules, product tanker newbuild deliveries are set to reach 12m deadweight tonnes (DWT) in 2025. Deliveries will therefore jump 256% compared to
Baltic Index down for third straight session on lower capesize, supramax rates
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a third consecutive session on Thursday, hurt
MSC sets Walvis Bay as transshipment hub
GENEVA : Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced an update to its North West Continent (NWC) to South Africa service and the launch of two additional services, solidifying
OOCL names its 3rd 16,828 TEU Container Vessel, OOCL Sunflower
SINGAPORE : Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (“OOCL”) celebrated the naming of its third brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel “OOCL Sunflower” at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering
AD Ports Group achieves 15 international recognitions from EFQM
ABU DHABI : In a significant milestone, AD Ports Group has received 15 international recognitions from the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). This achievement marks the first
MSC enhances IAS India-Africa Service with new Cape Town call
GENEVA : Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has recently announced an improvement to its India-Africa Service (IAS) service, designed to bolster trade connections between West and South Africa, the
Maersk shifts major shipping route from Algeciras to Tanger Med
COPENHAGEN : Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced it will redirect its MECL Service route from Spain’s Port of Algeciras to Morocco’s Tanger Med Port, representing a major