Middle East

CHEC Wins Oman International Container Terminal “C” Project

CHEC Wins Oman International Container Terminal “C” Project

On March 31, CHEC won the bid for Oman International Container Terminal “C” Project, with a contract amount of over USD 30 million and a construction period of 15 months. The main work content of this project is to build quay wall of about 1000m-long and 29-ha stackyard of port facilities, including clearance of site, [...]

Iran: Bushehr Port on Right Track

Iran: Bushehr Port on Right Track

Director General of Bushehr Port said that the proper ground for the investment in Negin Island has been prepared. Negin is a small island adjacent to Bushehr Port which is planed to be turned into to a small port. Mr. Rastad noted that last year the ground was paved for conclusion of two agreements for [...]

Port of Sohar Expansion Kicks Off (Oman)

Port of Sohar Expansion Kicks Off (Oman)

Under the auspice of HE Said Hamdoon, Undersecretary Ministry of Transport and Communication, Oman International Container Terminal ground breaking ceremony took place on May 16th to mark the start of the expansion of their container terminal capacity in Sohar. The construction will pave the way to increase the terminals’ capacity from the current 800,000 TEU [...]

Top News – May 13 to 19, 2013

Top News – May 13 to 19, 2013

Cummins: “Smallest-to-Largest” on Display at Nor-Shipping (Norway) Cummins Inc, a leading manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, will feature one of the most impressive engine line-ups at Nor-Shipping (Oslo, Norway; June 4-7) with a “smallest-to-largest” commercial marine engine display featuring the QSB7 at 132 hp (98 kW) and the QSK95 up to [...]

UAE: Dubai Courts Delegation Visits Jebel Ali Port

UAE: Dubai Courts Delegation Visits Jebel Ali Port

The importance of a strong legal framework in building a sustainable business was underlined during a visit by Dubai Courts to DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port recently. Top officials from Dubai Courts led by Dr. Ahmed Saeed Bin Hazim, Director General of Dubai Courts, were welcomed by HE Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah; Vice Chairman, [...]

Iran: Bright Future for Chamkhaleh Port

Iran: Bright Future for Chamkhaleh Port

Mr. Sadr, Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that there are a number of ports being constructed and developed in the north of the country (bordering Caspian Sea) in Gilan province. He added that some small multipurpose ports in the north have ideal locations and are potential to be turned from [...]

Top News – May 6 to 12, 2013

Top News – May 6 to 12, 2013

Van Oord: First Awards for “Stingray” Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray.   Philippines: Boskalis Wins Important Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the installation of an offshore Depletion Compression Platform for the [...]

Construction of Chamkhaleh Port Resumes (Iran)

Construction of Chamkhaleh Port Resumes (Iran)

The Director General of Anzali Port, Farhad Montaser Kouhsari, said that construction activities in Chamkhaleh Port, (which is situated in Gilan province and is supervised by Anzali Port) has resumed. Mr. Kouhsari said that some $ 5 million has been allocated in this respect. He added that tender for construction of breakwater and berths in this [...]

Iran: Negin Port Project to Start Next Year

Iran: Negin Port Project to Start Next Year

Director General of Bushehr Port said that construction of Negin Port is supposed to be started as of next year. He said that project involves a container terminal and a dedicated terminal for export and transit of petrochemical and oil products. Mr. Rastad noted that the feasibility studies for construction of the port are underway [...]

Top News – April 29 to May 5, 2013

Top News – April 29 to May 5, 2013

Van Oord: Annual Report 2012 (The Netherlands) Van Oord publishes its annual report 2012 yesterday. In this integrated report, Van Oord reviews the course of business in the company in 2012.   Minister Not Warned about Risks of Fitzroy Delta Port (Australia) Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke admits he was never warned about the ‘extreme’ risks [...]







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