Etihad Airways Cargo’s senior vice president, Martin Drew (Linkedin), is stepping down from his position in September, after 18 years at Etihad, an Etihad spokesperson confirmed to the Stat Trade Times, without disclosing who will take on the role after he leaves. Drew’s career at Etihad spanned several different roles with his most recent position […]
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Aging ships are on the decline, following months of proliferation
The average age of ships being acquired to move sanctioned Russian oil to buyers around the globe is declining, according to VesselsValue data cited by Bloomberg. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, hundreds of older vessels were purchased by shadowy entities to sidestep sanctions placed on Russian energy exports. The recent purchases of newer […]
New floating dock arrives in Port Said + Bahri offloads old VLCC. PLUS: News from SCZone, Bahri, Etihad Cargo and Etihad Airways
ZONES- Port Said receives 35k ton capacity floating dock: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has received the Fakhr Al-Qanah floating dock at the Port Said shipyard from the SANG SANGIN shipyard in Korea, according to a statement. The dock is 260 meters long, has a 62-meter beam, and a draught of 18 meters with a […]
EU proposal offers Russia incentive to extend Black Sea grain pact + a step towards decarbonized shipping? PLUS: MSC teams up with IBS to digitize air cargo operations
Russia may gain access to SWIFT for grain related transactions under new EU proposal: The EU is considering allowing the sanctioned Russian Agricultural bank to create a subsidiary that would reconnect it to global financial network Swift, five people in the know told Financial Times. The move would act as a means to safeguard the […]
JULY 3-7 July (Monday-Friday): International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting, IMO Headquarters, London, UK. 11 July (Tuesday): Deadline for bidding for the consultancy tender for detailed design, study, and preparation of documents for Kuwait's Railway Project. 16-17 July (Thursday-Friday): The Levitate Conference and Exhibition, St. Regis Amman Hotel. 24-25 July (Monday-Tuesday): ICSG Istanbul, […]
TODAY: Suez Canal announces new rebates as of 1 July + Will Russia back out of the Black Sea grain pact next month?
Good morning, wonderful people. We have a packed issue for you this morning, with plenty of news from across the region. But first, a quick programming note: Enterprise Logistics will be taking a publication holiday starting tomorrow in observance of Eid Al Adha and the Egyptian 30 June revolution holiday. We will be back in […]
AD Ports Group inks 50-year agreement to operate and develop terminal at Karachi Port
Developments will include deepening of berths, quay wall extensions, and increased container storage area
AD Ports Group partners with Premier Marine to provide drydocking services at Khalifa Port
The two will form a JV to provide a range of services to a wide variety of vessels, as part of a wider initiative to boost maintenance services at the port
DP World to help double capacity at Indonesia’s Belawan New Container Terminal
The agreement will see DP World expand the terminal “in the long term” to 1.4 mn TEUs, up from 600k TEUs currently