Good morning, friends. We have yet another packed issue for you this morning as the region races to tie up loose ends ahead of the Eid Al Adha break next week.

THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- AD Ports signed a 30-year concession agreement to invest USD 500 mn into Congo’s multipurpose New East Mole Terminal at Pointe-Noire port. Meanwhile, DP World is in talks with Tanzania for a potential agreement to manage seven berths at Dar Es Salaam port.

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PSA-King Hussein Bridge — which connects Jordan with the West Bank — will be closed to passengers and freight from 11pm on 27 June to 8am on 29 June for Eid Al Adha, the Bridges Security Department at the Public Security Directorate said, according to Ammon News.

WATCH THIS SPACE-Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) could extend a maintenance and operations contract for Kuwait International Airport’s terminal four following growing demand ahead of the increased seasonal travel momentum during the summer, Kuwaiti news outlet Al Qabas reports, citing sources it says are in the know. The authority might also issue a new tender, the outlet quotes the sources as saying. It’s currently studying a financial bid submitted by the terminal’s current operator, though it has reportedly already begun to terminate employee contracts in a bid to rationalize costs.

DATA POINT #1-Boeing sees the global aircraft fleet doubling to 48.6k by 2042, Reutersreports. Some 925 of those will be freighters, Boeing predicts. Boeing will see its 737 MAX and A320neo jets — which were produced by Airbus — dominate a significant portion of aircraft deliveries with 32.4k single aisle jets expected to be delivered through 2042. The increase will come off the back of low-cost carriers which are poised to double the size of their existing fleets, Reuters quotes Boeing’s vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst as saying in a press briefing.

DATA POINT #2- Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport saw a 9% y-o-y increase in cargo volumes in the first five months of 2022, Zawya reports. The airport also saw a 38.1% y-o-y increase in passenger numbers during the same period, while aircraft movements rose by 18.7%.

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CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-

The Eurasia Rail International Exhibition — one of the region’s top rail events — is kicking off today and will run till Friday at the Istanbul Expo Center in Turkey. The event will bring together manufacturers, infrastructure technology suppliers, and rail logistics companies for three days of networking to connect sector giants. The event will take a deep dive into the latest rail developments, innovations, technologies and the challenges that manifest the industry and their respective solutions.

Coupa Inspire’s Supply Chain Summit kicked off earlier this week and is running till today in ExCel Exhibition Centre, in London.The three day summit will bring together supply chain leaders and practitioners, to share insights on how to build resilient and agile supply chains, as well as the role of procurement and finance in improving business resilience, and growth.

The two-day Jordan-Iraq Economic Forum, organized by the Iraqi Business Council in Jordan kicked off yesterday and runs until today in Amman. The forum — held under the slogan of “Building Bridges of Joint Prosperity” — will provide a platform for the countries to reap their common interests and establish joint partnerships, with a focus on enhancing commercial, industrial, and investment relations between the countries. The forum will focus on industry, finance, communications, information technology, contracting, energy, and mining and will also feature an exhibition to showcase products and help boost trade between the two countries.

The International Paris Air Show — the largest event for the aviation industry — began this week, and will run till Sunday in Paris. The event brings together industry players with technological innovations and 2.5k exhibitors from 59 countries, with the first four days of the event reserved for trade visitors, before opening up to the general public starting Friday 23 June. Airlines will get a chance to display new technology, including commercial and military aircraft, and provide the chance to share trends and the latest innovations.

The Leaders in Logistics KSA Summit is taking place on 6 September at the Crowne Plaza Al Waha in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will exhibit KSA’s national initiatives aimed at developing the kingdom’s logistics sector, advancing its economic diversification, underlining market trends and the role of technology in achieving the country’s economic objectives.

Check out our full calendar at the bottom of this email for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events and news triggers.

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