trucks

1,790 passengers arrive at, leave Safaga, Nuweiba ports over past 24 hours

Suez - MENA

As many as 569 passengers, 160 trucks and 25 cars arrived at Safaga Port over the past 24 hours, said spokesman for the Red Sea Ports Authority. In press statements on Saturday, Malak Youssef added that 506 passengers, 157 trucks and 11 cars left the port within the same period. Meanwhile, Nuweiba Port witnessed the arrival and departure of 715Read more

UD Trucks' Quester 'helps lower cost of ownership'

Dubai - Arab Today

Japanese manufacturer UD Trucks has revealed eight key features of its new Quester range and aftermarket service that will help Middle East businesses lower the cost of ownership and to run with greater efficiency. The Quester, a multi-purpose truck for a wide variety of applications, including ‎off and on-road use, mining, construction, distribution and long-haul transportation, provides world class fuel efficiency,Read more

Afghan children direct traffic on mountain pass for $4 a day

KABUL - Arab Today

On a mountain pass outside Afghanistan’s capital, trucks barreling down the highway slow down when 11-year-old Sedaqat waves his homemade sign to warn of a hairpin turn. He spends the entire day out in the bitter cold, working as a volunteer traffic warden on a treacherous bend in the road and accepting tips from grateful drivers. On a good dayRead more

New Cargo Service Links Tibet, Nepal To Boost Trade

Lhasa - Xinhua

Dozens of trucks carrying 19 million yuan (2.8 million U.S. dollars) worth of goods left the border port of Gyirong in Tibet after customs clearance on Friday, continuing the journey to their destination in Nepal. The new rail and road cargo service, linking Guangdong, Tibet and Nepal, aims to boost trade with the South Asian neighbor as China pushes forwardRead more

316 trucks crossed Salloum checkpoint in 24 hours

Marsa Matrouh - Arab Today

As many as 316 trucks arrived at and left Libya via Salloum crossing over the past 24 hours, Marsa Matrouh Security Chief Mokhtar el Senbari said on Tuesday. Up to 168 trucks, laden with goods, food supplies, construction materials and marble, left the crossing to Libya, Senbari said. He added that 148 empty trucks arrived to be loaded with EgyptianRead more

96 wheat-laden trucks leave Alexandria port

Alexandria - MENA

Some 96 trucks laden with 29,000 tons of wheat left Alexandria port on Thursday heading for mills in various governorates. Spokesman for the port authority Reda el Ghandour said stevedoring was expedited and transiting vessels increased after applying the one-stop shop system and using electronic messages. Ships movement at the port is going on normally, he added. Read more