Oman’s $600m Saraya Bandar Jissah project on track

Oman’s $600m Saraya Bandar Jissah project on track – developer

Construction of Saraya Bandar Jissah, the $600 million tourism megaproject in Oman, is on track with “rapid progress” being made on site,...

Construction

Indian conglomerate acquires majority stake in Omani MEP firm

Indian engineering conglomerate Blue Star has acquired a 51% stake in Oman Electro Mechanical Contracting (OEMC), it said in a bourse filing.The...

Infrastructure

Tanzania begins work on $10bn port backed by China, Oman

Tanzania has begun construction work on a $10 billion port and special economic zone backed by China and Oman, it was reported.The...

Fleet

Iveco delivers 207 Trakker trucks to Oman’s Galfar

Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco has supplied 207 Iveco Trakker trucks to Oman-based Galfar Engineering & Contracting, through its dealer in the...

Fleet

New Iveco Daily truck launched in Oman

The re-engineered Iveco Daily truck was this week launched in Oman, at an event attended by partners and select customers of the...

Analysis

Egypt’s New Suez Canal: What are the benefits?

On August 6, 2015, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi oversaw the launch of the New Suez Canal, an $8 billion project that...

Infrastructure

Oman to float $259m tender for Duqm fishery harbour

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in Oman has announced that a tender for the development of the country’s largest fishery harbour...

Infrastructure

680km road linking Oman and Saudi Arabia set to open in October

The first road linking Oman and Saudi Arabia via the Empty Quarter is set to open next month, Gulf News reported. The...

Infrastructure

Oman-India venture in $20m Duqm SEZ waste treatment deal

Contractor Hasan Juma Backer (HJB) and India’s Tatva Global Environment have been awarded a contract to build a $20 million waste-treatment facility in...