Saudi Airlines Cargo Company launched two new Cargo routes from-to Athens, Greece & Marrakesh, Morocco starting June 2019, aiming to meet the growing demand for cargo operations & stimulate trade movement to/from both destinations. Athens is Saudia Cargo’s new destination to be operated year-round, with four weekly flights from Riyadh starting in June on-board the Billy-capacity of Saudia A-320 aircraft. Furthermore, Marrakesh destination is operated by Seasonal flights from the 2nd of June till October 25th with three weekly flights from Jeddah through the Billy-capacity on board Saudia 787 aircraft. Through these flights Saudia Cargo aims to increase its presence…
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Kasun Illankoon spoke with TruKKer’s CEO, Gaurav Biswas, on why TruKKer is the Uber of Trucks across GCC, Jordan, and Egypt TruKKer is the largest tech-based truck aggregator in the region by all counts of the number of transactions, revenue, geographic scale and size of the member fleet. Leading this charge is Gaurav Biswas, CEO of TruKKer, whose vision is to address some real pain points that exist in the road freight sector. “Our vision is to be the primary freight exchange in the regions we operate and improve the lives of the millions of drivers through the use of…
As reported by Omniyat, it has proposed to take modern coastal living to the next level with plans to integrate the ongoing developments at Dubai Maritime City (DMC) and Mina Rashid. Both DMC and Mina Rashid have made waves as two iconic projects that are going to raise the bar higher in the local property industry. The 248-ha DMC is designed to deliver a dynamic urban lifestyle for waterside living and community, while the commercial port Mina Rashid is poised to become a contemporary waterfront destination catering to the needs of superyacht owners and operators, watersport and sailing enthusiasts, beach…
by Patrick Mallejacq, Secretary General, PIARC World Road Association Driverless cars look set to be the future. For a few years now, the technology has been making headlines around the world as we grapple with what this newest innovation will mean for our everyday lives. We are right to be excited. Driverless cars represent a significant shift in how we will come to rely on transport in the future. Already in many developed economies we are seeing the diminishing ownership of vehicles, with more and more people relying on on-demand transport services like taxis, ride-hail services or public transport. What…
Following the launch of the updated Genie® website in North America in 2018, the newly redesigned Genielift.com site went live globally in April to include the brand’s Latin America, Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and European regions. Faster, easier and more interactive than before, all Genielift.com sites also include a Building Information Modelling (BIM) tool to aid architecture, engineering and construction professionals to plan digitally their construction projects. “From researching and planning to purchasing and training, customers are doing more business online. Refreshing our current site to offer a contemporary digital interface enables us to stay more closely connected with customers…
Kasun Illankoon spoke with Juan Uruburu, Head of Sales Middle East, about their Middle East strategy, Conti 360 degree fleet services, and their new ContiPressureCheck System. Continental was founded in Hanover in 1871 as the stock corporation “Continental-Caoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie”. Manufacturing at the main factory in Hanover included soft rubber products, rubberized fabrics, and solid tires for carriages and bicycles. In 1951 Continental commenced production of steel cord conveyor belts. In 1955, they were the first company to develop air springs for trucks and buses. Series production of belted tires began in 1960. Around 30 years later we brought…
The Middle East region’s offshore market continues to demonstrate an upward trajectory, which makes it the most robust marketplace from a demand perspective–widely attributed to the significant investment plans of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Gregory Brown, Associate Director for Offshore, Maritime Strategies International, a maritime forecasting and strategic advisory firm. He expressed confidence in the upturn despite the market being structurally challenged. In line with this, the coming Seatrade Offshore Marine and Workboats 2019, the leading conference and trade show for the global Offshore Marine and Workboat industries, which will…
Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO), part of the Gulftainer group of companies, has entered an agreement with Red Sea Marine Services Company Limited to manage and operate King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu (KFIP). This takes GSCCO’s portfolio of terminals in Saudi Arabia up to four, cementing the company’s position as the largest and most geographically diverse port operator in the country. GSCCO will handle all types of cargo at KFIP, including containers, breakbulk cargo, vehicles and bulk cargo. To support operations at the port, the company will invest in significant amounts of new equipment to ensure it can deliver…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a contract for purchasing 373 buses of Volvo SB3 along with a 10-year maintenance contract in support of Dubai’s mobility plan and to cope with the rising number of public bus riders. The new buses are compliant with Euro 6 standards, and it will be the first time buses of such standard will be operated in the MENA region. The signing of the contract, which amounts to AED474 million took place on the sidelines of UITP Summit in the Swedish capital Stockholm. HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board…