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Iraq + India to build on trade + economic cooperation: Iraqi Oil Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Hayan Al Sawad and India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri discussed the possibility of scaling up collaboration on hydrocarbon trade and expanding their “trade basket,” according to a statement. This came during a meeting of […]
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DP World bagged two awards at UK logistics event + Hamad International Airport receives award for innovation in airport management. PLUS: Agility Logistics Parks Ghana gets “best business in warehousing services”
DP World receives sustainability + port company of the year award: The UAE’s DP World was awarded the Sustainability Company of the Year and the Port Company of the Year award at logistics event Multimodal, marking the second time in three years it has received the award, according to a press release. The sustainability award […]
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Shortages of electrical grid parts slow US freight-sector electrification
Electrical grid part shortages are delaying US truck-charging projects: Shortages of electrical grid parts are causing delays in the construction of charging stations for heavy-duty electric trucks in the US, the Wall Street Journal reports. Demand is outstripping supply for transformers, switchgear, and electrical steel needed to build charging networks, adding months to project timelines. […]
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Sanad expands maintenance, repair services to new aircraft engines + EgyptAir plans to up biofuel use
AVIATION- Sanad expands maintenance, repair and overhaul services to new aircraft engines: Global aerospace engineering firm and Mubadala subsidiary Sanad signed an agreement with engine manufacturerSafran Aircraft Engines and jet engines provider GEO Aerospace to broaden its maintenance, repair and overhaul services offerings to engines that power Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX family […]
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Study identifies Spain as well-placed to push green shipping forward + FedEx Express Europe implements upgrade slashing freight management time. PLUS: DHL rebrands
Spain is well suited for green corridors: Spain is ideally situated to give impetus to decarbonization efforts in shipping by developing green corridors between its ports and others in Europe and elsewhere, according to a recent study (pdf) by think tank Global Maritime Forum. The study identifies eight potential green shipping corridors, where a confluence […]
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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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TODAY: New Kuwait terminal maintenance + operations tender soon? Plus: Boeing sees global aircraft fleet doubling by 2042
Good morning, friends. We have yet another packed issue for you this morning as the region races to tie up loose ends ahead of the Eid Al Adha break next week. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- AD Ports signed a 30-year concession agreement to invest USD 500 mn into Congo’s multipurpose New East Mole Terminal at […]
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AD Ports inks USD 500 mn agreement to operate a port terminal in the Congo
The agreement will see DP World pump some USD 500 mn in investments into digitizing and improving terminal operations
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DP World plans entry into Tanzania
DP World is eyeing East African expansion: Dubai-based container terminal powerhouse DP World is in discussions with Tanzania to manage seven berths at its key port of Dar es Salaam, Bloomberg reports. The company is also set to build cold storage facilities and invest in advanced technology, Bloomberg quotes Tanzanian Works and Transport Minister Makame […]