AVIATION-

UAE and Canada to expand air transport: Flights between the UAE and Canada will increase 50% to 21 flights per week under an expanded air transport agreement, helping create new routes between the countries. (Statement)

Iraq prepares to operate three new air routes: Iraq plans to operate three new routes to Bahrain, Malaysia, and Turkey by mid-April, Maytham Al-Safi, relations and media director for Iraq’s transport ministry, told Al Sabaah Newsreports. All routes would originate from Baghdad, with one connecting to Sabiha Airport in Turkey, and another to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Al Safi did not disclose where in Bahrain the route would lead to.

Royal Jordanian airlines will resume its Brussels-Amman flights on 26 October after a decade-long absence, operating twice a week to fly passengers to and from Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport and Brussels Airport, Jordan News reports.

MARITIME-

DNV to help Dubai’s Vahana Marine Solutions reduce greenhouse gasses:Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions’ 2018-built jack-up rig is the first unit to receive maritime advisors DNV’s abate ready notation, DNV said in a statement. The abate ready notation is designed to assist offshore companies with identifying and implementing measures to decarbonize operations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through operational and technical framework.

LAST MILE DELIVERY-

Yango launches new speedy consumer-to-consumer delivery in Dubai: The last-mile delivery platform’s new service delivers goods within the emirate in just 60 minutes, according to a press release. Yango's riders are expected to arrive within 15 minutes of receiving a customer's request and will accept packages with a maximum size of 40x40x40cm and a maximum weight of 15kg. The pricing for the service starts at AED 15.

EXPORTS-

Moroccan farmer unions urge the government to reconsider its recent curbs on vegetable exports: Moroccan agriculture unions are calling for the government to find a way to lift the recently introduced ban on vegetable exports while maintaining low prices for domestic consumers, Morocco World News reports. The Moroccan government had implemented curbs on vegetable exports to West Africa and Europe in February to bring down local food prices and maintain supply ahead of Ramadan.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

  • Abu Dhabi Maritimehas extended its cooperation with Tasneef Maritimeservices to help boost efforts to monitor and enforce regulations across Abu Dhabi’s waterways. (Statement)
  • UAE’s CAFUforays into Canada: UAE-based on-demand car serviceCAFU has launched in Canada, allowing EV owners in Quebec to order a CAFU truck to recharge their vehicles on demand, supporting EV owners with no access to home charging. (Zawya)
  • Saudi Arabia has launched its first self-driving EV as part of a pilot program to raise awareness around autonomous vehicles ahead of the development of new legislation, regulations, and systems to support autonomous vehicles in the kingdom. (Statement)
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