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AVIATION- Dubai’s first vertiport terminal will be operational by 2026: London-based architecture and infrastructure design firm Foster + Partners has developed a concept design for a vertiport terminal in Dubai in collaboration with vertiport technology designer and operator SkyportsInfrastructure, according to a statement. The vertiport will be located next to Dubai International Airport and will […]
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China gets new shipping line connecting it to Europe
South Korean shipping company HMMhas launched a new line connecting China’s Tianjin port with Europe, Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua reports. HMM will assign 12 ultra-large 24k TEU vessels into weekly service along the route, which will link China’s industrial hub in Tianjin with major European ports, including Algeciras in Spain, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, […]
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Ocean Network Express launches carbon emissions calculator for its vessels
ONE launches ONE Eco Calculator to measure its CO2 emissions: Japanese container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a tool that measures carbon emissions generated by its vessels, according to a pressrelease(pdf). The calculator offers two distinct measurements: Tank-to-Wake — which measures emissions generated by burning fuel stored in the vessels’ tanks — […]
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APRIL 16 April (Sunday): Qatar’s Nakilat releases their 1Q 2023 financial results. 18-20 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermodal Africa, Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa. 25-27 April (Saturday-Monday): World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey. MAY May: The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) plans to handover a new 1k-meter container berth to […]
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TODAY: Qatar’s Milaha launches GCC-Iraq shipping service + Peace in Yemen underway?
Good morning, lovely people. We’re approaching the end of the week, and the newsflow remains steady, with updates on new infrastructure projects and shipping lines across the region. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Qatari maritime transport and logistics company Milaha has launched a new direct shipping service linking GCC countries with Iraq’s Umm Qasr port. The […]
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Milaha launches new shipping service between GCC countries + Iraq
The service will operate two vessels weekly between the ports
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Iran and Iraq move closer to completing bridge on Shatt Al-Arab linking both countries
The movable bridge will span 880 meters and will allow access to marine traffic
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UAE + Malta FMs sign MoU on maritime affairs
The UAE and Malta inked an MoU on maritime affairs during a meeting between their foreign ministers in Abu Dhabi, according to the UAE’s state-run news agency Wam. UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and his Maltese counterpart, Ian Borg, discussed ways to expand economic cooperation and cooperation in trade, the agency said.
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PC shipments plummet in first quarter of the year. PLUS: Russia is still India’s main supplier of Urals + Microsoft launches maritime venture studio
PC firms see shipments plummet in 1Q 2023: Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, and ASUS all witnessed double-digit drops in their shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstation computers in 1Q 2023, with Apple being hit the hardest with a 40% y-o-y decline, according to a report by the International Data Corporation (IDC). Global shipments declined 29% […]