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SCO officially welcomes Iran aboard: Iran has officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a full member, in a move that strengthens its ties with China and Russia, Al Arabiya reports. Iran’s participation was announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the SCO virtual summit held yesterday. The move drives Iran’s inclusion: The […]
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Posted inAlso on Our Radar
UAE’s Rakez to cooperate with food, agriculture sector in India + CMA CGM adds Egypt to its Greece-Turkey-Libya shipping service. PLUS: FedEx rolls out emissions tracker in MENA, Qatar Airways lands in Lyon
TRADE- Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) and the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) are furthering “strategic collaboration” within the food and agriculture sectorsunder an MoU the two sides signed, WAM reports. The agreement sets the stage for the promotion of trade, and market access between food and agriculture businesses in Rakez and […]
Posted inAround the World
Amazon rolls out electric vans in Europe + AI solution for vessels shows promising results
Amazon is rolling out its Rivian electric vans in Europe over the next few years,according to a pressrelease. The company will roll out 300 new electric vans in Munich, Berlin, and Dusseldorf. The move comes as part of Amazon’s plan — announced last year — to invest EUR 1 bn in electrifying its European transportation […]
Posted inCalendar
JULY 3-7 July (Monday-Friday): International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting, IMO Headquarters, London, UK. 11 July (Tuesday): Deadline for bidding for the consultancy tender for detailed design, study, and preparation of documents for Kuwait's Railway Project. 16-17 July (Thursday-Friday): The Levitate Conference and Exhibition, St. Regis Amman Hotel. 24-25 July (Monday-Tuesday): ICSG Istanbul, […]
Posted inWhat we're tracking today
TODAY: Iran to join Shanghai Cooperation Council + UAE awards contract to slash travel time between Dubai, Sharjah
Good morning, wonderful people. We hope you had a lovely Eid Adha break, and that you’re ready to get back into the swing of things. We have a packed issue for you this morning, filled with updates from the region and beyond on what went on in the logistics world over the past week. But […]
Posted inM&A Watch
AD Ports Group acquires Spain’s Noatum
The acquisition will see Noatum take on operations of AD Ports Groups’ logistics cluster
Posted inZones
Saudi Arabia’s Spark and Hutchison Ports form JV to manage and operate the zone’s dry port
The dry port is earmarked for integration with the GCC Rail and the linked highway
Posted inRail
Chinese container train to Uzbekistan transiting Iran kicks off operations
The train takes two weeks to travel from Bandar Abbas to its destination in Uzbekistan
Posted inStartup Watch
UAE-based Freight platform Transportr secures seed funding round
The funds will be used to help kickstart its expansion plans