Qatargas recently welcomed the President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), Judith Hackitt, and provided a tour of its facilities in Ras Laffan. This was the first time the President of IChemE has visited Qatar. Khalid Bin Abdulla Al-Thani, Qatargas Chief Operating Officer – Engineer
Fearnleys Weekly newbuilding report said that in total 7 ships were ordered last week. The market seems to be «out for lunch» for the time being with just a few fresh contracts hitting the headlines. Croatian yard Uljanik secured a pair of MR type product carriers from domestic owners. In another MR
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has released its Spring Statistics which found the percentage of total hull losses have fallen to a record low. The figures which are the most comprehensive study into hull, cargo and energy insured losses available reported the frequency of total l
Technip, in partnership with China HuanQiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC), was awarded by Basra Gas Company (BGC), a front-end engineering design contract for Ar Ratawi Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) train1 project at North Rumaila in Basra Province, Iraq. The project is the first of the new
Iran will become the second country in the Middle East in terms of gas storage capacities with the implementation of a gas storage facility this year, a top official said. “Iran will become one of five main countries in the world and second in the Middle East with underground facilities for natural
The dredging of the Kishon River has officially begun, with the ultimate goal of eliminating the pollution that has plagued the riverbed for decades. Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Amir Peretz inaugurated the Kishon River dredging project at a ceremony on the riverbank on Monday, April 7,
KOC recently celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for the Small Boat Harbors Project which is being executed by the Turkish-based STFA Company. The Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Minister of Oil and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Dr. Ali Al-Omair were present at the eve
Omani Oil Minister Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhy said the energy-hungry nation aims to get 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day from Iran from 2017/18, under a long-term agreement. Iran and Oman have great potentials for boosting cooperation in oil industry including supplying gas to Oman’s LNG units w
Lion Shipbrokers said that a total of twenty vessels changed their owners last week. Namely, twelve bulk carriers, one container vessel and seven tankers have been acquired by various shippers. BULKERS M/V “SHAGANGFIRST ERA” – 181,447 dwt, blt 2010 Koyo Dockyard/Japan, NK, 9 HO/9 HA, MAN-B+W 6S70MC-
Two Missing after Ship Collision off Spain Singapore-flagged car carrier Baltic Breeze collided with a Spanish fishing vessel near the Port of Vigo, Spain Tuesday morning. Universal Marine Orders Four Boxships Dutch shipper Universal Marine has placed an order, its biggest yet, for four 2,350 TEU co
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The Dahej LNG terminal, owned by India’s biggest LNG importer, Petronet LNG, will get a cargo of LNG from Qatar onboard the 138,097 cbm Disha on April 4, according to shipping data. Petronet has recently received environmental clearance from India’s Ministry of Environment & Forests for doubling the
The contract for the Hel Port Expansion Phase IV Project was signed on February 4th during a ceremony held in Tulav, Saudi Arabia. The General Manager of Saudi Arabia Regional Management Center, Dai Zhanping, signed the contract on behalf of CHEC. The total amount for the project is over USD 200 mil
The Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, formally laid the foundation stone for Laffan Refinery 2 (LR2) at a ceremony held on Tuesday at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha. LR2 will effectively double the condensate refining capacity of the Laffan Refinery to 300,000 barrels per day, soli
