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Norway's Golden Ocean considers building vessels for Iraq

The Iraqi Maritime Co has signed a memorandum of understanding with Norway-based Golden Ocean to... Read full article »
Iraq: Tuesday, February 28 - 2012 at 11:31

Dubai's Jafza requested advice from Citi on $2bn bond

Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) has selected Citigroup Inc. to help it consider options for... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 28 - 2012 at 11:31

Saudi Arabia's SR23bn train network project to be finished in 7 years

The Mayor of the Saudi holy city of Makkah has said all technical and financial studies of the... Read full article »
Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, February 28 - 2012 at 11:30

Dubai's Jebel Ali port reopened after bad weather

The UAE port of Jebel Ali was reopened yesterday for oil tanker use afternoon after bad weather... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Monday, February 27 - 2012 at 11:02

Japan insurer to slash coverage for ships in Iran

Japan's main shipping insurer will only be able to provide a fraction of the coverage to tankers... Read full article »
Iran: Sunday, February 26 - 2012 at 10:42

Hormuz shutdown poses threat to Qatar's gas exports

Rating agencies have said the 'looming' Iranian threat to block the Strait of Hormuz is seen as a... Read full article »
Qatar: Sunday, February 26 - 2012 at 10:41

Sharjah announces taxi fare increases

Sharjah Transport Corp has announced a Dhs1 rise in the starting fare and an increase in the... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, February 25 - 2012 at 13:00

Arab agriculture investor may build grain silo for Gulf

The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development (AAID) is studying plans to build... Read full article »
Middle East: Thursday, February 23 - 2012 at 10:55

Dubai's DP World negotiating $1bn loan with lenders

Dubai's DP World is in negotiations with lenders to secure a $1bn syndicated loan to replace its... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 23 - 2012 at 10:54

Dubai Metro's Green Line will extend to Academic City

Dubai's Rail Agency has announced plans to extend Dubai Metro's Green Line to Academic City,... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 22 - 2012 at 11:23

New Dubai tram connecting Al Sufouh and JBR to open in 2014

Adnan Al Hammadi, the chief executive of Dubai's Rail Agency has announced the Al Sufouh Tram is... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, February 22 - 2012 at 11:23

Paid parking area to be extended in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's department of transport has announced the expansion of the Mawaqif parking management... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 21 - 2012 at 10:40

Etihad to switch to lightweight cargo containers

Etihad Airways has announced it is set to replace 3,000 containers from its original aluminium... Read full article »
United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, February 21 - 2012 at 10:39

Major Liquids Terminal in the works at Oman's Port of Duqm

Oman's Port of Duqm preparing to establish a major Liquids Terminal designed to handle the large... Read full article »
Oman: Monday, February 20 - 2012 at 10:38

Bid evaluation underway for Oman railway design contract

Oman's tender board has said the process of evaluating bids for the all-important Oman National... Read full article »
Oman: Monday, February 20 - 2012 at 10:37