DP World saw a mixed bag of operating results from its operations around the world in the first half, with the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region still making up the lion’s share of its volumes with a 3.1% rise in consolidated throughput...

In December 2018, the new head office of Middle East Fuji, aptly named the Silver Jubilee building, is due to be commissioned, marking the company’s 25 years of presence in the UAE.

The UAE’s election as the first Middle East member of the 40-member IMO Council last December placed all things maritime in the country under a brighter spotlight. For Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) in particular, which was established in...

In December 2017, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first Arab country to be elected to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 40-member Council, under Category B, which pertains to states with the largest interest in...

Seafarers wanting to embark/disembark in the Port of Fujairah, UAE will now require a 96-hour in advance online visa.

The Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) attended Posidonia 2018 as part of a Dubai team that will be taking part in a number of important local and international events during the current ‘year of Zayed’ - marking the centenary of the...

The world’s second largest container line Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is to invest close $1.1bn in Khalifa Port in the UAE.

As one of the region’s most developed maritime centers, the UAE has been making headway in its journey towards becoming a multi-dimensional global commercial shipping and maritime hub. Experts are confident that 2018 is going to be an even more...

Digitalisation and innovation continue to be the favoured buzzwords in Dubai in 2018 as the emirate pushes forward with its smart city initiative, and this month saw Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) launch a digital payment and services portal.

Chinese companies have signed agreements to invest $1bn in Khalifa Port Free Trade Zone (KPFTZ), Abu Dhabi in the UAE.