SHIPPING + MARITIME-

AD Ports to ship marine lubricants globally: AD Ports Group is expanding its portscluster business to include global marine lubricant distribution, with a new partnership with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) Distribution, according to a statement released on Friday. The partnership will see AD Ports initially distribute Adnoc Distribution’s high-demand lubricants to shipping and maritime industries in the UAE, followed by a global footprint of over 70 international destinations.

Mawani adds new shipping service to Jubail: Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) hasadded a new weekly service, operated by Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), to Jubail Commercial Port, connecting it to the UAE’s Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali ports, and Kuwait’s Shuwaikh port, according to a statement released on Thursday. The new service offers a capacity of up to 3.5k TEUs and represents the eighth addition to Mawani’s ports so far this year, the statement also said.

SUPPLY CHAINS-

Oman LNG+ Turkey’s BOTASsign 10-year LNG offtake agreement: Oman LNG has inked a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Turkey’s BOTAS Petroleum Pipeline Corporation for the offtake of 1 mn Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of LNG for a decade starting 2025, ONA reported on Friday. “The [SPA] with BOTAS enhances our access to a new market,” ONA quoted Oman LNG CEO Hamed Mohammed Al Nu’amani as saying. “Additionally, it strengthens our portfolio through Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) contracts to strategic partners located in Eurasia being a growing market.”

DP World has integrated a new air tracking feature to its SeaRates platform,in a bid to boost visibility across customer supply chains, according to a statement released last week. The new feature allows real time tracking for air shipments, supplementing tracking for land and sea shipments, the report said. “With the increasing reliance on air freight solutions to overcome disruptions and challenges in global logistics, SeaRates’ Air Tracking feature is a testament to our commitment to providing end-to-end solutions that fit the dynamics of the market,” DP World Digital Technology COO Mike Bhaskaran said.

DIGITALIZATION-

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has launched an e-commerce platform for the oil sector, in a bid to boost relations with subsidiaries and external and internal partners, KUNA reported last week. The move also looks to curb risks, boost earnings and transparency, and promote digitalization, KUNA said.

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