Company Insights Etihad Rail Transport Etihad Rail News Logistics UAE-Oman rail link to bring cross-border economic boost A $3 billion investment to extend the railway network from the UAE into Oman is expected to bring economic benefits for businesses on both sides of the border. Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company to support the […] February 22, 2023 Analysis Logistics Fujairah’s ship is coming in – and bringing tourists as well as trade Fujairah’s position on the Gulf of Oman coast has become its defining characteristic. The location has helped the emirate build a thriving maritime sector and given the rest of the UAE an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The Port of Fujairah opened in the early 1980s and successive development projects have added berths and […] February 8, 2023 Construction AD Ports awards terminal contracts to Chinese firm AD Ports Group has signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to develop buildings and topside infrastructure for the CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, the UAE state-owned WAM news agency reported. CMA Terminals is 70 percent owned by French container transportation and shipping firm CMA CGM’s subsidiary, CMA Terminals, while 30 percent is with […] November 27, 2022 Transport Etihad Rail finishes laying tracks in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national rail network, has completed the tracklaying works of the main line in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, according to WAM, the UAE state-owned news agency. The work is part of the last package of stage two of the project. The main line extends from Ghuweifat, […] October 13, 2022 Analysis UAE and Germany grow ever closer with shared net zero goals The first four Mercedes Benz cars arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1965, imported by the Al Fahims, who founded Emirates Motor Company three years earlier. Last year, the UAE imported German automobiles worth nearly $1.2 billion. Also in the mid Sixties, the German company Siebert discovered enough water close to Al Ain to enable the […] September 30, 2022 Tourism Oman and UAE seek new trade era after multi-billion dollar deals Oman and the UAE are looking to begin a new era in trade relations following the signing of deals to boost collaboration in culture and media, railways, education, scientific research, agricultural wealth and financial markets. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Oman this week to sign an agreement between Oman Rail and […] September 28, 2022 Opinion Energy UAE has taken the lead on net zero as rest of Gulf plays catch-up Even if countries fall short of their net-zero goals, more serious climate action, founded on solid and achievable initiatives, has arrived in the Middle East September 16, 2022 Transport Etihad Rail on track to deliver UAE property price rises The UAE-wide Etihad Rail network is set to drive significant price hikes for properties located near its stations, according to industry experts. The 1,200km rail track, which is expected to carry over 60 million tonnes of freight and 36.5 million passengers by 2030, aims to make commuting easier for UAE residents. Ata Shobeiry, CEO at […] August 3, 2022 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 3 4
Logistics UAE-Oman rail link to bring cross-border economic boost A $3 billion investment to extend the railway network from the UAE into Oman is expected to bring economic benefits for businesses on both sides of the border. Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the UAE-Oman Rail Network, has signed a deal with Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company to support the […] February 22, 2023
Analysis Logistics Fujairah’s ship is coming in – and bringing tourists as well as trade Fujairah’s position on the Gulf of Oman coast has become its defining characteristic. The location has helped the emirate build a thriving maritime sector and given the rest of the UAE an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The Port of Fujairah opened in the early 1980s and successive development projects have added berths and […] February 8, 2023
Construction AD Ports awards terminal contracts to Chinese firm AD Ports Group has signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to develop buildings and topside infrastructure for the CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, the UAE state-owned WAM news agency reported. CMA Terminals is 70 percent owned by French container transportation and shipping firm CMA CGM’s subsidiary, CMA Terminals, while 30 percent is with […] November 27, 2022
Transport Etihad Rail finishes laying tracks in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national rail network, has completed the tracklaying works of the main line in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, according to WAM, the UAE state-owned news agency. The work is part of the last package of stage two of the project. The main line extends from Ghuweifat, […] October 13, 2022
Analysis UAE and Germany grow ever closer with shared net zero goals The first four Mercedes Benz cars arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1965, imported by the Al Fahims, who founded Emirates Motor Company three years earlier. Last year, the UAE imported German automobiles worth nearly $1.2 billion. Also in the mid Sixties, the German company Siebert discovered enough water close to Al Ain to enable the […] September 30, 2022
Tourism Oman and UAE seek new trade era after multi-billion dollar deals Oman and the UAE are looking to begin a new era in trade relations following the signing of deals to boost collaboration in culture and media, railways, education, scientific research, agricultural wealth and financial markets. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Oman this week to sign an agreement between Oman Rail and […] September 28, 2022
Opinion Energy UAE has taken the lead on net zero as rest of Gulf plays catch-up Even if countries fall short of their net-zero goals, more serious climate action, founded on solid and achievable initiatives, has arrived in the Middle East September 16, 2022
Transport Etihad Rail on track to deliver UAE property price rises The UAE-wide Etihad Rail network is set to drive significant price hikes for properties located near its stations, according to industry experts. The 1,200km rail track, which is expected to carry over 60 million tonnes of freight and 36.5 million passengers by 2030, aims to make commuting easier for UAE residents. Ata Shobeiry, CEO at […] August 3, 2022
