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Zawya
04-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Container transshipments through Qatar ports surge 11% from January-June
Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports witnessed a robust 11 percent surge in transshipment volumes in the first half (January to June) of the current year demonstrating that Qatar's ports are fast becoming a hub of regional trade supported by the state-of-the-art facilities. 'Qatar port's performance recorded an 11 percent increase in transshipment volumes over the past six months compared to the same period last year, handling over 742,000 TEUs including approximately 368,000 transshipped through Hamad Port. During the same period, vessel arrivals increased by 12 percent, while building materials and RORO experienced growth of 90 percent and 2 percent respectively, Mwani Qatar said in a post on its X platform. The maritime sector of the country remains strong as it handled 742,789 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container through the ports in January to June period. The three ports received 810,221 tonnes of general and bulk cargo shipments, 56,817 RORO (roll-on/rolloff) units of vehicles, 351,735 heads of livestock and 325,978 tonnes of building materials from January to June 2025. While the number of ships calling on Qatar's three ports stood at 1,487 in the first six months period. Hamad Port, Qatar's main gateway to world trade keeps moving towards more powerful position as one of the key ports in the region demonstrating growth of the country's maritime sector. It targets achieving a more efficient logistics services industry in Qatar and the transformation into a leading global trade hub, thus enhancing its economic diversification plans in step with Qatar National Vision 2030. In June of this year Qatar ports handled over 143,000 tonnes of general and bulk cargo, a 151 percent increase compared to the same month last year. Additionally, the volume of building materials increased by approximately 14 percent compared to June 2024. With state-of-the-art facilities and cutting edge technology, Hamad Port, Qatar's main gateway to world trade ensures swift and secure handling of cargo, saving time and effort. Through Hamad Port, Old Doha Port and Al Ruwais Port, Mwani Qatar endeavours to be a major player in global shipping operations, achieving the objective of transforming Qatar into a vibrant regional trade hub. Hamad Port offers opportunities to create cargo movement towards the upper Gulf, supporting countries such as Kuwait and Iraq and south towards Oman. It is gateway to marine tourism and plays a major role in promoting marine tourism. In last year, on the operational front, the ports experienced a 10 percent surge in container handling, reaching 1.455 million TEUs, up from 1.328 million TEUs in 2023. Transshipment activity also witnessed a notable 23 percent increase, totaling 683,552 TEUs by year-end. Additionally, the total general and bulk cargo volume processed across the ports amounted to 1.910 million tons. The livestock sector saw substantial growth, rising by 22 percent to 543,713 heads, compared to 443,996 heads in 2023. The number of vessels calling at the ports grew by 2 percent, reaching 2,907 ships, while RORO unit handling surged by an impressive 62 percent year-on-year, totaling 130,684 units. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Alibaug: A landscape changing, from blue-green to grey
Long before Mumbai 'discovered' Alibaug, this rural idyll had been discovered by sea-farers and settlers, remnants of which pop out like little totems to India's multicultural history. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A Star of David above a shop's cash register signals that the Bene Israelis landed here 2,000 years ago. A medieval Portuguese chapel coexists with many temples and forts that stand guard like old-time warriors over this sleepy stretch of coastal Raigad dotted with mango orchards, fishing villages and weekend villas. Then, Mumbai's two favourite words flew across the harbour: Real Estate. Over the last decade, the combustible combination of proximity and connectivity has brought Alibaug into the purview of a city which is constantly trying to expand its grasp. A gloriously green paddy field or mango orchard is now described in terms of price per acre, with land prices rising faster than you can spell Alphonso. In some villages like Mandwa and Awas, the government's ready reckoner rates are Rs 3 to 3.5 lakh per guntha, while recent transactions have gone for Rs 10 to 15 lakh per guntha. Highrise towers are popping up randomly in the midst of a field or next to a lake, like concrete stalagmites completely incongruous with its surroundings. Trucks and JCBs lumber along single-lane dirt roads, often elbowing out pigtailed girls cycling to school or herds of goats that generate free fertilizer. Mounds of uncollected garbage and, increasingly, concrete debris lie along the roads. The big catalyst came when the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) drew a black line across a map to include Alibaug, Khalapur and Pen talukas in its plans in 2019. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The next big catalyst came in the form of a big red ship, the Roll On Roll Off, or RORO, which started in 2020, enabling smooth travel all 12 months of the year for passengers as well as vehicles. Previously, the catamarans and speed boats stopped plying during the four to five monsoon months, while fishing boats went up to Revas, a mangrove-forested landing spot a few miles away from Mandwa Jetty, (which has now been marked as a potential new port on the MMRDA plan). More recently, the Atal Setu Bridge, as well as a new highway, has speeded up road travel between Mumbai and Alibaug. During COVID, many of those who had weekend homes in Alibaug, moved here and the buzz about its bucolic charm and potential livability went viral. Resorts, homestays and lodges opened their doors and two major five star hotels are just opening their doors. Tourist traffic has gone up by leaps and, on long weekends, the RORO might do five round trips from Ferry Wharf to Mandwa Jetty. The phrase 'are you from Alibaug', once a friendly insult meaning, 'are you a bumbling villager?' is almost last-century in a land which has gone from agrarian to becoming a potential suburb of Mumbai. 