Bahrain is in talks with more than 10 international oil companies to build liquefied natural gas import facilities and plans to award a cont… [mappress] Source: arabianbusiness, May 19, 2010;
Qatar is in talks with Lebanon and Turkey to sell liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of strategy to expand its supply chain in the internat… [mappress] Source: gulf-times, May 18, 2010;
Qatar is in talks to supply 10 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to China, the country’s energy minister said… [mappress] Source: Times of Oman, May 17 , 2010;
Asry looks set to work closer with Abu Dhabi National Tanker Company (Adnatco) and the National Gas Shipping Company (NGSCO) in the future… [mappress] Source: gulf-daily-news, May 11 , 2010;
TEHRAN — Iran has given a two week ultimatum to energy giants Shell and Repsol to decide on their investments in key gas projects or else th… [mappress] Source: worldnews, May 10 , 2010;
A deal potentially worth US$25 billion for French firm GDF Suez to import to Pakistan 3.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year has been cancelled after the country’s top court declared the contract null and void on the grounds that the award process was not transparent. [mappress]
It was announced that both Shell and Vitol Group have signed 4 year contract to supply Kuwait with shipments of LNG which the region needs to fuel their power generators during the months of summer. Both LNG suppliers will deliver a couple of shipments a month from April to October KPC’s internation
Dockwise Ltd. today announces seven near-term contract wins for the transportation of four jack-up rigs, jack-up construction vessels… [mappress] Source: Dockwise,April 8,2010;
In the Oman city of Duqm, the Antwerp port knowledge and engineering company Rent-a-Port has been contracted to develop a deep-sea port. [mappress] Source: Flanders Today, March 29, 2010
Over the past five years, GCC states have dedicated significant amounts of time and money to developing maritime facilities. As a result, a number of strategic interests have emerged, as reflected in the increase in the number of specialised maritime projects, including sports… [mappress] Source: gu
The Ministry of Works (MoW) has completed the first phase of dredging of the Bahrain Approach Channel (BAC), which leads to the new Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) and other port facilities in the kingdom… [mappress] Source:tradearabia,March 15,2010;
The authorities in Abu Dhabi are reportedly on track to complete by US$409m project to construct a channel that will improve access to the Mussafah industrial zone by the middle of 2010… [mappress] Source: Maritime Journal, March 11, 2010
Oman’s Port of Salalah plans to issue tender documents for construction work on the $120m expansion of the port’s general container terminal to begin by the end of March… [mappress] Source: AME Info, MArch 1, 2010
Riyadh: A go-ahead on the next phase of development at Saudi Arabia’s port in Dammam is likely within the next two months, according to the Director General of King Abdul Aziz Port on the country’s Gulf coast. [mappress] Source: Seatrade Asia, February 1, 2010;
