Arkab receives the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Port Engineering Company Limited
Ministry of Fuel (Networks)
Part of the meeting.
The Minister of State and Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mohamed Arkab, received on Thursday, November 12, at the Ministry’s headquarters, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Harbor Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), Bai Ying’an, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the President and Director General of the Sonatrach Complex, Noureddine Daoudi, and a number of sector executives.
During the meeting, the two parties reviewed the cooperation and partnership relations between the Sonatrach group and CHEC, and discussed the prospects for developing them, especially in the field of completing the port facilities for the mining quay in the port of Annaba, within the framework of the integrated phosphate project.
In this context, the head of the Chinese company gave a presentation on the progress of the works, which his company is undertaking under an engineering, supply and construction (EPC) contract concluded with the Sonatrach complex last August.
These facilities are of strategic importance as the last link in the project’s logistical chain, and will be dedicated to receiving and shipping enriched phosphate, fertilizers and related products to national and international markets.
The two parties also discussed opportunities for cooperation in other projects, especially the completion of a liquefied natural gas shipping dock in the port of Skikda, prepared to receive and ship large-capacity liquefied natural gas tankers, in addition to exploring partnership and investment opportunities in industrial projects along the fuel value chain, and seawater desalination projects.
Arkab stressed the strategic importance of the integrated phosphate project, as it is one of the structured projects aimed at valuing national resources and developing manufacturing industries, stressing the need to respect contractual deadlines and quality standards.
For his part, Yengan stressed his company’s interest in strengthening its presence in Algeria and developing its cooperation with the Sonatrach complex, reiterating its commitment to continuing the necessary efforts to complete the works and deliver the project within the specified contractual deadlines.
