The Board of Saudi Ports Authority held a meeting on Saturday, 10/13/2012 in Dhiba port under the chairmanship of His Excellency Dr. Jubarah AL Suraiseri Transport Minister & Chairman of The Board of Saudi Ports Authority. At the beginning of the meeting the board expressed its deep gratitude to the
On Wednesday morning Norwegian time Statoil was notified of a serious situation involving an attack on the In Amenas gas production facility in Algeria. In Amenas is a wet gas field operated through a joint venture between Sonatrach, BP and Statoil. Statoil’s emergency response organisation is now m
Iran is ready to export gas to Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, Iranian Oil Ministry Spokesman, Alireza Nikzad Rahbar announced. He said that the construction of the 56-inch gas pipeline to Iraq has started, which is scheduled to come on-stream by next summer, Mehr news agency reported. He went on to say
Ministry of Transport and Communications today signed an initial memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Port Services Corporation (PSC) related to the management and operation of the port of Khasab in Musandam Governorate. The signing of this memorandum is in implementation of the Royal Directives o
History was made at Ras Laffan as HE the Minister for Energy and Industry Dr Mohammed Saleh Al Sada unveiled the name of the 140m steel barge Al Ghatroushah, the first project to be completed by Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) and the first vessel of its kind constructed entirely in Qatar. The
The world’s first open-access Global Atlas of renewable energy resources went online yesterday, announced at the annual general assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Global Atlas is the largest ever initiative to help countries assess their renewable energy potential, an
The world’s first open-access Global Atlas of renewable energy resources went online yesterday, announced at the annual general assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The Global Atlas is the largest ever initiative to help countries assess their renewable energy potential, an
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) has signed a contract with China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) for a development project in Jubail Industrial City, according to Arab News. This important development program includes: – Demolition; – Dredging; – Filling; – Reclamat
A gas pipeline named Friendship will be constructed across Iran, Iraq and Syria territories. Petroleum ministry’s spokesperson, Alireza Nikzad Rahbar, made the remarks at a press conference adding a 56-inch gas pipeline that starts from Assaluyeh, onshore installations of South Pars Gas Field, will
Top News of the Week of Jan 7 – 12, 2013
This year marks the start of a period of rapid growth in the windfarm construction vessel market and it coincides with new operational demands that require careful consideration, particularly in the design of jack-up systems. DNV highlights the need for owners and yards to consider both class and fl
Turkey aims to buy extra 6 Bcm of liquefied natural gas, including some from Qatar, under long-term contracts to meet its growing energy needs, Reuters reported, citing Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz. He said that the country is already in negotiations with Qatar, but Qatar may not provide all
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, “Sustainable development: IMO’s contribution beyond Rio+20”, calling on Governments and the shipping industry to join together and provide a positive contribution towards formulating sustainable maritime developme
Iran has the best capacity to provide security for the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalili said. “Iran has the capability of guaranteeing security for the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline,” Jalili said during his three-day
