Iran is not only ready to meet Pakistan’s additional gas needs but is interested to participate in oil sector projects of the neighboring country including building oil refinery and petrochemicals, Iran’s acting minister of petroleum Mohammad Aliabadi announced on Sunday. According to the report of
The UAE and Turkey will conduct counter-piracy naval exercises on Sunday to promote security and stability at sea, while contributing to the… (Gulf News) [mappress] Source: GulfNews, June 24, 2011.
The crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant nuclear plant is adding to the price pressure on liquefied natural gas, experts said… (upi) [mappress] Source: upi, June 23, 2011;
NATO is working to ensure that shipping in the Mediterranean, one of the world’s most important shipping areas, is not disrupted by its mission in Libya. Some 30 per cent of all international sea-borne trade by volume comes from or is directed to ports in the Mediterranean or passes through its wate
Russian warships continue to secure commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden and near the Horn of Africa, reports Northern Fleet Information Support Group. On June 22 Northern Fleet (NF) large ASW ship Severomorsk completed escorting of the first 7-ship civilian convoy through the piracy-hazardous wa
An Electricity Authority plenum has approved the request of the Israel Electric Corporation to temporarily lease a Liquefied Natural Gas… (jerusalem post) [mappress] Source: jerusalem post, June 23, 2011;
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP) held its 25th Board of Directors Meeting under the chairmanship of Shaikh Daij bin Salman… (bna) [mappress] Source: bna, June 23, 2011
An Electricity Authority plenum has approved the request of the Israel Electric Corporation to temporarily lease a Liquefied Natural Gas (LN… (jerusalem post) [mappress] Source: jerusalem post, June 23, 2011;
U.K. energy giant BP PLC aims to develop 300 natural gas wells in Oman in what would be one of the company’s largest global projects, Chief… (advfn) [mappress] Source: advfn, June 22, 2011;
The new $4.3m port under construction at Dubai Creek will be completed by August, said Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai… (qatarsocial) [mappress] Source: qatarsocial, June 22, 2011
Saudi Arabia has begun laying stress on hydrography, knowing fully well that exclusion of this science for a maritime nation like the Kingdo… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, June 21 , 2011;
A significant milestone was reached on 21st June 2011 when the LNG tanker “Al-Ghuwairiya” berthed at Ras Laffan to load her LNG cargo bound for Canaport, Canada. The Qatargas chartered vessel is one of the new generation Q-Max LNG tanker able to load a full LNG cargo of 260,000 cubic meters. The ves
In a direct response to the growing needs of its customers, DP World, UAE Region today announced that it has commenced upgrading Al Hamriya Port in Dubai. Work has already started on the first phase of modernising the small and busy general cargo facility that has served the regional sea trade for g
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co. (KOTC) announced Monday it received a giant tanker from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. The tanker, nam… (Kuna) [mappress] Source: Kuna, June 21, 2011;
