The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed a contract with Q Saudi to build and operate a complete logistics center at Yanbu Commercial port. An investment worth more than SAR 29 million, the project will be implemented on a 120,490 square metres area to improve the efficiency of logistics and improve the cargo-handling capacity in the western coast of Saudi Arabia.
Read MoreThe United States has escalated its maritime enforcement campaign against Venezuela by tracking a third oil tanker near Venezuelan waters, according to a US official. The move signals a tightening of Washington’s pressure strategy aimed at the government of President Nicolás Maduro, particularly targeting the country’s oil exports, which remain the backbone of its economy.
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Marine biofuels are now being established as a bridge fuel through the maritime energy transition, which reduces short-term emissions but provides long-term zero-carbon solutions as they evolve. Against this backdrop, a high-level Technical Seminar on Marine Biofuels will bring together policymakers, industry experts, and researchers on 12 February 2026 at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headquarters in London. The seminar is to be organized under the Future Fuels and Technology (FFT) Project of IMO, which has been seeing increased traction on biofuels as a promising low-greenhouse-gas (GHG) alternative to international shipping.
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