Middle East carriers’ freight volumes up 3.8pc in JuneMiddle East carriers' freight volumes grew 3.8 per cent in June over the same period last year, an improvement on May figure of 2.7 per cent but well below the average five-year rate of 9.5 per cent, according to recent data. More… |
Global crude steel production up 5.8pc in JuneCrude steel production in 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) reached 151.4 million tonnes (mt) in June 2018, a 5.8 per cent increase compared to June 2017, according to the association. Crude steel More… |
Turkish Airlines carries over 6m passengers in JuneState carrier Turkish Airlines said on Tuesday that its passenger numbers for the month of June rose 10.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2017, reaching 6.3 million passengers. According to a statement released by the carr More… |
Cyclone-hit Salalah Port to restart operations on June 1Oman’s Port of Salalah is preparing to restart operations after Cyclone Mekunu almost shut down the transshipment and logistics hub last week, said a report. The port will receive its first container vessel following the cyc More… |
Turkey-ME air cargo volumes up 50pc in JuneAir cargo markets from Turkey to the Middle East & South Asia showed an increase of 50 per cent during June, a report. Meanwhile, markets from Belgium to Asia Pacific and from Belgium to North America showed 54 per cent and 46 More… |
RJ posts net profit of $2.1m in JuneRoyal Jordanian (RJ) achieved a net profit of JD1.5 million ($2.1 million) during the month of June, compared to a JD2.1 million ($2.9 million) net loss in the same month last year.. June’s net profit was logged despite the More… |
BMW Group achieves best sales in JuneBMW Group sales achieved their best ever June, with sales in the month totalling 232,620, a 2.1 per cent increase year-on-year. It was also a record first half-year with sales of the BMW Group’s three premium brands, BMW, Mi More… |
Dubai passenger traffic hits record 40.5m in H1Dubai International Airport’s passenger traffic reached a record 40.5 million in the first half of 2016, up 5.8 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2015. According to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai More… |
Passenger demand growth losing momentumDemand for travel in the month of June continued to increase, but at a slower pace, with Middle Eastern carriers reporting a 7.5 per cent increase in passenger traffic, which was well down on the double-digit growth recorded earlier in the year. More… |
Bahrain hotel occupancy rates dip in JuneHotels in Bahrain have seen a dip in fortunes during June after five months of year-on-year occupancy growth, according to the latest report by STR, a firm that tracks and analyses supply and demand data for the hotel industry, reported the More… |