oil & gas an ever-developing marketdevelopment of industrial port in abu dhabiport of soharmaritime success in qataroman - seas of opportunitiesa new shipyard and portcomplex for omansustainable port of jordanprotecting the omani coastlineexpansion of one of the world's largest bunkering centres building the future with dubai refreshmentkhawr abd allah estuaryIn this issue >>1412105Royal Haskoning is an independent international engineering and environment consultancy. With 3,900 employees operating in 20 countries, we provide an extensive range of multi-disciplinary services relating to maritime, water and environment, infrastructure and buildings, industry and energy, and transport and development.With a worldwide network of professionals and strong industry relationships established over two centuries, our expertise and experience is far reaching. Respected thought leaders within our market sectors, we are renowned for our technical excellence, developing, designing and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions, that transform ambitions into reality.Front cover image: Aerial photo of Vopak Horizon Fujairah in UAEImage courtesy of MUC Engineering16201822 >> 2rangeinternational

maritime infrastructure and mid to downstream oil and gas industries. As a result, we are positioned to further expand our teams in Abu Dhabi, Oman and Qatar in the short term.We have refocused our marketing on a sector led approach which is now showing signs of significant success. Therefore, despite the difficulties of the past two years, we remain optimistic for our future prospects and look forward to the next five years of development. Indeed, without such recent challenges perhaps we would never come to know our true worth. An Arab proverb says "All sunshine makes a desert" - as the dark clouds of economic turmoil dissipate it's time for the desert to bloom once again.Foreword Rapid Growth in the Middle East >>Royal Haskoning has undergone a metamorphosis in the Middle East region since establishing the first branch office in Dubai in 2004 and as our anniversary approaches we can reflect on the transformative achievements with some degree of pride.Starting from the relatively humble beginnings in the Jebel Ali Free Zone where a handful of staff established a foothold in the market we have grown to where we operate five branch offices and employ in excess of sixty professionals contributing to some of the largest infrastructure projects in the region. Our operations in Dubai are now complimented by permanent establishments in Abu Dhabi, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain and projects in Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi.We have seen a development of our market by targeting and acquiring new clients including large EPC firms in the Photograph courtesy of NakilatMartijn van den BerkResident Director, Dubai UAEm.vandenberk@haskoning.ae+971 4 341 9495rangeinternational >> 3