Oman’s MBSAT signs space cooperation pact with France’s Telespazio Business

Oman’s MBSAT signs space cooperation pact with France’s Telespazio

MUSCAT: Oman’s Mohammed Al Barwani Satellites (MBSAT) LLC, the space and satellite communications arm of the Mohammed Al Barwani Group, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telespazio France, one of Europe’s leading providers of satellite communications and space data services and solutions. The pact was signed during the visit of His Majesty Sultan […]

Oman Advanced Air Mobility strategy pact Business

Oman Advanced Air Mobility strategy pact

Muscat, July 2 An international consortium of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) specialists, headed by GUAMobility, has been mandated by the Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Oman Logistics Centre (OLC), to design the National Advanced Air Mobility Strategy of the Sultanate of Oman. […]

Concession pact for Block 80 signed Business

Concession pact for Block 80 signed

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MoEM) signed a concession agreement on Wednesday for Block 80 with OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) – Musandam Offshore and Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company Limited (TPOC). This comes within the framework of the Ministry’s efforts aimed at developing and utilising energy sources with high efficiency and innovation, and […]

Sohar Container Terminal inks pact for 12 electric gantry cranes Business

Sohar Container Terminal inks pact for 12 electric gantry cranes

BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, JUNE 10 Hutchison Ports Sohar has taken another significant step in its sustainability journey by signing an agreement with ZPMC in Shanghai for the procurement of 12 automated electric Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes (AeRTGC), scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2027. The introduction of these 12 AeRTGCs is designed to […]