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Posted inDebt Watch
Riyadh-based jet lessor AviLease obtains USD 1.1 bn five-year loan to expand fleet
The company is planning to have a fleet of about 300 aircraft by the end of the decade
Posted inDiplomacy
Qatar and Kyrgyzstan strengthen customs cooperation + KSA, Latvia to promote trade and investment ties
Qatar and Kyrgyzstan ink several customs-related agreements in Bishkek: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov inked several agreements, including on customs legislation, QNAreports. The two leaders agreed on the “mutual administrative assistance for the optimal application of customs legislation,” as well as investigating and combating customs crimes. The […]
Posted inKudos
Qatar Airways’ ground handling subsidiary achieves environmental management certificate from IATA + AD Ports snags Harvard Business Council International awards
Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) becomes world’s first environmentally certified ground + cargo handler: Qatar Airways’ ground handling subsidiary Qatar Aviation Services received the International Air Transport Association (IATA) environmental management system certification, highlighting its commitment to environmental sustainability, according to a press release. QAS’ certification covers its “offices and workshop buildings, ground handling operations and […]
Posted inLogistics in the News
Another setback for Boeing
Boeing will hold up deliveries of more than 90 787 Dreamliners after discovering a defect in production, Bloomberg reports.The company will be inspecting the aircraft for improperly sized shims within the horizontal stabilizer, a small wing attached to a jet’s tail. The company is also working with US regulators to determine whether already-delivered aircraft need […]
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Emirates Post Group adds investment business unit + GAFI and Petrotrade team up to recycle freezone companies’ waste
Emirates Post Group (EPG) has undergone strategic restructuring with the aim of becoming the UAE’s leading logistics market enabler, according to a press release. The overhaul comes on the heels of the company’s transition to a public joint stock company that is fully owned by Emirates Investment Authority. It also contributes to a five-year growth […]
Posted inAround the World
China + US report disappointing trade balance figures over the past two months
China’s exports slumped 7.5% y-o-y to USD 284 bn in May, much higher than the forecasted 1.8% drop, further fuelling doubts about China’s post-pandemic recovery, according to Bloomberg. Exports to key markets in the US, Japan, Southeast Asia, France, and Italy saw double-digit declines, while imports also dropped 4.5% when compared to the same period […]
Posted inCalendar
JUNE June: Suez Canal Economic Zone holds a roadshow in Delhi. 6-7 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): Ports and Customs Week, Cape Town, South Africa. 6-8 June (Tuesday-Thursday): Breakbulk Europe 2023, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 8 June (Thursday): Fleet and Mobility Summit, Dubai. 12-15 June (Monday-Thursday): Saudi Plastics & Petrochem, Riyadh, KSA. 13-15 June (Tuesday-Thursday): Terminal Operators Conference Europe (TOC), […]
Posted inWhat we're tracking today
TODAY: DP World rolls out pilot incentive program + Saudi Arabia to boost air-sea logistics connectivity
Good morning, wonderful people. We have a tight issue for you this morning, as the newsflow continues to slow while we near the end of the week. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Egypt signed an agreement for the construction of six strategic warehouses for medical supplies.On the aviation side of things, several airlines are looking at […]