Transport and Logistics

BAE wins $6m Jordan contract
BAE Systems has won a $6m contract to provide family of medium tactical vehicles (FMTV) to Jordan. This is the third order for Jordan in the last four years, bringing the total value to over $16m, the company said in a statement. Work on the foreign military sale contract will be performed in Sealy, Texas, and managed by the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. The work is expected to be complete by October 2008.
Jordan: Thursday, May 01 - 2008 at 09:39

Dubai Cargo Village reports 10.9% growth
Dubai Cargo Village handled 153,962.64 tonnes in March compared to 138,760.24 tonnes in March 2007, an increase of 10.96%, a statement said. Imports and exports increased by 11.89% to 147,983.61 tonnes in March 2008 from 132,258.30 tonnes in March 2007. Transshipments increased by 14.51% to 83,558.75 tonnes in March 2008 from 72,972.01 tonnes in March 2007.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 01 - 2008 at 07:22

DP World begins work on Peruvian terminal
DP World has begun work on the DP World Callao container terminal in the Muelle Sur area of Callao Port, near Peru's capital, Lima. The company was awarded a 30-year concession to build and operate the terminal in June 2006. The first phase of the project will see around $210m invested in two berths comprising 660 metres of quay line and 22 hectares of yard, capable of handling vessels of 5,500 TEU nominal capacity and about 800,000 TEUs. Completion of the first phase is scheduled for the second half of 2009.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, May 01 - 2008 at 07:21

Airbus opens logistics centre in Dubai
Airbus has opened a material and logistics centre at the Dubai Airport Free Zone, the company said. The centre, which covers over 3,700 square metres of storage space and office facilities, will stock more than 5,000 different parts with around 43,000 items in at any one time, offering customer support and aircraft spares distribution to regional and worldwide destinations 24 hours a day.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, April 30 - 2008 at 11:01

Dubai plans new tram
Dubai is to build a tram network that will link major developments in the new residential, commercial and business district in the emirate, reported Gulf News. The 14.5km tram line will run on Al Sufouh Road connecting the Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Residence, and Jumeirah Lake Towers. The tram will be connected to Dubai Metro's Red Line on Shaikh Zayed Road at three points including the Mall of the Emirates station, Dubai Marina station and Ibn Battuta Mall station. It will also interlink with the monorail of The Palm Jumeirah at the entry point of The Palm at Al Sufouh Road.
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, April 30 - 2008 at 07:40

Dubai awards $1.1bn contract for tram
Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority has awarded a Dhs4bn ($1.1bn) contract to Alstom, Serco Group, Parsons Corp and Besix Group to design and build a 14 kilometer-long tram line and 19 metro stations in Dubai, reported Bloomberg.
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, April 29 - 2008 at 13:39

Logistica buys stake in Enkay Express
Logistica, a niche market logistics provider based in Kuwait, has acquired a majority stake in Enkay Express, a regional freight forwarder with 26 years of operational expertise in the Middle East, reported Khaleej Times. The acquisition brings all freight forwarding activities of Naqeeb & Khattar in Kuwait and those of Enkay Express in Dubai, Bahrain and Syria under Logistica. The companies will now be combined under the ‘Enkay Express’ brand.
Kuwait: Tuesday, April 29 - 2008 at 07:56

Driverless trains tested
Dubai Metro will test driverless trains from mid-May, according to a Gulf News report. Residents will be able to see the trains undergoing preliminary tests and passengerless runs on a 3.5km section of track between the Jebel Ali industrial area and the Mall of the Emirates.The $4.2bn project is scheduled to begin in September 2009.
United Arab Emirates: Monday, April 28 - 2008 at 07:23