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New MD Longines Hathab: and CEO Flawess Al of Qatar Suwaidi corners Steel Big Tour glory appointed with Aslan 69 Business | 02 Sport | 08 SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 2021 19 JUMADA I - 1442 VOLUME 25 NUMBER 8491 www.thepeninsula.qa 2 RIYALS Build your own plan! Terms & Conditions Apply Amir condoles Cargo handling at Hamad Port continues rising with Ghani on With every passing cargo; 1,196,559 tonnes of death of Afghan month and year, general cargo; 59,443 vehicles; and 264,164 heads of livestock Containers, Bulk, Break-Bulk, Ambassador Hamad Port’s handling last year. RoRo and Livestock handled to Qatar of movement of In 2019, Hamad Port had received 1,545 vessels while it vessels and cargo is had handled over 1.3 million during the year 2020 QNA — DOHA increasing and the TEUs containers; 182,669 tonnes of bulk cargo; 625,532 Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin port is expanding its tonnes of general cargo; 76,501 Hamad Al Thani offered, container terminal vehicles; and 374,395 heads of during a phone call yesterday, livestock. Hamad Port handled his condolences to President base. around seven percent more of the Islamic Republic of TEU containers in 2020 when Afghanistan H E Dr. compared to the previous year Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and IRFAN BUKHARI (2019). to the friendly Afghan people THE PENINSULA In another tweet, QTer- on the death of Afghanistan’s minals also released figures of Ambassador to the State of Despite challenging situations cargo handling at Hamad Port Qatar Abdul Hakim Dalili. created by COVID-19 outbreak, in December 2020. Hamad Port – Qatar’s gateway According to data, the port UK logs more than to world trade – has wrapped received 147 vessels last month. up a successful year. The Port Hamad Port, in December TOTAL CONTAINERS BULK 57,000 new cases has registered an increase in 2020, handled 146,429 TEUs VESSELS TEUs F/T vessels’ arrival and cargo containers; 52,500 tonnes of AP — LONDON handling in 2020 which indi- bulk cargo; 172,690 tonnes of 1,600 1,412,689 304,481 cates port’s growing importance general cargo; 3,493 vehicles; The United Kingdom yesterday in regional trade. and 23,059 heads of hit a daily record for new coro- Hamad Port, in 2020, livestock. RORO LIVESTOCK B/BULK navirus infections — 57,725 — handled over 1.4 million With every passing month UNITS HEADS F/T and according to figures Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units and year, Hamad Port’s han- compiled by Johns Hopkins (TEUs) containers and received dling of movement of vessels 59,443 264,164 1,196,559 University has overtaken Italy 1,600 vessels. and cargo is increasing and the once again to be the worst hit According to figures port is expanding its container country in Europe with nearly released by QTerminals, ter- terminal base. he inaugurated the initial oper- line operators and would before the end of 2022. Phases 3 75,000 virus-related deaths. minal operating company pro- Recently on December 22 ation of Hamad Port’s Container increase the port’s capacity by & 4 will be developed later to raise The fear is that the number viding services at Hamad Port, last year, Prime Minister and Terminal 2, which is equipped about three million containers the port’s operational capacity of deaths will grow over the on its Twitter handle, the Port Minister of Interior H E Sheikh with the latest environment- per year. according to local market’s needs, coming weeks. The UK has handled 1.4 million Twenty- Khalid bin Khalifa bin friendly technological CT2 development project said an earlier statement of the recorded its five highest daily Foot Equivalent Units con- Abdulaziz Al Thani made a visit equipment to meet the needs consists of four phases. Full oper- Ministry of Transport and Com- new infection numbers over tainers; 304, 481 tonnes of bulk to Hamad Port, during which and requirements of shipping ation of Phases 1 & 2 will start munications. `P2 the past five days. Overwhelming response to QNL opens more services, booking slots COVID-19 vaccine in Qatar FAZEENA SALEEM Only 300 people will be allowed in the THE PENINSULA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH “Now we are in phase 1 (A) building during each time slot THE PENINSULA which covers three sections of Qatar National Library (QNL) the society: senior citizens aged has extended the timings and Time slots to be available from 8 to 10am, Head of Vaccination at the 70 and above, people with increased limit of number of Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), chronic diseases with risks and people allowed within the 10.30am to 2.30pm, and 3.30 to 8pm from Dr. Soha Al Bayat, has said that complications such as renal building since yesterday, as part