Oman Drydock completes vessel conversionOman Drydock Company (ODC) has successfully completed the conversion of 'Olympic Luck,' an oil bulk ore carrier into a very large crude carrier for its Greek vessel owners Springfield Shipping Company. A special ceremony w More… |
Duqm shipyard targets global market after major conversion jobOman Drydock Company (ODC), which operates the Duqm shipyard in the sultanate, plans to target the global market in a major way following the completion of its first major conversion contract and 300th drydocking. The $1.5-b More… |
IFC completes AUB’s $100m debt conversionThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) has completed the conversion of $100 million subordinated debt advanced to Bahrain-based Ahli United Bank (AUB) into ordinary shares in the bank. The debt has been converted into more th More… |
Plastics industry 'offers huge potential for SMEs'The GCC plastics industry offers a tremendous opportunity for the emergence of a dynamic small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, a major conference heard. “Manufacturers who transform basic plastic products into finished More… |
Alsalam Aircraft wins $33m contractRiyadh-based Alsalam Aircraft Co has won a $33 million firm-fixed-price contract for the conversion of F-15S aircraft to F15SA. The works include contractor development, implementation of installation facility, development of manu More… |
Experts to discuss plastic conversion issuesSenior industry experts will discuss bolstering the growth of the Middle East’s plastic conversion market at a key event in Dubai next month. Organised by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemi More… |
LG runs voice-to-video conversion over LTELG Electronics (LG), a global leader in consumer electronics, demonstrated the world’s first voice-to-video conversion over an LTE (long term evolution) network at the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona. The demonstration More… |
US denies letting troops convert AfghansThe US military denied yesterday (May 4) it has allowed soldiers to try to convert Afghans to Christianity, after a television network showed pictures of soldiers with bibles translated into local languages. General order number 1 from the More… |