Djibouti state entity avoids damages in billion-dollar port dispute

Doraleh, Djibouti (Credit: Shutterstock/Hussein Isman Hersi) LCIA sole arbitrator Maxi Scherer has declined to award any damages to Emirati logistics group DP World in its US$1 billion claim against a Djibouti state-owned entity, finding that the...

Shipping fraud worth Rs 325 crore rocks Mumbai's logistics industry, probe underway

Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has launched an inquiry into a massive shipping and logistics fraud worth over Rs 325 crore. The probe began after Vishal Mehta, director of Rushabh Sealink and Logistics Pvt Ltd, filed a complaint...

London court rules Djibouti illegally seized DP World port, $1 billion dispute drags on

The long-running legal battle between global port operator DP World and the government of Djibouti has taken a fresh turn after the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) confirmed that Djibouti acted illegally in seizing the Doraleh...

Mumbai: EOW Initiates Enquiry Into ₹325 Crore Shipping & Logistics Scam

Mumbai: EOW Initiates Enquiry Into ₹325 Crore Shipping & Logistics Scam | File Pic Mumbai: A massive corporate fraud of over ₹325 crore has come to light in Mumbai’s shipping and logistics sector. Vishal Mehta, Director of Rushabh Sealink &...

Egypt’s Renewable Energy Buildout Continues as First Utility-Scale Solar-Plus-Storage Facility Comes Online

Egypt is among the Middle Eastern countries looking to accelerate the growth of renewable energy. The country was among the first in Africa to embrace renewables; Egypt had brought 555 MW of wind power generation online as early as 2012....

Libya expands digital payments; Djibouti launches e-wallet

Homepage > News > Business > Libya expands digital payments; Djibouti launches e-wallet Amid the push for digital payments in North Africa, fintech service provider Network International has signed a strategic partnership with Libya’s National...

How the UAE built a circle of bases to control Gulf of Aden

Newly built runways and ports offer snapshot of Abu Dhabi's regional ambitions and deepening strategic ties with Israel From the islands of Socotra in the Indian Ocean to the coasts of Somalia and Yemen, satellite imagery analysed by Middle East...

[Yemen : Security Forces in Aden Foil Attempt to Smuggle Record-Sized Houthi Military Cargo

Aden- Yemeni security forces at the Aden Free Zone container terminal have intercepted a commercial cargo vessel carrying what officials described as one of the largest military shipments recently seized in Yemeni ports. According to security...

Balancing faith and affection: Somali families navigate dog ownership in Minnesota

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Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Doing More Than Sanctions-Busting

The infamous Pushpa, a unflagged tanker believed to be run by Russia, has been making trouble in the Baltic again. French authorities have just detained the ship to investigate whether it’s been violating sanctions, but its activities may be worse...

Saudi Arabia launches 30th shipping service of 2025, linking Jeddah to Port Sudan

Saudi Arabia’s ports authority has launched its 30th new shipping service of the year, adding a direct route between Jeddah Islamic Port and Port Sudan. The “JSS” service, operated by Marsa Ocean Shipping, offers capacity for 1,118 containers and...

Djibouti’s first off-grid solar plant powers a village

Adailou, a rural community in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, has switched on its first off-grid solar power station, delivering reliable electricity to homes, schools, health centres, and local businesses for the first time. The 165kW facility,...

ENOC, Masdar showcase unique projects at WETEX 2025

Officials have affirmed that the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), which concludes today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, serves as a key platform to showcase pioneering projects and innovative initiatives in clean...

#KnowYourG20 African Union: The Indecisive Debate Club

Recent Economic Data (2024-2025): Combined GDP of 55 member states - $3.0 trillion USD (representing approximately 1.5 billion people) Regional Growth Forecast 2024 - 3.7% (projected to rise to 4.3% in 2025) Top African economies by GDP (2024) -...

Sudan’s War Is the Shape of Things to Come

On September 12, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States announced a joint road map for ending Sudan’s devastating two-and-a-half-year civil war. The announcement, on its own terms, was a breakthrough. Soon after its...

Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas eyes tourists, business travelers with Nairobi expansion

Flynas chief commercial officer Stefan Magera/ HANDOUT Middle East's low-cost airline–Flynas is eying pilgrims, business and leisure travellers as it commences operations between Riyadh and Nairobi, the first direct flights between the two cities...

From Vision to Energy Leader

In 2021, when the African Energy Chamber (AEC) announced the inaugural African Energy Week (AEW) in Cape Town, many raised skeptical eyebrows. The conventional wisdom was clear: world-class energy summits belonged in Dubai, Houston, or London -...

Djibouti labour minister visits Asian City in Industrial Area

QNA Doha Minister of Labour in charge of Formalisation and Social Protection in Djibouti Omar Abdi Said paid a field visit to the Asian City in Industrial Area, as part of his current visit to the country, on Thursday. The minister was received by...

Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht attacked in the Gulf of Aden

On 1 October Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile strike that targeted the Dutch-flagged cargo ship Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden two days earlier. The attack marks a significant escalation, as it is one of the most...

IMO Net Zero Framework: Which Regulatory Future Is Shipping Heading Into?

In mid-October, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene an extraordinary session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) with the purpose of deciding on the adoption of the IMO Net Zero Framework (NZF), a...