Transport and Logistics

Dubai Drydocks to manage industrial zone
Dubai Drydocks World, a shipbuilding and repair unit of Dubai World, has signed a contract to manage the industrial area within Dubai Maritime City. Dubai Drydocks will manage all components of the industrial precincts, including wet berths, dry berths, workshops, warehouses, the 3,000-tonne and 6,000-tonne ship lifts, the ship lift control building, central administration building and covered yacht repair area.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, May 14 - 2008 at 07:22

Dubai metro begins trial run
Dubai successfully conducted the first test of its new Metro train on Monday on part of the Red Line on Shaikh Zayed Road, reported Gulf News. The driverless train, which went back and forth several times during the test run, has been undergoing several tests for the last two weeks and its running on the track was part of the testing procedure. The tests will continue for the next two to three months.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 13 - 2008 at 07:40

Dubai Parallel road on course
The 4th contract of Roads Parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road Project worth Dhs1.85bn has been approved, according to Dubai's Road and Transport Authority. The project is a passageway which covers 108km stretching from Sheikh Rashid Road (to the north) and terminating at the outskirts of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Construction works in the first contract of the project are set to be completed in February 2009, covering road construction in Al Barsha and Al Qouz Industrial Area.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, May 12 - 2008 at 11:02

RTA seeks taxi service upgrade
The Road and Transport Authority in Dubai has signed an agreement with taxi franchise companies Cars, Al Arabia, Metro, National, Citi Taxi and Hatta Taxi, as well as Dubai Taxi Agency, seeking to upgrade the level of service to the public through performance indicators.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 11 - 2008 at 09:49

DHL on SR100m Saudi expansion
DHL Express said it is investing over SR100m for infrastructure development across Saudi Arabia. DHL eyes to open 15 new branches, to bring the total number of branches to over 50 across the country.
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, May 10 - 2008 at 11:10

London Gateway project gets approval
The UK government has approved the development of the London Gateway, which will become a national hub port for the country and will accommodate the world's largest container ships. Construction work will begin later this year on the 1,850 acre site, 25 miles from central London. More than Dhs11bn ($3bn) is being privately invested in the port by DP World, the fourth-largest global marine terminal company.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 08 - 2008 at 07:30

$3bn Bahrain-Qatar causeway contract signed
Paris-based Vinci Construction Grands Projets, leader of a consortium of construction companies, and Middle East Dredging Company (Medco), have signed a $3bn contract with the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundation to build a causeway between Qatar and Bahrain, reported the Bahrain Tribune. The project calls for the design and construction of a 40 km two-lane dual carriageway motorway between Qatar and Bahrain.
Bahrain: Wednesday, May 07 - 2008 at 11:21

Arcapita buys European logistics developer
Bahrain-based investment firm Arcapita Bank has acquired Pinnacle Real Estate, a developer and operator of logistics warehouses in Central and Eastern Europe, the company said in a statement. The transaction includes an existing portfolio of leased warehouses of approximately 230,000 square meters, as well as a land bank of nearly 1.5 million square meters for future development.
Bahrain: Wednesday, May 07 - 2008 at 08:22