SINGAPORE : PSA International (PSA) handled a record number of containers worldwide in 2024 despite escalating geopolitical tensions and greater maritime uncertainty. The Singapore port operator reported on Jan 16 that it handled 100.2
RIYADH : The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) reported a 14.45% increase in cargo throughput for 2024, reaching 320,784,757 tons, up from 300,542,872 tons in 2023. The number of outbound containers increased by 8.86%, totaling
ABU DHABI : Noatum Maritime, the Maritime & Shipping arm of AD Ports Group (ADPORTS), a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has strengthened its collaboration with Kazakh partners by signing Heads
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 strategic vision to foster growth in
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 the Mediterranean. This strategic partnership aims
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 the Port of Walvis Bay as
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 time a global organization has conducted
KLAIPEDA : An important step has been taken in the implementation of one of the most significant projects of the Port of Klaipėda – a contract has been signed, paving the way for the
CALIFORNIA : Strikes at ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, which would have caused an economic and supply chain crisis, have been called off – with ocean container freight rate growth now expected
YEMEN : An unusually large flotilla of merchant vessels has backed up near Yemen’s Ras Isa Port in the Red Sea after Israeli air raids damaged the tugboats needed to bring them to shore. Several tugs were heavily