China’s lukewarm attitude towards a major new gas pipeline poject with Russia signals a shift in power dynamics, according to a recent analysis by France 24. China provided Russia with an economic lifeline last year after Western powers slapped sanctions on Russian energy exports in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Accordingly, Russian officials have […]
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MARCH 28-30 March (Tuesday-Thursday): Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2023, Grand Hyatt, Athens, Greece. APRIL 18-20 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermodal Africa, Durban International Convention Centre, South Africa. 25-27 April (Saturday-Monday): World Cargo Symposium, Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel and Conference Centre, Istanbul, Turkey. MAY 4 May (Tuesday): Deadline to submit proposals for the design, construction, finance, operation, and […]
TODAY: Plenty of M&A news + Russian coal shipments drive up demand for capesize vessels, says MSI
Good morning, friends. It’s the final day before Ramadan, and we’re cherishing our last sips of morning coffee before a month of fasting; we hope you are too as you go through today’s issue. THE BIG STORY TODAY- There’s a smattering of big stories coming out of the UAE, Egypt and Oman: AD Ports is […]
Amazon ups storage capacity in the UAE by 70% with new Dubai fulfillment center
Amazon opened a new fulfillment center in Dubai, upping its storage capacity by 70%, the company said in a press release. The fulfillment center, located in Dubai South’s Logistics District, has 2.1 mn cubic feet of storage. The facility — which is the company's second fulfillment center in the district — has uninterrupted access to […]
Oman infrastructure fund Rakiza acquires 31% of Sohar port terminal
The fund raised USD 1 bn for infrastructure + logistics investments in the region
Is AD Ports rivaling QIA’s bid for Egyptian cargo handling firms?
Is ADP eyeing stakes in Egyptian cargo handling firms? Abu Dhabi Ports (ADP) has reportedly submitted an initial offer to acquire a controlling stake in state-owned Egyptian firms Port Said Container and Cargo Handling (PSCCHC) and Damietta Container and Handling (DCHC), Al Mal quotes sources close to the matter as saying. The bid would rival […]
Agility will get USD 1.65 bn in settlement money from Iraq’s Korek Telecom and Sirwan Barzani
A subsidiary of Kuwait’s Agility and an affiliate were awarded USD 1.65 bn in damages and legal expenses after a tribunal determined that their USD 810 mn investment in Korek Telecom was expropriated illegally, according to a company statement.The International Chamber of Commerce Arbitration’s decision will seeKorek Telecom and its controlling shareholder, Iraqi businessman Sirwan […]
Russian logistics firm launches cargo delivery service between Russia + Iran, UAE, Qatar
Russian logistics firm launches cargo delivery service to Middle East countries: Russian logistics operator Delovye Linii has launched a cargo delivery service to deliver packages via sea, air and land from Iran, the UAE and Qatar to Russia, Tassreports. The details: Cargo delivered by sea from Bandar Abbas in Iran will reach Astrakhan, Russia in […]