Syria will invest US$800 million to develop ports and ships by 2015, to capitalise on traffic and transport from the reconstruction process… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, December 13, 2010;
URS/Scott Wilson has won a strategic role to provide the design audit and construction supervision for the US $1.2 billion first port contract for the new commercial sea port development on Boubyan Island in Kuwait. The four-year contract involves the technical and environment audit of the contracto
Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd. (GASCO) signed today, a Contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPC) works for… (wam) [mappress] Source: wam, November 11, 2010;
AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has been awarded additional work on its existing six-year, US$149.3-million agreement to provide program manageme
The Saudi government has allocated SR650m ($174m) for the development of east Jeddah which was hit by floods which killed 123 people and … (constructionweekonline) [mappress] Source: constructionweekonline, November 2, 2010;
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has awarded the development of Das Island reclamation and shore protection contract to Van Oord. The contract value amounts to EUR 200 million. Execution of the project will start at end of October and is scheduled for completion in December 2011. Das Island, situated
A multi-million-dinar industrial city will begin to take shape off the coast of Hidd by the end of next year, officials have confirmed… By Mandeep Singh (gulf-daily-news) [mappress] Source: gulf-daily-news, October 21, 2010;
Nineteen local and international firms are in the race for a contract to build a major General Cargo Terminal and Liquid Jetty at the Port… By Conrad Prabhu (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, October 12, 2010;
Reclamation work on the Jumeirah Pearl, a mixed-use luxury development based offshore Dubai’s Jumeirah district, is almost complete, an … (constructionweekonline) [mappress] Source: constructionweekonline, October 6, 2010;
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company has been awarded a US$329m (AED1.2bn) contract to carry out building works at the Khalifa Port… By Elizabeth Broomhall (constructionweekonline) [mappress] Source: constructionweekonline, September 20, 2010;
Saudi Arabia and Belgium have set out a new vision of bilateral relationship with plans to forge closer cooperation in the port and maritime… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, September 20, 2010
The construction of a 1380-metre long jetty, with 25-metre deep foundations, in the port of Sohar is on schedule. From the first quarter of next year, the structure will have to accommodate the next generation of ‘Very Large Ore Carriers’ (400,000 dwt). The Port of Rotterdam Authority is sharing in
Consultancy and engineering firm DHV is currently developing plans for nine ports in Kuwait. The project has been commissioned by the Kuwait Ports Authority and involves the redevelopment of three existing ports in Kuwait City, as well as six new facilities along the 300 kilometer long coastline. “K
Forty-one local and international construction companies have evinced interest in bidding for the contract, which will have an envisaged … [mappress] Source: Times of Oman, September 10, 2010;
