3rd Best News Website in the Middle East BUSINESS | 15 QATAR SPORT | 19 Sharp differences UNDER SIEGE Qatar seek over labour surface at 93RD consolation win NAFTA talks DAY with eye on future Tuesday 5 September 2017 | 14 Dhul-Hijja 1438 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Volume 22 | Number 7275 | 2 Riyals Emir to attend opening of Hamad Port today The Peninsula area of 28.5 square kilome- tres and the total cost is mir H H Sheikh $7.4bn. It has a general cargo Tamim bin Hamad terminal with a capacity of Al Thani will 1.7 million tonnes per year attend today the and a grain plant with a official inaugura- capacity of 1 million tonnes Etion of Hamad Port in Umm per year, a station for the Al Houl. reception of livestock, a sta- Hamad Port is Qatar’s tion for coastal security largest access to the sea and vessels, as well as a customs its gateway to more than 150 inspection area and a 110- destinations around the world meter observation tower and and will provide the country a ship inspection platform, with complete independence multiple marine facilities Hamad Port: Facilities and Equipment in its import and export of and administrative buildings goods to various continents. and a number of other facil- In order to boost Qatar’s economy, Hamad Port is built on an area extending The port is the newest ities such as warehouses, to 28.5 square km with world-standard facilities and equipment. among the six ports extend- mosques and restrooms as ing along the country’s well as a medical facility. coasts, namely: Doha, The port is equipped Mesaieed, Haloul, Ras Laf- with the latest equipment fan and Ruwais. and machines. The loading The port is located in the and handling of trucks is 110metres 8 26 80 city of Mesaieed south of very fast, as the container is Observation Cranes for discharging containers Rubber-tyre Forklift Doha and is the largest port unloaded and delivered to tower height from the ships to the sidewalk gantry cranes of its kind in the Middle East the importer in only 20 min- and has the capacity to utes, with an average of 30 capacity of the port is about port. During the first half of 449,000 tons of building receive all types of ships and containers per hour. 7.6 million containers, this year, Qatar ports materials and more than vessels of various sizes and Customs and other enti- including 2 million contain- received up to 470,000 tons 400,000 tonnes of equip- weights. ties provide facilitation to ers per year within the first of general cargo, about ment and vehicles. The port covers a total importers, while the total phase of operation of the 407,000 of livestock, → Continued on page 2 Transport Minister meets Omani counterpart QOC Chief praises China firm rebuffs siege beIN winning nations’ claim on deal rights to beam 3 Olympic Games The Peninsula Li Peng said that the hina’s Legend Holdings has said QNA that its negotiations to acquire negotiations for acquisition C89.9 percent stakes in Banque of Precision Capital share in resident of Qatar Internationale a Luxembourg (BIL), BIL started in October 2016. Olympic Committee owned by Qatar, started in October “We know it is a solid deal P(QOC) H E Sheikh 2016 and the final deal to buy BIL for and sale negotiations have Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani ¤1.48bn ($1.76bn) was clinched nothing to do with any kind has praised beIN network TV recently. of pressures.” Channels winning the rights The Senior Vice President of Leg- to broadcast three upcom- end Holding, LI Peng rejected reports for its investment expansion, Vice Pres- ing Olympic Games, noting of Saudi and Emirati media outlets in ident of Legend Holding Corporation that the network deserves which it was claimed that the deal is a said: “We found the deal meeting our this win. proof that “Qatar is liquidating some aspirations for successful investments. In interview with the of its assets” under diplomatic pres- BIL has strong assets, successful bank new Olympic beIN network, sure. Li Peng said that the negotiations investments and has plans to expand H E Sheikh Joaan added that Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met for acquisition of Precision Capital in Europe. The main motive behind since the start of its launch, share in BIL started in October 2016. buying the stake was the positive here yesterday with Minister of Transport and Communications of Oman, beIN sports has had great “We know it is a solid deal and sale growth that was achieved by BIL dur- Dr Ahmed Mohammed Salem Al Futaisi, and Director General of Kuwait cooperation with the Qatar negotiations have nothing to ing the last two years whereas the bank Ports Corporation, Sheikh