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TODAY: Iraq is holding a conference on the Development Road Project today + six international firms want the maintenance, operations tender

Good morning, friends. We bring you today some updates from the startup world in Egypt and news of a regional airline expanding abroad.

THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air launched a sister airline, Texel Air Australasia, in New Zealand. Meanwhile, Egyptian trucking startup Trella has secured USD 3.5 mn from private equity outfit Avanz Capital as part of an ongoing bridge funding round.

HAPPENING TODAY-

Iraq is reportedly holding a press conference on its Development Road Projecttoday in Baghdad. The conference will have potential investors who will discuss possible investments into the project. The country’s USD 17 bn project — announced last month — is attracting the attention of foreign investors, including Lebanon, China, and Hungary. Iraq is currently putting in place the final designs for the project.

Background: The USD 17 bn project, announced last month, will involve roads, bridges, and high-speed trains that can transport goods and passengers at speeds of up to 300 km per hour, while the road network is anticipated to facilitate the transportation of some 5-6 mn containers. The project is expected to become a major rival to the Suez Canal, by significantly reducing travel time between Europe and Asia.

An oil spill caused by two tankers colliding in the Lena River in Russia’s Irkutsk region has led authorities to declare a state of emergency around the Kirensky area, according to Reuters. The collision on Monday resulted in the damage of a container and spillage of gasoline into the river, Irkutsk governor Igor Kobzev said. Authorities are trying to investigate how much of the 138 metric tons of gas the tanker was carrying went into the river.

WATCH THIS SPACE- Six international companies are competing for a Kuwait International Airport maintenance and operations tender, Kuwait’s daily Alanba reported. Turkey’s TAV Airports, India’s GMR Group, German Munich Airport and Fraport, Ireland’s Dublin Airport, and South Korea’s Incheon, made the shortlist following their approval by Kuwait’s official tendering body, the Central Agency for Public Tenders. No deadline for the tender has so far been disclosed. The contract up for grabs involves the operation, maintenance, staff training, and development of the airport’s T2 terminal, the daily paper said.

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CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-

The Terminal Operators Conference Europe (TOC) kicked off yesterday in Rotterdam, Netherlands and will wrap tomorrow. The event — led by DP worldand hosted by the Port of Rotterdam — brings together port and cargo supply chain professionals, as well as leading decision makers, policy experts and solution-providers to network and discuss how to digitize and improve their port operation strategies.

The Helishow Dubai begins today at the Museum of the Future in Dubai and will last till tomorrow. The event is a platform dedicated to the manned and unmanned aerial vehicle technology and operations, and helicopter industry. The event enables the international VTOL community to meet and interact with customers including state delegates and trade visitors from across the MENA.

The Multimodal logistics event kicked off yesterday in Birmingham, England and is running till tomorrow. The event brings together cargo owners and shippers to discuss improving supply chains and finding innovative solutions for transport and logistics issues.

Check out our full calendar at the bottom of this email for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events and news triggers.

Texel Air Australasia kicks off operations in New Zealand

Bahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air launched a sister airline, Texel Air Australasia, in New Zealand earlier this week, according to a press release.The new airline officially launched with a B737-800BCF aircraft from Auckland International Airport in New Zealand last Saturday. The company commenced domestic operations in New Zealand under contract for Parceline Express and NZ Post.

Fleet breakdown: Texel Air Bahrain has been conducting operations in New Zealand with a B737-300F aircraft since early April, ahead of the arrival of the B737-800, supported by flight crew and engineers from Bahrain. The newly launched company plans to expand its fleet with the addition of two more aircrafts by December. Texel Air Bahrain operates various models at Bahrain International Airport.

Texel Air plans to expand its fleet to ten aircrafts by 2026, with a primary focus on operations in Australia and New Zealand. These aircrafts will provide ACMI services to support clients in the express, post, and general cargo markets, facilitating efficient transportation within and between the two countries.

What they said: “The [chance] to replicate and launch an airline in my home country of New Zealand makes me even more proud. It is the culmination of my life’s work in the cargo and logistics industries in the Middle East,” Texel Air Chairman John Chisholm said.

Logistics startup Trella gets USD 3.5 mn from Avanz Capital as part of ongoing bridge round

Egyptian trucking startup Trella has secured USD 3.5 mn from private equity outfit Avanz Capitalas part of an ongoing bridge funding round, Trella CEO Omar Hagrass told Enterprise Logistics. The funding round has so far accrued a total that is “much more than three times” Avanz Capital’s USD 3.5 mn investment in quasi-equity financing. Talks with four or five other investors are still ongoing in what Hagrass referred to as the round’s “final sprint.”

The USD 3.5 mn investment represents the total amount Avanz Capital has invested in Trella so far,and includes a fresh USD 1.5 mn and a USD 2 mn investment invested earlier this year through its Manara Fund, Avanz Capital’s managing director Haytham Wagih told Enterprise Logistics. The funding is earmarked for Trella’s growth, Wagih said.

