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Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA gets EFQM stamp for institutional excellence + Bahrain’s export development platform gets slew of awards
KSA’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has achieved recognition as a “5-star organization” by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) , according to a statement. The organization is the first in the kingdom to receive the award, which highlights best practices and recognizes “institutional excellence.” The affirmation gives impetus to the organization’s drives […]
Tanzanian activists against DP World’s port concession agreement reportedly hushed by gov’t -HRW
Tanzania accused of hushing critics of DP World agreement : Tanzanian authorities have reportedly threatened or detained 22 activists for voicing criticism of a concession agreement inked with DP World last year, the Financial Times reports, citing Human Rights Watch. The framework gives DP World rights to develop and operate the port of Dar es […]
US engineering firm Parsons to design road, infrastructure project in Doha + AfCFTA will soon have a smart trade portal
INFRASTRUCTURE- US engineering firm Parsons clinches USD 52 mn contract for Doha road + infrastructure project: US-based engineering and construction company Parsons has secured a USD 52 mn six-year contract to provide consultancy services for a new road and infrastructure framework in the Qatari capital, Construction Business News reports. The contract econompasses conceptual, preliminary, and […]
AUGUST Oman will award Ras Al Hadd Airport consultancy contract. 31 July-9 August (Monday-Wednesday): KSA trade delegation headed by Investment Minister Khalid Al Falih tours Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Argentina, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 27 August (Sunday): Last day for companies to bid for the construction tender for Kuwait’s Mubarak Al Kabeer Port. 28 August […]
TODAY: 3k US marine forces prepare to go aboard vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz + Air cargo demand fell in 1H 2023
Good morning, nice people. The busy newsweek continues with lots of interesting updates on everything from M&A and shipping to regulation from across the region. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Pakistan has reportedly rejected AD Ports’ USD 1.2 bn bid for a concession agreement for a Karachi terminal , with the government racing to salvage the […]
Is AD Ports’ concession agreement for a Karachi port terminal about to fall through?
The company’s USD 1.2 bn bid was rejected by Pakistan’s finance ministry, and committees are set to renegotiate
Egytrans reveals the fine print for NOSCO acquisition
The merged entity will see the company restructure into a holding company, overseeing five subsidiaries