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NewsHapag-Lloyd opens in Oman
Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Muscat, Oman.
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NewsDrydocks World names and launches 5,000-tonne floating crane
Drydocks World has launched its new 5,000-tonne floating crane, named Alnokhada. The primary fabrication phase has been completed, with delivery slated for Q2 2026.
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NewsJebel Ali sets breakbulk record in October
DP World’s Jebel Ali port handled a record 630,000 tonnes of breakbulk cargo in October 2025, the highest monthly total in nearly two decades.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping Specialized opens three liner routes
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has launched three liner services linking Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
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NewsNoatum, Siemens Energy and Green Parrot team up on offshore renewables
Noatum Maritime has signed a partnership agreement to explore collaboration opportunities in the offshore renewable energy sector with Siemens Energy and Green Parrot Tech.
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News3PL completes heavy lift delivery
3PL Group has coordinated the delivery of a large yacht moulding module from Gdansk, Poland, to the UAE.
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NewsHouthis signal end to Red Sea attacks
Yemen’s Houthi militia have signalled that they have stopped attacks on Israel and ships in the Red Sea. Although this will likely bring optimism from those in the shipping sector, analysts feel that long-term assurances are essential.
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NewsSaudi Arabia to host bauma in 2027
Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Messe München and dmg events, Riyadh will play host to the inaugural bauma Saudi Arabia event, in April 2027.
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NewsMMETCo strengthens fleet with LTM 1450-8.1
Bahrain-based heavy haulage, crane and equipment rental provider Modern Mechanical Electrical & Transport Co (MMETCo) has added a 450-tonne capacity LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr.
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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.