Background: The latest round of investments from Avanz Capital follows a USD 6 mn loan facility Trella received from ALMA Sustainable Finance less than a year ago. The startup also inked an agreement with Contact Financial designed to give it and the carriers it works with the access to finance they need to grow, after closing one of Egypt’s largest-ever USD 42 mn series A round in 2021 co-led by Maersk’s VC arm. The company said at the time that the money would be used to expand in the MENAP region and develop its platform.

About Trella: Founded in 2018, Trella is a B2B freight platform that connects shippers to carriers, allowing shippers to improve load utilization while providing transparency on pricing. The company allows carriers to track shipments and keeps an eye on transportation trends and performance through reports. Trella exited Pakistan two months ago on the back of a gloomy macroeconomic outlook in the country and has limited its operations to Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Enterprise explains: Sustainable fuels for aviation — and their adoption in the Middle East

Enterprise Explains:Sustainable fuels for aviation. Global aviation emissions have been on the rise since covid-19 travel restrictions have been lifted, accounting for 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions in 2021, a 2022 report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows. Emissions from the industry have grown faster in recent decades than road, rail, or shipping, and are expected to continue on a steep growth trajectory to surpass pre-covid-19 levels “in the coming few years,” the IEA says. Aviation-related emissions need to be reduced to below 900 Mt CO2 by 2030, to accelerate a drive towards net zero milestones, according to the IEA.

Tapering down aviation emissions would require several near- to medium-term priorities to be implemented, such as accelerating investments in sustainable fuels, replacing fossil-fuel based kerosene with hydrogen-powered aircraft options and implementing regulatory measures.

Things are looking up:The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is expecting global renewable fuel production to reach 55 mn tonnes by 2028, according to a press release. If this happens, we would be on track to reach the trajectory of 80 mn tonnes by 2030.

What alternative fuel options are on the table? Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), improved navigation, hydrogen-powered and battery electric aircraftsare all potential sustainable solutions for the industry. We delve into the realm of sustainable aviation methods, breaking down the pros and cons of each one, seeing which are poised to be applied in the MENA region.

SAF may hold potential: SAFs are biofuels composed of organic plant matter or municipal waste — emitting only a fraction of the carbon compared to fossil fuels, while providing the same level of power output, a Bioenergy Technologies Office report shows.

SAF use is already growing, with global production tripling to 300 mn liters in 2022, according to IATA, which says that 130 renewable fuel projects by 85 producers in 30 countries have announced their intent to produce SAF as part of their production of renewable fuels. If renewable energy production reaches 69 bn liters by 2028, the trajectory to 100 bn liters by 2030 would be on track, and if 30% of this is SAF, the industry could achieve 30 bn liters of SAF production by 2030, IATA said.

But more needs to be done:Increasing the use of SAF from 0.1% in 2021 to 10% by 2030 will necessitate investments in production capacity, as well as new policies such as fuel levies, according to the IEA.

The holdup: SAFs are costly and their adoption has been sluggish. Their cost is three to four times more expensive than kerosene, making their use less price competitive and thereby decreasing their production — which was estimated to have reached 0.1% of global jet fuel consumption, according toBloomberg.

But they are starting to make some noise in the Middle East: In theUAE, airline giants Emiratesand Etihad are exploring the incorporation of alternative aviation biofuels into their practices. Emirates operated its first demonstration flight in January 2023 of a Boeing 777-300ER, which uses an engine that runs on 100% sustainable biofuels, according to a company statement. Earlier in November 2022, Etihad teamed up with ITOCHU and NESTE to operate a flight on a 40% blend of SAF, Etihad said in a statement.Qatar Airways also earlier this month inked an agreement with Shell for the supply of 3k metric tons of neat SAF at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, after agreeing to purchase some 5 mn gallons a year of SAF over the next five years from US-based Gevo last year.

And regional renewables firms have a hand in making it happen: UAE renewables company Masdar recently signed an agreement with Airbus to jointly develop sustainable aviation fuels, green hydrogen, and direct air capture technologies. The agreement also sees the companies launching a book and claims framework that would enable aircraft operators to source their SAF supplies without being geographically connected to a stockpile site. Masdar is looking to capture a significant share of the global SAF market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR rate of 42.39% to USD 14 bn by 2032, the company notes, citing market forecasts by Precedence Research.

There are also feasibility studies being conducted that could potentially culminate in the region’s first commercial-scale SAF production facility, in Abu Dhabi. Masdar, Adnoc, Emirates Airways, and Tadweer are conducting the feasibility study with BP.

Demand and supply-side policies are needed to boost the growth of SAFs: Airports showing a commitment to the use of SAFs can help increase demand and accelerate the transition towards SAF consumption, IEA added. Funding and de-risking also help ease this transition by allowing continued innovation pertaining to sustainable production processes including the incorporation of unconventional feedstocks. Demand-side policies, including low-carbon fuel standards and blending mandates may help establish long-term demand indicators as well.

Hydrogen powered aircraft — which are powered by hydrogen combustion through modified gas turbine engines — is another renewable option which is being considered across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, and Morocco, Fast Company Middle East reports.It also has the potential to be the aviation industry’s most promising alternative to fossil fuels.

