Wellard puts focus on export process – Fremantle WELLARD showcased the live trade industry last week when about 4500 head of cattle were loaded aboard the Ocean Swagman at Fremantle Port, as the company prepared to send them on an eight day voyage to Vietnam. Wellard held guided tours of the vessel, which included a group of veterinarian students from the Murdoch University Vet School, to provide them with a better understanding of what it looked like and how things were done on board so that they understood the trade if they ever worked on a vessel […] Wellard puts focus on export process – FremantleDME GmbH2018-12-11T05:53:45+01:00
Iran moving forward with plan to use Caspian Sea for solving water problem – Iran Despite the long delay, Iran’s plan for water transfer from the Caspian Sea to Semnan province is finally getting closer to the fulfillment stage. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has recently announced that the government has solved the problems with water transport from north of the country to central cities in Semnan province and expressed government support for investors in this plan, Trend reports citing ISNA. (LINK). Iran moving forward with plan to use Caspian Sea for solving water problem – IranDME GmbH2018-12-10T08:17:08+01:00
Egypt signs 2 water system deals worth EGP2.2 billion with Kuwaiti Fund – Egypt Egypt and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development signed two agreements on Saturday to establish an EGP 1.4 billion water system in Bahr Al-Bakr and to finance four desalination plants in South Sinai governorate for EGP 880.5 million. The signing comes on the sidelines of the Africa 2018 forum taking place in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. (LINK). Egypt signs 2 water system deals worth EGP2.2 billion with Kuwaiti Fund – EgyptDME GmbH2018-12-08T23:58:13+01:00
Ras Abu Fontas (RAF) A2 Seawater Desalination Plant – Ras Abu Fontas – Doha Ras Abu Fontas (RAF) A2 Seawater Desalination Plant is located at Ras Abu Fontas, about 10km south of Doha. The plant was constructed by a consortium of Mitsubishi Corporation and Toyo Thai Corporation Public Company (TTCL) under a turnkey contract. (LINK). Ras Abu Fontas (RAF) A2 Seawater Desalination Plant – Ras Abu Fontas – DohaDME GmbH2018-12-07T22:18:51+01:00
Kuwait requests proposals for Az Zour North and Al Khairan – Kuwait KAPP is seeking submissions from firms to handle feasibility studies, financing, and tendering – including preparing the request for qualification documents – for the public-private partnership (PPP) project. Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has issued a request for proposals on Az Zour North phase two and three and Al Khairan phase one power and desalination projects. (LINK). Kuwait requests proposals for Az Zour North and Al Khairan – KuwaitDME GmbH2018-12-06T20:03:20+01:00
El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought – Texas The people of El Paso, Texas, are resilient. Living in the middle of the harsh Chihuahuan Desert, the city has no other choice. On average, 15 days every year spike over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The city gets little relief with annual rainfall of just about 9 inches. It’s one of the hottest cities in the country. One of its prime sources of water is the Rio Grande. Typically the river can supply as much as half of the city’s water needs. (LINK). El Paso to drink treated sewage water due to climate change drought – TexasDME GmbH2018-12-05T22:49:35+01:00
Acciona’s Spain to Dubai journey with Jesús Sancho – Dubai While the company is a relative newcomer in the region, its history stretches back to the 1860s, when it built a railroad in Spain from Medina del Campo to Zamora. More than 150 years later, Acciona, or Ciz Mzov as it was known in the early days, has become a global business with a presence in 65 countries across five continents. Its projects span heavy infrastructure, ports, roads, tunnels, desalination plants, hydroelectric dams, solar farms, and oil and gas megaprojects. But in all these years, one thing […] Acciona’s Spain to Dubai journey with Jesús Sancho – DubaiDME GmbH2018-12-04T22:44:01+01:00
Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – Oman Diam, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW), has started executing a project to carry water from the Sohar Desalination Plant to the Governorate of Al Dhahirah through a 222 km main pipeline at a cost of more than RO 150 million. The project comprises nine concrete storage tanks with a total capacity of 451,000 cubic metres at Suhar, Mahdha and Dhank in addition to four pumping stations with a maximum capacity to pump 144,000 cubic metres of water per day in Suhar. (LINK). Oman’s Diam begins work on $390mln Buraimi water project – OmanDME GmbH2018-12-03T21:38:36+01:00
Acwa signs partnership deal for giant renewable energy project – Dubai Acwa Power, a leading developer, owner, and operator of power generation and water desalination plants based in Saudi Arabia, said it has joined hands with three international groups – Spanish company Abengoa and Chinese firms Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), Shanghai Electric Group Company (SEGC) – to set up the world’s largest renewable energy project in Dubai, UAE. As per the deal, Acwa Power is lead developer on the project, while ICBC has established its role as an international lender for Noor Energy 1. (LINK). Acwa signs partnership deal for giant renewable energy project – DubaiDME GmbH2018-12-03T16:57:55+01:00
Mirfa IWPP: The capital’s hope – Abu Dhabi The demand for electric power and water are inextricably linked in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One of its newer and larger plants, the Mirfa Independent Water and Power Plant, which has a power capacity of 1.6 GW and produces 52.5 million gallons of water per day, integrates the newest iterations of power generation and desalination technologies. Over the years, the UAE has leveraged its large oil and natural gas resources to bolster a booming economy and to support its financial and trading importance in the Middle East […] Mirfa IWPP: The capital’s hope – Abu DhabiDME GmbH2018-12-01T23:05:59+01:00