AAL Shipping has recently safely transported eight giant juice tanks on a single sailing from Taicang Port in China to Setúbal in Portugal, 50 kilometres south of Lisbon. The cargo will be carried on its 31,000 deadweights mega-size A-Class heavy lift vessel, AAL Kobe, along its famous ‘Asia – Europe’ Trade Route, in a vessel conversion at the Lisnave Shipyard. The tanks were stowed on deck, and extensive operational planning was required to address multiple operational challenges in the lifting and transporting of these over-dimensional 150-tonne units, each measuring 12 metres x 12 metres x 16.5 metres and posing visibility restrictions…
Author: Vibha Mehta
Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has partnered with DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, to offer trade finance solutions jointly with DP World Trade Finance. This partnership will help in closing the gap in unmet demand for working capital on the continent. African companies looking for trade finance can now seamlessly access working capital from Standard Bank via the DP World Trade Finance platform. DP World Trade Finance connects businesses with financial institutions as a fintech platform, directly offering trade finance facilities. It provides businesses with a single window to access…
Hamad International Airport, the gateway to the State of Qatar and the Middle East, offers a remarkable airport journey for travellers with optimized operations, innovative experiences, luxury retail and F&B offering and the highest safety standards. As part of its commitment to excellence, Hamad International Airport has selected DataDirect Networks (DDN) to provide advanced data storage solutions to enhance its security measures. Hamad International Airport commenced Phase B of its expansion plan in January, increasing its capacity to over 70 million passengers annually. With this enormous volume of travellers, closed-circuit television (CCTV) is an essential part of the passenger safety…
Bridgestone EMIA has been chosen as the ‘Official Technical Partner’ of Lamborghini to develop and provide new fitments and premium tyres that maximise the performance of the brand’s most exotic and luxury sportscars. The partnership demonstrates Bridgestone’s extensive R&D and technological capabilities through which it develops state-of-the-art solutions. It also highlights the manufacturer’s successful track record of creating custom-engineered tyres that improve the high-performance capabilities of Lamborghini supercars. This long-term agreement is part of a string of productive partnerships between the two companies, beginning with creating exclusive Potenza tyres for the Huracán STO in 2021. Following this collaboration, Lamborghini has…
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced it is bringing the innovative behavioural safety programme SafeStart to the region as part of its journey to zero harm. EGA’s safety performance is already significantly better than global industry benchmarks. EGA aims to eliminate the risk of serious harm in its operation this decade, a bold goal that any industrial company has never achieved. EGA is focused on continuously improving all four factors of safety – technical solutions, including inherently safe equipment, organisational safety management systems, authentic safety leadership, and human…
Dubai Maritime City (DMC) has received the ISO 9001:2015 certificate of approval for its Reservation Department from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). The certification acknowledges DMC’s commitment to quality management systems of wet and dry berth reservation and booking services for vessels of DMC. This achievement reinforces DMC’s focus on maintaining high quality that meets global standards and underscores its position as a leader in the maritime industry. DMC’s berthing facilities cater to varied types of vessels. Spread over 1.4 million running meters. The wet berthing stretch primarily provides maritime services, including ship repair, maintenance and manufacturing. The industrial district…
Genesis Middle East & Africa officially unveiled its line-up of EV models for the very first time in the Middle East yesterday. Continuing their successful journey, the launch marks the brand’s debut towards electrification in the region. The opulent launch, aptly hosted in AlUla, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, showcased all three EV models, creating a new standard for luxury electric models in the region. The reveal included the Electrified G80, the Electrified GV70, and the GV60. Speaking on the successful launch, Mike Song, Head of Genesis Brand, said, “As part of our commitment to the customers in the GCC, we…
Selfdrive.ae, the leading smart mobility tech company, expanded its services via its nifty app & has launched ‘Corporate – Fleet Subscription’, a one-of-a-kind fleet subscription and leasing service for corporates in the GCC. The new service is designed to help businesses of all sizes save costs and improve efficiency by providing on-demand access to a fleet of new cars without the contractual obligation. Traditional leasing options have long been associated with fixed contract tenures ranging from a minimum of 12 months onwards, with extensive financial document requirements and premature penalty fees. However, the Corporate Fleet Subscription from Selfdrive.ae revolutionizes the…
Emirates Shipping Association (ESA) strengthens the UAE’s status as a prominent global maritime hub by successfully hosting the ‘Maritime Future Dialogues’ event. As a significant part of the UAE Maritime Week, the event attracted influential industry players, stakeholders, and experts. This gathering facilitated connections, idea exchange, and the formation of valuable partnerships. ESA aims to establish the UAE as a prominent global maritime hub. Hence, the maritime dialogue included impactful panel discussions which addressed vital priorities, including advocating for the UAE registry as a Flag State and reinforcing decarbonisation efforts in the shipping industry. Industry leaders, regulators, and experts…
Bahrain cemented new rankings on the Logistics Performance Index 2023 published by World Bank as the ‘Most Improving Country in the GCC’, ranking 2nd in the Arab World, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranking 1st. Owing to the milestone projects and initiatives delivered within the logistics sector across the past years, the Kingdom advanced 25 positions on the index and 58 positions on the ‘Timeliness Subindex’ to reach 2nd in MENA (10th globally) because of the least aviation import dwell time on average. Moreover, Bahrain ranked 1st in the GCC regarding minimal delay observations in imports and exports. The…