Ro-ro Shipping

Dubai port sets automotive traffic record

DP World UAE achieved a new milestone in 2024, handling a record 1.3 million vehicles across its ro-ro terminals in Dubai. This marks a 53.6% increase from the previous year and is the highest in the company’s history.

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port accounted for the majority of this volume, handling nearly 960,000 units, reinforcing its position as the region’s leading automotive hub. The remainder were handled at Mina Al Hamriya and Mina Rashid.

This record-breaking performance underscores...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/dubai-port-sets-automotive-traffic-record/

Noatum Maritime and Erkport launch ro-ro joint venture

Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has established a new joint venture with Erkport of Turkey to launch a new business focusing on ro-ro shipping. Under the terms of the agreement, Noatum will own a 60% stake in the new company, called United Global Ro-Ro, with Erkport owning the remaining 40%.

United Global Ro-Ro will handle automotive traffic and high and heavy cargo flows, supported by regional feeder networks, connecting Europe, the Mediterranean, South Africa, the Arabian Gulf and...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/noatum-maritime-and-erkport-launch-ro-ro-joint-venture/

Hamad port achieves ro-ro records

Qatar’s Hamad port broke several important records relating to its ro-ro traffic last year.

This included achieving the highest throughput from a single vessel – 3739 units from the car carrier Thermopylae – and an all-time record for monthly operations in December 2024, with the movement of a total of 16,681 units. Over the 12 months of last year, the port handled a total of 130,332 ro-ro units, also a record.

A spokesperson for port operator, QTerminals, said: “We look forward to continuing...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/hamad-port-achieves-ro-ro-records/

Ro-ro traffic surges at Khalifa port

AD Ports Group has recorded a 30% surge in vehicle volumes through Autoterminal Khalifa Port in the first half of 2024. To meet high levels of demand the facility has recently added 90,000 m2 of yard storage capacity, which is now in use.

The success of Autoterminal Khalifa Port been a significant contributor to the rapid overall growth of AD Ports Group over the past year. Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief Executive Officer, Ports Cluster, AD Ports Group, commented: “The record increase in first-half...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/ro-ro-traffic-surges-at-khalifa-port/

Honda selects APM Terminals Pipavav as export gateway

Ro-ro traffic at APM Terminals Pipavav is set to increase significantly as it has been chosen as the primary gateway for Honda to export its new mid-size SUV to Japan. The made-in-India Honda Elevate was launched in the Japanese market under the brand name WR-V in March this year.

This is the first time that a Honda model has been exported from India to Japan, representing a significant milestone for India’s automotive industry. APM Terminals Pipavav partnered with NYK Line and Auto Logistics...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/honda-selects-apm-terminals-pipavav-as-export-gateway/

New ro-ro service launched from Khalifa Port

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/

Basra welcomes UAE container service

Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), the International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Umm Qasr, recently welcomed the first direct freight service between the United Arab Emirates and Iraq.

Operated by DP World, the service connects Jebel Ali in Dubai with Umm Qasr and potentially all of Iraq with roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) shipments. Compared to the usual 14-day period for cross-border land transport between the two countries, the service offers a “drastically”...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/basra-welcomes-uae-container-service/

World’s largest short-sea RO/RO to add rotor sails

Under an agreement reached by rotor sail specialist Norsepower Oy and logistics specialist CLdN, two 35 meters tall by 5 meters diameter tilting rotor sails will be fitted on the 2018-built M/V Delphine by December this year.

At the time of contract signing, this will be the seventh vessel to be installed with Norsepower’s rotor sails and the third installation with the tilting function.

With a cargo capacity of close to 8,000 lane meters, the M/V Delphine operates between the U.K., Ireland and...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/worlds-largest-short-sea-ro-ro-to-add-rotor-sails/

ICTSI Pakistan handles first ro-ro vessel

Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT) achieved a new operational milestone with its recent handling of Messina Line’s Jolly Quarzo, the first ro-ro vessel to call at the terminal. This visit marks the resumption of ro-ro services at the Port of Karachi after gap of 20 years.

Khurram Aziz Khan, PICT Chief Executive Officer, witnessed the inaugural ro-ro operation at the terminal together with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) senior officials led by Chairman Nadir Mumtaz Warraich. The...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/ictsi-pakistan-handles-first-ro-ro-vessel/

Indian government identifies ro-ro and ferry service routes

India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has been actively promoting coastal shipping as part of the Sagarmala programme. MoPSW says it has now identified a number of domestic ports, including Hazira, Okha, Somnath Temple, Pipavav, Dahej, Mumbai/JNPT, Jamnagar, Kochi, Ghogha, Goa, Mundra and Mandvi which could be connected by ferries and inland waterway services, as well as four international destinations, Chattogram in Bangladesh, Seychelles and Madagascar in East Africa and...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/indian-government-identifies-ro-ro-and-ferry-service-routes-2/

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