Jordan’s national exports strategy is here:Plans to implement Jordan’s new exportstrategy will be finalized by the end of the month, Jordanian Trade Minister Youssef Al Shamali said, according to the country’s state news agency Petra. Al Shamali did not disclose further details on what the strategy entails. The details: The strategy aims to boost and […]
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Shipsy to invest USD 10 mn in the region + to help boost regional SMEs’ logistics operations
Logistics startup Shipsy is investing USD 10 mn in the region: Logistics management platform Shipsy is investing USD 10 mn over the next five years to develop technology innovation and R&D, the company said in a statement, without clarifying in which countries it will pour its investments. The goal: To boost regional companies’ supply chain […]
UK + GCC take a step towards free trade agreement. PLUS: Denmark + Egypt Iraq + Iran deepen trade ties
The UK and the GCC took a step towards boosting trade relations during their third round of trade negotiations,The National reported yesterday. Saudi Arabia agreed to remove a trade barrier and open up its market to British honey firms in a move estimated to net UK businesses some GBP 6 mn over five years. Meanwhile, […]
US regulators mull crackdown on consolidation in transport sector
US regulators are considering a crackdown on the transportation industry’sconsolidation activity, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told Bloomberg. “I am concerned about this broader pattern of concentration. We see it in airlines, we see it in ocean shipping and we see it in freight railroads,” Buttigieg said, adding that “we are watching very carefully to […]
Oman eyeing bidders for design, construction + financing of the Salalah-Thumrait road
Salalah-Thumrait road will be Oman’s first carriageway built under a PPP model
Microsoft now has an AI tool for supply chain managers
The new era of supply chain management:Microsoft has unveiled an AI tool for supply chain managers that can flag issues that can impact supply chain processes — like weather disruptions or issues with financials — as part of a suite of new AI tools, according to a statement. The tool can flag issues that happen […]
MARCH 15 March (Wednesday): Truck and fleet conference, Dubai. 28-30 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2023, Grand Hyatt, Athens, Greece. APRIL 18-20 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermodal Africa, Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa. 25-27 April (Saturday-Monday): World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey. MAY 9-11 May (Thursday-Saturday): Airport Show, Sheikh […]