Ras Al Khaimah to recieve gas from Oman
The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah is spending about USD 100 million to meet domestic gas demand by importing additional supply from cross border neighbor Oman and next door emirate Umm Al Quwain. Ras Al Khaimah needs 250 to 350 million standard cubic feet of gas daily to fuel its power intensive industry. Umm Al [...]
Water taxis for The Palm and The World
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced plans to deploy 10 water taxis to ferry passengers to various points along Dubai's waterways. The project, costing an estimated Dh30 million, is expected to be in place by the year-end. The Plan will be implemented in several phases according to a specific time frame. It envisages [...]
2009 new ferry service in Dubai
Dubai will introduce ferry service by the end of 2009, a senior RTA official has said. Speaking to Khaleej Times yesterday, Khalid Al Zahed, Director of Maritime Projects Department, said ferries would be operated to the other emirates too, but at a later stage. The Marine Agency of the RTA has already launched the waterbus [...]
New flight route from India to RAK
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with India to start air services between the country and the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK). According to the memorandum of understanding (MoU), which was signed in the presence of RAK Civil Aviation Department chairman Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi in RAK Monday, seven daily [...]
Dubai wins best airport award
Dubai International Airport recently won awards for 'Best Airport' in the Middle East, at the prestigious Business Traveller Awards in Germany, and the 'Fastest Growing Airport' and 'Best Duty Free', at the Naseba Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Airports Awards in Doha. Passenger throughput at Dubai International reached 34.34 million in 2007 – up [...]