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Logistics companies turn to flexible workers in the gig economy

Warehouses are tapping into the gig economy for workers: Logistics companies are offering more flexibility to workers in scheduling and shift choices as they compete to attract labor, the Wall Street Journal reports. Operators are beginning to use software “not unlike Uber or Lyft or Grubhub” to fill slots, especially ahead of holiday season, according […]

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Another Saudi airport to get a revamp + SCZone eyes more green energy cooperation, and Al Seer Marine gets new VLGC

AVIATION- KSA’s Al Wajh Airport is getting a revamp: Multi-project developer Red Sea Global, which is owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, will carry out refurbishment work at Al Wajh Airport in Saudi Arabia, according to a press release. The project aims to modernize the airport and bring it up to international standards by […]

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OCTOBER Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) goes on a roadshow to South Korea. 16-17 October (Monday-Tuesday): Duqm Economic Forum, Crowne Plaza, Duqm, Oman. 16-18 October (Monday-Wednesday): Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA) Annual Meeting 2023, Amman, Jordan. 17-19 October (Tuesday-Thursday): MRO Europe, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 17-19 October (Tuesday-Thursday): TOC Americas, Panama […]

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TODAY: Major shipping carriers signal emissions trading surcharges + Asian countries make progress on EU-China transport corridor

Good morning, friends. We’re kicking off the week with the busiest issue we’ve had in as long as we can remember, with plenty of updates on port and air route operations in Israel and Palestine, and more from Egypt, UAE and Morocco. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Abu Dhabi inaugurated a smart and autonomous vehicle industries […]

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