DP World opens London Gateway berth

SHIPPING + MARITIME-

DP World opens London Gateway berth: DP World has opened its first all-electric berth at London Gateway, Maritime Gateway reports. The new 430 meter berth increases port capacity by more than a third. The berth has an all electric fleet with automated stacking cranes, straddle carriers, and four of the biggest dock cranes in Europe.

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Expansion plans: DP World wants London Gateway to be the biggest container port in the UK in terms of trade volumes within the next five years. The firm committed GBP 1 bn (c. USD 1.3 bn) in investments last month for the port.

ZONES-

Delmon Industrial Complex to set up plant in Kezad: Saudi-based Delmon Group’s Delmon Industrial Complex has signed a 50-year lease agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Economic Zone (Kezad) for an AED 50 mn oil and gas plant in Kezad’s ICAD III (Kezad Musaffah) area, Wam reports. The plant, covering 59k square meters, will engage in exploration, extraction, and refining activities to process minerals and manufacture and supply products for oil and gas companies in the region and beyond, according to the newswire.

PORTS-

PCFC debuts technical framework for ports: Dubai’s Ports, Customs, and Freezone Corporation (PCFC) has launched the Dubai Code for Ports, a framework of technical specifications and requirements for the development and management of ports, marinas, and other maritime operations in Dubai, according to a statement. The framework covers essential areas like soil inspection, dredging, land reclamation, water drainage, and breakwater design. The project also aims to set a benchmark for customs warehouses, PCFC CEO Nasser Al Neyadi said.

DATA CENTERS-

Beeah, Khazna, SCTA team up to launch the largest Tier III data center in Sharjah: UAE-based environmental services provider Beeah Group, Khazna Data Center and the Sharjah Communication Technologies Authority (SCTA) will set up the largest Tier III data center at the Sharjah Freezone for Communication Technologies in Kalba, among other data centers across the emirate, Wam reports. Khazna Data Centres will develop the facilities, while the SCTA will provide regulatory support, allocate land, and establish energy infrastructure.

AVIATION-

Cluster2 to implement advanced air mobility solutions at its airport network: Cluster2, a subsidiary of Saudi airports operator Matarat Holding, partnered with Italian vertiport network operator UrbanV to build an advanced air mobility ecosystem across Cluster2’s airport network, which currently has 22 airports, according to a statement from UrbanV. The partnership will also see the launch of pilot programs for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL).

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-

• BIA getting a new cargo facility: Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has inked an agreement with Dubai-based firm ALS Logistics Solutions to develop a new 29k sqm cargo facility at Bahrain International Airport. (Al Watan)
• Mawani adds new shipping service: The Saudi Port Authority (Mawani) has added a new shipping service by Emirates Shipping Line — dubbed EIX — connecting the Kingdom to Egypt, Turkey, and India with a 1.8k TEU capacity. (Statement)