Jordan calls for faster Aqaba port expansion after transit volumes surge
Prime Minister Jafar Hassan inspected port operations and urged acceleration of development projects following increase in regional transit trade.
Corridors Desk
Development Road, Etihad Rail, GCC Railway, SCZone, Tanger Med, as built
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- 7 September 2026
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Panstar Line completes Busan-Europe Arctic trial in 20 days with 837 teu
South Korean ferry operator carried cargo below target on 40-day Northern Sea Route round trip via Felixstowe and Rotterdam.
The cost of opening a market by sending people
Event BDR argues the travelling-team reflex is priced as a flight and a hotel, and measured by whether the stand looked busy.
Air India Express adds Middle East frequencies in winter 2026 schedule
The carrier will operate up to 135 daily departures to the region from six Indian hubs.
Dubai truck restrictions take effect October 1 on Sheikh Zayed Road
Roads and Transport Authority designates peak-hour bans on major corridors while exempting Emirates Road.
EGA and Gulftainer sign deal for 250,000 tonnes aluminium exports
Agreement targets 300,000 tonnes in year two through UAE East Coast ports.
DP World signs $7bn Nigeria port and industrial zone agreement
The Dubai operator and Ogun State agreed to develop a deep-sea port with 18-metre draft and 10,000-hectare zone modelled on Jebel Ali.
Sharjah-Oman logistics corridor handles $463m in first quarter
Truck movements exceeded 34,000 through Khatmat Malaha and Al Madam crossings in three months from May inauguration.
India-East Africa services add 16 vessels as Asian carriers launch dual-string network
PIL, HMM, Cosco, IAL, OOCL and ONE deploy 2,300 to 2,800 TEU ships on weekly departures from JNPA and Mundra to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.
RTA and Dubai Airports review transport integration for Al Maktoum expansion
Officials discussed road and public transport projects to support anticipated growth at Dubai World Central and Dubai South.
Egypt, Senegal plan Alexandria-Dakar shipping route
Joint committee to finalize maritime transport cooperation agreement between the two countries.
China opens 134 km Pinglu Canal, cutting southwest freight route by 560 km
New waterway connects Guangxi inland ports directly to Beibu Gulf, reducing transit time from two days to two hours versus Pearl River Delta detour.
Etihad Rail sets 20-minute arrival rule with refund limits
Boarding gates close two minutes before departure, with refunds available only for operator delays of 30 minutes or more.
Ain Sokhna port gains 6-km freight link to Egypt high-speed rail network
Connection enables containerised cargo movement between Red Sea port and inland destinations on 660-km electric railway.
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