Dubai / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Airports has installed a new Automated Tray Return System (ATRS) to speed up the process of hand luggage screening at Terminal 3 in Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH). The new system allows for the processing of more than four times the number of baggage that conventional screening lanes do, reducing screening wait times ...
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Passenger traffic at DWC up 95.4 percent in H1
Dubai /Â WAM Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) increased by more than 95 per cent in the first half of 2016, according to a report issued by Dubai Airports. The first six months of the year saw passenger traffic reach 410,278, up 95.4 per cent compared to 209,989 passengers recorded during the corresponding period in 2015. Passenger traffic ...
Read More »SCCI sets September 29 as deadline for entries in ‘ShjSEEN’ Award
Sharjah /Â WAM The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), has announced that September 29 would be the deadline to receive entries for the Sharjah Economic Excellence Network (ShjSEEN) Award, which is aimed at spreading the culture of quality and excellence among the private sector various bodies and implementing the practices which contribute in setting comprehensive quality standards and ...
Read More »Cleaning sector goes green
ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Continuous improvement, innovation, and environmental sensitivity have become the watchwords for the cleaning industry in the region as more and more companies in the sector are sourcing products and equipment keeping sustainability in mind. Globally, the market for green cleaning products is expected to reach US$51 billion in value terms with a CAGR of ...
Read More »New classification for Ajman desert camps
Ajman / Emirates Business The Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) announced the launch of two classification programs for desert camps and tourism villages, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates. Desert camps are divided into two types which are day use and overnight but will fall under one category while tourism villages will have different categories ...
Read More »Social media influencers gain ground in UAE
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The growing power of social media influencers and bloggers has been borne out by new research from Dubai-based PR agency BPG Cohn & Wolfe that shows that 71 per cent of UAE residents aged 18-40 are happy to take advice online before purchasing. Beauty, fashion and food are the areas where residents are most ...
Read More »Zoom stores plan 150pc growth in the UAE by 2025
Dubai / Emirates Business ENOC Retail, Emirates National Oil Company’s retail business segment, announced ambitious growth plans of 150 per cent for its Zoom stores network in the UAE by 2025 to cater to increasing customer demand and population growth. The company also aims to triple its turnover in the next 15 years. ZOOM’s growth plans include the opening ...
Read More »DP World studies Hyperloop
Dubai / Emirates Business DP World’s announcement of launching a feasibility study to explore the possibility of using high-speed transport technology – Hyperloop – to move containers from Jebel Ali Port to an inland storage depot had a strong echo in the media and have been widely applauded. The announcement concurs with Dubai Future Foundation’s announcement of holding an ...
Read More »GITEX supports the innovators
Dubai / Emirates Business The new GITEX Startup Movement will support global startups experimenting in robotics, drones, and 3D printing in securing funding and reaching new markets and audiences. UAE startup DigiRobotics, which launched CafeBot and CarBot driverless car at last year’s GITEX, will return to showcase the first virtual reality robotic simulator, 3D printing by a seven-axis robot, ...
Read More »FANR organises nuclear non-proliferation workshop
ABU DHABI / WAM The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) hosted a workshop on nuclear non-proliferation, at which US nuclear nonproliferation experts provided FANR staff with training in implementing export controls over commodities that can have either nuclear-weapon or peaceful purposes. Held in Abu Dhabi, the three-day workshop was conducted by the US Department of Energy’s International ...
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