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Stage Two of Etihad Rail Network to be Paid for by Federal Government

By Sam Applegate on Oct 02, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

It has been announced that the 628km Stage Two of the UAE’s new railway network will be fully funded by the Federal Government. Originally slated for construction in Q2 of this year, the funding arrangements have been delayed. The 628km stage will link the port of Khalifa and Mussafah, Jebel Ali with the Stage One […]

Etihad Signs MoU with Agility

By Sam Applegate on Sep 30, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Rail, Saudi Arabia, UAE

In the latest of a series of Memoranda of Understanding, Etihad Rail has signed an MoU with international logistics firm Agility. This agreement will boost the logistics sector in the UAE while enabling Agility to better distribute goods around the Emirates. Etihad has lately signed MoU’s with clients wishing to use the new railway network […]

Saudi Arabia to Trade More With GCC Using New Rail Network

By Sam Applegate on Sep 18, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

With the new 2000km GCC Railway Network being built, sources suggest that Saudi Arabia will trade more with regional economies as a result. In 2013, only 5% of the Kingdom’s exports went to other GCC nations. With this new railway network, combined with lower barriers to trade between member nations, this small amount is set […]

Etihad Rail Signs MoU with Gibca Crushers

By Sam Applegate on Sep 17, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Etihad Rail has a new Memorandum of Understanding with aggregates company Gibca Crushers, the latest in an increasing group of clients who have agreed to use the UAE’s new railway network. Gibca Crushers quarries aggregates and crushes them into various grades, including cement and gravel for the construction and infrastructure industries. Etihad Rail’s trains will […]

New Bahrain Causeway to Cost 5 Billion USD

By Sam Applegate on Sep 16, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Passenger Rail, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

The new causeway which is to link Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by rail and road is estimated to cost around USD $5bn (BHD 1.9bn). While the location and route is being firmed up, authorities are considering how to bring private finance into the project. The new causeway will link the two Kingdoms and will include […]

People in High Office Praise New Bahrain Railway Causeway

By Sam Applegate on Sep 15, 2014 in Bahrain, Infrastructure, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Khalid Abdulrahman Al-Moayyad have both praised the proposed railway causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The new causeway is to be named after the King and will be known as the King Hamad Causeway. Whilst visiting […]

Oman to Host GCC Railway Conference Next Year

By Sam Applegate on Sep 10, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Infrastructure, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Oman will host the next GCC Railway Network conference on the 11 - 12 January at the Al Bustan Palace in Muscat. The programme involves discussion of a number of topics around the mega project which will involve six countries and nearly USD $16bn of investment in the coming years. The GCC Rail and Metro […]

GES Signs MoU with Etihad Rail

By Sam Applegate on Sep 04, 2014 in Bahrain, Freight, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Globe Express Services, a major freight forwarder, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Etihad Rail, the company which is developing and operating a 1200 km railway network across the UAE. Globe Express Services (GES) is a major international freight forwarder, which has lately invested heavily in operations in the GCC region. It has opened […]

Oman Rail Network to be ‘Gateway to Gulf’

By Sam Applegate on Aug 22, 2014 in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Ports, Stations & Terminals, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

At a logistics conference in Muscat this week, the Indian Ambassador to Oman said that the construction of the new railway network in conjunction with the GCC Railway Network will make Oman the gateway to the Middle East. Indian Ambassador JS Mukul was speaking at the summit, “Connecting Oman to the GCC Region” which was […]

GCC Infrastructure Spending to Hit $13.8bn in 2014

By Sam Applegate on Aug 13, 2014 in Bahrain, Investment, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE

In a spending spree on building projects hitting $86 billion, the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council are due to spend £13.8bn on infrastructure projects in the coming year. Roads in the region have passed capacity and congestion is a major problem for people in the area. The investment in railway infrastructure will […]

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