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Good morning, friends. It’s a quiet day in the logistics world, with just a few updates on the diplo and startup fronts — but we have a meaty story on Dubai’s ambitious autonomous vehicles strategy to sink your teeth into this morning. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORIES- Israel and Morocco have inked three agreements in the […]
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Posted inStartup Watch
Emirati logistics startup Cargoz receives bridge funding to expand to KSA
Cargoz plans to use the funds to expand to Riyadh in the third quarter of the year
Posted inEarnings Watch
Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling reports surge in income in 9M 2022-23
The company’s topline was buoyed by rising revenues from its storage unit
Posted inThe Big Read
2023 could be a big year for autonomous vehicles in Dubai
Dubai’s government-backed AV strategy is among the most ambitious in the world, and it’s eyeing a rollout this year
Posted inDiplomacy
Israel + Morocco ink transport agreements + Kuwait, Saudi officials talk trade + aviation cooperation. PLUS: More cooperation between UAE + Czech Republic, Oman and Bangladesh, and Oman and Iran
Morocco and Israel signed three transport, shipping, and road safety agreements during Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev’s visit to Morocco, according to an Israeli Transport Ministry statement. The first agreement will see the two countries recognize drivers’ licenses issued from each country for visitors and residents, which they say will contribute to strengthening business relations […]
Posted inLogistics in the News
Container ships are moving at all time slow speeds
Container ships have been moving at all-time low speeds in 1Q 2023 to face “structural overcapacity” and high fuel prices, maritime and shipping research Clarksons said, according to Splash247. Average sailing speeds have slowed to 13.8 knots, down 4% y-o-y, with the possibility that this could further decrease to 10% by 2025, according to analysis […]
Posted inAlso on Our Radar
SCZone continues roadshows in Sweden + Dubai Customs implements new X-ray scanning system. PLUS: News from PrestraFreedom, FAB, King Abdulaziz Port and IranAir
SHIPPING LINES- Dammam added to Upper Gulf Express service: MSC has added King Abdulaziz Port to its Upper Gulf Express shipping service, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) said in a statement. The new route launching at the end of May will connect Dammam to the Arabian Gulf ports of Khalifa, Sharjah, and Umm Qasr. The […]
Posted inCalendar
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 electric cargo transport vehicle. 29-30 May (Monday-Tuesday) Made in Russia + Innoprom business mission, Riyadh Chamber […]