Ports and Shipping
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Etihad Airways extends its web to Dallas/Fort Worth
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s Etihad Airlines has expanded its web to sixth destination which would be Dallas/Fort Worth and Abu Dhabi,...
DP World launches moden cruise terminal
ABU DABHI: Dubai has launched its new ultra-modern facilitated third cruise terminal named Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, which is...
Gibraltar Port ready to enjoy tax benefits in Hong Kong
VICTORIA: Gibraltar Port is ready to generate business from Maritime Industry’s executives, shipping associations, operators and ship owners, and in...
Regional Container Lines drops Manila Port from China, Vietnam, Thailand service
BEIJING: Manila Port service has been dropped by Regional Container Lines (RCL) due to the immense congestion on the port....
Indian JNPT attains 60pc shares of Iran’s Chabahar Port projects
TEHRAN: Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) acquired 60% shares of port projects in Iran. An Indian company has to be...
Kuwaiti ship, Egyptian fishing boat collision in Red Sea claims 13
KUWAIT CITY: A Kuwaiti container ship collided with an Egyptian fishing vessel in Red Sea, killing 13 Egyptians. However the...
Shipping emissions at ports to quadruple by 2050
LONDON: Global air pollution emissions from shipping at ports are expected to quadruple by 2050 from current levels, requiring “strong...
China’s RLC drops Manila port running Vietnam to Thailand
LEAM CHABANG: Regional Container Lines (RCL) has dropped the congestion-hit port of Manila as service running from China to Thailand...
Kuwaiti ship, Egyptian vessel collided in Red Sea; 13 killed
CAIRO: Egypt government has ordered an investigation into an accident in which a Kuwaiti container ship and an Egyptian fishing...
Longshore, Warehouse union, shippers see slow progress in US WC port contract
LOS ANGELES: The union of about 20,000 dockworkers and a group of their employers at 29 US West Coast ports...
Pentagon Marine Services plans ship-repair hub in Gujarat
Mumbai: Pentagon Marine Services has planned to set up a ship-repair and maintenance hub in Gujarat that can egress the...
China launches world’s biggest container vessel
SHANGHAI: China has introduced the world’s largest, 400-metre long and 60-metre wide vessel named CSCL Globe which set off on...
Japan considers building LNG processing plant at Port Mackenzie
TOKYO: Japan plans to install LNG processing plant on Port MacKenzie. Tha plant can produce millions of tons of LNG...
US Port Green Bay handles 2 million tonnes cargo despite harsh winter
WASHINGTON: The port has handled 2 million tons of cargo, despite a harsh winter that left the Great Lakes frozen...
Maritime Union protest call effects farm export in Australia
MELBOURNE: The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has advised Dubai Ports World (DP World) it will take protected industrial action...
Offshore cargo handling charges at Karachi ports extremely high
KARACHI: The offshore cargo handling charges at the two ports of Karachi are extremely high and the government should take...
New port trainee program introduced by Abu Dhabi Ports Company
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Ports Company has introduced a new trainee program for UAE nationals so that they can get...
Iran to increase capacity of ports by 210m tons
TEHRAN: Iran has decided to increase the capacity of its ports to great extent. The reloading and loading capacity of...
Australian port’s Nov coal shipments to Japan increase by 55pc
TOKYO: Gladstone port in Australia’s Queensland State shipped 2.37 million mt of coal during November to Japanese customers, a 54.6%...
Kuwait starts operating new Siwertell mobile unloader
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait has got started with a new mobile Siwertell unloader. The trailer based diesel powered Siwertell 5000 S...
