Transport News & Analysis
News
Jordan’s Aqaba extends cruise ship terminal bid deadline
Request for proposal covers design and tender document preparation for cruise ship terminal
Air Arabia signs aircraft financing deal
Funding will support acquisition of new Airbus aircraft
Algeria cancels train station tender
Cancelled Algerian contract covered M’Sila University station
Container volumes rise at Port of Beirut
Volumes rise by over 25 per cent in March compared to last year
Saudi Arabia extends Jizan airport deadline once again
Bids now due in on 3 June
Etihad Airways acquires airport services companies
Firms were previously part of Abu Dhabi Airports Company
Italy’s Impregilo-led consortium confirms Doha metro contract
Contract covers Red Line North
Qatar Airways resumes Dreamliner London service
Qatar Airways already relaunched Boeing 787 service to Dubai
Dubai superjumbo terminal named GCC project of the year
World’s first purpose-built A380 airport is overall winner at the 2013 MEED Quality Awards
Consultants compete for three Saudi rail projects
Bids submitted for project management contract
Tender for Libya’s Messla airport upgrade released
Libya’s Messla airport upgrade deadline set for 2 July
Qatar Airways prepares to enter Saudi market
Airline aims to be operational by mid-next year
Joint venture wins Riyadh airport Terminal 5
TAV and Al-Arrab were selected for SR1.5bn contract in January
Contractors invited to prequalify for Iraq airport
Tender for Middle Euphrates airport due to be released in July
Air Arabia reports first quarter profit rise
Passenger traffic rises by almost 20 per cent
Morocco to develop new port at Safi
Turkish firm wins construction contract
Contractors prepare bids for Mirbat – Hasik road
Upgrade work will be done in Dhofar Governorate
Middle Euphrates airport designs nearing completion
Baghad to tender construction phase in third quarter
Saudi airline Nasair urges fuel subsidies reform
Airline’s chief executive officer hopes government will make ‘wise decisions’
Bids submitted for Oman rail consultancy contract
A total of 12 companies are in the running for the contract
Analysis
Faisal al-Sugair
Faisal al-Sugair is vice-president, General Authority of Civil Aviation
Inorganic growth pays dividends for Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad Airways is applying a hybrid business model of codeshare agreements and investment in overseas airlines to expand its global footprint
Dubai prepares to launch passenger services at DWC
Al-Maktoum International will receive its first passenger flights on 27 October
Rising passenger traffic drives transfer to new Dubai airport
Dubai World Central to welcome passenger flights in October
Middle Eastern ports strive for growth despite tough shipping market
Oversupply remains issue for shipping lines across the Middle East
Interview: Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths
Paul Griffiths discusses Dubai International Airport’s new dedicated A380 concourse facility and the airport’s aggressive growth ambitions.
Qatar's challenge in delivering rail projects by 2020
Neil Walmsley, associate director, Planning & Transportation, Arup, discusses the logistical challenges facing Qatar as it works to complete $35bn worth of rail projects before 2020.
Rising traffic boosts Abu Dhabi's position as transport hub
The emirate’s airport and ports post significant increases in traffic in 2012
Top 100 projects: The Middle East market gains momentum
This webinar examines projects market trends in the region and forecasts which countries and sectors will grow in 2013
Transport data
A look at transport data in the Middle East
Consultants prepare proposals for Al-Ain transport study
Work will update previous planning studies
Middle East orders boost Airbus business
Aircraft manufacturer sets new records for large aircraft orders
Abu Dhabi International Airport Expansion: Midfield Terminal Complex
The Midfield Terminal Complex is part of Abu Dhabi’s plans to increase annual passenger numbers to 32 million
GCC airport capacity expands to meet passenger demand
Passenger throughput across the GCC’s airports increases by 10 per cent
