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Dubai / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended some of the competitions of the first stage of the 5th Dubai International Cycling Tour, organised by Dubai Sports Council until February 10. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed watched the race as the cyclists passed through the Al Marmoum ...

Dubai / WAM DP World Limited handled 70.1 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the full year of 2017, with gross container volumes growing by 10.1% year-on-year on a reported basis and 9.7% on a like-for-like1 basis, ahead of Drewry Maritime’s global container throughput growth estimate of 6.0% for 2017. In the fourth ...

Dubai / WAM Dubai Airports, operator of the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic Dubai International (DXB), joined Dubai’s aviation community in signing a pledge to purchase only ‘green vehicles’ going forward. The pledge was signed by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airports; President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman and CEO of ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Farmers’ Services Centre (ADFSC), concluded a cooperation agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), which provides financial services to the UAE and Japanese companies operating in the UAE. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2018 Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA). The agreement was signed by the ADFSC ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways and startAD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to develop the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the UAE through exchanging knowledge, expertise and training. The agreement was signed by Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer, and Ramesh Jagannathan, Managing Director of startAD and Vice Provost for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at New York University (NYU), ...

ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed, on Tuesday, a 15-years gas sales agreement with the Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) for the supply of natural gas, to help meet Dubai’s energy needs. The agreement was signed, at ADNOC’s headquarters, by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Director General of DUSUP and Dr Sultan ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, on Tuesday met Astra Kurme, Ambassador of Latvia to the UAE, and her accompanying delegation, where they discussed means of boosting cooperation. During the meeting, Dr Al Nuaimi praised the bilateral relations which bring together the two friendly countries in various fields, while emphasising the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates Palace partnered with the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) to launch the UAE’s premiere catering company – Emirates Palace Catering by Dubai World Trade Centre (EPC by DWTC). This joint venture is set to elevate the events and catering scene in the capital, offering the best in local and international cuisine combined with impeccable service ...

Sharjah / WAM Air Arabia announced on Tuesday its new route to Grozny, capital of the Chechen Republic in Russia. Air Arabia will begin flights to Grozny on April 20. Air Arabia’s Russia network, which recently increased by launching flights to Sheremetyevo International Airport adding a second route for travel to the Russian capital, has been extended to include the ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is expanding its footprint in Europe with the launch of new scheduled freighter services to Maastricht. Maastricht will join Emirates SkyCargo’s global freighter network of over 40 cities and will become the second freighter destination in the Netherlands after Amsterdam. Emirates SkyCargo will initially operate two freighter flights a ...