Oman Drydock Co repairs 2 OSC carriersOman Drydock Company (ODC), a shipyard specialising in ship repair and conversion, has completed the drydocking and maintenance of two ultra large ore carriers, Liwa Max and Sohar Max, of Oman Shipping Company (OSC), said a report. More… |
Oman Shipping sets up new chartering serviceOman Shipping Company (OSC), one of the biggest ship owners in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, has set up a new commercial chartering desk offering its very large crude carrier (VLCCs) to major traders and charterers covering V More… |
Oman Shipping sets up new chartering serviceOman Shipping Company (OSC), one of the biggest ship owners in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region, has set up a new commercial chartering desk offering its very large crude carrier (VLCCs) to major traders and charterers covering V More… |
‘Room left for bigger role of women in Qatarisation’While the government excels in promoting women through Qatarisation programmes, most business organisations need improvement in this critical area, a new report said. Government and semi-government organisations were significantly More… |
OSC holds naming ceremony for two new tankersOman Shipping Company (OSC) has performed the naming ceremony for two new product and chemical tankers – the Muscat Silver and Rustaq Silver. The ceremony took place at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. More… |
Family firms key to growth against oil price slumpFamily firms in Bahrain are expected to be the driving force behind the country's economy in the wake of the recent oil price slump, a report said. A research report by Oxford Strategic Consulting (OSC) has found that family f More… |
Family firms ‘key driver of GCC growth’Family firms, which represent around 75 per cent of the private sector economy in GCC, outperform non-family firms by 15 per cent, and their continued success is a vital contributor to overall GCC growth, a report said. Family fir More… |
Family top influential factor for GCC residentsA majority of both GCC nationals and expatriates in the region rank ‘family’ as the most influential motivator, a report said, adding that ‘status’ and ‘easy life’ were among the least influential factors that More… |
Oman Shipping to raise $4 billionOman's state shipping firm aims to raise $4 billion by year-end to finance its proposed fleet expansion programme, a finance ministry official said. "The $4 billion we are raising this year will finance the existing vessels already on orde More… |
OSC, ETA to set up shipping venturesOman Shipping Company (OSC) and Emirates Trading Agency (ETA) have signed two joint venture agreements. The agreements aim at establishing two companies in order to ship alumina to Sohar Aluminum and methanol to Salalah Methanol Co, a repo More… |