As part of its strategy to facilitate growing trade demands within the Gulf region, Abu Dhabi Ports today announced the establishment of a new feeder services company, “SAFEEN FEEDERS”. With long- term growth trends of regional manufacturing and trade volumes, SAFEEN FEEDERS will serve the Group’s mainliner shipping clients and support the region through increased connectivity and optimised shipping costs within and beyond the region. SAFEEN FEEDERS will introduce a new feeder service linking Abu Dhabi to ports serving the UAE, the broader Gulf region and Indian Sub-Continent. The service will be executed in partnership with Bengal Tiger Line (BTL),…
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As reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Chairperson of the Federal Youth Authority, stated that the UAE Cabinet adopted a policy to raise the awareness of the youth of the key requirements for housing construction. “The decision to adopt the new policy, which is one of the initiatives of the Authority, reflects the keenness of the government to support the youth and help them start new families and achieve successes. It also reflects the leadership’s keenness to realise the hopes and ambitions of the youth,” she said.…
Gracing our cover for the June edition are some of the leading real estate developers who cover a range of topics related to real estate in 2020. Also, we explore how UAE based contractor, ALEC, have utilized digital transformation to enhance their abilities to do their projects at a higher standard. And much more! Right here: https://bit.ly/3cYbU6S
Restrictions imposed to contain the Covid-19 outbreak in the UAE have led to significant changes in consumer behaviours in the country, according to new analysis published by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The study, based on Google Trends data, noted that online grocery shopping became the norm for many consumers in the UAE between March and May 2020. Searches in this category reached a peak during the lockdown period in April, before subsiding in May as consumers continued to purchase from their preferred e-grocery providers through websites and apps. Growing interest in e-groceries Recent data from MasterCard mirrors this…
Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) has awarded an AED200+ million continuing infrastructure works contract for Jubail Island to Gulf Contractors Company (GCC). The works are part of the 18-month-long contract to complete the infrastructure required for the remaining residential villages within Phase 1 of the AED5 billion project – Nad Al Dhabi, Seef Al Jubail and Ain Al Maha. An AED80 million contract for infrastructure works for the initial village and central loop road was previously awarded and announced in mid-December 2019. With overall infrastructure works on Jubail Island cumulatively amounting to approximately AED600 million, JIIC confirmed that works worth…
As many motorists across the Middle East consider taking to the roads, with national lockdowns being eased or set to be eased in the coming weeks, Continental is providing some important safety tips for motorists looking to ensure their car is in tip-top condition as it returns to action. The guidance is shared in line with Continental’s Vision Zero strategy, a major road safety project that is targeting zero fatalities, zero injuries and zero accidents on the world’s roads. Using its vast experience in the field of automotive safety, the premium German tyre and technology brand’s ‘Moving Forward’ campaign encourages…
Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) and the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) are partnering together on a strategic initiative to help boost exports from one of the leading manufacturing hubs in the region that provides a significant contribution to the UAE’s GDP. ADEX, the UAE-wide export financing entity founded by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), and SCCI, represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Centre (SEDC), signed a memorandum of understanding today (MoU) to partner together to support marketing and promotion of the emirate as a strategic international trade partner while empowering SCCI members to explore new international…
Since Cairo’s Arkan first open its doors over eight years ago, it has been welcoming thousands of families daily, driving in and out of its parking. Now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Arkan once again opens its doors (and parking) to allow cars to cruise through as a part of a drive-thru charity, an initiative led by Savills Egypt, the leading global real estate consultancy who are currently managing the Arkan Development. Available throughout the day (sans the curfew hours) guests can drive into the parking lot drop their donation (cash) into the drive-thru donation box and leave without having to pay for parking,…
As reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM), The Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MOID) inaugurated the “Etihad Road Bridge Project” in Ajman, located at the intersection of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. The project, whose first phase is valued at AED52 million, is part of the ministry’s development efforts to fulfil the needs of local people and achieve the happiness and prosperity of road users. Eng. Abdulrahman Al Mahmoud, Deputy Director of the Southern Region at the Ministry, said that the project will reduce traffic jams by 75 percent, noting that its first phase will increase the length of the Etihad Road…
During the opening session of Arabian Travel Market’s inaugural virtual event, ATM Virtual, aviation industry veteran Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, has outlined the impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry, as well as the measures implemented by the company in response to the pandemic. Speaking during an interview with respected aviation expert John Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting, on the opening day of the virtual event, Sir Tim, said: “I don’t think in my career I have seen anything like this, it is a huge structural change to our industry. In general terms, we have seen a…