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FedEx Express debuts electric vehicles (EVs) in the UAE: FedEx Express has added its first three EVs to its delivery fleet in the UAE, according to a company statement. The move is part of a drive to cut back emissions, with the company angling to have all new vehicle purchases electric by 2030, the statement added. The first phase of the initiative will see the EVs deployed for parcel pickup and delivery operations in high-traffic zones. A fully-charged EV has a 280 km operational range, meaning that it can “easily cover a full day’s route,” the statement explained. The outfit’s decision to deploy EVs to the UAE follows the successful conclusion of trials earlier this year.

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FedEx subsidiary and express courier FedEx Express has rolled out improvements to its FedEx Ship Manager (FSM) platform to customers across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, according to a statement. New features will allow users to generate shipments from online orders, create and print shipping labels, synchronize order status updates and tracking, and notify buyers that orders have been shipped. The updates will also allow integration of the platform with stores on big ecommerce platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, and PrestaShop, with more e-commerce platforms to follow, the statement said.

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OPAZ floats tender for Al Dhahirah economic zone consultancy services: Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) plans to issue a tender for the consultancy services of Al Dhahirah economic zone’s infrastructure, according to a statement.The contract will also include overseeing the implementation of the first phase of infrastructure projects within the economic zone in Al Dhahirah Governorate. The invitation extends to Omani and Saudi companies, with the deadline for purchasing the tender documents set at 2 October for purchasing the tender documents and participating in it, and 26 October for submissions.

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Dnata’s Airport Handling to operate ground handling at MXP for Hainan Airlines: Air and travel service provider Dnata’s joint venture Airport Handling has been awarded a multi-year contract by China’s Hainan Airlines to manage its ground handling operations at Italy’s Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), according to a press release. Airport Handling will provide passenger, ramp, and baggage services to the airline, which operates three weekly Boeing 787-9 flights between China’s Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport and MXP, according to the release.

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