Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat), Doha, and Damen Shipyards Group, based in Gorinchem, Netherlands, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint venture to manage a new shipyard in the port of Ras Laffan.

Japanese company Taiheiyo Engineering has ordered two Cargotec's MacGREGOR bulk cement selfunloading systems to be installed on two coastal cement carriers, guaranteeing high capacity cargo discharging, low power consumption and high reliability.