An agreement to study high-speed routes that reduce travel time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to 12 minutes could see a Hyperloop ?within next five years?, according to company
Logistics
Gulf Air wins three IT awards

Gulf Air Airbus A340-300 (A4O-LE) taxiing at London (Heathrow) Airport. (Image source: Arpingstone/Commons)
The national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Gulf Air, took home 3 awards for its Information Technology achievements
Middle East airlines see 11.5 per cent demand growth in September 2016

Global passenger capacity climbed 6.6 per cent and load factor edged up 0.3 percentage points to 81.1 per cent. (Image source: Lucky2013/Pixabay)
Middle East carriers saw an 11.5 per cent rise in demand in September 2016, compared to a year ago, which was the largest increase globally, International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced
Dubai?s Jafza looks to strengthen logistics sector

The forum is an integral part of Jafza?s initiative of communicating with its customers and providing them with an ideal platform to discuss global trends and opportunities in different sectors. (Image source: Jafza)
Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) held a forum for the Logistics and Supply Chain sector companies based in the free zone to strengthen logistics sector
Konecranes to introduce new lifting solutions for waste industry

Cranes play a crucial role in modern incineration plants, from the arrival of waste to separation to incineration. (Image source: Konecranes)
Konecranes is set to introduce a wide variety of lifting and material handling technologies specifically designed for waste-to-energy (WtE) and biomass applications for the Middle East region