UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the west and south, and by Oman to the east. The UAE is a federation of seven emirates, each with its own ruler. The capital is Abu Dhabi, and the largest city is Dubai.
Gaza war, the IMEC and the Development Road
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 28, 2024 – New regional connectivity projects, such as the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) and...
Hapag-Lloyd to introduce land transport to avoid Red Sea conflict
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The German shipper Hapag-Lloyd will introduce land transport to avoid the Red Sea conflict. Land...
UAE cracks down on Russian dark oil fleet
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Ports Europe) January 14, 2024 – Under pressure from the United States and Europe, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has...
Israel’s Trucknet plans land connection between Haifa and Dubai
Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Israel’s Trucknet is planning a land connection between Haifa and Dubai for cargo delivery. The...
AD Ports set to operate Izmir Port, Turkey
Izmir, Turkey (Ports Europe) December 18, 2023 – Agreement is likely soon for AD Ports of Abu Dhabi to operate the Turkish port of Izmir (Alsancak)....
Flagship maritime event at COP28
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) November 28, 2023 – Over 200 maritime and energy sector leaders will convene on December 9 and 10 with governments...
Update: India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) – a new super-trade route?
Mumbai, India (Ports Europe) September 11, 2023 – A multinational railway and sea ports corridor linking the Middle East and South Asia was announced on...
Is Turkey trying to sell the Port of Alsancak?
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 5, 2023 – Local reports say that the Turkish government may be interested in selling the state-owned Port of Alsancak...
DP World reports gross volume growth of 3.7% on a like-for-like in 1Q2023
DP World Limited handled 19.5 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2023, with gross container volumes...
DP World handled 79 million TEU in 2022
Dubai, UAE (Ports Europe) February 6, 2023 – DP World Limited handled 79 million containers (TEU) globally in 2022, an increase of +1.4% year-on-year on...
UAE ambassador visits Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) January 9, 2023 – The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sulaiman Almazroui, visited Thessaloniki Port...
DP World sees increase in first half TEU throughout
Dubai, UAE (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – DP World has reported a +2.3% increase in first half container (TEU) throughout. The figure is part of DP...
DP World reports gross volume growth of 1.9% in 1Q 2022
DP World Limited handled 19.3 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first quarter of 2022, with...
Port of Genoa joins delegation at Expo Dubai 2022
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) March 15, 2022 – Port of Genoa has joined a delegation at Expo Dubai 2022 in collaboration with Liguria International. The...
Port of Sines and ZILs present at Expo Dubai
Alentejo Regional Development Agency promotes the greatest internationalization mission of the main equipment and resources associated with the Alentejo...
AD Ports Group and the Turkey Wealth Fund sign MOU to invest in logistics projects in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – AD Ports Group and the Turkey Wealth Fund (Turkiye Varlik Fonu) have signed an agreement to create a...
Analysis – Is a new €2 billion port area development in Durres a realistic project?
Durrës, Albania (Ports Europe) May 2, 2021 – Albania is the “New Europe” and I want to be the first to go there, said Mohamed Alabbar, the head of...