The company will proceed with its project in Saudi Arabia, awarding the contract to Samsung E&A Co. SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co. has awarded a USD 3.46 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract to Samsung E&A Co., Ltd. to build a new industrial complex for ammonia and urea production in Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the company…
The new DP World facility will support current and future demand for both dangerous goods (DG) and non-dangerous goods (non-DG) across the UAE and the GCC The UAE and wider GCC continue to strengthen their position as important hubs for the global chemical industry, with growing investment in manufacturing, processing, trading and distribution across the…
The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hassan H. Al-Yami, President and CEO, Petro Rabigh, to the GPCA Board of Directors. Al-Yami brings more than 30 years of experience across the refining and petrochemical sectors, spanning operations, engineering, major industrial projects, business transformation and business development in Saudi…
The GPCA Youth Council has launched Youth Talk, a new platform designed to connect young professionals with industry leaders and experts and create opportunities to gain practical knowledge, career experiences and forward-looking perspectives. The inaugural session was moderated by Jowaher Al-Shiba, Process Safety Specialist, QChem, and Member, GPCA Youth Council, Capability Building Youth Council, and…
The MoU will explore the import, storage, throughput, distribution and potential offtake of ammonia produced by Fertiglobe through MB Energy’s proposed Hamburg import terminal Covestro, Fertiglobe and MB Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration across the ammonia value chain in Germany and Europe. Under the MoU, Fertiglobe will explore the…
Building climate-ready chemical operations By Tim Paul, Principal – Climate and Sustainability; Walter Booysen, Senior Manager; and Ruby Sawaf, Sustainability Analyst, dss+ A transition plan can be technically sound and financially attractive and still underperform. The asset behind it may face physical hazards not fully reflected in the investment case, or the organization may not…
From hypothesis to high value: How AI is rewriting the rules of chemical discovery By Salam Awawdeh, Senior Managing Director – Energy & Chemicals, EMEA, AccentureThe chemical industry has long measured innovation in years and decades. The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), scientific data, and advanced computing is beginning to change that arithmetic with implications…
