STORAGE + WAREHOUSES-

Vopak’s Fujairah terminal supplies its first bio-bunker fuel: Dutch independent energy storage operator Vopak’s joint-venture oil storage terminal in Fujairah — dubbed Vopak Horizon Fujairah — carried out its first bio-bunkering supply operations in the UAE, according to a statement. Vopak transported B24 bunker fuel — containing 24% fatty acid methyl ester with low sulphur fuel oil from its oil storage terminal to the vessel. The companies involved in the operation were not disclosed due to commercial sensitivity, Reuters reports.

ISCC Certified? The fuel transported has the stamp of the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) — a certification system that encompasses all sustainable feedstocks, according to the website.

About Vopak Horizon Fujairah: The terminal is a JV with the Government of Fujairah, Kuwait’sIndependent Petroleum Group, Royal Vopak and the UAE’s Horizon Terminals, according to its website. Vopak currently operates 32 terminals within its international network, ISCC certified to store environmental products like sustainable aviation fuel, biofuels, and feedstocks, the statement adds.

CUSTOMS-

Abu Dhabi Customs gets more authority in latest restructuring: President Sheikh bin Zayed Al Nahyan has restructured the General Administration of Abu Dhabi Customs — designating it as an independent legal entity under the Economic Development Department and implementing new legislation to outline the organization’s updated role and responsibilities, according to a statement.

The details: In addition to overseeing and authorizing the movement of goods into and outside of the emirate, its new responsibilities also include proposing customs-related policies and strategic plans. The authority’s jurisdiction also encompasses the inspection and valuation of authorized goods, collection of duties and taxes, and oversight of freezones and custom warehouses.

LAST-MILE-

FedEx Surround lands in UAE: Global last-mile firm FedEx has launched FedEx Surround in the UAE — a digital solution for oversight and intervention designed to enhance logistics and optimize supply chains, according to a press release. The dashboard will aim to provide customers with flexibility and control over their deliveries through the use of predictive analytics and AI to deliver real-time visibility and interventions.

ZONES-

OPAZ issues tender for cold chains in SEZAD: Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Freezones (OPAZ) has launched tenders for establishing a cold chain economic cluster in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZAD), Times of Oman reports. Bidders have until 18 March to buy the tender documents from the General Secretariat of the Tender Board’s Isnad platform and until 17 April to submit their bids.

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