Yousef Abdullah Al Sabah. The Omani Minister of Olympic Committee and do with any kind of pressures.” achieved steady growth rate of 6.3 per- Transport and the Director of the Kuwait Ports Corporation congratulated there is an active Answering a question about why cent compared to 2015.” Qatar on the official opening of Hamad Port, scheduled for today. partnership between the the Chinese company had chosen BIL → Continued on page 2 Qatar Olympic Committee and the network and this cooperation will continue in the future as the network continues to excel. Drive away with QR300,000 at QSF mega raffle H E Sheikh Joaan referred to the Qatari participation in the 2016 Rio The Peninsula culminate in a public concert. Comedy Festival (DCF) Olympics as good where “All of Qatar’s locals, residents brought roars of laughter to Qatar participated with 38 he long-awaited Qatar and visitors are invited to the the Qatar National Conven- athletes in various Summer Festival (QSF) QSF’s grand finale at Mall of tion Centre Theatre on competitions including Tmega raffle draw will be Qatar to mark the end of the Sunday night. The audience swimming, handball, held today at the Mall of Qatar country’s longest running sum- at the sold-out event enjoyed weightlifting, high jump and to mark the conclusion of the mer festival,” said Saif Al performances by Mo Amer, equestrian, result was the longest summer festival yet Kuwari, Director of PR and Maz Jobrani, Nemr Nemr, Vir achievement of Qatari organised by Qatar Tourism Communication at QTA. Das and Qatar’s very own Olympic champion Mutaz Authority (QTA). Customers in participating stand-up comedy pioneer, Barshim winning the silver It will be a day packed with malls are able to enter the raf- Hamad Al Ammari. medal in Qatar’s biggest activities and entertainment fle draw when they buy More than a dozen venues participation in the Olympic kicking off with a parade QR200 worth of products from including malls, the Cultural Games and we look forward throughout the mall, which will retail outlets of QSF participat- Village, Souq Waqif, Souq Al to better results in the future. lead mall-goers to the Oasis ing malls entitling them to a Wakrah, Aspire Park and Aqua H E Sheikh Joaan stage for the raffle draw which raffle ticket during the festival Park have witnessed hundreds expressed the hope that the will see 11 winners walk away period which started on June of visitors daily to watch and participation of Qatar in with cash prizes worth a total 25 and lasted for 11 weeks. take part in various events and Tokyo 2020 would be greater Magicians conjure up a trick at Eid Al Adha celebrations in Hyatt Plaza of QR300,000 and a luxury Meanwhile, the third activities. than Rio 2016. yesterday. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula car. The programme will summer edition of Doha → See also pages 2, 3 & 20 → Continued on page 2 02 HOME TUESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2017 Emir to attend inauguration Transport Minister meets Kuwait Ports Corporation chief of Hamad Port today Continued from page 1 weekly frequency of three trips, local, regional and international Qatar Railways Company with the trip lasting 1.5 days. The use. announced that it has received direct transport service between The Minister of Transport the first batch of Doha Metro Hamad Port and Shuwaikh Port and Communications H E Jas- trains at Hamad Port, two in Kuwait will be weekly and the sim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said that months ahead of schedule, after transit duration will be competi- Hamad Port’s food security a 21-day journey from the Jap- tive at just one day. The new warehouses project will provide anese port of Kobe. service is ideal for perishable a two-year stock of manufac- The company said that the goods and foodstuffs. tured and stored goods for three group of trains included four The navigation line with million people. trains out of a total of 75 that will Karachi Port in Pakistan will He pointed out that the con- serve the Doha Metro project, also be weekly and will boost tract signed is related to the first whose first phase is set to open trade between Qatar and Paki- stage of 26 months, while the in 2020. stan and help in providing swift second phase, which is no less Qatar Ports Management and guaranteed solutions for important, is the operational Minister of Transport and Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti with Director Company (Mwani Qatar) has exporters and importers from phase through the issuance of General of Kuwait Ports Corporation, Sheikh Yousef Abdullah Al Sabah. They discussed expanded its maritime network both countries.