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Storage, legislation, trucking, and startup updates from UAE, Oman and KSA
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Ras Al Khaimah has granted its transport authority new licensing power over maritime transport in the emirate
The new licensing powers include developing plans for construction works, developing new marine projects, and supervision
Amendments to the UAE’s heavy vehicles law caps truck weight at 65 tonnes
Heavy vehicles will have to abide by the cap as of February of next year
Iraq's Federal Supreme Court voids shared control agreement for Khor Abdullah with Kuwait
The maritime border has long been a point of contention between the two countries
TODAY: Brief disruption to Suez Canal traffic + Saudi Arabia enters UN’s Vienna convention for global trade
Good morning, friends. We have another tight issue for you this week as the newsflow trudges on with more updates…
Egypt amends its customs law to facilitate transit trade
The amendments include less “stop and search” for transiting goods and submitting customs documents electronically
Dubai’s freezones could soon all adopt the English common law system
The common law system is widely seen as more investor and business friendly
Iran’s MPs approves bill to set up a ministry focused solely on trade
The trade ministry comes in response to what MPs say is a “lack of coordination” from the current ministry that…
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