Abu Dhabi on the up

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Throughput at Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed port rose 19% to 104,762 TEU in the first quarter of this year, reflecting growth in the Emirate’s ...

…Big delays at Jebel Ali

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DP World may be making pots of money, but big delays at its flagship Jebel Ali operation, the UAE's largest container terminal and one of th...

Boskalis lands Abu Dhabi dredging deal

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Dutch dredging firm Royal Boskalis Westminster has won a €1.1B (US$1.57B) contract from the Abu Dhabi Ports Co (ADPC) for the first phase ...

Four listed for Khalifa

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Four consortia have been shortlisted for the first phase construction package for the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone in the United Arab Em...

Eight to bid for Khalifa

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The government of Abu Dhabi is considering pre-qualification bids from eight consortia for the first of several large contracts for the Khal...

3 in 1

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In your July 2005 issue on page 32 you showed a photo with a barge loaded with three container cranes with the caption “ECC believes this ...

Abu Dhabi project

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US-based consultancy Frederic R Harris has been retained to advise on a project to extend the container terminal at Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi....

Gulf ports strive for bigger role

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Recent oil price hikes could provide a fillip for container ports in the Gulf. Higher demand for oil-based export products, aluminium and ot...