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PORTS-
Westwell E-trucks to be deployed at Hutchison Ports Sohar: Hutchison Ports Sohar, a JV between Hutchison Port and Omani investors operating Sohar Port’s container terminal, is set to integrate 15 electric container trucks into its operations at the port and in its freezone, according to a statement. The trucks — manufactured by the Chinese EV firm Westwell — will feature a 150 km range, as well as fast-charging and automated battery swapping, Oman Observer reported. Westwell E-trucks’ deployment in Oman comes after their successful introduction in Pakistan, Egypt, Peru, and Thailand.
ZONES-
#1- SAL to provide logistics services to SILZ tenants: Riyadh Special IntegratedLogistics Zone (SILZ) will begin promoting services by Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) to the zone’s tenants for a period of one year after the pair signed a service marketing agreement, according to a disclosure (pdf). To direct tenants to SAL, SILZ will earn a percentage from the contracts signed through the partnership. The agreement automatically renews each year unless one of the parties requests termination, with a 60-day notice required.
SAL has big plans for Riyadh: SAL is set to break ground on the SAR 4.2 bn Falcon City Logistics zone in Riyadh this month, CEO Omar Hariri had previously said. The company expects to allocate 20% of the project’s value in 2026 to infrastructure development and aims to complete the first phase by 2027, with full delivery targeted by 2030.
REMEMBER- SILZ has managed to lease more than 55% of the land offered by its first phase as of September, which spans 1 mn sqm of leasable land. Tenants include fashion giant Shein; global tech player Lenovo; industrial robot-maker Sapphire, a JV comprising Japan’s Softbank and PIF-owned Alat; and logistics player Unipart, among others.
#2- Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Freezones will begin a full re-engineering of investment procedures in January as part of its plan to launch a single electronic platform for all investor licensing, approvals, and follow-up services, the authority said in a statement. The digital portal will centralize permits, streamline processes, reduce human intervention, and offer investors a unified interface for interacting with government agencies.
