The final stage of work on the Dubai Tram will be completed by end of next month and tram operations are set to begin by November 2014
Logistics
Chinese vessel inaugurates new Asia-Europe shipping route
The CSCL Mercury has completed its maiden journey of the new joint service between China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Line (UASL) after docking at the Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) in eastern UAE
DHL boosts business with new UAE service points
The global logistics company DHL Express announced it has opened four new service points in the UAE, following news that it recently launched its US$27mn logistics facility at Meydan, in Dubai
Air BP completes first Middle East fuelling at off-airport site
Air BP has successfully completed its first fuelling at an off-airport site in the Middle East, at the HeliDubai heli-pad in Dubai Festival City (DFC)
Middle East carriers re-route flights to avoid Iraqi airspace
Bahrain?s national carrier Gulf Air and Omani airline Oman Air have re-routed flights in order to avoid flying over northern Iraqi airspace