Iraq's ports record highest-ever returns
Revenues from Iraqi ports reached $30 million in December 2012, the highest monthly yield in their history. Meanwhile, the Ministry...
Transport & Logistics
Port of Aqaba in Jordan handles record 817,000 containers
The port of Aqaba handled 817,000 containers last year, a record number since its establishment, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority...
GCC Railway Authority may be established by 2014
The Gulf states will decide by the end of the year policies on customs and immigration for expatriates living in...
Etihad Rail to boost UAE GDP by $962 million by 2030
The UAE’s national railway system is expected to bring an increase of Dh3.5 billion ($962 million) to the country’s gross...
Saudi GACA plans to establish a holding company for airports privatization
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) plans to establish a holding company for civil aviation. The move aims to...
Jordanian government to buy 51% of Kuwaiti-owned AutoBus shares
The government is buying 51 per cent of the shares in the Kuwaiti-owned Mutakamilah Transportation (AutoBus) Company to improve the...
Efforts on to connect Dubai Metro with Etihad Rail
The extension of Dubai metro may take a while to materialize. However, metro commuters in the emirate voiced great happiness...
Six million passengers use Jordan’s Queen Alia airport in 2012
The number of Queen Alia International Airport passengers exceeded 6 million in 2012, Airport International Group (AIG), the Jordanian consortium...
Dubai airport world's third busiest
Following its busiest month and year on record, Dubai International has taken over as the world's third ranked airport for...
58 new aircraft boost Saudia services
Saudi Arabian Airlines has transported more than 24 million passengers in 2012, said Khaled Al-Molhem, its director general. "We have...
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