Etihad Rail has awarded a US$900mn civil and track works contract to an Italian-UAE joint venture as the first phase of UAE?s national railway network gets underway.

DP World continues to see strong demand in Dubai and at its global operations as the company saw a 10 per cent increase in cargo volumes.

As per Boeings estimate, the regional aviation industry will grow upward at an average of 7.1 per cent a year for the next 20 years.

As per Boeings estimate, the regional aviation industry will grow upward at an average of 7.1 per cent a year for the next 20 years.

The Cabinet meeting, presided over by King Abdullah, approved the construction of the railway line which will link the western part of the Kingdom on the Red Sea coast to its eastern part on the Arabian Gulf.

The Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers has approved a landbridge project linking the Jeddah Islamic Port to Dammam and Jubail seaports through the existing railway network between Riyadh and Dammam.