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Abu Dhabi Ports handled 1.74m containers in 2018

The 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

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QIMC ventures into glass containers production

Qatar 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,

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IRISL plans to expand fleet

Iran’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

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Etihad Rail, NewPort sign partnership deal

Etihad 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

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Libya port unloading hits record

Container 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

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DP World container volumes down 7pc in Q1

DP 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

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DP World container volumes up 7.5pc

Dubai-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.

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Al Bayader opens new warehouse in Al Ain

Al 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

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Natpet launches high-clarity polypropylenes

Saudi-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

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DP World sets new productivity record

DP 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

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