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Nov 03, 2009 Gulf Ports ready to receive world’s largest cruise ship next January Next January the Brilliance of The Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, is scheduled to visit the ports of UAE, Oman and Bahrain. The vessel's operator Royal Caribbean International is a market leader of major cruise ships management and operation. Brilliance is will visit Dubai port first on the 18th of January 2010, followed by 7 nights in Gulf Area and Oman Sea at: Muscat, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain port.

This voyage to the gulf marks down the initiation of Royal Caribbean's official operation in ME markets.



Intermodal transportation: The next wave?Holidays are almost over, for those lucky enough to go on vacation. I spent my time away from the sea, and well above sea level. Just for reassurance. As you might know, the majority of Dutch grounds are below sea level (about 65%), and we keep dry feet by pumping water. Without that, we would build our sandcastle around "Amersfoort at the Sea" (a city some 80km inland). However, spending time in the Alps, some 800m above sea level, my rectangular box driven mind did not come to a complete standstill, wondering about hinterland transportation.
New Strategy & Development Director appointed at Dunkerque PortJean-Frédéric Laurent has just been appointed Strategy and Development Director of Dunkerque Port, replacing Pierre Joly on his retirement. He is 41.

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