Middle East & Africa

At least 100 people are reported dead and 4,000 injured in a massive blast at Beirut port.

Inmarsat, Shell Shipping and Thetius have jointly launched a new crew welfare open innovation challenge for start-ups and SMEs to identify technologies that can improve overall crew safety, health and wellbeing at sea.

In a reorganisation of the local maritime structure Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has been given primary responsibility for all waterways and marine eco-systems of the emirate, through the creation of Abu Dhabi Maritime.

Oman has joined the list of countries that ban the use of open-loop scrubbers from its waters.

Intercargo has repeated industry calls for urgent action on crew change, even as restrictions go back up again.

DP World has agreed to acquire a 60% shareholding in Unico Logistics of South Korea, in line with the group’s strategy to develop from being a ports and marine services operator into an end-to-end logistics provider.

Energy logistics firm Tristar Group has commenced construction of 10 new storage tanks for its chemical terminal in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) taken over from Shell in 2019.