Read a selection of recent and archived news articles and notices
RAK Ports is delighted to have been shortlisted in the upcoming The Maritime Standard #awards2020 in the Technology/Innovation category. Saqr #Port has been working with OMC International to enhance #efficiency and #safety of vessel marine and cargo operations for the benefit of our customers and stakeholders. #maritime#uae#ports#shipping
Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office, in cooperation with relevant authorities have requested RAK Ports to support and distribute the information on the AL HOSN app and encourage our stakeholders, customers & staff, to download and utilise the official app, launched by the Ministry of Health and Prevention in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic. […]
RAK Ports further enhances its already very close relationship with Boskalis by re-opening it’s Al Jeer facility for the safe lay-up of Boskalis’ marine equipment in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. During the past several months, RAK Ports have dedicated time and effort to prepare the facility to suit Boskalis’ requirements in the region. RAK Ports […]
Eversendai inks global strategic partnership with Hyundai, projects to be carried out in RAK Maritime City (part of RAK Ports) in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. Eversendai Corp Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd (Hyundai E&C) as global strategic partners in modular construction work for the construction […]
RAK Ports and @Emirates Tech recently teamed up to deploy two @MetOcean data buoys on behalf of RAK EPDA. The deployment was made using the versatile RAK Ports Multicat “Hobby”. This is part of ongoing research efforts in Ras Al Khaimah to enhance understanding and management of our most important natural resources. The coastline of […]
Air Liquide, the French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries, recently held an event to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of its Engineering & Construction manufacturing centre being established in Ras Al Khaimah’s Saqr Port/Free Zone. The state-of-the-art facility provides a large manufacturing capacity to design and produce equipment for very large air […]
RAK Ports Receive Delegation from Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Commerce. RAK Ports recently welcomed a delegation from Ningbo Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Ningbo City, China. A 5-person delegation led by Mr. Pan Xiaofeng, Division Chief of Ningbo Bureau of Commerce Integrated Research Office, was received by members of RAK Ports senior management. In 2018, Ningbo […]
On Thursday 9th January 2020 the MV LMZ Phoebe sailed from Saqr Port berth 10 with a draft of 12.78m. The vessel was the first to utilise the newly installed Dynamic Underkeel Clearance System (DUKC®) provided by OMC International. RAK Ports commissioned the Dynamic Under Keel Clearance System for Saqr Port, which became live on […]
Ras Al Khaimah Ports sign MoU with RAK Transport Authority providing new opportunities and transport links for cruise and water tourism in the Emirate Ras Al Khaimah – UAE – 24 Dec 2019:Mr Justin Wardle, Port Manager of Ras Al Khaimah Port reports that Ras Al Khaimah Ports (RAK Ports) and RAK Transport Authority (RAKTA) […]
A naming ceremony was held in Ras Al Khaimah Port for a new tug delivered to RAK Ports from the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah. The tug is a Damen ASD 2913 (29m Long and 13m Beam) with 80tons of bollard pull. The new vessel was named Osprey, with the baptism being performed by Mrs. Barbara Brand, wife of the CEO Capt Cliff Brand.
RAK Ports General Manager Captian Cliff Brand recently spoke to the Gulf News to contribute to an article entitled “The Future of Freight”. In particular, Captain Brand related how the construction of 2 new capesize berths as Saqr Port would positively influence both the volume and efficiency of cargo handled via the port.
A 9-person delegation led by Mr. Hu Youyi, the President of China Aggregates Association was received by the RAK Ports Group CEO Captain Cliff Brand, Dr. Adrian Pearson, Port Manager Saqr Port and Mr. Scott Keddle, RAK Maritime City Free Zone Manager. Mr. Joseph Ruize Gao, RAK Ports Chinese Marketing Executive gave a presentation about Ras al Khaimah and RAK Ports.
