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OOCL Further Optimizes its Fleet Capacity with the Eight Eco-friendly 24,188TEU Ship OOCL Abu Dhabi

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is delighted to introduce its newest mega containership, “OOCL Abu Dhabi”. OOCL’s fleet structure will be further optimized with the addition of the eighth eco-friendly 24,188 TEU vessel.  Caption: …
Feb 26, 2024 / Vessels

Abu Dhabi Maritime and Tadweer sign MoU to Enhance Cleanliness and Safety of Abu Dhabi’s Waterways

Abu Dhabi Maritime, part of AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), and a collaboration with the Department of Municipalities and Transport, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Tadweer (Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company), to promote the …
Sep 13, 2023 / Curious

Abu Dhabi Receives More Than 700,000 Cruise Visitors

AD Ports Group, the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has announced that Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, the operator of local and international cruise and leisure destinations, has registered a significant increase in the …
May 11, 2023 / Cruise

Khalifa Port Achieves a Guinness World Records TM Title for the Largest Shipping Container logo

Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi’s flagship deep-water port, has set a new Guinness World Records™ title for assembling the Largest shipping container logo/image.  The Khalifa Port team assembled 676 containers in the shape of AD Ports Group’s logo at …
Feb 8, 2023 / Curious

ADNOC and GAIL of India to Explore LNG Supply and Decarbonization Opportunities

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and GAIL (India) Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding, on Monday (Oct 31), to explore collaboration opportunities in liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply and decarbonisation, including short and long term …
Nov 1, 2022 / Curious

ADNOC Drilling Awarded $1.53 Billion Contract to Support Expansion of ADNOC’s Offshore Operations

Contract awarded by ADNOC Offshore for the provision of jack-up and island rigs and associated Integrated Drilling Services (IDS) Award supports ADNOC's goal to responsibly increase production capacity and meet the growing global demand for …
Oct 11, 2022 / Curious

TAQA Group successfully completes large-scale offshore decommissioning project in Brae Field

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), one of the largest listed integrated utility companies in the Europe, the Middle East and Africa region, announced at the end of June that it has completed the safe and successful removal of the Brae …
Jul 5, 2022 / Curious

Fujairah Terminals and Al Mayya Group LLC Sign Exclusive Livestock Agreement

Specialised Quayside Facilities to Handle Import of 1 Million Livestock from East AfricaFujairah Terminals, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Al Mayya Group, on Monday (Apr 05) announced the signing of an agreement to handle the livestock …
Apr 5, 2021 / Curious

Khalifa Port’s South Quay Now Operational

First Shipment Handled at New Quay Heralds Major Milestone for Abu Dhabi PortsThe first shipment, carrying bauxite, destined for Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)’s Al Taweelah alumina refinery, called at Khalifa Port’s South Quay, marking the …
Dec 29, 2020 / Curious

ADNOC L&S Signs 25-year Agreement to Service All Petroleum Ports in Abu Dhabi

ADNOC Logistics and Services (ADNOC L&S), the shipping and maritime logistics subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced today that it has signed a new 25-year agreement to provide critical marine services across all …
Sep 29, 2020 / Curious