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Thursday, May 17, 2018

Minister’s Fifth Ramadan Football Cup Championship Begins Tomorrow

Doha – Qatar The fifth annual Minister of Transport and Communications’ Ramadan Football Cup Championship 2018 is scheduled for the first whistle at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena tomorrow.Every drop of seat counts as 12 teams divided into 4 powerful groups, representing transportation and communications industries, are ready to do their best to snatch the title from Ooredoo Qatar, which was crowned in last year’s edition after beating Vodafone Qatar 1-0.This year, Group 1 includes Ooredoo Qatar, Milaha, and Qatar Aeronautical College. Group 2 includes Ministry of Transport and Communications, Qatar Airways and Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Group 3 includes Vodafone Qatar, Hamad Port and QTerminals and Group 4 includes Qatar Rail, Mowasalat (Karwa) and Mwani Qatar.This is the fifth time this competition has been organized. The first three titles of the championship went to CAA, Qatar Rail and MOTC, respectively.This year’s 14-day championship is organized by the Ministry in association with Qatar Rail, and sponsored by Vodafone Qatar and Qatar Airways.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Somali President Meets with Minister Al-Sulaiti

Doha – QatarHE Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo received HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, at his residence, in Doha today.The Somali president is currently on an official visit to the State of Qatar.They reviewed the bilateral relations in the fields of transport and communications and means of further enhancing them, in addition to a number of matters of common interest.

Monday, May 14, 2018

MOTC Finalizes Key Strategy on Private Sector Participation in Transport Industry

Doha – QatarThe Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) has finalized a consultancy study on the project “Private Sector Participation Strategy for Qatar’s Transport Projects in Qatar.”The new strategy includes an all-inclusive guide that explains the framework and mechanism of the private sector’s participation in rail, land, maritime and aviation transport projects.As the PSP Strategy is now complete, MOTC has prepared a pilot project on a private sector participation in the public transit sector which will be presented to the private sector later this year.“The new strategy reflects the wise vision of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for supporting the private sector to make it a fundamental asset for the national economy. This happens by involving it in our nationwide development process, thus achieving Qatar National Vision 2030,” HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti commented on the announcement.“The strategy,” he added, “also translates the considerable attention from HE Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, to achieve the vision by enacting the policies, standards, regulation and programs that encourage the private sector’s participation in Qatar’s economic development projects, and remove the obstructions it encounters.”The Minister said MOTC, “has given an ideal example of promoting a broader private sector participation in mobility projects, by making it unlimited to project setup only, but extending it to developing real operational activities.”This helps enrich Qatar’s private sector investment approach and thereby localize expertise and applied technology, he noted.The project on “PSP Strategy for Qatar’s Transport Projects”, which MOTC executes as part of its larger plan that aims to enlarge the private sector’s share in the transportation sector, seeks to encourage and attract private investments and develop an integrated strategy and framework based on shared participation.MOTC also wants to understand to what extent Qatar’s transportation sector is capable and ready to accommodate such private investment.The Ministry will soon hold a workshop to explain the strategy, its framework and plan of action to all bodies concerned and stakeholders.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

MOTC Hosts Awareness Session on Oracle Software Licensing

Doha – Qatar The Ministry of Transport and Communications has hosted several government entities at an awareness session on installing, upgrading and licensing Oracle software and products.The technical event was attended by at least 50 specialists and senior staff from multiple government entities. It tackled the different techniques of how to license Oracle products and software on top of different infrastructure and virtualized environments and clouds.Participants also learnt about Oracle licensing measurement tools and using them to evaluate Oracle Install Base at work environment. With technology now indivisible from business strategy, the workshop also investigated the importance of ensuring every effort is taken to improve the use of IT resources, reduce cost and risk, and put in place the capabilities to overcome any disruption. The session is the first of its kind that Oracle LMS has conducted in the Middle East. It will be followed by site visits for one-on-one meetings and discussions with some government entities to understand their needs and resolve their licensing challenges.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Minister Holds Talks with Sudanese Counterpart

Doha – Qatar HE Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti met here today with his Sudanese counterpart Minister of Transportation, Roads and Bridges HE Eng. Makawi Mohamed Awad.The two officials discussed starting the execution of the first phase of the MoU signed between the Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) and the Port of Port Sudan for developing the Sudanese Port of Suakin.They also discussed initiating the establishment of Suakin’s infrastructure to boost its operations with a view to making it a main trade gateway in the region.Bolstering transit trade to neighboring countries as well as at the Port of Suakin free zone, and potential investment opportunities in transportation and ports, were also in the center of discussion at the meeting.Minister Al Sulaiti thanked the Government of Sudan for unlimited cooperation and tremendous facilitations it had provided to execute the first phase of the project, stressing the strength of Qatar-Sudan ties.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

“OSHAIRIJ” Launches Direct Container Feeder Service between Qatar, Iraq

Umm Qasr – IraqOSHAIRIJ vessel, affiliated to Qatari maritime transport and logistics conglomerate Milaha, has launched a direct container feeder service between Qatar and Iraq.The ship departed Hamad Port on Monday, May 7, and arrived at Umm Qasr Port today, Wednesday, May 9.The new service will be initially served with this only one vessel (OSHAIRIJ) with a 1,015 TEU capacity and 110 reefer plugs. The service takes a transit time of only 2 days, making it particularly ideal for dry and refrigerated foodstuffs, electronics, building materials and other cargo.The new service follows a Hamad Port-Umm Qasr-Shuwaikh (Kuwait)-Hamad Port rotation.The direct container feeder service between Qatar and Iraq enhances their already-growing trade and economic relations and provides Iraqi customers and partners with more flexibility via providing bigger seaport coverage and making navigation faster.