All Middle East articles – Page 45

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    Volga-Dnepr confirms new airline

    2015-11-09T00:00:00Z

    November 9 - Speaking at the XLProjects Network's (XLP) 3rd annual conference in Kuala Lumpur, Alan Baldwin, Volga-Dnepr Group's business development manager, confirmed that the company has established a new airline - Cargo Logic Air (CLA).

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    GAC names Fernando

    2015-11-06T00:00:00Z

    November 6 - The GAC Group has named Shanaka Fernando (pictured below) as regional business development manager, Oil & Gas - Middle East as the company seeks to strengthen its commitment to the upstream oil and gas industry in the region.

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    ISS files into Odessa

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has opened a new office in Ukraine.

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    Höegh extends SCH deal

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Southampton Cargo Handling (SCH) has signed a new contract with ro-ro shipping line Höegh Autoliners to continue servicing its vessel calls at the UK gateway for a three-year period.

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    Boeing predicts Middle East demand

    2015-11-04T00:00:00Z

    November 4 - Boeing forecasts that Middle Eastern carriers will require 3,180 new aircraft over the next two decades, valued at an estimated USD730 billion.

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    GAC delivers boats for refugee rescue

    2015-11-02T00:00:00Z

    November 2 - GAC has coordinated the delivery of two, 12 m, high-speed boats to Greece on behalf of the not-for-profit NGO, the Swedish Sea Rescue Society (SSRS).

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    Damani links India and GCC

    2015-10-29T00:00:00Z

    October 29 - Damani Shipping has launched a new breakbulk service between the west coast of India and the Middle East Gulf.

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    Qatar Airways growth pace quickens

    2015-10-28T00:00:00Z

    October 28 - Qatar Airways Cargo has unveiled plans to build a large new cargo terminal at Doha's Hamad International Airport by 2018; while latest IATA international FTK figures suggest that it is now the third largest international cargo airline in the

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    Antwerp explores Iran

    2015-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - A delegation of petrochemical and shipping experts from the port of Antwerp has visited Iran to meet various ministries, petrochemical organisations and private companies to seek ways to re-open the doors of Iran for the Antwerp port communit

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    Abu Dhabi Ports sees strong growth

    2015-10-27T00:00:00Z

    October 27 - Abu Dhabi Ports says it has handled 11.28 million tonnes of general and bulk cargo during the first three quarters of 2015 - a 19 percent year-on-year increase.

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    Breakbulk Middle East opens

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - 2,000 project cargo and traditional breakbulk cargo logisticians, sponsors and exhibitors are expected to take part in the first Breakbulk Middle East Conference & Exhibition from 25-28 October 2015 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

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    DKT Allseas named UK agent for Bahri

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - DKT Allseas has been appointed as liner agent for National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia's (Bahri) new UK-Gulf ro-con service, which starts in November 2015.

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    AAL opens in Dubai

    2015-10-26T00:00:00Z

    October 26 - Multipurpose shipping line AAL has opened a new office in Dubai, trading as AAL Middle East.

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    RZD Logistics makes for Iran

    2015-10-21T00:00:00Z

    October 21 - RZD Logistics - a subsidiary of United Transport and Logistics Company (UTLC) - has begun shipping equipment by rail from Russia to Iran for chemical and engineering plant manufacturer Ruzkhimmash.

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    European first for Bahri

    2015-10-21T00:00:00Z

    October 21 - National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) will begin its first regular liner service from Europe to the Middle East in November 2015.

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    Rock on Rockfreight

    2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - DGTL Cargo has been rebranded Rockfreight as it gets ready to move into a large facility in the Dubai World Central free zone adjacent to the much anticipated Al Maktoum International Airport, which will be the largest airport in the world wh

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    Manitowoc sees 'deteriorating demand'

    2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

    October 20 - Manitowoc chairman and ceo Glen E. Tellock explained that the company's cranes segment continues to be negatively impacted by a deteriorating demand environment, particularly in the Middle East and Asia.

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    Iran plans 'significant return' to shipping

    2015-10-19T00:00:00Z

    October 19 - According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran is planning a fleet expansion programme comprising 579,000 teu of containerships, 2 million dwt of dry bulk vessels and 1.6 million dwt of tankers - all of which are sched

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    Vogel flies into Combi Lift

    2015-10-14T00:00:00Z

    October 14 - Kai-Stefan Vogel has joined Combi Lift Offshore & Engineering GmbH as chartering manager, based in Bremen.

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    BBC winds up African power project

    2015-10-13T00:00:00Z

    October 13 - BBC Chartering has shipped 56 wind turbines from locations in Europe and Asia to South Africa's Coega Port for use in the 134.4 MW Amakhala Emoyeni wind farm near Bedford in the Eastern Cape Province.