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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. 29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): Translogistica Libya 2023, Misurata, Libya. 29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): Electric […]
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TODAY: Black Sea grain agreement extension is off to a rocky start + Will the aviation industry rut last until 2024?
Good morning, nice people, and happy Thursday. We cap off the week with another tight issue, with updates from AD Ports and (lots of) diplo and shipping news from Qatar. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY-A new handling facility in Khalifa port:AD Ports Group and Brazilian logistics operator and iron ore producer Vale will develop a mega […]
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AD Ports + Vale to develop handling facility in Khalifa port
The facility is set to have a handling capacity of up to 50 mn tons of cargo a year
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Qatar’s Mawani inaugurates new shipping line to India
The rotation also includes stops in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
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Qatari officials meet with counterparts for trade + transport talks on sidelines of Qatar Economic Forum
Qatari officials have been busy with bilateral trade and transport talks with officials from across the MENA region and beyond on the sidelines of Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum. Among the highlights: Qatari Transport Minister Jassim Al-Sulaitidiscussed with Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority head Osama Rabie different ways of boosting cooperation in harbors and maritime transportation; Al […]
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Fighting in Sudan stalls exports of gum arabic + ship financing remains competitive
Sudan’s exports of gum arabic have come to a standstill since fighting between rival military factions began there last month,Bloomberg reports. The commodity is a key ingredient in various pharma and cosmetics products and foodstuffs, and the interruption to supply is raising concerns of a potential global shortage. Sudan supplies about two-thirds of the world’s […]
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AFC + Morocco ink agreement to finance transport, infrastructure projects. PLUS: News from Unilever, AJEX, Nouvelair, Noon Food
LAST MILE- Unilever Arabia is the first company to roll out an EV as part of its last-mile delivery fleet in the UAE, according to a press release. The initiative comes as a partnership with Majid Al Futtaim Group’s retailerCarrefour and will see the battery-powered one-ton van deliver Unilever’s products to Carrefour outlets in Dubai. […]
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Mitsubishi, Nihon Shipbuilding will construct liquefied CO2 carriers + year-round voyages on the Arctic Northern Sea Route will happen in 2024. Plus: News on self-driving cars and India-Russia trade
Tokyo-based JV to build liquified CO2 carriers by 2027: Japanese shipbuilding companies Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nihon Shipyard have launched a joint study for the development of an ocean-going liquefied CO2 carrier, with plans to complete construction by 2027, according to a press release (pdf). The carrier is being developed to meet rising demand for the […]
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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. 29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): Translogistica Libya 2023, Misurata, Libya. 29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): Electric […]