ABU DHABI / WAM The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that 364 million single-use plastic bags have been saved since the ban on single-use plastic bags came into effect on June 1 2022, as part of the emirate’s Single-Use Plastic Policy. This is the equivalent of 2,400 tonnes of plastic, or 547,000 tonnes of Green House Gases …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has renewed its calls for resident juridical persons with licences issued in December, irrespective of the year of issuance, to promptly submit their corporate tax registration application no later than December 31 2024, in order to avoid administrative penalties. In a press statement issued on Monday, the FTA advised taxable persons …

ABU DHABI / WAM Al Seer Marine has taken delivery of MT Saiph and her sister ship from K Shipbuilding Korea. These state-of-the-art vessels are the second pair in a series of six newbuilding MR tankers. Each vessel is equipped with an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) and engineered to accommodate alternative fuels such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), ammonia, …