The US is pushing for a complete export ban on Russia: G7 countries are considering a US proposal for a blanket ban on exports to Russia as western nations look to tighten the screws on the Russian economy, the Financial Times reports. EU and Japanese officials have distanced themselves from the idea, with one official […]
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APRIL 25-27 April (Saturday-Monday): World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey. MAY May: The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) plans to hand over a new 1k-meter container berth to the East Port Said Port. May: The ArabAcademy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST) will roll out its first locally-made […]
TODAY: Iraq to inaugurate rail link to Turkey in 2024 + MENA countries fare well in World Bank Logistics Index
Good morning, friends. We hope you all had a wonderful, restful Eid break and are easing back into the usual flow of the workweek with the caffeinated beverage of your choice. We’ve got everything you may have missed on the logistics front from the past week in the MENA region and beyond — let’s dive […]
Iraq to launch rail link project with Turkey in early 2024
An Italian company has submitted a feasibility study for the project
Kuwait to auction new airport cargo village
Bidding for the project will include design, construction, management, operations, and maintenance
AD Ports’ Maqta Gateway acquires digital border control solutions provider TTEK
The acquisition will be a boon for Maqta’s expansion efforts
Jordan’s new national exports strategy looks to unlock USD 4.4 bn worth of potential exports
The strategy could help Jordan’s exports reach some USD 10.5 bn
Milaha’s revenues take a hit amid slowdown in container shipping
The company’s maritime and logistics division fell 73%
UAE + South Africa, Iran + Syria look to bolster trade ties
UAE + South Africa talk bumping up trade: UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi discussed ways to boost cooperation and develop key sectors, including logistics, with South African Trade, Industry and Competition MinisterEbrahim Patel, and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan, UAE state news agency Wamreports. The ministers talked about setting up […]