Agility strikes deals in US, Australia
Kuwait-based logistics provider Agility said it has won a contract worth up to $1.4 billion with the US Defence Logistics Agency.

Under the terms of the deal, Agility will supply and distribute food and non-food products to US forces in Iraq.
 Agility also confirmed a deal with Chevron Australia to provide supply base operations and transport services to the Gorgon Project.
“This project will require significant investment and recruitment and will have an important impact on the West Australian economy,” said Agility Australia’s managing director Mick Turnbull.

Barges delivered
Drydocks World – Southeast Asia (DDW-SEA), the Southeast Asian subsidiary of Drydocks World, recently delivered monohull jack-up barges JB-114 and JB-115 from its Nanindah yard on Batam Island, Indonesia
The monohull barges will be deployed in European waters where they will be involved in wind farm installations and related activities.
Designed by Holland’s GustoMSC and having the SEA 2000 design, JB-114 and JB-115 are the third and fourth of this type successfully built by DDW-SEA.

Forecasts pulled back
UK-based consultancy Business Monitor International (BMI) has pulled back its forecasts for road and airfreight growth in Saudi Arabia as a result of the global downturn, in addition to reducing the outlook for the maritime freight sector on the back of lower demand and the quieter oil market.
BMI expects the fastest-growing segment to be sea cargo at an annual average of 4.8 per cent, followed by rail 4.3 per cent, road haulage 3.4 per cent and pipeline 2.2 per cent.