Nigeria’s first deep seaport, Lekki Deep Sea Port, started operations and is expected to become a major cargo hub for West Africa.

Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Commercial Port has been added to Hapag-Lloyd’s India Gulf Service 1 (IG1) route.

Agreements between AD Ports and organisations in Angola establish the basis for development of maritime and port infrastructure in the republic.

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has launched a new India-US shipping service.

Perenco Brazil has announced that the Floating Storage and Offloading vessel FSO Pargo has now left Dubai and is on its way to the Pargo Cluster in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.

Container throughput at Saudi Arabia’s ports grew by 13.63% on-year in December, according to the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani).

AD Ports Group has signed a strategic partnership with Kazakh National Oil Company (KazMunayGas) and an MoU with the Kazakhstan Ministry of Industry & Infrastructural Development.

Engaging discussions on key matters of concern and unmatched networking opportunities will enable the progress of the region’s maritime sector.

Inexorable growth in container throughput slowed at the Mediterranean port of Tangier Med last year.

The Ocean Network Express (ONE) has upgraded an important regional service from fortnightly to weekly, as the Middle East and Indian Ocean Basin power ahead after the Covid pandemic.