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Shippers wanting a return to Suez should be careful what they wish for

"The Israel-Iran war may have effectively quashed hopes that the Suez Canal may soon be a viable rou...

by The Loadstar

Middle East missile strikes begin impacting container services

As feared, the danger-zone for vessels appears to be rapidly growing beyond Houthi-controlled waters...

by Destine Ozuygur

Closure of Strait of Hormuz would further stretch global container capacity

"The Iranian government’s threat to close the Strait of Hormuz amid Israel’s attack on the country w...

by Journal of Commerce

Latest Israeli attack on Iran a threat to box ships in Straits of Hormuz

"Commercial shipping in the Middle East may face a new threat after a wave of Israeli attacks agains...

by The Loadstar

Jebel Ali records highest cargo volumes since 2015

"DP World has announced a rise in cargo throughput at its Jebel Ali Port in 2024, reaching volumes n...

by Seatrade Maritime News

SeaLead Launches DUKE Service, Connecting Pakistan with the Middle East and East Africa

The following release was published by SeaLead:

SeaLead, a fast-growing global shipping line, t...

by SeaLead

ONE - New Service Launch Connecting Pakistan and the Middle East

The following release was published by ONE:

Ocean Network Express is delighted to announce the...

by ONE

Salalah and Djibouti ports enter intense competition for regional dominance

"The current competitive landscape among the Arabian Sea ports is in the spotlight, as the Red Sea c...

by Container News

Indian trade disrupted as port congestion forces liner services to skip calls

"Container lines are wrestling with growing service reliability challenges on connections out of Ind...

by The Loadstar

Box lines push up Jebel Ali freight rates to make up THC losses

"Container carriers – both mainline and feeder operators – have brought in new freight rate tactics...

by The Loadstar

Sohar Qatar X-PRESS (SQX)

The following release was published by X-Press Feeders.:

X-Press Feeders is enhancing current I...

by X-Press Feeders

DP World and Hassana Investment Company announce US$2.4 billion investment in DP World’s UAE assets

The following release was published by DP World:

DP World and the Saudi Arabia-based Hassana In...

by DP World

MSC Now Directly Connects India and The West Mediterranean

The following release was published by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC):

MSC Mediterranean...

by MSC

AD Ports Group and Transmar launch new Pakistan Service

The following release was published by AD Ports Group:

AD Ports Group and Transmar Internationa...

by AD Ports Group

New Maersk regional string gives Indian exporters more transshipment options

"Maersk is set to launch an independent regional service connecting West India, the United Arab Emir...

by JOC

Jebel Ali Port blast caused by crew negligence, Dubai court finds

"A Dubai court has found that the explosion at Jebel Ali Port in 2021 was caused by neglected safety...

by Port Technology

DP World partners with container analytics firm to trial box condition monitoring tech in Jebel Ali

"ConexBird has signed an agreement with DP World to undertake a proof-of-concept (POC) project at Je...

by Container News

Canadian investment group funds $5 billion in DP World’s UAE assets

“DP World and Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) have announced an investment of $5 billion in three of DP World’s flagship United Arab Emirates (UAE) assets.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

UAE government tightens DG regulations in Dubai ports

“United Arab Emirates’ government agency, Securities Industry Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has tighte...

by Container News

UAE ports battling for market share amid increased investment

“The two busiest ports in the United Arab Emirates are locked in an escalating battle for containeri...

by JOC

BoxBay mulls next steps following pilot success

“Following successful completion of the testing phase of the BoxBay high bay storage (HBS) concept w...

by Port Technology

DP World completes BoxBay testing

“More than 63,000 container moves have been carried out at the full-size proof of concept BoxBay hig...

by Port Technology

Fireworks in container may have caused explosion and fire on ship in Jebel Ali

“Unconfirmed reports suggest that the explosion and subsequent fire on board a containership anchore...

by The Loadstar

Blast from containership at Jebel Ali port rocks Dubai

“An explosion followed by fire onboard a containership in Jebel Ali port rocked the city of Dubai late on Wednesday.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

Container ship suffers suspected missile attack in Indian Ocean

“The 8,600TEU container ship, CSAV Tyndall has suffered a possible missile attack when it was sailin...

