IMO’s GloBallast Partnerships Project, which assists developing countries and their maritime industries for implementation of the international regulations on ballast water management to prevent the spread of alien invasive species, has won the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award for “Best Innovative Project”. The award was presented during the 6th Marine BizTV International Maritime Award [...]
The importance of a strong legal framework in building a sustainable business was underlined during a visit by Dubai Courts to DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port recently. Top officials from Dubai Courts led by Dr. Ahmed Saeed Bin Hazim, Director General of Dubai Courts, were welcomed by HE Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Vice Chairman, [...]
Cathelco have won a series of orders to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for jack-up rigs which are to be built by Lamprell Energy Ltd, the UAE based provider of diversified engineering services for the offshore oil and gas industry. The anti-fouling equipment will be supplied for four jackup rigs which are being constructed at [...]
The RINA Group has entered into a framework agreement to supply certification and engineering services to UAE-based Drydocks World – Dubai (LLC). Under an MOU signed in Rome, Italy, on 9 May, Drydocks World will draw on RINA Group’s expertise to deliver assistance with project management and ship classification and certification for a number of [...]
DP World is the winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Business Excellence for 2013 for its professionalism and quality operations across its five marine terminals in India. The annual award was presented at a ceremony in Dubai in recognition of DP World’s business practices in India. It marks the third year running that [...]
ADPC company, a master developer and regulator of port and the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), was in Colombo yesterday for the opening of the Sri Lankan Trade and Logistics Conference 2013. The conference and exhibition is aimed at demonstrating Sri Lanka’s growing investment in its ports and maritime facilities, its emerging status in [...]
As part of a scheduled UAE tour, Abu Dhabi Ports Company welcomed delegates from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) to Khalifa Port and Kizad (Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi), where they were shown around the new state-of-the-art facilities of the Gulf region’s only semi-automated, deep-water port and what is set to become the world’s [...]
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, yesterday (April 16) visited Jebel Ali Port and was welcomed by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, who explained to the Mayor how DP World’s massive London Gateway port and logistics park project, modelled on Jebel Ali, will bring savings to UK supply chains. During their meeting and [...]
Jaheziya, a Tawazun subsidiary which provides technical, vocational and professional training for intra-agency, interagency and multi-agency operations in the fields of safety, security and disaster management – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) for cooperation in maritime related training and education programs. The MOU provides for joint [...]
Rolls-Royce plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Drydocks World Dubai to provide systems for Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered tugs for the Middle East market. The tugs, to be designed by the Drydocks World in-house design team, will incorporate a range of power and propulsion equipment from Rolls-Royce, including Bergen medium speed gas [...]
