Port of Salalah announces $300 million container handling expansion
OMAN : The Port of Salalah has announced that it’s $300 million expansion plan is on track, aiming to expand annual container handling capacity from 5 million to 6 million TEU by the end
Saudi seaports see 8% increase in cargo handling
RIYADH : Saudi seaports witnessed an annual 8.09 percent increase in the volume of cargo handled during May, reaching over 27.63 million tonnes. Official data released by the Saudi Ports Authority, known as Mawani, revealed
Pakistan customs agents call for clearing thousands of stuck containers at port
KARACHI : Khurram Ejaz, the Former President of the Karachi Customs Agents Association, has sharply criticized port authorities for their lack of preparation in clearing the stuck containers at Karachi Port. In a statement,
MAWANI throughput drops 10 per cent in May
RIYADH : Ports overseen by the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) handled 647,839 TEU in May 2024, marking a decrease of 10.1 per cent compared to 720,569 TEU in the same month of 2023. Exported
Antwerp port closes a dock and a lock due to oil spill
ANTWERP : Authorities at the port of Antwerp have closed a dock and are using drones to monitor the fallout from an oil spill that occurred while a ship was bunkering at one of
Kuehne+Nagel breaks ground for a new e-commerce fulfilment centre in Dubai
DUBAI : With a groundbreaking ceremony, Kuehne+Nagel marked the construction of a new fulfilment and distribution centre in EZDubai, a dedicated e-commerce zone in Dubai South, closely located to Al Maktoum International Airport and
DP World and Saudi Ports Authority joint venture for Mega-logistics parks to transform logistics landscape in the Middle East
JEDDAH : The logistics landscape in the Middle East is undergoing a transformative shift with the recent commencement of a $250 million logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port. The state-of-the-art facility, a joint venture between DP
New data shows which Ports gained from Baltimore’s losses after bridge collapse
BALTIMORE : The Port of Baltimore experienced its worst month in more than 20 years, according to my analysis of tonnage data for April released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau, its sixth