Dubai - A drone attack launched by Yemen’s Houthi group on an oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia on Saturday caused a limited fire at a gas plant but had no impact on oil production, state-run oil company Saudi Aramco said.
Cairo - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed Lieutenant General Osama Rabie as chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, the presidency said in a statement on Saturday.
Lisbon - Portugal’s fuel-tanker drivers will suspend a five-day-old strike that led to fuel rationing at filling stations and negotiate with employers in government-brokered talks, their union said on Friday.
Gibraltar - The Grace 1 was seized by British Royal Marine commandos in darkness at the western mouth of the Mediterranean on July 4 on suspicion of violating European Union sanctions by taking oil to Syria, a close ally of Iran.
London - The number of global ocean cruise passengers rose from 17.8 million in 2009 to 28.5 million in 2018, according to research by the Cruise Lines International Association.
Zeebrugge - Cosco Shipping Lines’ Cosco Shipping Star has a capacity of 21,237 TEU. By deploying this brand new vessel, Ocean Alliance raised the capacity of its AEU1 service between Europe and the Far East.
London - British warship HMS Kent set sail for the Gulf on Monday to join a U.S.-led mission protecting commercial shipping vessels in the region amid heightened political tension between the West and Iran.
London - A unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is selling its 30% stake in a company that operates the Motukea Port, Papua New Guinea.
Genoa - Wallenius Wilhelmsen was recognised with the Greener Supply Chain award at the Automotive Logistics Europe Awards for its work with the SRTI, which helps cargo owners account for their supply chain sustainability by enabling them to make informed decisions about ship recycling.
Beijing - China’s index of export container transport edged down for the week ending Friday, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.
