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Qatar’s Nakilat has made a new order for six new advanced gas vessels from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, according to a statement. The order comprises two LNG carriers, each boasting a capacity of 174k cubic meters, and four very large LPG/Ammonia Gas carriers, each with a capacity of 88k cubic meters. The order is scheduled for delivery between 2026 and 2027, and will boost the company’s LNG fleet to 71 ships and its LPG fleet to eight.
UAE adds Cameroon to its blacklist: The UAE has added Cameroon-flagged ships to the list of vessels that are barred from entering Emirati waters unless they have been previously classified by a member of the International Association of Classification Societies or by the Emirati classification society Tasneef, Splash 247 reports. The move comes as the UAE attempts to crack down on shadow tankers — a group of unregistered vessels which circumvent global sanctions. Other states on the UAE’s blacklist include Albania, Belize, North Korea, Sao Tome and Principe, Tonga, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Tanzania.
ROADS-
Ashghal’s Doha City Road Improvement Project Phase 1 nears completion: The Public Works Authority of Doha City (Ashghal) has announced that 50% of the work on Waab Lebareg and Rawdat El Thekhriya Streets in Ain Khalid is completed as part of Phase 1 of the Doha City Road Improvement Project, according to a statement. The project aims to improve roads, increase vehicle accommodation capacity, and regulate traffic on Doha’s main streets.
LEGAL-
Kuwait Ports Authority receives compensation: A court has awarded Kuwait Ports Authority over KWD 22 mn in compensations from firms that have committed legal infractions, KUNA reports. The court decision looks to clamp down on practices deemed harmful to the management of public funds and create an environment that is more conducive to foreign investment. Violations committed by companies included operating beyond the expiry of their licenses, the statement said.
Kuwait’s Civil Aviation Authority files KWD 1.1 claim against Jazeera Airways: Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has filed a claim against Kuwaiti low-cost airline and freight service provider Jazeera Airways last week, seeking a payment of KWD 1.1 mn for aircraft parking charges incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a disclosure (pdf) on Boursa Kuwait. The disclosure says that the claim will have no financial impact on the low-cost carrier as “there are sufficient provisions for the full amount.”
ALSO WORTH KNOWING-
- Ethiopian Airlines adds Morocco cargo service: Ethiopian Airlines Cargo and Logistics Services has kicked off freighter services to Casablanca, Morocco. The airline is operating the route using a Boeing 777-200F cargo aircraft with a 100 ton payload capacity. (Statement)
- Qatar Airways boosts cargo fleet:Qatar Airways Cargo has added a new Boeing 777F to its fleet, bringing its total inventory of the aircraft to 27. (Statement)
- Iraq + Daewoo to partner on port operation training: General Director of the Planning and Follow-up Department of Iraq’s Transport Ministry Abbas Omran Musa met with Korean Daewoo’s assistant director general Ansu Pak to discuss cooperation on training personnel to operate and manage the Grand Al Faw Port. (Statement)
