By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil is progressing with the implementation of a dry gas pipeline to support power generation, following directives from Deputy Prime Minister for Energy and Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani. Dr. Ezzat Saber Ismail, Deputy Minister for Gas Affairs, along with Ali Ward Hammoud, Director General of the State Company […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani, highlighted the government's commitment to gas investment as a key driver for economic and industrial development at the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) Baghdad Conference on Monday. He outlined Iraq's major achievements in the oil and gas sector, including: Adding 380,000 barrels per day to […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Oil Products Distribution Company, in collaboration with supporting security forces, have successfully broken an oil smuggling ring. According to a statement from the Ministry of Oil, a raid was carried out on a garage in the Khor Al-Zubair area, at which they seized 29 tankers loaded with oxidized asphalt [oxidized bitumen], […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Transport has announced the opening of the 340-meter-long oil terminal at Khor Al-Zubair port. The General Company for Iraqi Ports inaugurated the crucial project, part of the second phase of the Japanese loan, in the presence of Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Futoshi Matsumoto. According to a statement from the […]
By John Lee. Dubai-based Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure has reportedly supplying sealing systems to South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) for the Khor Al Zubair Immersed Tunnel project. According to the company, this is currently the largest immersed tunnel being constructed in the Middle East. It says that Trelleborg's portfolio of sealing systems […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi General Authority for Railways has been assigned the task of finalizing the proposed route for a significant railway project that aims to extend from the coastal areas to the southern part of the port of Khor Al-Zubayr. The authorities emphasize the importance of planning the route outside the boundaries of […]
By John Lee. Pakistan's Attock Cement Pakistan Limited has given notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to be held on 25th May to approve the sale of its cement grinding facility in Iraq. According to a stock excchange filing, Attock proposes to sell its 60-percent share (18 million shares) in Saqr Al-Keetan for Cement […]
By John Lee. Pakistan's Attock Cement Pakistan Limited will reportedly sell its investment in its cement grinding facility in Iraq. Pro Pakistan reports that its 60-percent share in Saqr Al-Keetan for Cement Production Company Limited (SAKCPCL), located at Khor Al-Zubair, Basra, will be sold for a US$23.4 million, to be paid in three tranches. The […]
AD Ports Group's (ADPORTS) SAFEEN Group and Amaan Baghdad Company have signed an agreement to support a new project relating to fuel oil transport and storage from Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr oil terminals in Iraq. The project represents a significant extension of SAFEEN Group's portfolio of dedicated products and services into the oil […]
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By John Lee. Jordan's Al Tanmiya Steel has completed the sale of its Iraqi steel operations for $195 million. Al Tanmiya had full ownership of the Iraqi Al Anmaa for Construction Materials Production, which operates a steel plant (pictured) in Khor Al-Zubair, Basra. Al Anmaa has been bought by Alghad Almutkamel for General Trading and […]
By John Lee. Dubai-based cranes and heavy equipment supplier Al Faris has started operations at Khor al Zubair. According to a press release, the company has invested in the latest advanced equipment, including Liebherr cranes ranging from 100t to 600t, and its heavy haulage equipment includes hydraulic trailers, SPMT's, semi-trailers and low-bed trailers. It has […]
