ROADS-

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has awarded a contract for constructing the Al Khaleej Street Tunnel Project, part of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, according to a press release, which did not disclose the identity of the company that was awarded the contract. The 1.6 km tunnel, which will consist of six lanes and accommodate up to 12k vehicles per hour, will extend from the end of Deira’s Infinity Bridge to the intersection of Al Khaleej and Cairo streets.

Part of bigger plans to ease traffic: The Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project is expected to service 1 mn people and reduce travel times from 104 minutes to 16 minutes by 2030.

RAIL-

Morocco has kicked off a tender for the construction of a 375 km high-speed railway from Kenitra to Marrakech, with contractors having until 23 June to submit their bids, Morocco World News reported on Saturday, citing a report by Arabian Gulf Business. The railway will be constructed in seven sections, with each spanning between 36 to 64 km, the outlet reports. France-based engineering outfit Egis is leading consultations on the venture and is also tasked with construction, design, establishing stations, signaling, and putting in place an equipment maintenance center in Marrakech. The project falls under Moroccan national railway operator ONCF’s USD 37 bn plan to link the country’s cities, ports, and airports via high speed railways enabling speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour, the outlet also said.

CARGO-

Dubai-based airport services providerDnata will manage Emirates SkyCargo’swarehouse operations in Brussels, as part of an extended partnership with the carrier that will also see Dnata handling the air freighter’s ramp operations at the airport, according to a Thursday statement. As per the enhanced agreement, Dnata will handle all of Emirate SkyCargo’s operations in Brussels, in a bid to streamline end-to-end cargo handling, the statement said.

Dnata has been doubling down on Europe: Dnata will manage Turkish budget-airline Ajet ’s ground operations in Switzerland, for flights connecting Zurich and Geneva to Turkey’s capital Ankara, according to a Friday statement. China Southern Airline has also renewed its partnership with Dnata to handle the carrier’s air logistics operations out of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, according to a Saturday statement.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-

  • Etihad adds a new KSA route: Etihad Airways is kicking off four weekly flights from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport to Al Qassim’s Prince Naif Bin AbdulAziz International Airport, effective 24 June. (Statement)
  • China Southern Airlines flies to KSA: China Southern Airlines will launch passenger and cargo flights connecting Riyadh to Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, beginning 16 April. (SPA)
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