Middle East news
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NewsMartrade picks Mansell to head up operations in UAE
German-headquartered logistics and shipping company Martrade Group has appointed Ross Mansell as country manager for the UAE.
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NewsHareket takes on Omani wind farm work
Turkish heavy lift and transport engineering company Hareket will soon begin work on Oman’s second-largest wind farm, handling the port operations and transport of 36 wind turbines.
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NewsAltius completes milestone deliveries in Huelva
Spain’s Altius has coordinated the delivery of 925 tonnes of cargo, including six heavy lift units, for a project in Huelva, Spain.
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NewsShiploader delivered to QatarEnergy project
Jumbo’s heavy lift vessel Fairpartner has delivered a second 685-tonne shiploader that forms part of a sulphur terminal upgrade in Ras Laffan, Qatar.
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NewsJSL moves biodiesel equipment within Qatar
Qatar’s JSL Global has transported a variety of equipment from Hamad port to a biodiesel facility in the country.
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NewsTGP coordinates air transport of oversized pig launchers
Project freight forwarder Trans Global Projects (TGP) has managed the urgent transport by air of two oversized pig launcher units, plus spares and accessories, from the UK to Ras Laffan, Qatar.
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NewsWR Logistics names Alkhatib as CEO for Saudi Arabia
Project logistics firm WR Logistics has appointed Shadi Alkhatib as ceo for Saudi Arabia, effective immediately.
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NewsHansa Meyer begins delivering transformers from Brazil to Saudi Arabia
Hansa Meyer Brazil has started transporting the first of 14 transformers from Brazil to Saudi Arabia, each weighing around 340 tonnes.
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NewsRhenus looks to the Middle East
Rhenus Group has expanded its operational footprint in the UAE as part of efforts to better serve clients across the country and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
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NewsACS expands into Saudi Arabia
UK-based charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its first office in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh.
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NewsRajan joins Iscotrans in the Middle East
Deepesh Rajan has been appointed head of projects and business development UAE of Iscotrans Middle East.
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NewsMFC moves 170-tonne mooring buoy
Dubai, UAE-based Modern Freight Company (MFC) has moved a 170-tonne mooring buoy, along with its 24-tonne anchors and 85-tonne shackles.
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NewsHareket deploys Sany crawler crane for Abu Dhabi bridge lift
Turkish transport engineering and rigging specialist Hareket has deployed a 2,200-tonne capacity Sany crawler crane to lift 24 girders as part of the Rahman Island Bridge project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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NewsBlue Water and K+N on hand to advance wind energy logistics at the port of Neom
Wind energy cargoes have been arriving at the port of Neom in Saudi Arabia in support of renewable energy developments at the Oxagon industrial city. With support from international project logistics specialists Blue Water Shipping and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), the port has developed its in-house capabilities, training and infrastructure.
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NewsProtranser ships workover rigs from China to Kuwait
China-headquartered project logistics firm Protranser has delivered workover rigs from Lianyungang, China to Kuwait.
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NewsPolaris Shipping Agencies handles gas turbine rotor in the Middle East
UAE-based project logistics firm Polaris Shipping Agencies has handled a 120-tonne gas turbine rotor in the Middle East, having been shipped from Europe.
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NewsJebel Ali expands vehicle handling capabilities
DP World has expanded its automotive logistics capacity to meet growing demand at Jebel Ali Port in the UAE.
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NewsMyCrane launches MyCrane Trading
Online crane rental platform MyCrane has launched MyCrane Trading, a Dubai-based crane sales, leasing and maintenance services provider. The company has closed a USD50 million investment deal with a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)-based investment holding firm.
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NewsAir One launches B747-400F service linking UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia
Air One has launched a scheduled Boeing 747-400 freighter operations connecting markets in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
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NewsPort of NEOM trials Egypt-Iraq intermodal trade corridor
The port of NEOM, along with Logistics Partnership Council and various public and private sector players, has trialled an intermodal trade corridor connecting Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.