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Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates SkyCargo announced that it has transported the one millionth Unit Loading Device (ULD) through its bonded corridor trucking service connecting Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC). The trucking service allows for rapid connection of cargo between Emirates’ passenger and freighter aircraft. Emirates SkyCargo launched the trucking corridor in April 2014, when the ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Cargo on Wednesday adds to its growing list of specialised products with the launch of FreshForward, affirming its support for a cold chain industry that is also responsible for importing perishable goods to the UAE. The new product ensures items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, meat and flowers move seamlessly across Etihad ...

Sharjah / WAM His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, stated that Sharjah is supporting qualified UAE nationals in all areas, to find suitable solutions to the challenges facing the development of its cities and regions. He also noted the developments taking place in many projects and services requires everyone’s combined ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Ways of accelerating cooperation and partnership relations, exchanging of experiences, information and knowledge were the main topic of discussions at a meeting Ahmed Shabib Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the Federal National Council (FNC), had with a delegation of the National Defence College of Bangladesh. The two sides met at the FNC’s premises and discussed ways of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (Adnic), signed an agreement with Al Bayt Mitwahid Association to extend their partnership till 2021, as part of its support for the ‘Year of Zayed’ and in support of the Association’s wide range of community welfare initiatives. The agreement was signed by Saif Ali Al Qubaisi, Chairman of Al Bayt Mitwahid ...

UMM AL QAIWAIN / WAM Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Deputy Chairman of the Umm Al Qaiwain Executive Council, launched the business initiatives of His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saud Al Mu’alla, including the launch of a smart portal for insurance services, the “Re’aya Smart Portal,” which is supported by the Executive Council, to serve the business ...

Dubai / WAM Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) and Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital (Al Jalila Children’s) have signed an affiliation agreement, in presence of Dr Abdulla Al Khayat, Al Jalila Children’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Amer Sharif, MBRU’s Vice Chancellor, Dr Mohamed Al Awadhi, Al Jalila Children’s Chief Operating Officer, and Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM), launched ‘Initiate 360’ aimed to bolster cooperation with partners as regards the implementation of Abu Dhabi Safety and Occupational Health System and ensuring the compliance with the required stipulations and standards at building and construction sites. This initiative is an episode of elective compliance and self-monitoring on the part of ...

DUBAI / WAM DP World said on Tuesday that it will continue to pursue all legal means to defend its rights as a shareholder and concessionaire in Doraleh Container Terminal SA in face of Djibouti’s blatant disregard for the rule of law and respect for commercial contracts. On September 9 the President of Djibouti enacted a decree which purportedly transferred ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Following China President Xi Jinping’s historic visit to the UAE in July, senior representatives at Abu Dhabi Ports and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), visited Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, to bolster growing trade relations. During the China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone Investment Promotion Conference, industry leaders, government officials and private sector decision makers gathered to ...