Qatar

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Qatari group, MSC unit seal $2.7bn deal for big Libyan port upgrade

Tue, 20 Jan 2026

Libya's Misurata Free Zone Authority has signed a $2.7 billion PPP involving Doha-based infrastructure investor Maha Capital Partners and Terminal Investment Limited, the port operator of world's largest container shipping line MSC, to transform the Libyan port into a modern, high-capacity transhipment hub.

Construction & Real Estate

Acciona celebrates key safety milestone at Doha desalination plant

Mon, 19 Jan 2026

Spanish infrastructure major Acciona has announced that the Umm Al Houl desalination plant in Doha, Qatar, has achieved a major safety milestone clocking two million safe man-hours with zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI). The key facility is part of the Umm Al Houl integrated water and power complex.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Mitsubishi Power snaps up major Qatar gas turbine order

Wed, 14 Jan 2026

Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has secured a major contract to supply advanced gas turbine technology for Qatar's Facility E Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in the Ras Abu Fontas area. It is expected to be operational in 2028.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Qatar to host large-scale LNG event

Mon, 12 Jan 2026

QatarEnergy will host the 21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026) in Qatar. Under the theme: “Leading LNG: Powering Today and Tomorrow”, LNG2026 will spotlight market trends, breakthrough technologies, and innovations shaping a sector that remains essential for global energy security and a cornerstone of the energy transition.