Royal IHC has signed a contract with National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC, based in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.) to build yet another state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new vessel builds on the excellent partnership & collaboration between the two companies and on the success of the 6,000m³ TSHD ARZANA, which was delivered by IHC in 2018. In addition, IHC will deliver the first TSHD simulator to the Middle East, further allowing NMDC to develop & strengthen its excellent...
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Fincantieri And Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding: Future Collaboration In The UAE
During the Abu Dhabi 2019 International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX), Fincantieri and Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB), the leading shipbuilder in the United Arab Emirates specialized in the construction, repair and refit of military and commercial vessels, announced that they have reached an agreement in principle to explore future forms of industrial and market cooperation in the UAE shipbuilding segment.
Representation Image – Credits: Fincantieri – Instagram
The agreement, to be...
China’s Cosco Plans $200 Million Abu Dhabi Container Terminal Expansion
By Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI, Dec 10 (Reuters) – China’s Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd plans to expand its container terminal in Abu Dhabi in the next three to five years with an investment of $200 million as more Chinese companies set up in the emirate, its vice-chairman and managing director said....
UAE rail network moves to the 2nd phase
The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Abu Dhabi Department of Finance have signed a deal for financing the second stage of the Etihad Rail national rail network, the state-run news agency WAM reported Tuesday (Nov. 27).
The second stage of the Etihad Rail national rail network will extend 605 km from Ghuweifat on the border with Saudi Arabia to Fujairah on the east coast, to be followed by future route additions, the report said.
The volume of goods transported by the rail...