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The UN is stepping in to salvage deserted oil tanker in 10 days: The United Nations is stepping in to pump out oil from the SFO Safer, an oil tanker stranded off the coast of Yemen within 10-14 days, Yemen’s UN coordinator David Gressly told AFP. The pumping intends to spare the environment a potential […]
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Qatar Airways is getting 3k tons of SAF from Shell for its Amsterdam operations. PLUS: News from Adnoc Distribution, AD Ports, Uniper Energy, Hamad Airport and EasyJet
AVIATION- Qatar Airways and Shell have inked an agreement for the supply of 3k metric tons of neat Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, according to a press release. Qatar Airways will use at least a 5% SAF blend during FY 2023-2024. The agreement comes as part of the oneworld alliance initiative to […]
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Drones delivering medication in UAE?
Dubai’s Fakeeh University Hospital successfully delivered medication to a patient's home using a drone, according to a statement. The delivery was part of an initial trial carried out by the hospital, using drones from Emirati smart mobility firm Barqair. The trial took place within a 10 km radius, transporting medication from the hospital to a […]
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MAY 31 May-1 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Make it in the Emirates Forum, Abu Dhabi Energy Center, Abu Dhabi. JUNE June: Suez Canal Economic Zone holds a roadshow in Delhi. 1 June (Thursday): Adnoc L&S’ shares will debut on the ADX. 4-6 June (Sunday-Tuesday): IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, Hilton Bomonti Hotel, Istanbul, […]
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TODAY: Minerva Bunkering kicks off bunkering services in Suez Canal + 30 companies are eyeing Iraq-Turkey rail link
Good morning, nice people. The newsflow is picking up in the logistics world as we near the end of the week, with some updates on data centers and special economic zones from across the region. THE BIG LOGISTICS STORIES- Saudi Arabia’s new special economic zones (SEZs) —launched last month — have secured USD 12.6 bn […]
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New Saudi SEZs attract USD 12.6 bn investments
Some USD 31 bn more investments could be coming soon
Posted inSTORAGE + WAREHOUSES
Iraq selects Chinese company to build its biggest oil storage facility
The storage facility can hold some 3.2 mn barrels of crude oil
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Equinix will pour USD 100 mn into its third data center in Dubai
The data center will become Equinix’s largest so far
Posted inThe Macro Picture
The GCC can become the new “vanguard of the global economy” by strengthening + diversifying its supply chains
GCC countries could leverage the reconfiguration of global value chains — but they need to act fast: Global value chains (GVCs) across the globe are shifting away from being cost focused, and being reconfigured to be more resilient, agile, and sustainable. Consultancy firm Strategy&’s Reconfiguring Global Value Chains report (pdf) looks at how the GCC […]