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SAL to build logistics park at Jeddah Islamic Port
The park will comprise smart warehouses, yards for storage and distribution, and a re-export zone
GCC looks to operate railway project by 2030
The meeting also saw transport ministers approve the 2024 budget of the GCC Railway Authority and approve laws governing the authority’s activity
US levies sanctions on three UAE-based shipowners for violating G7 price cap on Russian crude
The sanctions include a freeze on the shipowners’ assets in the US, as well as banning US firms from interacting with the shipping firms
Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350-900s as it continues talks over A350-1000s despite skepticism
The A350s will serve a range of new markets, including long-haul missions of up to 15 hours from Dubai
Bahrain, Qatar to revive stalled bridge project + Iran, Turkmenistan eye bolstering trade. PLUS: More from KSA, Kuwait, Iran and Qatar
Bahrain and Qatar plan to restart work on the Qatar-Bahrain bridge project, according to a statement. Bahraini Prime Minister Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa met with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to discuss finalizing the plans on the bridge as well as improving cooperation between the two countries. What bridge? […]
Aramex launches courier operations facility in Oman + Ajex to operate warehouses in Dammam. PLUS: More from MBRAH, Gulf Air, Riyadh Air, Adnoc L&S and others
LAST-MILE- UAE-based logistics giant Aramex opens courier operations facility in Muscat: Aramex has opened a central hub for Aramex’s operations in Oman located near Muscat Airport, according to a statement. The facility aims to facilitate faster delivery times and increase logistics management capacity, the statement adds. The details: The facility is equipped with sorting and […]
NOVEMBER Mid-November: Third Caspian Economic Forum, Iran. September-November: Emirates Postal Group’s “Logistics Unleashed” competition, UAE. 21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermobility Expo 2023, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE. 21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): Touchdown Middle East, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain. 21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): ARABAL 2023 Conference, Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 22-23 November (Wednesday-Thursday): GCC-Egyptian Business […]
TODAY: Charter conflict erupts amid Israel’s war on Gaza + Saudia’s aircraft maintenance arm is eyeing an IPO before 2030
THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- The UAE’s StrategicDevelopment Fund (SDF) has inked a terms sheet with Bulgarian drone company Dronamics to form a joint venture to manufacture its Black Swan cargo drones in the UAE by 2025. Dronamics also inked an agreement to deploy its drones through Aramex in the UAE starting next year. ^^ We […]