Author: Mehak Srivastava

Bahri accepted the delivery of ‘Khurais,’ a Very Large Crude-oil Carrier (VLCC) on April 10, 2018. The new addition brings the total number of the vessels in Bahri’s fleet to 92 and is the fourth of five VLCCs to be received this year from South Korea-based Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), the world’s largest shipbuilding company. ‘Khurais’ was delivered at a ceremony held at HSHI’s Mokpo shipyard in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Capable of transporting two million barrels of crude oil, the 300,000-DWT carrier is the ninth of 10 VLCCs ordered from the South Korean shipbuilding company as part…

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Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, the authorised distributor of Toyota in Saudi Arabia, has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art Toyota and Lexus facilities in Hufof. The site, developed by Abdul Latif Jameel Land, hosts a state-of-the-art, a customer-centric indoor showroom and an outdoor area that displays approved used Toyota and Lexus cars, and provides a full spectrum offering of ‘sales, service and spare parts’ (3S), said a statement. The development comes as part of Abdul Latif Jameel’s previously announced planned domestic investment of SAR7.5bn ($1.99bn) in Saudi Arabia over the next five years. The 11,931sqm centre includes a 12-car…

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The eighth edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from April 9-11, 2018, playing host to an investment conference with global experts, academics, and experienced consultants to update AIM audiences with contemporary investment trends in FDI. Free zones add $500bn worth of trade-related value globally while 66 million people are employed by companies registered within free zones, according to the report. A free trade zone is an area geographically within a country’s boundaries but designated outside of its customs area. In theory, a free port allows manufacturing and value-added processing…

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded contracts worth AED465mn ($126.5mn) for the procurement of 316 multi-size buses compliant with the European Emission Standards featuring Euro 5 and Euro 6 buses. With this, the fleet of RTA buses will rise to 2085 buses by 2019. Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of RTA, commented: “The procurement of the new buses is part of a master plan set out to upgrade mass transit systems in Dubai and keep them aligned with the highest global practices. The plan also calls for providing best-in-class services to mass transit users and keeping abreast…

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