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Water bus passengers increase
Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA) has reported an increase of 12,052 passengers in its water buses compared to the same month last year. The RTA has reported 43,351 passengers ferried in 11,100 trips. All routes have reported an increase in passengers ferried compared to the previous year.
Drydocks renews BP shipping deal
Drydocks World Dubai (DWD), the ship repair, conversion and new building yard of Drydocks World, has announced the renewal of its association with BP Shipping with the signing of a new alliance agreement. According to the agreement, a joint team will monitor all repair projects from the outset, even prior to the vessel's arrival in Dubai, until the work is complete and the ship leaves the yard.
DP World to open new terminal in Vietnam
Dubai-based marine terminal operator DP World has announced October 1, 2009 as the date of the official inauguration of its Vietnam's Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT), located on the Soai Rap River 15 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City. While Ho Chi Minh City is currently served by various port facilities along the Dong Nai and Saigon rivers, several terminals on the Saigon River are slated for progressive closure over the next several years. Proximate to Ho Chi Minh City's industrial hinterland, SPCT will handle cargo that currently moves through these ports, while attracting new volumes, the company said.
Al Ain transport plan unveiled
Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport has announced its masterplan for public bus transport in Al Ain, at the newly opened city centre bus station. Eight local Al Ain bus routes will be operational by the end of the year, with a further nine routes planned for launch in 2010, bringing the total to 17. By the end of 2009, 100 buses will be serving the Al Ain, with this number rising to 134 in 2010. In total, 350 buses will be operational by Q4 2011.
Abu Dhabi issues over 705,000 traffic fines in H1 2009
Police in Abu Dhabi issued more than 705,000 traffic fines in the first half of this year, more than three times the number that was issued in the same period last year, reported The National. A total of 705,377 traffic fines were issued, which is equal to one for every second person in the emirate, the paper noted. More than 60% of the fines issued were for speeding. The sharp rise in the number of fines was caused by the clampdown on dangerous driving that was initiated by the police, Col Hamad Adil Al Shamsi, the head of the traffic and patrols directorate of Abu Dhabi Police, told the paper.
Jordan: Pilgrims to use only licensed transport
Jordan's Public Transport Regulatory Commission (PTRC) has announced that it will not allow owners of public transportation vehicles, those operating in cities and between governorates, to carry pilgrims during the Hajj season, the Jordan Times has reported. Only companies licensed to transport pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will receive the permits, a PTRC spokesperson has said noting that the decision came to prevent overcrowding in public transportation vehicles.
Logistics Village Qatar launched
Gulf Warehousing Co. (GWC) has announced the launch of Logistics Village Qatar (LVQ), a one-stop centre for all supply chain and logistics requirements in the country. LVQ will cover an area of one million square metres and will be developed in three phases. It will be made up of 83,000 sqm of multi-purpose warehouses, 23,200 sqm of accommodation, and associated infrastructure works, GWC Chairman Mohammad Ismail Al Emadi has said.
Mina Zayed container shipments up 27%
Abu Dhabi Terminals has reported 27% increase in the number of containers handled at Mina Zayed between January and June to 223,281, The National has reported. Imported consumer goods are on the rise, while car shipments fell with 19,809 vehicles shipped into Mina Zayed in the first half of the year, half the number shipped in a year ago.
Agility inks $21m deal
Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility has signed a $21m agreement to provide freight services for a project development by Lihir Gold Limited in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Reuters has reported. The project at the Lihir Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea is expected to conclude within two years, with a cost of $700m, Agility has said.
Abu Dhabi launches safety campaign
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT) in association with Abu Dhabi Police has announced a Dhs40m short-term safety enhancement programme which aims to enhance traffic security and safety on the Al Mafraq-Al Ghowaifat road, the 327 km highway linking the UAE to Saudi Arabia. The project includes improving single balloon U-turns; closing dangerous U-turns between Al-Mafraq and Al Ghwaifat; installing directional and warning signs, road markings, solar power flashers at unlit U-turns, and speed humps in rest areas, and other measures. In addition, Abu Dhabi Traffic Police, the strategic partner of the DoT in this initiative, has installed 20 solar-powered automated speed radars throughout the entire roadway.
Abu Dhabi aims to boost safety on dangerous road
The government of Abu Dhabi has announced that it is launching an $11m programme to improve safety on the highway considered to be the most dangerous in the UAE. The 327km Al Mafraq - Al Ghowaifat highway is a vital road that links the UAE to Saudi Arabia, but it accounted for 14% of all road accidents in Abu Dhabi last year, the capital's Department of Transport said. The safety programme involves closing dangerous U-turns, installing speed humps and signage, and improving pedestrian crossings.
Jafza, Aviation City enter logistics pact
Economic Zones World, through its flagship entity Jafza, and Dubai Aviation City Corporation, are entering into a collaboration that could result in the doubling of Dubai's industrial and logistics infrastructure. The agreement sets out to create The Dubai Logistics Corridor, a transport and logistics corridor linking sea, land and air, bringing together for the first time in the Middle East all of the components needed to create multi-modal logistics platform. To develop the multi-modal logistics platform the two entities will cooperate to align their business processes and leverage their key assets of Al Maktoum International Airport, Jebel Ali Port and each party's respective Free Zones (JafzaJafza for EZWEZW and Dubai Logistics City and Aviation City for DWC).
Dubai taxis to remind passengers
The Dubai Taxi Agency of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has introduced a new electronic announcement system in the taxis to remind passengers not to forget their luggage at the time of getting off the cabs, the Gulf News has reported. So far about 1,060 taxis have been equipped with the new system while it is being installed in rest of the fleet of a total 3,503 vehicles. It is only available on Dubai Taxis.
DP World signs 15-year lease with Port Botany
Global marine terminal operator DP World has signed a new 15-year operating lease extension at Port Botany in Sydney, Australia. The lease agreement is the third significant DP World contract in Australia this year, following the recent 40-year lease renewal at DP World Brisbane and a new 30-year operating lease at Adelaide. The new lease is expected to improve overall port efficiency, and includes specific incentives to improve truck servicing and rail performance, and is expected to significantly ease terminal and road congestion, whilst reducing energy consumption.
Iraq signs two port investment contracts
Iraq's Transport Ministry said it has signed two contracts with French firm CMA and a German-Kuwaiti joint-venture to invest in two commercial wharfs in Umm Qasr port, Aswat al-Iraq news agency has reported. The ministry has also signed another contract with an Iraqi firm to build two new docks and a container station at a cost of more than ID14 billion ($12m) with the aim of increasing the volume of exported and imported loads via the southern ports.
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