Saturday to Thursday. COVID-19 vaccine being failure and frontline healthcare of reopening procedure under provided by Qatar has received workers,” said Dr. Soha. gradual lifting of COVID-19 high response from people. She said that completion of restrictions. To borrow books, Library members need to Speaking to a Qatar Radio phase 1 (A) vaccine programme “Starting January 2, 2021, request them in advance at least two programme yesterday, Dr. Soha will be announced next week we’ll open more services and working days before the time slot they said that 10 days completed and people will be kept updated booking slots for you, including since the Ministry rolled out the about the coming phases. welcoming you on Saturdays, booked for Library visit. vaccine in the country and no Speaking about the possible which is available now for complaint or any severe type side effects of COVID-19 booking. The Library will be of complication recorded. vaccine, Dr. Soha said: “There closed on Fridays,” the Library women are not allowed into the will need the Library ID to self- remain closed until further “We received calls from are mild side effects of the said in the website. Library during this phase of checkout these books. notice. people seeking vaccines against vaccine like any other types of The visits to the Library will reopening,” said the Library. Visitors will be allowed into The Heritage Library has reo- COVID-19. There is overwhelming vaccine. It could cause light continue to be allowed by Earlier only 200 people were the building only if they have a pened and Heritage Reading response for the vaccine. I would fever and slight soreness at the appointment only. allowed inside the Library during confirmation of their slot booking, Room is also available to users for like to assure people that no com- place of injection.” Only 300 people will be each in two slots and the Library are between ages 13 and 60 year, selected heritage and reference plaints of serious complications, She said that the most allowed in the building during was closed on Saturdays. have a green status on the Ehteraz materials (requests are processed so far, have been recorded among common side effect is slight pain each time slot (8 to 10am, To borrow books, Library app, have a temperature of not on a case by case basis). Heritage those who received the vaccine,” in the arm where the vaccine is 10.30am to 2.30pm, and 3.30 members need to request them more than 37.8 degrees Celsius Library materials are accessible she said. administered for few hours for to 8pm) from Saturday to in advance at least two working and wear a face mask or shield. primarily by requesting a digital She said that the vaccines some people or for maximum Thursday. days before the time slot they The Children’s Library and copy via this email (heritageli- are being provided in phases. 24 hours for others. `P2 “For their safety, pregnant booked for Library visit. They the Young Adults’ Area will [email protected]). `P3 Weekly Mahaseel Market to begin on January 7 THE PENINSULA — DOHA opened new horizons to The Festival also received encourage agricultural participation of eight nurseries The fifth edition of the Mahaseel investment and support food which offered flowers, roses Festival yesterday concluded its production projects with the and ornamental plants. activities in the southern part aim of achieving The fifth edition of the of Katara allowing Mahaseel self-sufficiency. Mahaseel Festival was also dis- Market to start operation from The fifth edition of the fes- tinguished by the diversity of January 7 for three days in a tival witnessed increased par- its exhibitors, products and the week (Thursdays, Fridays and ticipation by farmers, apiaries multiplicity of its wings, in Saturdays). and specialised local companies addition to its good prepa- Mahaseel Market will open with agricultural production ration, organisation and from 9am to 9pm on Thursday and livestock. services. and Saturday and from 1pm to A total of 28 Qatari farms On the other hand, 9pm on Friday until March end participated in the festival that Mahaseel Market will held its 2021, said Katara in a statement. displayed many varieties of activity on the southern part of The Mahaseel Festival, in fresh vegetables and honey, in Katara, starting from January 7, its fifth edition achieved great addition to the pavilions of nine (Thursday to Saturday from success by attracting Qatari specialized national companies 9am to 9pm and from 1pm to farms and national companies that highlighted national 9pm on Friday. The Mahaseel The fifth edition of the Mahaseel Festival witnessed increased participation by farmers, apiaries and specialised in agricultural products of fresh agricultural Market will continue until the specialised local companies production. The festival and food crops.