Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a 35-year concession agreement to manage the Port of Fujairah in the UAE’s northeast after a previous deal with Dubai’s DP World ended.

Norwegian maritime transport company Skyssbåtservice has taken delivery of a Stan Pontoon 4512 from the Damen Shipyards Group. The 45-metre barge will be capable of fulfilling a variety of roles in both the general maritime transport sector projects and the oil & gas industry.

Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of the Emirate's commercial and community ports as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD), celebrated the successful close of its best-ever cruise season at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal with the maiden call of Princess Cruise Lines’ Majestic Princess. The company recorded booming growth for the year with a 40% increase in vessel calls and 48% overall increase in passengers to Zayed Port and Sir Bani Yas from last year.

Damen Shipyards Group will deliver three newbuild tugs to Kotug Smit Towage for its European harbour towage operations. This order will bring the total number of Damen-built tugs operating in Kotug Smit’s fleet of 69 to 22.

Bosch, the global supplier of technology and services, is the first company in the UAE to be certified to the new ISO 37001:2016 “Anti-bribery Management Systems” standard, by TASNEEF-RINA Business Assurance L.L.C. The certificate will be presented to the General Manager and Vice President of Robert Bosch Middle East, Volker Bischoff, and Bosch Middle East Compliance Manager, Sarfraz Ahmed Khan, in the presence of H.E Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the Minister of Economy of the UAE    

Continuing to raise awareness of its services with international markets, the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) participated in the International Bar Association (IBA) Maritime and Transport Law Conference, from 7th to 8th June at Rio de Janeiro.

The recent decision on 5 June 2017 of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, the eastern based government in Libya, the Maldives and Egypt to cut ties with Qatar is a major concern for the shipping industry in the region

The Dubai Cyber Security Strategy was launched on Wednesday to strengthen Dubai’s position as a world leader in innovation, safety and security and manage cyber security risks among establishments and residents in Dubai.

Dubai-based shipping company, Gulf Navigation, achieved a 39% increase in net profits, to US$ 2.4 million in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the first three months of 2016. This reflects a significant improvement in the performance of the company, and follows the successful settlement of several legal cases affecting its business.

The Dubai Maritime City Authority’s (DMCA) participation at the Nor-Shipping 2017 – the leading maritime event week, taking place from May 30 to June 2, 2017in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway, draws an unprecedented attention with its successive achievements building a maritime sector that supports sustainability and growth. The Authority’s presence at the event is well-timed as Dubai has recently been elected as the first Arab city to lead the region at par with top maritime leaders. Dubai ranked 5thamong the world’s most competitive and attractive maritime clusters, and moved three places to be 10thinternationally in the list of the world’s best maritime capitals in 2017.