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Dubai ranks 5th in International Shipping Centre Development Index

The latest report by Baltic Exchange for trading and shipping and the Xinhua news agency of the China Economic Information Service based in London...

RTA Offers Complimentary Transportation to Participants at the UITP Dubai 2011

Delegates from around the world who will be attending the UITP Dubai 2011, the 59th UITP World Congress and Exhibition, entitled “Boosting Public Transport:...

Leasing commercial outlets at stations of Dubai Metro Red & Green...

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) launched the project of leasing commercial outlets at 47 Dubai Metro Stations of both the Red &...

New Logistics Cluster Platform to drive growth of logistics

Following the successful deliberations at the first-ever Dubai Logistics Cluster Focus Group hosted recently, the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has launched the...

Holistic approach is crucial for the Middle East to become a...

Global Logistics Forum to provide platform for continued dialogue in February 2011 Viewing the Middle East region as a whole as well as...

Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Soar

Asia-Europe spot container rates soar as carriers hard line the 1 July GRI against a background of weak market fundamentals. Shanghai-Rotterdam container freight rate...

Online Taxi Booking Service launched in Dubai

RTA’s Public Transport Agency; which oversees taxi sector in Dubai Emirate, has recently launched Online Taxi Booking service, known as e-Taxi. RTA offers this...

UAE Driving Culture: The ‘10 Golden Rules’

What should be the ingredients of a Positive UAE Driving Culture? Many references made to ‘lack of’ or ‘poor’ UAE Driving Culture ‘10...

New Dubai Mall Metro Links

Ten travellator units of 70 to 120 metres each will link Burj Khalifa/The Dubai Mall Metro station with The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa

RTA rejuvenates Salik portal, toll gate maps added

Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) unveiled an enhanced version of the Toll Gate Portal ( www.salik.ae ) in a stylish design offering e-services in...

Self Driving Cars To Make Moral, Ethical Decisions

Can a self driving car be moral, act like humans do, or act like humans expect humans to? Contrary to previous thinking, a groundbreaking new...

Freight rates continued to tumble

Freight rates have continued to tumble over the last few weeks, almost dipping below the US$1,000 per teu mark on the Asia to Europe...

RTA Unveils ‘Loyalty Points’ for Nol Cards Users

During its participation in Gitex 2017, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to launch Loyalty Points program for nol cards, branded as...

Emirates revamps Abu Dhabi and Al Ain bus service

Emirates’ Economy Class passengers residing in Al Ain and Abu Dhabi can save themselves a busload of hassle as Emirates increases the frequency of...

Dubai Metro fare and zone structure

Dubai Metro is set to roll out it debut services on 09-09-2009 with 10 stations operational on the red line. Phil Blizzard looks at...

Dubai Taxi To Deploy First 50 Tesla Electric Vehicles

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Emirates Group, and Chairman of Dubai Supreme Council of...

DP World upgrading Al Hamriya Port

 In a direct response to the growing needs of its customers, DP World, UAE Region today (June 21) announced that it has commenced...

RTA Buses lift 47m passengers in the first half of this...

The Statistics compiled by Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) revealed that public buses operated by RTA Public Transport Agency have lifted in the first...