Consortium Antwerp Port (CAP) has successfully closed a 28-year concession agreement to operate, develop and manage the Port of Duqm and its industrial land. The agreement was signed between CAP, a joint venture between Rent A Port (RAP) and Port of Antwerp International (PAI), and the Sultanate of
With the signing of the concession agreement between Consortium Antwerp Port (CAP) and the Sultanate of Oman to operate, develop and manage the Port of Duqm and its industrial land for the next 28 years, the Porf of Duqm Company reaches its second milestone. The agreement was signed in the presence
Intertek, the global provider of quality and safety services worldwide, has expanded its Exploration and Production services in the Middle East by investing in a new 8.5 million AED ($2.3 million) facility in Abu Dhabi. The laboratory will house cutting-edge equipment that will enable the organisati
In the latest operating update Circle Oil Plc informed about its plans of conducting 2D seismic survey in Block 52 offshore Oman. The planned inshore 2D seismic survey is due to commence on 21 March. The seismic vessel MV Hindsagar will acquire 850 kilometres of 2D seismic data to map and prioritise
Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has delivered the 32m-long tug Semesma to Milaha. The tug is the eleventh vessel built in Qatar by NDSQ to be utilized by Milaha at the Port of Mesaieed. Semesma is part of a 19-vessel order for Milaha that NDSQ is completing at its facilities at Erhama Bin Jaber
The Shah Deniz and South Caucasus Pipeline consortia are moving forward at pace with the awards of key contracts for the development of the Shah Deniz Stage 2 and South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) projects. The contracts, covering both project management services and construction, follow the
Global marine terminal operator DP World today announced strong financial results from its global portfolio of marine terminals for the twelve months to 31 December 2013, delivering profit attributable to owners of the Company before separately disclosed items of $604 million, 26.6% ahead of last ye
Unique Wellube FZC, a Unique Maritime Group company is now offering Diamond Wire Saws from Mactech. The wire saws are mainly used for subsea and topside multi-string casing and structure cutting. Some of its features are enlisted below: Rigid frame makes repeatability and back-cutting easier and mor
Survey ship HMS Echo became the first Royal Navy ship to visit the Middle East’s newest port. The vessel tested the facilities in the Omani port of Duqm to confirm that they could meet the needs of Royal Navy ships in the region. HMS Echo’s forecastle party prepare to bring their ship safely alongsi
Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation (YGAPC) and the Ports Institute of the Arab Academy for Science and Technology have signed an agreement on cooperation, training and partnership at the end of the Logistics and Transport Conference held in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The agreement aims at prov
E-marine is hosting the 47th Plenary Meeting of the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC), in Dubai this week where leading industry figures will discuss and exchange technical, legal and environmental information about submarine power and telecommunications cables. ICPC is the world’s pre
Qatar Petroleum’s Offshore Operations Manager Mubarak A. Al-Hajri has welcomed students and teachers from Doha College Primary School who attended the oil spill response demonstration conducted by QP’s Oil Spill & Emergency Response Department. The demonstration, which was held at QP’s Ras Abu Aboud
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has published its Webinar on Ecology and Dredging, presented by Astrid Kramer and Heidi van der Meij. This webinar focusses on the need and application of ecological knowledge in dredging projects. Astrid Kramer is an ecologist and works as a pr
Van Oord Nabs EUR 500 M Land Reclamation Contract (Kuwait) Van Oord has been awarded a land reclamation project in Kuwait. The client is the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) and the contract value amounts to approximately EUR 500 million. IHC Merwede Launches Dredger ‘AL BAHAR’ C/D HUTA 12
