Riyadh Dry Port Ecosystem for SGP
NewsSaudi Global Ports Company (SGP), which operates the container handling facilities in King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, has secured a concessi...
Rail projects in Middle East get head of steam
NewsThe building of the GCC rail network has been painstakingly slow, but there is hope that trains will be running across some parts of the sys...
CMA CGM Khalifa terminal
NewsFrench carrier CMA CGM and Abu Dhabi Ports Group (ADPG) have signed an agreement to develop a new container terminal in the Port of Khalifa,...
Oman’s ports want a bigger role
NewsOman has ambitions to become one of the world’s 10 largest logistics hubs as it seeks a more prominent position in the Middle East market....
Asyad restructures and seeks private sector partners
NewsOmani state-owned transport group Asyad is to restructure its operations and will in future focus on its value-added logistics, port service...
Middle East ports prove resilient
NewsLike many ports around the world, those in the region have performed better than expected, given the background of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Middle East charts a new course
NewsMajor projects are under way in the region as countries battle to become logistics hubs....
Iran invests
NewsDespite Iran being severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing political uncertainties and extremely difficult trading conditions, i...
ADP sets up feeder shipping company
NewsAs part of its strategy to facilitate trade growth in the Middle East region and generate additional cargo volumes at the port of Khalifa, A...
GCC rail plan grinds on
NewsThe Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) plan to link its members – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman – by a 2,400 km rai...
Middle East terminal operators reach out
NewsDubai-based DP World is one of the world’s leading operators of container terminals, running 78 marine and inland terminals in 30 countrie...
Hamad port posts strong growth
NewsQatar’s Hamad Port continues to post strong growth rates despite the trading embargo and economic sanctions imposed on the country by its ...
Local heavyweights home in near home
NewsThe Middle East is home to several ambitiously minded international terminal operating companies (ITOs), including DP World, Abu Dhabi Ports...