SHIPPING + MARITIME-

Fujairah to receive electric bunkering vessel: Tristar Group has inked an agreement with the Turkish Akdeniz Shipyard to build a hybrid bunker barge for the UAE’s Port of Fujairah, scheduled for commission in 1Q 2025, according to a statement. The barge — which has a 750 cubic meter capacity — will provide vessels stopping at the port with stores and supplies. The vessel’s powertrain and innovative design should “significantly” lower carbon emissions by discharging gasses produced by its generators under water.

Etihad Rail + Al Dahra to collaborate on rail services for agricultural products: The UAE’s Etihad Rail and Al Dahra Holding Company have signed an agreement to provide sustainable rail transport services for agricultural productions, according to a statement. Al Dahra Holding will merge rail into its supply chain activities by leveraging Etihad Rail’s existing freight terminals and logistics hubs.

AVIATION-

Is solid waste the new SAF? US carbon recycling company LanzaTech Global and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer) have partnered to conduct a waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feasibility study to scale SAF production from municipal and commercial solid waste, according to a press release. The partnership aims to transform 350k tonnes of hard-to-recycle municipal and commercial solid waste into 200k tonnes of ethanol per year, ultimately producing 120k tonnes of SAF annually, the release states.

Turning waste to SAF: The facility will transform solid waste streams that would otherwise be piling up in landfills into a synthesis gas consisting of CO, CO2, and H2 via a gasification unit provided by NextChem, the release states. The gas stream is then transformed by LanzaTech’s microbe bioreactor into CarbonSmartTM ethanol, which will then be converted into SAF by a separate LanzaTech company LanzaJet.

DECARBONIZATION-

Aramex joins UACA initiative to accelerate green road transport alternatives in UAE: Dubai-based logistics and package delivery company Aramex has signed onto the UAE Climate Alliance for Climate Action’s (UACA) Road 2.0, an initiative aimed at enhancing decarbonization efforts and expanding the adoption of commercial battery electric vehicles in business operations, according to a statement. Aramex is collaborating with UACA to adopt zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the short term and work towards a scalable uptake of ZEVs.

ZONES-

Maryzad Solar to launch logistics center in SCZone: Egyptian-Saudi solar energy company Maryzad will launch in the SCZone the first logistics center to service solar energy projects in Egypt, Sudan, KSA, Lebanon, and Libya, according to a statement. The center will launch with investments totalling EGP 40 mn, according to Maryzad Chairman Amr Baybars.

Iran and India discuss expanding cooperation in Iran’s freezones: Iran’s Freezones High Council Secretary Hojatollah Abdolmaleki met with Iran’s Ambassador to Deli Iraj Elahi to explore expanding cooperation between Iran and India, Tehran Times reports. Abdolmaleki noted Iran’s willingness to enhance collaboration in freezone investment, logistics, and trade.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

  • Qatar’sMilaha has added a new vessel, the MILAHA-I, to its fleet with a ceremony at Hamad Port, Qatar. (Statement)
  • Abu Dhabi Airports + Shanghai Airport Authority to launch exchange program:Abu Dhabi Airports has signed an MoU with Shanghai Airport Authority to launch a program to exchange knowledge and experience. (Statement)
  • Spanish airline Iberia, in partnership with Qatar Airways, will launch three direct daily flights from Madrid, Spain to Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. (Statement)
  • Saudi shipping company Bahri has signed a membership agreement with Bayan Credit Bureau, which will give Bahri access to Bayan’s range of credit advisory services. (Statement)
  • Malta’s Ambassador to Egypt Roberto Pace met with head of Egypt’s Maritime Transport Sector Head Reda Ahmed Ismail and representatives from the ports of Damietta and Alexandria to discuss enhancing cooperation in maritime safety and the joint promotion of yacht tourism. (Statement)
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