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AD Ports' Noatum makes entry into Egypt; acquires Safina Shipping Services

AD Ports’ Noatum enters Egypt market; acquires Safina Shipping Services

Safina, a key player in the Egyptian maritime industry, offers comprehensive agency services and maritime logistics to shippers, serving the metals, minerals, and fertilisers sectors

Agility posts-Q3-2022-profit - July 16, 2022: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates meets with Joe Biden, President of the US, during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit. Image: WAM

Agility Global reports Q2 net profit of $30m, growth across divisions

Agility subsidiary Menzies, the world’s largest aviation services provider by number of countries, reported $91m in Q2 EBITDA, marking a 27.6 per cent YoY rise

DP World H1 2024 performance Image-by-WAM

DP World reports resilient H1 results amidst global challenges

Revenue for the period ending June 30, increased by 3.3 per cent to $9.34bn, driven primarily by strong growth in its Ports and Terminals segment

AD Ports Group completes acquisition of Tbilisi Dry Port, takes 60% stake

AD Ports completes acquisition of Tbilisi Dry Port, owns 60% stake

The state-of-the-art, rail-linked, and custom-bonded intermodal logistics hub in Georgia is scheduled to begin operations in October

Etihad Rail launches sustainable finance framework

Etihad Rail unveils sustainable finance framework in green push

The sustainable finance framework was developed in collaboration with First Abu Dhabi Bank and Standard Chartered Bank

AD Ports X

AD Ports Q2 net profit surges 42% to Dhs439m

AD Ports Group’s revenue more than doubled YoY to Dhs4.18bn in Q2, with the number touching Dhs8.06bn for H1,  a 108 per cent YoY increase

Yilport to invest $1.6bn in El Salvador ports

Turkey’s Yilport plans to invest $1.6bn in El Salvador ports

The new agreement will establish what is known as a “mixed-economy corporation,” which is not subject to the legal limit

Izmir port

Abu Dhabi in talks with TWF for $500m Izmir Port deal: Reports

Izmir Port, part of the the Turkish Wealth Fund portfolio, is among the largest ports in Turkey in terms of container volume

Mubadala-owned Porto Sudeste

Mubadala, Trafigura hire banks to sell Brazil port: Reports

Mubadala and Trafigura are looking to sell the port terminal Porto Sudeste, in Rio de Janeiro state, say reports

LME approves Jeddah Port as warehouse delivery point

LME approves Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port as warehouse delivery point

The listing will become active three months after the first warehouse company has been approved in the new location

Bahri

Bahri’s profits soar by 48% in Q2 2024, boosted by higher shipping volumes

In H1 2024, the company achieved a 6 per cent YoY growth in revenues to SAR5.03bn

Suez Canal

Suez Canal revenue drops as some shipping firms shun Red Sea

The Suez Canal, is a key source of foreign currency for Egypt, and authorities have been trying to boost its revenues in recent years

Bahri pulls out of bidding for Germany’s DB Schenker

Saudi Arabia’s Bahri drops out of race for Deutsche Bahn’s Schenker

The departure means state-owned Deutsche Bahn needs to lower its sights on proceeds because Bahri’s offer was the highest

MAERSK-VESSELS

Maersk sounds alarm: Red Sea disruptions ripple across global shipping

Red Sea shipping disruptions having a ‘cascading impact’ said the shipping giant

food - Workers organise a watermelon stall at a fresh produce market in Dubai on March 21, 2023 ahead of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

Dubai to develop ‘world’s largest’ fresh food hub

The planned logistics hub aligns with the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), which aims to double the size of the emirate’s economy to $8.7tn, by 2033

DP World partners with China's Zhejiang Seaport Group

DP World-Zhejiang Seaport Group alliance to boost UAE-China trade

The partnership aims to attract shipping companies to establish additional maritime routes and encourage cooperation through slot exchanges and vessel space purchases

supply chains

FedEx MEA’s Taarek Hinedi shares key trends in logistics, expansion plans

The vice president of FedEx MEA Operations discusses the company’s strategic initiatives, including the new FedEx hub at Dubai World Central

Red Sea - shipping - logistics

How have global shipping firms reacted to Red Sea tensions?

The longer route around the Cape of Good Hope, to avoid attacks by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea, has pushed up shipping costs as well as emissions

Rare LNG vessel sails through Red Sea, data shows

Asya Energy is the first LNG tanker to sail through the Strait since January, when LNG voyages through the Red Sea were first suspended

Red Sea

Shipping industry urges Red Sea action as Houthis sink second vessel

International naval forces have been deployed to provide defensive support for ships sailing through the Red Sea, but the attacks have increased significantly

Insights: How IT solutions are enhancing factoring and supply chain finance

Insights: How IT solutions are enhancing factoring and supply chain finance

Banks should invest in robust SCF solutions that offer comprehensive features for automating end-to-end factoring processes from uploading of invoices to settlement

RED SEA - YEMEN COAST - MAERSK

Red Sea: Two merchant vessels targeted in Gulf of Aden

The Red Sea crisis has disrupted global shipping by forcing vessels to avoid the nearby Suez Canal and reroute trade around Africa

AD Ports, Adani Ports and East Harbour invest in Tanzania

AD Ports, Adani Ports JV to acquire $39.5m stake in Tanzania container terminal

The container terminal has an annual container capacity of 1 million TEUs

db schenker-logistics

ADIA backed CVC, Saudi’s Bahri in final round of Deutsche Bahn Schenker sale

An agreement with the final buyer should be in place this year, with the sale scheduled to be completed in 2025

DP World, Maalexi join forces to boost food security in the region

DP World, Maalexi join hands to boost food security in the region

Maalexi’s digital platform allows thousands of UAE-based SMEs to procure food and agricultural products more safely, quickly and cost-effectively

AD Ports to develop green methanol facility in Egypt

UAE’s AD Ports Group to develop green methanol facility in Egypt

The chemical compound is a promising alternative to fossil fuels in industries where decarbonisation is challenging

World, Mawani break ground on $250m Jeddah Logistics Park

DP World, Mawani break ground on $250m Jeddah Logistics Park

The groundbreaking follows on the heels of DP World opening freight forwarding offices in Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh

Noatum launches maritime services in Türkiye

AD Ports Group’s Noatum inaugurates maritime services in Türkiye

The new entity will serve as a port and liner agency, offering a comprehensive suite of maritime services tailored to meet the diverse needs of clients

AD Ports explores development of multi-purpose port in Bangladesh

The partnership between AD Ports Group and the Chittagong Port Authority is poised to further strengthen economic cooperation

Mina Al Hamriya expansion project completed by DP World Image DP World

DP World concludes major expansion of Mina Hamriya project

The enhancements will enable the handling of a wider variety of vessels from traditional dhows to Ro-Ro, bulk and container carriers