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JUNE June: Suez Canal Economic Zone holds a roadshow in Delhi. 19-21 June (Monday-Wednesday): Coupa Inspire, ExCel, London, UK. 19-25 June (Monday-Sunday): Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Parc des Expositions, Paris, France. 20-21 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): Jordan-Iraq Economic Forum, Amman, Jordan. 20-23 June (Tuesday-Friday): Conference on the Marine Transportation System Innovative Science and Technologies Toward Greater […]
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Posted inWhat we're tracking today
TODAY: Iran eyeing a joint shipping firm with Russia as trade ties grow + is the tanker market getting a boost from rising US oil exports?
Good morning, lovely people. We have a bit of everything for you in this morning’s issue — with news from the startup world, a fresh e-commerce acquisition, and updates on a legal dispute concerning a major regional logistics firm. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Talks between Russia and Iran over a trade agreement are entering their […]
Posted inTrade
Russia, Iran and regional partners could ink trade agreement by year’s end
The agreement comes on the back of tighter ties between Moscow and Tehran following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Posted inM&A Watch
Dubai’s InstaShop acquires wholesale marketplace GroCart
The acquisition will see it expand its market presence across the MENA region
Posted inDispute Watch
Kuwaiti court overturns ruling in favor of Agility Logistics in commercial land dispute
The financial impacts of the ruling are still unclear, but the company could stand to lose a slice of its warehousing revenues
Posted inSTORAGE + WAREHOUSES
AD Ports to launch tender to build EGP 1 bn silos in Egypt
The silos are expected to begin trial operations by the end of 1Q 2024
Posted inStartup Watch
Moroccan logistics startup Colis lands USD 50k investment from The Baobab Network
The startup is part of The Baobab Network’s accelerator program, which helps connect it with VCs and angel investors
Posted inDiplomacy
Qatar and UAE reopen embassies + Iran and Uzbekistan ink transport MoU
Qatar and the UAE reopened their embassies in each country yesterday, two years after Arab states ended their embargo of Qatar, according to a statement by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt had severed ties with Qatar in 2017 after accusing the state of supporting terrorism and pursuing closer ties with […]
Posted inLogistics in the News
This year’s International Paris Air Show is taking place against the backdrop of major supply chain issues
The elephant in the room at the International Paris Show? The aviation industry’s supply chain woes. Although this week’s event for the aviation sector will highlight strong demand for commercial aircraft, what it will likely gloss over are the supply chain troubles hindering the delivery of parts, Reuters explains in an analysis. It is widely […]