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SHIPPING + MARITIME-
#1- UAE-based DP World’s subsidiary Unifeeder has launched a new service to boost connectivity between India, Egypt, and Turkey, according to a statement released last week. Launched last week, the India Med Service (IMD) will offer its services every 10 days for dry and reefer cargo, with a 42-day rotation period. It will pass through key ports in Istanbul, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and India.
#2- HMM links Egypt, East Asia with new service: South Korean shipping group HMM has reportedly launched a new service connecting ports in East Asia, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey, Al Mal reports. The service line will start from select ports in Asia through the Cape of Good Hope, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean Sea to reach Egypt’s Damietta Port, Piraeus Port in Greece, and Izmir, Mesrin, and Istanbul ports in Turkey. HMM is also planning to launch more shipping services to additional Egyptian ports.
RAIL-
Algeria launches new mining railway: Algeria has rounded off construction works on 135 km of its new railway line linking Tindouf to the iron ore deposit Gara Djebilet, Algerian Press Service (APS) reports. The new line is part of a mining railway mega-project spanning some 950 km and connecting Tindouf in the southwest to Bechar in the north, National Agency for Railway Investment Studies and Implementation Director Abdelkader Mazzer told APS.
AVIATION-
#1-KSIADC to integrate biofuel in airport design, construction: PIF-owned King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) has inked an MoU with biofuel producer The BiofuelCompany to integrate biodiesel into the airport’s construction stage, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday. The biodiesel — called B100 biodiesel — is set to provide renewable energy and reduce carbon footprint and emissions.
#2- Emirates extended its suspension of flights to and from Tehran until 17 July, citing operational reasons, according to a travel update. Emirates had initially suspended Tehran flights until 5 July following the so-called 12-day war between Iran and Israel earlier in June.
