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ROADS-<\/p>\n

D<\/strong>ubai's Roads and Transport Authority has awarded a contract for constructing the Al <\/strong>Khaleej Street Tunnel Project<\/strong>, part of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, according to a press release<\/a>, 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\u2019s Infinity Bridge to the intersection of Al Khaleej and Cairo streets. <\/p>\n

Part of bigger plans to ease traffic:<\/strong> 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. <\/p>\n

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RAIL-<\/p>\n

M<\/strong>orocco has kicked off a tender for the construction of a 375 km <\/strong>high-speed railway from<\/strong> Kenitra to Marrakech,<\/strong> with contractors having until 23 June to submit their bids, Morocco World News<\/a> 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<\/a> 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\u2019s USD 37 bn plan to link the country\u2019s cities, ports, and airports via high speed railways enabling speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour, the outlet also said. <\/p>\n

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CARGO-<\/p>\n

Dubai-based airport services provider<\/strong>Dnata<\/a><\/strong> will manage <\/strong>Emirates SkyCargo\u2019s<\/a><\/strong>warehouse operations in Brussels<\/strong>, <\/strong>as part of an extended partnership with the carrier that will also see Dnata handling the air freighter\u2019s ramp operations at the airport, according to a Thursday statement<\/a>. As per the enhanced agreement, Dnata will handle all of Emirate SkyCargo\u2019s operations in Brussels, in a bid to streamline end-to-end cargo handling, the statement said. <\/p>\n

Dnata has been doubling down on Europe: <\/strong>Dnata will manage Turkish budget-airline Ajet<\/a> \u2019s ground operations in Switzerland, for flights connecting Zurich and Geneva to Turkey\u2019s capital Ankara, according to a Friday statement<\/a>. China Southern Airline<\/a> has also renewed its partnership with Dnata to handle the carrier\u2019s air logistics operations out of Amsterdam\u2019s Schiphol airport, according to a Saturday statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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