Port of Colombo records historic high of 8.29 million teus in 2025
COLOMBO : The Port of Colombo reached a defining point in 2025 by recording a throughput of 8,291,178 TEUs, the highest volume ever handled in its history. This result follows a strong performance in
Saudi Arabia sets first-ever rules for beach operators on Red Sea coast
RIYADH : Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism regulator has issued its first set of beach operating rules, laying out licensing, safety and environmental standards as the Kingdom moves to commercialize its coastline. The Saudi
India and Iran work on pragmatic solutions to sustain Chabahar Port co-operation
NEW DELHI : Iran’s government is responding to public protests over inflation with dialogue aimed at seeking practical solutions to economic problems that have arisen because of “unjust sanctions imposed by the West”, Iranian
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen Port after calling strike by ‘brotherly’ UAE ‘dangerous’
YEMEN : Amid rising tensions in Yemen, Saudi Arabia carried out airstrikes on the port city of Mukalla on Tuesday, targeting a shipment of weapons reportedly destined for the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC),
Suez Canal return could dent global container ship demand: BIMCO
LONDON: A potential return to normal Red Sea and Suez Canal routings looms large over the container shipping market outlook, with the shift expected to have a material impact on ship demand and overall
What lies beneath, a challenging year at London Gateway: Xeneta
OSLO: Earlier this year, eeSea – now powered by Xeneta – examined the recurring congestion that led to several services diverting from London Gateway, including Maersk’s Neo Samba and ONE’s Indian Ocean Express. The port has faced several challenges on top
Iraq welcomes new direct shipping line linking Umm Qasr Port and Dubai
DUBAI : The state-owned General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI) on Saturday welcomed the launch of a direct maritime service connecting Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port with Dubai’s Port Rashid. Inaugurated by DP World
Mawani inks MoUs with the world’s leading global shipping lines MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Export Development Authority (Saudi Exports) and three of the world’s leading global shipping lines, Mediterranean Shipping Company