ABU DHABI/WAM AD Ports Group has climbed for the first time into the global top 20 ranks of world port operators in a new industry survey. The insertion of AD Ports Group at 19th place globally by Drewry, a UK firm that tracks the container ports sector, reflects the growing industry relevance of AD Ports Group’s ports business, which has ...

GENEVA/WAM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for the global air cargo markets for July 2024, showing continued strong annual demand growth. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), increased by 13.6 per cent compared to July 2023 (14.3 per cent for international traffic). This is the eighth consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year growth, with total levels ...

SEOUL/WAM Number of foreign tourists visiting the Republic of Korea reached 9.11 million during January – July this year, a 66.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year. Yonhap News Agency quoted the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) as saying on Thursday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in July was 1.41 million, an increase of ...