by eeSea News

DP World’s strong start to 2021 demonstrates resilience of container market

“DP World’s TEU throughput increased by 10.2% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 as it handled approximately 18.9 million containers across its portfolio.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

DP World JV completes first 10,000 container moves at Dubai port

“DP World, the Dubai-based enabler of worldwide smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, has announc...

by Trade Arabia

DP World launches TOS for 100% automation in Jebel Ali terminal

“DP World has implemented the Zodiac terminal operating system (TOS) in Jebel Ali Port’s Container Terminal 3 (CT3).” See the original story at Riviera. Source: Riviera (JK)

by Riviera

Jebel Ali joins International Association of Ports and Harbors

“DP World’s Jebel Ali Port in the United Arab Emirates has joined the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) as a regular member.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

ZIM offers New Service to the UAE

The following release was published by ZIM Integrated Shipping Services:

ZIM is pleased to announ...

by ZIM

Jebel Ali Port welcomes mega container ship HMM Gdansk

“DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port welcomed HMM Gdansk, one of the world’s largest container vessel...

by Port Technology

Dubai facilitates crew change of 3,000 seafarers

“Just two weeks after announcing the resumption of crew change Dubai has seen the exchange of some 3,000 seafarers.” See the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

by Seatrade Maritime News

DP World ready to start testing radical new box storage system

“DP World reports it has completed assembly of a ‘Proof of Concept’ test section of the world’s firs...

by Seatrade Maritime News

DP World and Mawani to launch new shipping line

“DP World has partnered with Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) to launch the first direct shipping line...

by Port Technology

Maersk makes major reefer container delivery

“A.P. Moeller-Maersk (Maersk), the largest container shipping line in the world, has delivered 1,800...

by Port Technology

DP World To Develop Traders Market In Jebel Ali Free Zone

“DP World has announced a partnership with Zhejiang China Commodity City Group Company LTD (CCC) to develop the ‘Traders Market’ in Jebel Ali Freezone ” To learn more, see the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

by Port Technology

DP World’s Dubai shipping container volumes fall for fifth consecutive quarter

“DP World’s DPW.DI Dubai shipping container volumes fell by 6.3% in the second quarter, the port operator reported on Tuesday, the fifth consecutive quarterly drop.” To learn more, see the original story at Reuters. Source: Reuters (JK)

by Reuters

DP World promotes High Bay Storage concept at TOC Europe

“The High Bay Storage (HBS) container terminal concept could not only make terminal operations easie...

by Seatrade Maritime News

Jebel Ali Free Zone Wipes Millions in Fines

“The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the Middle East’s leading special economic zone in the Middle East...

by Port Technology

Dubai slides out of the top 10 boxport list

Dubai Main port, Jebel Ali lost its position from top 10 global container ports ranking after being...

by Splash 24/7

Unique Joint Venture between DP World and SMS Group to Revolutionise Global Port Logistics

The following release was published by DP World:

*World’s first high bay container storing system...

by DP World

Six Konecranes Forklift Trucks Delivered to DP World Jebel Ali Terminal 1

The following release was published by Konecranes:

DP World ordered six forklift trucks from Kone...

by Konecranes

UAFL: Changes to MEX 2 Service

The following customer advisory was published by UAFL:

Dear Valued Customer,

With a continued fo...

by UAFL

135 TEU Millionaire Ports

“In 2017, 135 ports handled more than 1m teu with these ports handling 84% of the estimated teu volu...

by Port Strategy

APL Adds New Iraq Port Call to Gulf Asia Express 2 service

The following customer advisory was published by APL:

APL today announced that the Gulf Asia Expr...

by APL

DP World, China group to build 3m sqm trading facility within Jebel Ali Free Zone

“Trade between China and the Middle East will get a boost from an agreement between DP World and Zhe...

by Seatrade Maritime News

OCEAN ALLIANCE – CMA CGM to reshuffle its Asia-Middle East services

The following customer advisory was published by CMA CGM:
CMA CGM is pleased to announce the res...

by CMA CGM

CMA CGM to revise Swahili Express service rotation

CMA CGM informs that its Swahili Express service operated between India/Middle East and East Africa...

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