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Abu Dhabi Ports handled 1.74m containers in 2018The number of standard container handling by Abu Dhabi Ports has increased last year by 24 per cent, to reach 1.74 million containers, compared to 1.4 million in 2017, according to the latest statistics. The statistics reflect the More… |
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QIMC ventures into glass containers productionQatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC) plans to set up a glass container manufacturing unit at an estimated cost of QR230 million ($63.16 million), said a report. QIMC has signed an agreement with Germany's GlassGlobal, More… |
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IRISL plans to expand fleetIran’s Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) plans to order Triple E vessels which can carry more than 18,000 containers, following the lifting of sanctions which barred the country’s liners from calling at US and European More… |
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Etihad Rail, NewPort sign partnership dealEtihad Rail has entered into a partnership with NewPort Tank Containers, aimed providing cost-effective cargo transport services. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Faris Saif Al Mazrouei, acting CEO of Etih More… |
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Libya port unloading hits recordContainer unloading at Libya's Misrata port has hit record levels this year and the major shipping gateway is expanding, a local official said, in a rare success story in the troubled North African country. Libya's third-b More… |
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DP World container volumes down 7pc in Q1DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, handled 12.8 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) across its global portfolio in the first quarter, seven per cent lower than the same period last year mainly due to lower More… |
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DP World container volumes up 7.5pcDubai-based marine operator DP World has registered a 7.5 per cent jump in container volumes in the first half over last year handling 28.2 million TEU (twenty foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of over 60 marine terminals. More… |
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Al Bayader opens new warehouse in Al AinAl Bayader International, a leading regional provider of food packaging solutions, has announced the start of operations at its high-tech warehousing and logistics facility in Al Ain. Strategically located in the industrial area of Al Khur More… |
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Natpet launches high-clarity polypropylenesSaudi-based National Petrochemical Industrial Company (Natpet) has launched high-clarity polypropylenes for thin-walled packaging and injection molded containers. The company has introduced two new grades in its Teldene range, both contain More… |
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DP World sets new productivity recordDP World, UAE Region has achieved a new vessel productivity benchmark when its state-of-the-art cranes hit a record of 259 berth moves per hour while servicing the container liner MSC Madeleine at its flagship Jebel Ali Port recently. Conc More… |
