Good morning, friends. We’re back in a midweek news slump today, with just a couple of big updates from the UAE, though we expect the newsflow to pick up soon as conferences wrap across the region and PMI figures for the region drop later today. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- The UAE’s national carrier, Emirates , […]
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Emirates and Shell ink agreement for SAF supply at airline’s Dubai hub
The first SAF delivery under the agreement will be made before the end of the year
Dubai’s TMC Shipping eyes investments via Shipfinex exchange
Shipfinex claims TMC Shipping is the first in the UAE to digitally tokenize its assets for investments
Ships are moving at record slow pace in 2023 as demand falters and earnings take a hit + Russia’s experiencing a glut in containers
Bul k carriers + containerships moving at record slow pace this year: Two shipping segments experienced a significant decrease in their earnings this year and have opted to reduce the speed of their ships, shipping news agency Splash reported, citing data from Clarkson Research. Between January and August, the average speed of containerships fell 3% […]
Saudi Arabia’s national carrier announces rebrand + Agility logistics park gets new customer. PLUS: More from Syria, China and Iraq
AVIATION- KSA’s Saudia announces rebrand: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia unveiled a new brand identity and livery as part of a wider strategic digital transformation aimed at strengthening the airline’s support for the kingdom’s vision 2030, according to a press release. The rebranding of the livery includes a new brand color identity comprised of green, […]
WSC looks to develop digital tool to identify cargoes that may present a fire risk
WSC to develop a digital tool to prevent container ship fires due to mislabeled cargoes: The World Shipping Council is calling for proposals to help it build a digital tool that can identify risky and hazardous cargo that could lead to a fire, according to a statement from the World Shipping Council (WSC). The cargo […]
Swiss-led team showcases electric vans in month-long road trip from Geneva to Doha
Team drives electric vans from Switzerland to Qatar in world’s first West-East EV trip: A five-person Swiss and German team set out from Geneva, Switzerland on 28 August in two electric Volkswagen vans for a 6.5k kilometer journey that ended in Doha, Qatar on Saturday, Voice of America reported. The journey aimed to raise awareness […]
OCTOBER Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) goes on a roadshow to South Korea. 1-5 October (Sunday-Thursday): Kuwaiti delegation led by Chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce Mohammed Jassim Al Saqr heads to Canada for a joint economic forum. 2-3 October (Monday-Tuesday): Sixth Session of the Saudi-Portuguese Joint Committee, Lisbon, Portugal. 2-4 October (Monday-Wednesday): […]