In mid-2008, global transport services company Aramex opened a new logistics centre in Bahrain. The 4,000 sq/m facility is designed to support the company’s expanding supply-chain solutions network across the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC). Located in the Bahrain International Airport Free Zone, the state-of-the-art facility will combine sea, air and land freight capabilities to offer a third party logistics (3PL) management system. The infrastructure investment underscores … [Read more...] about Aramex taps Bahrain’s keen transport interest
Airport development in the ME is BIG business
Among the market drivers pushing this expansion was a growing population with a very fast-growing young demographic segment eager to buy foreign-made products, combined with a rapidly growing tourist industry populated by travellers who expect to consumeforeign-made products. Market liberalisation and ‘open sky’ agreements with neighboring countries (especially UAE, Lebanon, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar) also resulted in a rise of direct cargo services, which combined with the … [Read more...] about Airport development in the ME is BIG business
Gulf Air takes aim at cutting costs
In a bid to trim costs the carrier will replace its five, four-engine A340s with four, twin-engine Boeing 777-model planes as it continues with its turnaround programme. “Gulf Air plans to return to profitability by 2010 as the massive turnaround programme the airline is undergoing starts to pay off ,” CEO Bjorn Naf said. Since 2007, the loss-making carrier cut its network and jobs and started to renew its fleet, after announcing losses of more than US$1 million a day. … [Read more...] about Gulf Air takes aim at cutting costs
Dubai’s audacious new US$82B airport on track
The first of six runways has been completed and work on cargo terminals and logistics facilitiesis proceeding rapidly. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Dubai World Central’s chairman, highlighted the significance of the new runway at its opening, in which he said the new runway “signals the advent of a new era in Dubai’s aviation and transportation history”. The airport, named after the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai, is … [Read more...] about Dubai’s audacious new US$82B airport on track
Qatar Airways expands while others cut back
Qatar Airways, riding on the Qatar economy’s strength, which is forecast by Samba Financial Group to grow 10.3 per cent in 2009 despite the burgeoning global financial turmoil as the country expands exports of liquefied natural gas, is forging ahead with its expansion plans. So, with the arrival of its fifth Boeing 777-300ER in December, Qatar’s national carrier has deployed the aircraft on flights between Doha and Manila from January 2009, increasing its capacity to Southeast … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways expands while others cut back
Agility partners Int’l Medical Corps
Agility and the International Medical Corps (IMC) – an international humanitarian aid group – have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief. The two parties agreed to work together on both emergency relief and development settings to provide rapid response to populations in need and logistical support for long-termassistance. By combining their specialties, IMC and Agility plan to bring … [Read more...] about Agility partners Int’l Medical Corps
