DP World Limited held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in respect of the full year 2011 this morning, with all resolutions put to shareholders passed, with over 99% of the votes cast in favour. Shareholders voted in favour of the re-appointment of all eight Directors of the DP World Board. The res
The Ministry of Transport and Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation (Port of Aden) invites the qualified consultants companies to express their interest and wish in the participation of submitting the required consultancy services for deepening and widening the access channel in the Port of Aden. The
The Ministry of Transport and Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation (Port of Aden) invites the qualified consultants companies to express their interest and wish in the participation of submitting the required consultancy services for deepening and widening the access channel in the Port of Aden. The
Dana Gas, the Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company, held its 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, Chaired by the Company’s Honorary Chairman H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. Dana Gas’ Chairman, Mr. Hamid Jafar, reported on the Company’s 2011 business act
Yemen LNG confirmed the sabotage of the 38 inch gas pipeline that links the block 18 to the Balhaf terminal on the Gulf of Aden. “The explosion occurred at 22h20 on 26th April in a desertic zone at 260 KM North of Balhaf Liquefaction Plant. It caused no victims.,” the company said in a statement. [&
According to a spokesman of the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Port has increased its capabilities to accommodate and provide safe berthing to 12.5 metres draught container vessels on two container terminals. “This was a long pending demand of the Port users in order to upgrade their vessels,” he sai
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) is at Singapore Maritime Week today, launching a series of practical, collaborative action plans aimed at developing a sustainable shipping industry for the future. The SSI is a cross-sector coalition of 16 global companies and two non-governmental organisat
DP World is the winner of the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility for 2012 for its work in India, where it operates five marine terminals. The coveted annual award, instituted in India in 1991 to encourage corporate responsibility initiatives promoting sustainable de
The largest container ship of French shipping company CMA CGM, the 365 metre long Christophe Colomb, on April 24 called at DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port for the first time, reinforcing the port’s role as a regional gateway for the new generation of mega liner vessels. The ship, which has a nomi
According to port2port.com, the dredging work at Haifa Port’s entry channel has started. This project began immediately following authorization received from the Israel’s Ministry for Environmental Protection. Shlomo Briemann, CEO of the Israel Port Company, said: “The permit was given based on an u
The 2nd edition of the World Offshore Operations & Maintenance Market Forecast, by Douglas-Westwood (DW) forecasts over $335 billion worth of expenditure from 2012-2016 on offshore oil & gas operations & maintenance (O&M). With O&M markets considerably less vulnerable to economic downturn than their
Qatargas is showcasing its sustainability profile at the thirteenth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD XIII) which is currently being held at the Qatar National Convention Centre. Qatargas’ pavilion at the exhibition, which is held on the sidelines of the UNCTA
India’s Minister of Trade and Industry Anand Sharma announced India’s plans to double its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, having met with the Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, who is also Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum. Reuters cited India’s Trade M
Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producing company, has outlined its future direction, whilst recognising its achievements, in an address given at the 18th Annual Flame 2012 (16-20 April) Amsterdam. At the global LNG conference, Alaa Abu Jbara, Qatargas’ Chief Operating Officer, Commercial & Shippi
