At first light on 12 January 2012, having just completed the escort of a World Food Programme ship carrying food-aid into Somalia and while operating close to the Somali port of Mogadishu, the EU NAVFOR Flagship, the ESPS PATINO, was approached by one skiff with a group of suspected pirates onboard.
The government of Pakistan has decided to import 500,000 Mcf/day of LNG from Qatar, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain, said yesterday. A four-member Petroleum Ministry delegation will visit Qatar to finalize plans, he added. Pakistan now faces a gas shortfall of about 1 B
The Cabinet of Pakistan has directed the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources to undertake the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project on fast track basis, and reduce unaccounted for gas (UFG) losses from 12 percent to 6 percent. The Cabinet was informed on January 3, 2012 that the current ga
A U.S. Coast Guard ship, assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 55, rendered aid to six Iranian mariners from a distressed vessel in the North Arabian Gulf, Jan. 10. At approximately 3 a.m. local time, Island-Class Patrol Boat USCGC Monomoy (WPB-1326) operating in the area; when it was hailed by fl
To further strengthen support for clients in the United Arab Emirates, and other Middle Eastern countries, Black & Veatch has moved its operations to a new Dubai location. The new operation is part of the company’s growth plan for the region, which also includes an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Bl
Yemen LNG completed the year 2011 with the delivery of 106 LNG cargoes. This represents 100% of the annual delivery program that was committed to the gas buyers. First LNG export on 7th November 2009 was followed by first export form second LNG train on 1st April 2010; 2011 was therefore the first y
Danish warship Absalon captured a pirate vessel; as a result of the operation held off Somalia, 14 hostages were released and 25 suspected pirates were arrested. Absalon was acting under NATO Operation Ocean Shield aimed at protection of civil shipping from pirate attacks. “The operation went as pla
ADPC and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports Operating Company (IRSHAD) yesterday. The signing, which took place at ADPC’s HQ, was attended by Capt. Mohamed Juma Al-Shamisi, Vice President Ports Unit at ADPC, Martijn Van de Linde, Chief Executive Officer of A
The first batch of the world’s largest ship to shore cranes have set sail from Shanghai, China on their way to Khalifa Port. The super post panamax cranes built by Chinese company ZPMC are due to arrive at the end of January. ADPC announced an AED 193 million contract for six cranes with Shanghai Zh
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published its latest annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table. The Table collates various data available in the public domain. Under the supervision of ICS’s member national shipowners’ associations, the presentation of the Table for 2011
Discovery of Sardare Jangal gas field in Caspian Sea and setting up it logistics site in Roudsar city in Gilan Province north of Iran will lead to industrial development of Iran’s Northern provinces, Iranian minister of petroleum, Rostam Qasemi announced. He went on to say that, the other point rega
Her Majesty Queen Beatrix Wilhemina Armgard of the Netherlands accompanied by HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, visited yesterday (January 9), the flagship Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, as part of her state visit to the UAE. They discussed the expanding investment and trade relations bindi
Since the Aden container port has failed to achieve the business targets, Waaed Bazeeb, Yemeni Transport Minister stated that the government plans to renegotiate the Aden port’s deal with DP World. Four years ago, DP World and Yemeni government signed a deal to establish a joint venture to develop a
The Middle Eastern country of Yemen is planning to renegotiate its agreement with DP World in the running of Port Aden even though concerns have been raised according to which the Dubai-based port operator has failed to fulfill its obligations. Reportedly, the world’s third largest port operator fai
