An eventual conversion of Muscat’s Port Sultan Qaboos into a tourism and maritime heritage port will boost Sohar Port’s container … (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, August 9, 2011;
Dredge Yard, a specialized company in dredging technology and dredging equipment needed for the dredgers and dredge pipe lines, earns the reputation of providing high- performing products by controlling all phases of the development process like design, manufacturing and testing. All the dredge comp
Oman is extending the bidding deadline to next month for engineering and construction companies seeking to work on the expansion of… (arabianbusiness) [mappress] Source: arabianbusiness, August 2, 2011
Kuwait on Wednesday rejected an Iraqi government request to stop construction of a port on the Gulf until Iraq receives guarantees that the… (iraqdirectory) [mappress] Source: iraqdirectory, July 28, 2011;
Middle East Dredging Company Q.S.C. announced the successful takeover of the Al Jarraf, a new heavy duty suction dredger in Singapore Shipyard on the 20th July 2011. The new vessel will provide MEDCO with a powerful, competitive tool for future projects across the Gulf and beyond. The Al Jarraf vess
Dredge Yard, a company based in the Netherlands, is the provider of latest dredging technology and equipment, has now launched its branch in… [mappress] Source: ameninfo, July 27, 2011;
DP World’s global portfolio of container terminals has continued to build on the excellent start to 2011 with the momentum continuing into the second quarter. Gross volumes for the first six months of the year were 26.2 million TEU or 11% ahead of the prior year. This performance was driven by stron
The Port Qasim Authority (PQA), which handles more than 38 percent of the sea borne trade of the country, has recently completed some of its… By Hina Mahgul Rind (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, July 20, 2011;
Construction has started on phase two of Abu Dhabi’s Volvo Ocean Race Destination Village, officials have said… (arabianbusiness) [mappress] Source: arabianbusiness, July 15, 2011;
The cabinet today approved a NIS 220 million clean-up of the Kishon River in Haifa, Israel’s most polluted river, after years of neglect and… (globes) [mappress] Source: globes, July 12, 2011;
United Arab Emirates’ Emarat has completed its oil storage expansion project at the port of Fujairah, boosting its capacity at the key Gulf… (tradearabia) [mappress] Source: tradearabia, July 7, 2011;
A joint-venture company, Saudi Global Ports LLC (SGP), formed between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and… [mappress] Source: vesseltracker, July 7, 2011;
The Dead Sea is dying, goes the conventional wisdom: The water level of the fabled salty lake is dropping nearly 1.2 meters (4 feet) a year… (ynetnews) [mappress] Source: ynetnews, July 4, 2011;
Representatives in Tripoli are hoping to revive the city’s old port, arguing that this could have tremendous economic potential for an area… (dailystar) [mappress] Source: dailystar, July 4, 2011;
