PORTS-
Hutchinson offers container services at Saqr Port: Saqr Port Authority-managed Ras Al Khaimah Ports (RAK Ports) has inked an extension agreement with Hong Kong-based Hutchison Port Holdings to continue to offer its container terminal services at Saqr Port until 2037, according to a statement. The agreement should help further boost links between Saqr Port — the region’s biggest bulk-handling port — and Asian markets.
CUSTOMS-
Dubai’s Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation launched its new arm Digital Zero 4, a digital window specializing in smart transformation in business operations, according to a statement. The platform will serve as a commercial front for integrating technological and AI supported solutions in the logistics sector, including commercial licensing, civil engineering, port security, maritime operations, and advanced customs processing.