The Iranian oil minister, Rostam Qasemi has expressed satisfaction with the achievements of his recent three-day official visit to Iraq and the agreements reached during the trip, by the two neighboring states on energy cooperation. During the visit, Qasemi held fruitful dialogues with his Iraqi cou
The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Environment and Water to boost cooperation and coordination between both parties as part of the efforts made by ADPC to launch the first phase of Khalifa Port, the region’s first semi-automated por
A delegation of businessmen of Eastern Chamber of Commerce paid a visit to Jubail Commercial Port. They met with Director General of the Port Captain, Fahd bin Ahmed Al Amer and reviewed the port’s activities and the large process of development witnessed in the port in order to provide services to
Delek Group of Israel said that its revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were NIS 17.8 billion, a 38% increase compared with NIS 12.9 billion in the first quarter of 2011. Net income for the first quarter of 2012 totaled NIS 110 million, compared with a net income of NIS 210 million in the [&helli
Exploiting the world’s vast resources of unconventional natural gas holds the key to a golden age of gas, but for that to happen governments, industry and other stakeholders must work together to address legitimate public concerns about the associated environmental and social impacts. A special Worl
The 2nd Annual LNG Technology Global summit, to be held in Doha this year will present a global view on the LNG Market, the critical equation of the forces governing demand and supply and a view of the short falls and challenges in adopting technologies for exploration, liquefaction, shipping and st
Qatar plans to complete construction of a new $ 7.4 bn (QR 27 bn) port by the first quarter of 2016, the project’s executive director said. “About QR8bn of contracts for dredging and other work have already been awarded,” Nabeel Mohamed al-Buenain stated. “This capital project should be completed be
Qatar plans to complete construction of a new $ 7.4 bn (QR 27 bn) port by the first quarter of 2016, the project’s executive director said. “About QR8bn of contracts for dredging and other work have already been awarded,” Nabeel Mohamed al-Buenain stated. “This capital project should be completed be
Last Saturday, 19 May, USS TAYLOR detected a drifting dhow with no propulsion while patrolling off the Horn of Africa in support of NATO’s counter piracy Operation Ocean Shield. The dhow named NAHDA was found by USS TAYLOR right at the entrance of the Gulf of Aden. After sending a team onboard NAHDA
The Globes reports that the Israel Chemicals Ltd. has announced that the High Court of Justice rejected petitions filed by the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and the Movement for Quality Government in Israel against Israel Chemicals subsidiary Dead Sea Works, the Israeli government and the M
Over 400 Qatargas employees were recognised at a special ceremony held to mark continuous years of service with the company. Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatargas Chief Executive Officer, presented certificates and mementos as a token of appreciation to staff members who have completed twenty five,
The Daily Times reports that the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has started dredging of Nullah Leh at 11 different points on its own resources. For the purpose, Rs 5 million have been released to reduce possible flood risk during the upcoming monsoon. Half of the portion of Nullah Leh was cleane
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group, welcomed Khamis Juma Buamim Chairman, Drydocks World and Maritime World and heads and senior executives of the teams involved in the building of Shell’s Prelude FLNG project. The delegat
Port of Salalah’s general cargo terminal and liquid jetty project has been initiated by the Ministry of Transport and Communications at a preliminary meeting held recently with key stakeholders from the ministry, port and winning contractor. The project will increase cargo handling capacity to 20 mi
