The expansion covers some 18 hectares with seven additional container stacks and a 400 meter berth
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French cargo blimp firm Flying Whales is eyeing a UAE production facility
The startup is set to supply 30 markets across the MENA region and India by 2027
Gulf Air CEO Waleed Al Alawi to step down next month
Gulf Air boss resigns: Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air ’s CEO Waleed Al Alawi (LinkedIn) is resigning, effective 31 January 2024, Bahrain news agency (BNA) reports. Alawi joined the airline in 1980 as a pilot, before leaving to Bahrain Royal Flight for 18 years. He then returns to Gulf Air in 2017 and was appointed […]
Ehang joins SAVI hub + Turkish Airlines boosts flights to Australia + RTA unveils digital strategy + DP World partners with UACCIAP on Africa trade platform
GREEN MOBILITY- EHang moves into Abu Dhabi’s SAVI cluster: Chinese eVtol outfit EHang has partnered with Wings Logistics Hub, the eVtol-focused subsidiary of UAE investor EIH Ethmar International, to roll out Ehang’s autonomous eVtol aircraft in the UAE, according to a statement. The partnership will see Ehang move into Abu Dhabi’s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle […]
IFC investing in AP Moller to support green projects + Ryanair dominates market
The IFC partners with AP Moller on climate finance:The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing USD 50 mn in Danish shipping company AP Moller’s Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, according to a statement released earlier this week. The loan aims to help AP Moller tackle infrastructure gaps, facilitate trade, and boost access to renewable energy […]
Delivery is a top priority for MENA online shoppers, DHL’s first e-commerce survey finds
DHL’s online shopper survey reveals online shopping attitudes for MENA in 2023: Middle East and North African online shoppers are most likely to buy cross-border, according to DHL eCommerce’s first global online shopper survey. MENA shoppers place a high emphasis on delivery with respondents saying that they would abandon a purchase if they do not […]
ONGOING 2 October 2023-28 March 2024: Doha Expo 2023, Doha, Qatar. DECEMBER 18-20 December (Monday-Wednesday): International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries (Iran Trans Expo 2023), Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Campus (Mossala), Tehran, Iran. 19-20 December (Tuesday- Wednesday): The Saudi Airport Exhibition, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre. 19-20 December (Tuesday- Wednesday): The Digital […]
TODAY: Shipping giants temporarily halt Red Sea transit amid continued attacks
Good morning, friends. We have a brisk read for you this morning with the latest from the shipping chaos unfolding in the Red Sea and a couple of M&A stories emerging from the UAE. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY-Four of the world’s largest shipping outfits — Mediterranean Shipping Company, Maersk, CMA CGM, and Hapag-Lloyd — will […]