Logistics

Chinese company awarded wagons contract by Etihad Rail

Etihad Rail has appointed China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR) to supply 240 covered wagons for the carriage of granulated sulphur in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi.

Kuwait Airways to assess buyout bids

Kuwait Airways Corporations privatisation committee ? PrivComm ? will assess expressions of interest (EOIs) made to purchase a 35 per cent stake in the carrier following the expiry of the August 25 deadline for submissions.

Maersk Line to resume Libya service

Maersk Line, the world?s biggest container shipping line, will resume its cargo service to Libya on Sept. 8 in its first shipment since February, a spokesman said.

p>Maersk Line, the world?s biggest container shipping line, will resume its cargo service to Libya on Sept. 8 in its first shipment since February, a spokesman said.

Dubai airport traffic increases in July

Dubai International Airport

Passenger traffic at Dubai International Airport jumped 9.7 per cent to a monthly record of 4.7mn in July, Dubai Airports said.

DP World first half year profits rebound

DP World posted strong results for the first six months of 2011 of $741mn, up from US$219mn in the same period last year, which was boosted by the one-time gain for the Australia business.