STORAGE + WAREHOUSES-

Smartlog to automate Tamer Group’s new logistics park: KSA-based logistics conglomerate Tamer Group has inked a strategic agreement with Spain-based Intralogistics solutions provider Smartlog to automate the group’s new logistics park in Riyadh, according to a statement. The investment ticket and timeline for the agreement have not been disclosed. The agreement will deploy Smartlog’s AutoStore and Galys Monitor technology to boost order fulfillment accuracy and reduce operational costs.

About Tamer Group: Founded in 1922, the Saudi-based conglomerate currently maintains a significant distribution and logistics services network in the Kingdom. The group’s logistics arm, Tamer Logistics, launched in 2011 to specialize in food and medical warehousing, warehousing and facility management, and domestic distribution, according to its LinkedIn.

A key regional player: Tamer Logistics partnered with Kuekne+Nagel in October of last year to provide contract logistics and support the latter’s freight forwarding activities in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement released at the time.

TRADE-

OQ Trading to offtake LNG from Amigo LNG’s new plant in Mexico: Omani energy group OQ’s trading arm has inked a binding preliminary agreement with Singapore-based LNG Alliance’s Mexican subsidiary Amigo LNG to offtake LNG from its new liquefaction plan under construction in Sonora, Oman Observer reports. The new plant and export terminal is slated to process some 7.8 mn tonnes of LNG per annum. The investment ticket, offtake volumes, and agreement life-span have not been disclosed.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-

  • Virgin Atlantic adds three summer 2025 destinations: UK airline Virgin Atlantic is adding new routes to Riyadh, Ghana, and Canada for summer 2025. (Press release)
  • Iraq integrates two new vessels into its maritime fleet: The Iraqi Port Authority has added two new vessels into its seaport fleet. The first ship, dubbed Ur, will be used for fire safety, while the second ship, Al-Ulya, will target maritime pollution. (Statement)
  • Meeza providing 1 MW of its data center capacity to global hyperscaler: Qatar’s IT services and data center provider Meeza has inked a QAR 100 mn agreement to provide 1 MW capacity to an unnamed international large cloud service provider from its M-Vault4 data center. The agreement is valid until 2036. (Statement)
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