Port of Duqm Company SAOC
Hamed Al-Barwani has a diverse work experience in the finance and auditing sector. Hamed started their career at PwC Middle East as an Associate from April 2011 to December 2012, and then progressed to become a Senior Associate from January 2013 to August 2015. During this time, they also served as an instructor for ACCA F8 (Audit and Assurance) at PwC's Academy Middle East from August 2013 to August 2015. Hamed then joined PwC Dallas, US as an Experienced Senior Auditor from September 2015 to October 2016.
Following their time at PwC, Hamed Al-Barwani joined the Port of Duqm Company SAOC in November 2016 as a Finance Business Partner until December 2017. Hamed then became the Head of Budgeting & Reporting from January 2018 to July 2020, and later held the position of Financial Controller from July 2020 to February 2021. Currently, they serve as the CFO at the Port of Duqm Company SAOC since February 2021.
Hamed Al-Barwani completed their Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bradford, where they studied from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, they pursued further education by obtaining an Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Business from ACCA. The specific duration of their education at ACCA is not provided.
Port of Duqm Company SAOC
Situated on the southeastern seaboard of the Sultanate of Oman, overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean beyond, Port of Duqm becoming an important reality of the ME region’s rapidly transforming maritime landscape. With its deep draft, lengthy quay walls, and expansive basin, Port of Duqm has the trappings of a world-class, multipurpose commercial gateway. At the heart of Port of Duqm’s appeal is its strategic geopolitical location. It is this advantageous location that the Omani government seeks to leverage as it sets out to position Duqm as a safe, stable and business-friendly destination for industrial and economic investment. Indeed, the Port of Duqm in particular stand to reap the benefits of the country’s international reputation as an oasis of tranquility and standard-bearer of regional peace and reconciliation. Duqm Port project is one of the important projects in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm and is a major gateway for investment in the region, which earned its great importance being strategically overlooking the Arabian Sea, making Oman a gateway for the Asian and African continent, plus the port consists of a structure at the highest levels of technical construction of waves breakers (8,7) kilometers in length, commercial berths (2,250) meters in length and (18) meters in depth, Governmental Services berths (980) meters in length and 10 meters in depth, which includes 4 terminals consisting of a Multi-purpose terminal, bulk goods and 2 container terminals plus the dry dock of Oman Dry dock Company which was implemented and operational in 2013. PDC has 3 major roles in Duqm, first the management and the terminal operation of the Port itself, secondly, the management of all logistic zone in the direct vicinity of the port. On a third aspect, PDC is also financing, developing, managing and marketing 2000ha of industrial and petrochemical zone. These zones enjoy an optimal integration with the Port of Duqm.