The project will feature a 48,000 sqm concrete apron, an 80,354 sqm container terminal with supporting infrastructure, and approximately 66,360 sqm for general cargo and break-bulk operations
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AD Ports Group awards crane contracts for Africa terminal project to Chinese company
ZPMC is to supply six ship-to-shore cranes, and 17 hybrid rubber tyred gantry cranes
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DP World posts 3.3% revenue growth despite Red Sea and other challenges
H1 2024 revenue up to $9,335 million; EBITDA at $2,497 million; Bin Sulayem “optimistic” about medium- to long-term prospects
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Gulftainer’s GSCCO welcomes first Ro-Ro vessel Grande Dakar at Jubail container terminal
The efficient management of the Grande Dakar vessel at the Jubail Container Terminal highlights GSCCO’s capability to manage complex logistics with precision and speed
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Dubai’s DP World invests $510m in Indian container terminal
DP World to develop mega-container terminal at Kandla in Gujarat
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DP World maintains strong growth; posts 13.9% revenue increase
Adjusted EBITDA grew 7 percent on higher revenue growth and EBITDA margin for the year stood at 28.9 percent
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DP World to add 3mn TEU container handling capacity this year
The expansions will take DP World’s total gross capacity to 93.6 million TEUs.
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DP World bags concession to build and operate mega-container terminal at Deendayal Port in Gujarat
Dubai container terminal giant DP World already operates five marine terminals in India – two in Mumbai, one each in Mundra, Cochin and Chennai – with a combined capacity of approximately 6 million TEUs
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DP World’s spectacular performance and fiscal policies earns Moody’s upgrade
The credit rating agency praises DP World’s diversified global operations and how it reduced net debt to EBITDA below 4.0x
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Saudi Ports Authority adds Sea Lead to its new freight service ‘FAM’ at King Abdulaziz Port
The announcement coincided with the launch of the added EJBS service from the Emirates Shipping line, connecting Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait, Port of Jebel Ali in the UAE and Khalifa bin Salman Port in Bahrain to the Dammam port
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Saudi port sector registers 15.33% jump in container handling to 694,517 TEUs in October
The overall cargo throughput witnessed a 3.34 percent increase from 25,858,562 tonnes in October 2021 to 26,722,044 tons this year
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Mawani announces launch of Gulf-India Express 2 from Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port in bid to boost trade
The new service will connect the capital of the Kingdom’s Eastern Province to the ports of Jebel Ali in the UAE, Khalifa Bin Salman in Bahrain, Hamad in Qatar, and Mundra in India
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AD Ports buys majority stakes in Egyptian maritime companies for $140 million
AD Ports Group, which was established in 2006, owns and operates 10 ports in the UAE
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Dubai’s DP World growth way ahead of industry at 3.5 percent in second quarter
Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem maintains a positive outlook for the second half of the year despite uncertain economic conditions
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Saudi import of empty containers jumps by 331 percent during Jan-May 2022
The surge in import volumes was a direct result of Mawani’s recent initiative to slash the handling charges of empty containers by half for one year
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June cargo volumes at Saudi ports jump over 16 percent to reach 27 million tonnes
The developmental works launched by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) to enhance operating performance and upgrade port capabilities have led to the surge in cargo output last month
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Four out of five of the world’s most efficient ports are in the Middle East
The region ranked highly in the global index of 370 ports developed by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence