maritime

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Port’s crane capacity has been boosted by 9.7 percent as part of an SR7 billion ($1.86 billion) investment deal. The facility, operated by Saudi Global Ports Co., has received three automated quay and three…
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Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University will enroll women in its maritime studies programs for the first time, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The university will set up a dedicated agency for female students within the maritime…
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Seaports in Saudi Arabia recorded a 16.88 percent increase in the number of containers handled in February compared to the same period last year, official data showed. The Saudi Ports Authority, also known as Mawani, disclosed that docks…
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Germany and its EU partners are examining whether they could mount a new maritime mission to protect commercial vessels under threat of attack in the Red Sea, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Concerns eased about…
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King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam will soon get an integrated logistics zone, as the Saudi Ports Authority and MEDLOG have laid the foundation stone for the project. The port authority, known as Mawani and MEDLOG, the logistics arm of the…
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Confirming the progressive trajectory of Saudi Arabia’s maritime sector, the Saudi Ports Authority, commonly known as Mawani, has jumped in the global maritime index for the third quarter of 2023. As outlined in a recent report from the…
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Maritime issues between the Philippines and China remain a “serious concern,” a Philippine official said on Friday, as the countries pledged to use diplomacy to resolve differences peacefully during high-level talks. The Philippines…
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China, Iran and Russia are conducting joint maritime drills in the Gulf of Oman from March 15-19, the Chinese defense ministry said on Wednesday. The drills will help “deepen practical cooperation among the navies of participating…
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A maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Israel has returned to the fore following a security development on Saturday night. Israel’s army spokesman Avichay Adraee said warplanes and an Israeli missile ship had intercepted three…
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In anticipation of US Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein’s expected visit to Lebanon next week to discuss maritime border demarcation, Lebanon sent a letter to the UN “to shift negotiations on the southern maritime border from Line 23…
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