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BMI: UAE Tourism Report (Jul-11)

2011-07-24 12:21:00 (читать в оригинале)

Following a recovery in foreign visitor arrivals to the UAE in 2010, recent data suggest a solid start to2011. In Abu Dhabi, latest figures for first four months of 2011 record a favourable 10% year-on-year (yo-y) rise in the number of tourists (including UAE arrivals) at hotels and hotel apartments, to around694,000 guests. The authorities in Dubai plan to increase their participation in international tourismexhibitions and workshops in 2011, with over 25 campaigns in 10 countries. Latest official statistics showthat the number of guests at Dubai hotels increased to over 1.8mn in Q111, representing good growth of14% y-o-y. In Sharjah, figures for Q111 show reasonable growth of 4.9% y-o-y in the total number oftourist arrivals (including UAE nationals) in hotel and hotel apartments (to about 421,500), while data forApril show an 11% increase in visitors, compared with the same month in 2010. During Q1, Europeanarrivals accounted for some 47% of total visitors, while tourists from the Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) and Asia accounted for 29% and 11% respectively.HospitalityAbu Dhabi?s hospitality sector recorded very strong performance in the early part of 2011. In the periodJanuary-April, guest nights increased a buoyant 26% y-o-y, to 2.1mn nights. Over the same period,occupancy levels were up 10% y-o-y to 72%, while the average length of stay increased 14% to just overthree nights. Traditional European source markets performed well with arrivals from the UK andGermany both rising 19% y-o-y, and visitors from France and Italy growing a sizeable 35% and 20%respectively. Guests from Saudi Arabia were up 46% y-o-y, arrivals from Russia rose 50% and touristsfrom India ? now a key source market ? increased 29%. In Sharjah, growth in the sector has also beenstrong, with the total number of hotel and hotel apartment room nights sold in Q111 at 478,456, a healthyincrease of more than 16% compared with Q110. The overall occupancy rate f

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DP World Launches Pilot Project To Harness Solar Power At India's Nhava Sheva Terminal

2011-07-24 11:58:22 (читать в оригинале)

With the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, the pilot solar power system will reduce the terminal's annual power consumption by around 14,000 kWh.

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UAE: Khidmah Gets Total Facilities Management Contract To Maintain 17 Sites For ADACH

2011-07-24 11:15:05 (читать в оригинале)

Khidmah was awarded this contract through a highly competitive tendering process. The scope of this contract is to manage and deliver Total Facilities Management services which include MEP services, Civil Maintenance, Landscaping services, Cleaning, Pest control, Security Services along with hospitality services.

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BMI: UAE Power Report (Jun-11)

2011-07-24 11:13:00 (читать в оригинале)

The newly published UAE Power Report from BMI forecasts that the country?s power consumption willincrease from an estimated 69TWh in 2010 to 102TWh by the end of the forecast period, assuming 4.0%average annual growth. After power industry usage and system losses, we see surplus supply rising fromthe theoretical 11.9TWh level seen in 2010 to 14.6TWh by 2020, assuming 3.8% average annual growthin power generation during the period.UAE power generation in 2010 is put by BMI at 80.8TWh, having fallen slightly from the 2009 level.BMI is forecasting an average 3.2% annual increase to 94.7TWh between 2011 and 2015. Thermalgeneration, comprising coal, gas and oil, is expected to grow by 3.2% per annum during the period to2015, but growth looks set to accelerate later in the decade.We forecast that gas-fired power generation will climb from 79.3TWh to 92.7TWh by 2015, representing97.9% of generation by the end of the forecast period. Virtually all new generating capacity is expected tobe gas-fired. DEWA is looking to invest in a syngas power plant in order to boost power-generatingcapacity in Dubai. The technology used in syngas plants is gaining favour in Europe and North Americaas the quest for low-carbon emitting power generation continues. Following this trend, for practical andstrategic reasons, the UAE has several plans to implement new technologies for its power sector.In September 2010 Abu Dhabi?s state-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) choseSwiss investment bank Credit Suisse as the financial advisor for its nuclear energy project in the UAE.The UAE plans to build four nuclear power plants with a combined capacity of 5.6GW. Despiteconsiderable solar generating potential, renewable energy is not expected to contribute significantly tooverall generation during the forecast period. The Abu Dhabi government is expected to publish a broadenergy policy that will emphasise its commitment to generating 7% of the total

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NCB: GCC Economic Review Q2 - 2011 (Jul-11)

2011-07-24 10:32:00 (читать в оригинале)

After a period of exceptional political turmoil in the spring, relative calm has been restored to the GCC economies and financial markets. The key question going forward has to do with the pace and composition of the recovery. Even as the headline growth figures are set to significantly exceed expectations, the momentum will be largely underpinned by the tight oil markets and increased government spending. While confidence levels are going up and signs of increased bank credit suggest that the private sector may finally be about to join in the recovery, global uncertainties remain legion.