DP World sues China Merchants over Doraleh debacle
NewsDP World claims China Merchants “induced the government of Djibouti” to expel it from the country and has brought a lawsuit in Hong Kong...
Smart Berth Window Management in Djibouti
NewsDoraleh container terminal opts for berth window management as a Cloud Service from Navis....
Djibouti takes over Doraleh
NewsOn Friday, 23rd February the government of Djibouti cancelled its contract with DP World for the concession of Doraleh Container Terminal (D...
Djibouti arbitration result
NewsDP World has issued a statement welcoming the arbitration judgement on its dispute with the Government of Djibouti...
Djibouti dissolves DP World’s concession
NewsThe Government of Djibouti has cancelled DP World’s operating concession for the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT), the largest container-h...
Ports forced to play catch-up
NewsFurther investments are needed if the Saudi port sector is to keep pace with demand....
Hub ports set to change Africa’s “milk run” model of container routes?
NewsTransnet strategist Mervin Chetty argues the case for a container hub in South Africa...
New terminal opened in Djibouti
NewsDP World has opened its new container terminal at Djibouti as the centrepiece of its development plans for the port, which it controls under...
U-turn on Djibouti tariffs
NewsUnder pressure from Ethiopia, the government of Djibouti has agreed to suspend planned increases in port tariffs. Djibouti has acted as the ...
New DPW terminal for Djibouti
NewsDP World has announced plans to develop a new container terminal facility in Doraleh at the Port of Djibouti....
Djibouti upgrade complete
NewsThe first phase of improvements has been completed at the port of Djibouti on the Red Sea. New facilities are being added at Dorale, about 7...
Djibouti’s rail boost
NewsThe decision by the governments of Ethiopia and Djibouti to seek private sector management of the 781 km Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway may ha...
Djibouti bidding for hub status
NewsDubai Ports International (DPI) is to invest US$300 mill to establish a new container terminal at Doraleh in the Port of Djibouti, in line w...
New routes for Uganda?
NewsThe Ugandan government has held talks with Djibouti and Sudan regarding the possibility of transporting Ugandan goods through Port Sudan and...
Gulf ports strive for bigger role
NewsRecent oil price hikes could provide a fillip for container ports in the Gulf. Higher demand for oil-based export products, aluminium and ot...