'We have no idea what is coming next,' says D. Thale, a resident of Dhokavade, a village which confronted its first water shortage last summer. 'The government's planning rules cannot be applied uniformly to different places without considering their culture and individuality,' says Dr Rita Dhamankar, an opthalmologist and long-time resident of Alibaug city, who is part of a group engaging with urban planners to find constructive solutions. Residents of the 200-odd villages that dot Alibaug taluka (between Mandwa and Chaul) are responding to all this change with a bewildering mix of fear and greed, leading to general paralysis. Some of them have smartened up and moonlight as masseurs, drivers or chefs catering to ballooning weekender crowds. The village sarpanches, who control most decisions in their areas, are mostly focussed on feathering their nests, demanding that materials and construction contracts go through them. Instead of facilitating water recharging systems within their communities, some of them have become tanker owners. It is not surprising to find a Mercedes parked in front of a panchayat member's home. While real estate developers continue to pitch the coastal town as Mumbai's Hamptons, invoking New York's posh beachy summer getaway, the fine print will never reference those villa projects in Nagaon that were abandoned midway because water sources ran out and now lie like woeful ruins. Perhaps one day they too will become 'historic' monuments amidst the forts and temples, to tell the story of a land and its varied colonisers who come in many disguises. Many micro histories in the village by the sea Alibaug was founded in the 17th century by Kanhoji Angre, the naval chief during Shivaji Maharaj's reign ➤It derives its name from the Marathi words 'Alichi Bagh' named after a wealthy Bene-Israeli settler called Ali/Eli ➤There is a village where people still speak a hybrid of Portuguese and Marathi ➤Alibaug city has a magnetic observatory built by the British in 1904 ➤This entire stretch is known for migratory birds, dolphin sightings and it is where Olive Ridley turtles recently arrived to hatch eggs ➤Anita Desai's 1982 young adult novel 'The Village by the Sea' is set in Thal, and explores the hardship faced by a poor village family
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
KDEBWM targets 80% Euro-5 lorry use by year-end
KLANG: KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) is targeting 80 per cent use of environmentally friendly Euro 5-spec roll-on-roll-off (RORO) trucks for cleaning operations in Selangor by the end of this year. KDEBWM managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir said the company was set to receive 47 vehicles next month, with operations to begin immediately in areas under the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) and several other local authorities (PBT). 'So far, we have received six Euro 5 RORO lorries, and the remaining units are expected to arrive next month. 'Generally, asset assessments are carried out every five to six years, and based on current developments, KDEBWM has decided that this model is the most suitable,' he told reporters after the handover ceremony of the first batch of Fuso trucks here today. Ramli said the use of the model helped minimise nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon emissions, provided efficient fuel consumption without compromising engine performance, and added value to cleaning operations in Selangor. He said KDEBWM was operating with 1,400 units of machinery, including RORO and compactor lorries, and that the company remained committed to promoting greener operations in line with the government's goal of making Malaysia a carbon-neutral country by 2050. 'We hope that with the conversion to this new model chassis, we can reduce at least 30 to 40 per cent of the carbon dioxide emitted by the old chassis,' he said. Previously, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was reported as saying that Malaysia would begin implementing the use of Euro 5 petrol in September 2025, with full compliance expected by 2027, as a long-term measure to preserve the country's air quality.
The Sun
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
KDEBWM targets 80% use of Euro-5 lorries for cleaning operations by year-end
KLANG: KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) is targeting 80 per cent use of environmentally friendly Euro 5-spec roll-on-roll-off (RORO) trucks for cleaning operations in Selangor by the end of this year. KDEBWM managing director Datuk Ramli Mohd Tahir said the company was set to receive 47 vehicles next month, with operations to begin immediately in areas under the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) and several other local authorities (PBT). 'So far, we have received six Euro 5 RORO lorries, and the remaining units are expected to arrive next month. 'Generally, asset assessments are carried out every five to six years, and based on current developments, KDEBWM has decided that this model is the most suitable,' he told reporters after the handover ceremony of the first batch of Fuso trucks here today. Ramli said the use of the model helped minimise nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon emissions, provided efficient fuel consumption without compromising engine performance, and added value to cleaning operations in Selangor. He said KDEBWM was operating with 1,400 units of machinery, including RORO and compactor lorries, and that the company remained committed to promoting greener operations in line with the government's goal of making Malaysia a carbon-neutral country by 2050. 'We hope that with the conversion to this new model chassis, we can reduce at least 30 to 40 per cent of the carbon dioxide emitted by the old chassis,' he said. Previously, Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad was reported as saying that Malaysia would begin implementing the use of Euro 5 petrol in September 2025, with full compliance expected by 2027, as a long-term measure to preserve the country's air quality.
