Two weekly flights connecting Sharjah and Hargeisa starting 4 July 2017
Logistics
Saudi Arabia will acquire 242 MAN buses to cater to public transport demands
Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) has signed a contract with the French public transport company RATP Dev to supply 242 MAN Lion?s City M city buses to Riyadh, aiming to meet the growing demand for improving public transport facilities in the kingdom
Alserkal to open truck facility centre worth US$2.72mn in Dubai
Nasser Bin Abdullatif Alserkal Est. has partnered with Dubai Municipality to construct Alserkal Bridgestone Truck Tyre Centre worth US$2.72mn in the Al Ruwwaya area of Dubai that will fulfil the increasing demand of a professional trucking centre and facility for the UAE
Bahri signs JV with Saudi Aramco, Lamprell and Hyundai to build largest maritime yard in ME
Bahri, provider of transportation and logistics solutions, has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Saudi Aramco, Lamprell plc and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (HHI) to build and operate Middle East?s largest maritime yard within King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services located in Saudi Arabia?s Ras Al-Khair Industrial City
DXB records 9.2 per cent growth last month
Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed more than 7.6mn passengers in April 2017, up 9.2 per cent compared to more than 6.9mn in April 2016, with the overall traffic for four months reaching 30,119,542, an increase of 7.8 per cent compared to 27,926,958 passengers during the same period in 2016