The Russian Navy welcomes two new submarines into service as trials begin for a fisheries protection vessel for a UK operator. The Royal New Zealand Navy will conduct testing of an unmanned vehicle powered by renewable energy sources. Finally, an order has been placed for a minehunting remotely...
Swiss-based commodity trading giant Gunvor, through its shipping subsidiary Clearlake, has secured modern LR2 tonnage from Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC). The Kuwait-based owner has committed its 2023-built 113,800 dwt Ocean Blue for 60 months and the trio Crystal, Saqr and...
UK-based VLCC pool operator Tankers International is expanding with the addition of two ships from newcomer Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), while its existing partner Transportation Recovery Fund (TRF) has added another vessel. The move, which will bring the total fleet size to 66, has seen one...
https://splash247.com/tankers-international-pool-adds-kuwait-petroleum-and-trf-vlccs/
The arrival of SSF Ania at Shuwaikh port in Kuwait marks the start of a new service linking the UAE and Kuwait, operated by Abu Dhabi-based Safeen.
The new service aims to eliminate the need for long-haul road journeys, reducing risks associated with road travel, and cutting down on carbon emissions. Truck drivers will receive accommodation on board, allowing them to focus solely on the first and last mile of delivery, enhancing their safety and well-being.
SSF Ania has capacity for 160 trucks...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/new-ro-ro-service-launched-from-khalifa-port/
Best Large FiFi Boat – Monjed 2 – MetalCraft Marine This fast, stable, and versatile aluminium catamaran fireboat was built in Canada to the exacting requirements of the Kuwait Fire Force. Located in the politically turbulent heart of the oil rich Arabian Gulf, Kuwait has an obvious need for...
The eighth annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will take place on Wednesday 8th November 2023 at The Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai. This year the primary focus of the three conference sessions will be on environmental protection and sustainability, but the event will also highlight some of the key underlying trends affecting the operation of tankers, in the crude oil, product, chemical and gas sectors.
One of the most interesting parts of the Conference will be Session 2 in the afternoon,...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/tms-tanker-conference-to-assess-operational-challenges/
Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has enhanced connections between India and the Middle East with a regular weekly service out of Cochin port. The rotation of the new Malabar service also includes Mundra, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi, Shuwaikh, Hamad and Colombo ports and will be maintained by a fleet of four 2400 TEU vessels.
DP World welcomed the first call of the Malabar service at its International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) facility in Cochin when MSC Krittika was...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/india-middle-east-trade-gets-msc-service-boost/
AD Ports Group is launching a new weekly container shipping service intended to improve connections and facilitate trade between the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait. Containerships will operate from AD Ports’ Khalifa Port in the UAE to Hamad Port in Qatar and Shuwaikh and/ or Shuaiba in Kuwait.
Furthermore, AD Ports Group will provide customers with a digital appointment booking system for the new shipping service, through the Advanced Trade & Logistics Platform (ATLP), developed and operated by Maqta...
https://www.themaritimestandard.com/kuwait-shipping-services-set-to-improve-regional-connectivity/
Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has returned to its shipbuilder of choice, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an order for a pair of very large gas carriers. Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the shipbuilding holding company of Hyundai Heavy, revealed the order...
https://splash247.com/amptc-returns-to-south-korean-yard-for-vlgc-duo/
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Agility, the second-largest shareholder in logistics giant DSV and new owner of global airport...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kuwait-government-orders-agility-to-vacate-logistics-parks