China shows interest to build an oil refinery in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
COLOMBO : China has expressed interest to build an oil refinery in Sri Lanka’s strategically located Hambantota district, in a move aimed at expanding its footprint in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). China had earlier built
Port of Oakland passes zero-emission law
OAKLAND : At its meeting on 9 March, the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved an environmental ordinance. The Port legislation requires cargo-handling equipment (CHE) tenants to develop a strategy for converting CHE to
Saudi ports record 7.76% hike in container traffic in February 2023
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced a 7.76% rise in container traffic at its trade hubs during February 2023, handling 622,837 TEUs compared to 577,993 TEUs in the previous year. Detailed
China remains most important partner for German seaports in container traffic
BEIJING : China remained the “most important partner” for German seaports in container traffic in 2022, accounting for more than one-fifth of the country’s container throughput, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said it recently.
Chabahar Port testomony to India-Iran partnership
NEW DELHI : Indian Minister of Ports, Transport, and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, has just lately said that India and Iran are in talks concerning the phrases of the first contract for the prolonged utilization of Chabahar Port.
Dubai’s Jafza records 30% growth in new customer registrations in 2022
DUBAI : Dubai’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) recorded a 30 per cent growth in customer registrations in 2022, boosted by an influx of Chinese companies. Last year marked the highest number of new
AD Ports Group Enters the Uzbekistan Logistics Market via Joint Venture with SEG ENERA Group
ABU DHABI : AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, and SEG ENERA Group, one of the largest multisectoral holding companies in Uzbekistan, announced the formation of a new joint
DP World plans to invest US$38 million to upgrade Port of Santos
DUBAI : DP World has unveiled plans to invest US$38 million in 2023 to expand and upgrade its facilities on the left bank of Brazil’s Port of Santos, one of the largest and most