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Khalifa Port cooperation explores bunkering and alternative-fuel infrastructure

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AD Ports Group announced an agreement with IRH Global Trading to explore cooperation on bunkering and alternative marine fuels at Khalifa Port. The published scope includes possible LNG, biofuels and methanol activity, alongside storage infrastructure, terminal facilities and fuel-testing considerations. The announcement is exploratory rather than evidence of a completed operating system, but it illustrates how ports are assessing several marine-fuel pathways at once. This independently written item summarises the AD Ports Group release and does not suggest that Dalian North Oil is a party to the agreement or operates at Khalifa Port.

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