SHIPPING + MARITIME-

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Port has been added to CMA CGM’s India Gulf Express Service, according to a statement by the Saudi Ports Authority. The route will connect Dammam to the ports of Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Mangalore, Colombo, Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Umm Qasr. Four vessels are set to sail weekly, each with a capacity of 9.8k TEUs.

The UAE’s AD Ports and marine service company NMDC Group have inked an MoU to enhance cooperation on international projects, Gulf Today reports. NMDC is set to employ its engineering, procurement, and construction and marine dredging capabilities in AD Ports’ international projects.

Background: NMDC and AD Ports Group established a joint venture back in June, dubbed Safeen Survey and Subsea Services, to provide offshore surveys and subsea services in the UAE as well as across the GCC region and international markets.

AVIATION-

Flynas adds aircrafts to its fleet + launches flights to Bahrain: Saudi airline Flynas has added four Airbus A320neo aircrafts to its fleet over the last two weeks, according to a press release. The Saudi airline is also launching daily direct flights from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to Bahrain International Airport in Manama starting 15 November, according to a separate press release.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

  • The UAE’s Etihad Airways will resume daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Nairobi, Kenya, starting 1 May, 2024. (Press release)
  • Air France has launched daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France. (Press release)
  • Saudi Aramco Total Refinery & Petrochemical Company (Satorp) Jubail plant has successfully converted used cooking oil into internationally-certified sustainable aviation fuel. (MEED)
  • Kuwait Airways has launched three flights a week between Kuwait International Airport and Barcelona, Spain. (Press release)
  • Chinese airline Xiamen Airlines has launched regular flights from Xiamen to Doha, the first direct air route from Fujian province to the Qatari capital. (Press Release)
  • The UAE’s national carrier Etihad Airways has chosen Worldwide Flight Services(WFS) as its cargo handling partner in Copenhagen for its first-ever flights from Abu Dhabi to Denmark. (AJOT)
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