DOHA: Qatar Chamber hosted yesterday signing of a cooperation agreement between Marafi ASYAD Company (owned by the Omani Government) and Dolphin Integrated Company (Qatari company and a subsidiary of Rafa Holding) to establish Marafi Sohar Company for transporting, shipping and storing gabbro between the two countries and worldwide.
Qatar Chamber’s Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassem Al Thani attended the ceremony along with the Ambassador of Oman to Qatar, Najib bin Yahya Al Balushi, and CEO of Qatar Primary Materials Company, Essa Mohamed Kalidary.
The agreement was signed by Dolphin’s CEO, Ghanim bin Saif Al Khayaren, and Acting CEO of Marafi, Dr Asyad Ahmed Mohammed Al Abri.
Sheikh Khalifa said this is the second agreement signed between Qatari and Omani parties in the field of primary materials, expressing his thanks to both countries for establishing this company which will boost primary materials market in Qatar. Sheikh Khalifa lauded the close cooperation between Qatar and Oman at all aspects, noting that Qatar Chamber will hold the second external edition of “Made in Qatar’ expo in Oman by year-end.
Ghanim bin Saif Al Khayaren extended his thanks to the chamber, noting that this partnership comes in the frame of the concessions granted by both countries with a view to enhancing joint cooperation between the private sectors. He said Marafi Sohar aims to provide Qatar with gabbro, especially that there are mega projects being established in the country for developing the infrastructure and for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Marafi Sohar’s Operations Manager, Rashid Abu Zahr, said the company is specialised in transporting, shipping and storing gabbro, with a capacity of 8 million tonnes in the year. He noted it will commence exporting gabbro to Qatar in September 2018.
Kalidary affirmed the company’s support to the establishment of Marafi Sohar which aims to provide Qatari market with gabbro.
