Saudi Arabia and Belgium have set out a new vision of bilateral relationship with plans to forge closer cooperation in the port and maritime… (arabnews) [mappress] Source: arabnews, September 20, 2010
The construction of a 1380-metre long jetty, with 25-metre deep foundations, in the port of Sohar is on schedule. From the first quarter of next year, the structure will have to accommodate the next generation of ‘Very Large Ore Carriers’ (400,000 dwt). The Port of Rotterdam Authority is sharing in
Consultancy and engineering firm DHV is currently developing plans for nine ports in Kuwait. The project has been commissioned by the Kuwait Ports Authority and involves the redevelopment of three existing ports in Kuwait City, as well as six new facilities along the 300 kilometer long coastline. “K
At 7 am yesterday, Yemen LNG pipeline has been subject to an attempt of sabotage in Shabwah, causing minor damages to the pipeline which will be repaired rapidly. There were no injuries and the pipeline remains in operation and LNG production continues uninterrupted. Emergency procedures have been a
Forty-one local and international construction companies have evinced interest in bidding for the contract, which will have an envisaged … [mappress] Source: Times of Oman, September 10, 2010;
As one of the GCC’s biggest developments of the year, the multi-billion dollar Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) project is one that… By Elizabeth Broomhall (abu-dhabi-metro) [mappress] Source: abu-dhabi-metro., September 9, 2010;
State-run Bahrain Petroleum Co., or Bapco, said it has extended to Sept. 22 the period for receiving contractor bids for a tender of a loca… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, September 7, 2010;
Yemen has started negotiations with South Korea, one of the partners and buyers of Yemen liquid natural gas(LNG), over reviewing the LNG pri… (sabanews) [mappress] Source: sabanews, September 6, 2010;
There are new arrangements for selling Yemeni LNG to the global market including tripling the prices and sending 15 shipments to the Korean… (yemenpost) [mappress] Source: yemenpost, September 3, 2010;
Shipowner Polarcus took delivery of the 12 streamer 3D/4D seismic vessel Polarcus Asima on 31 August. The vessel is built at Drydocks World Dubai, and is of ULSTEIN´s SX134 design. The vessel, measuring 92 m length and 21 m breadth, is the largest in the Polarcus fleet Polarcus Asima is classed with
The Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) intends to sign a Kuwaiti Dinar 45.5 million ($189 million) contract for the design and construction of… (arabtimesonline) [mappress] Source: arabtimesonline, August 31, 2010;
Qatar hopes to soon achieve LNG (liquefied natural gas) production target of 77 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) and has set up a task force… (thepeninsulaqatar) [mappress] Source: thepeninsulaqatar, August 30, 2010;
The managing director of Iran LNG Company stated that the “Iran LNG” project was still in hand and talks were being held with potential clie… (mehrnews) [mappress] Source: mehrnews, August 25, 2010;
Lebanon is keen to start all-out offshore gas and oil exploration by the start of 2012 once interested companies submit their bids next … [mappress] Source: zawya, August 20, 2010;
