DUBAI / WAM DP World Limited handled 34.0 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first half of 2017, with gross container volumes growing by 8.2 percent year-on-year on a reported basis and 7.7 percent on a like-for-like basis, with second quarter growth rates accelerating to 10.7 percent year-on-year on a reported basis ...

DUBAI / Emirates Business A ground-breaking new report by the G20’s Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) outlines infrastructure investment needs globally and individually for 50 countries and seven sectors to 2040. The report, Global Infrastructure Outlook, reveals the cost of providing infrastructure to support global economic growth and to start to close infrastructure gaps is forecast to reach $94 trillion ...

DUBAI / WAM Abdullah Al Saleh, the Ministry of Economy’s Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade and Industry, discussed various means of developing economic and trade co-oper- ation with Japan during a meeting with Yasushi Akahoshi, President of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Dubai. The two sides expressed satisfaction with their advanced level of economic and trade relations and their ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has successfully completed cold hydrostatic testing, CHT, at Unit 2 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant located in Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi. The completion of this milestone, which concluded approximately 12 months after the same tests were successfully completed on Unit 1, demonstrates a commitment to achieving the highest ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (SCAD) has issued its most recent statistical report showing detailed results of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), for June 2017, as compared to 2014, as well as the consumer price record calculations for the same month based on the level of prosperity of local families and regions and the contribution ...

SHARJAH / WAM Saud Salim Al Mazrouei, Director-General of the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone), and Hamriya Free Zone Authority (HFZA) visited Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited, a Godrej Group Company, at their office in SAIF Zone. Accompanied by a team of senior officials of the free zone, Al Mazrouei was received by Sumeet Baruah, Senior General ...

NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has outlined opportunities for faster progress on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by hosting a series of events on gender, children, sustainable energy, and happiness as part of the high-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) from July 17-20. The forum is the main review platform for the SDGs, the landmark set ...

LONDON / WAM The UAE is participating in the meetings of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which kicked off in London and will run till July 28 to thrash out issues of relevance to global maritime sector and best international practices followed in this field. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, ...

DUBAI / WAM The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started the installation of a smart meter system for all taxis in Dubai at a cost of AED68.8 million that will be completed by the end of June 2018. During an inspection visit, Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, was briefed about ...

Dubai / Emirates Business Business leaders in Dubai are more positive about their expectations of business conditions and business confidence in the third quarter of 2017, according to a new survey conducted by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Business Leaders’ Outlook Survey revealed that 39% of respondents expect to see business conditions improve in Q3-2017. Around 43% ...