Posidonia will welcome the shipping industry, owners, providers, registries, and an important participation by the Liberian Registry for the first time since the disruption caused by the pandemic.
Two plants designed to spur the development of shipbuilding through domestic Saudi steel production, with a combined value of $4.6bn, are to be set up at the King Salman Global Maritime Industries Complex.
Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday it had successfully closed its acquisition of the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL).
A stand-off has developed over the weekend between Greece and Iran over the seizure of oil tankers in the waters of Greece and the Persian Gulf.
Saudi shipyard International Marine Industries (IMI) has inked an agreement with Keppel LeTourneau Middle East (KLET) for the design and construction of offshore rigs.
New research into container port performance last year has thrown into relief recent efficiency gains achieved by Middle East ports, with four facilities in the region positioned in the global top five.
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has signed an agreement with independent logistics service provider Alexander Global Logistics (AGL), for the distribution of pulp and paper products in the Middle East.
The green energy required to make carbon-free fuels for shipping would require all of the world’s current production of renewables.
Iran is becoming brazen in its oil export activities despite international sanctions, and more customers are preparing for trade should sanctions be lifted.