… but it might take a while till they hit our markets. We might not see large hydrogen passenger planes until 2030, with supporting infrastructure needed at a large enough scale. It also needs innovative fuel storage and delivery methods, low-cost and lightweight cryogenic tanks, and redesigned airframes to suit them, IEA added.

Still, progress is being made globally:Airbus’s ZEROe is in the process of developing large commercial hydrogen aircrafts which are set to be operational by 2035. It is also partnering with CFM to build a jet turbine which combusts hydrogen, and has signed an agreement with Wizz Air — a low budget carrier which has an Abu Dhabi-based joint venture with UAE state holding company ADQ — to develop a hydrogen-powered aircraft. Rolls-Royce is also jumping in the hydrogen pool by researching hydrogen-powered engines for small aircrafts, according to a press release.

Battery electric propulsion is another alternative with no direct emissions, high efficiency, and lower noise emissions, as highlighted by the IEA. So far, only one electric aircraft named Alice and manufactured by Israel’s Eviation has been tested last year at Moses Lake airport in the US state of Washington.

The downside? Batteries are too energy-dense and heavy, which hampers the range and size of aircrafts, according to IEA. That’s exactly why Eviation slashed Alice’s expected travel range from 815 km to 445 km after the trial flight, DW reported earlier this year. This means that the electric aircraft can only be deployed on niche markets, but they are in demand nevertheless, Björn Nagel, director of the Institute for System Architecture in Aeronautics (DLR) in Hamburg, told DW. Still, the company is planning to make its first Alice deliveries to customers as soon as 2027 if “battery technology evolves the way we expect it to,” Eviation CEO Gregory Davis said.

Besides Alice, eVTOLS are also taking off (pun intended): Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) — drone-like aircraft that use electric propulsion and large omnidirectional fans to allow them to takeoff vertically and to act like air taxis — are meant to be energy efficient, quiet, environmentally friendly, and eventually pilotless. Beyond their applications as air taxis, the vehicles are expected to be able to operate on an inter-city basis and be used for cargo shipping.

Who’s leading the way? Saudi Arabia is taking the lead with the adoption of eVTOLS, with its new mega project Neom recently investing USD 175 mn as part of a series E investment in German eVTOL vehicle maker Volocopter, in order to roll out an “advanced air mobility industry” in KSA. KSA’s national flag carrier Saudia also last year signed an agreement with Lilium to purchase 100 electric jets, while UAE-based charter flight operator Falcon Aviation Services is buying up to 35 flying taxis from electric aircraft company Eve Holding, with deliveries expected to start in 2026.

The caveat: eVTOLS require huge amounts of electricity at take off and landing, and need batteries to be swapped and cool in between flights. German eVTOL manufacturer Lilium is aiming to have its aircraft range of 250 km with a battery system that charges to 80% in 15 minutes and 100% within 30 minutes. Petalite estimates that the vehicles need high-capacity 600kW fast-charging capability to serve their duty cycles.

UAE-India CEPA on track for USD 100 bn trade by 2030. PLUS: Iran + Venezuela, Saudi Arabia + Syria, and KSA + Jordan boost trade

UAE-India CEPA on track to fulfill USD 100 bn trade by 2030: Trade ministers from India and the UAE met in Delhi to mark one year since the two countries’ Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) went into effect and to review their latest trade numbers, WAMreported. The accord went into effect in May of last year and represents the UAE’s “first-ever” two-way trade agreement and saw the elimination or reduction of tariffs on 80% of products in addition to a host of other trade benefits, the agency explained.

Bilateral trade between India and the UAE topped USD 50.5 bn during CEPA’s first full year, increasing 5.8% y-o-y, according to preliminary figures released by the UAE’s Economy Ministry. Leaders from both countries pin high hopes on the accord, with UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi expressing confidence that the bilateral trade agreement will see two-way trade reach USD 100 bn by 2030, according to statements cited by WAM.

Saudi Arabia + Syria discuss enhancing economic cooperation: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federation of Saudi Chambers Hasan Al Huwaizi and President of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce Muhammad Al Lahham discussed boosting trade by establishing economic forums on the sidelines of the Arab-China business conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Gazettereports. The two sides also express the need for exchanging visits of trade delegations between the countries, according to the newspaper.

Iran and Venezuela want to boost bilateral trade to USD 20 bn, up from USD 3 bn currently, Tasnim News reports. This came during President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Caracas, where he also inked several MoUs with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in several sectors, including maritime transport. While no specific timeline was provided, Raisi stated that they aim to increase the level of cooperation between the two countries to USD 10 bn initially, before eventually hitting USD 20 bn.

More ships to facilitate trade between Iran + Latin America are coming: Iran’s national maritime carrier, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), said it is ready to dispatch a representative based in Caracas and add more ships to facilitate trade between Iran and Latin America, Tasnimreports. The visit to Caracas marks the beginning of Raisi’s Latin American tour, which will include stops in Cuba and Nicaragua.

Background: Last year, Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation plan encompassing various areas such as oil and defense, according to Reuters.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

Jordan + Saudi Arabia are looking to strengthen bilateral trade: The Jordanian-Saudi joint technical committee for land transport agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of freight and passenger transport. (Petra)
Qatar’s Transport Minister Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti and Surinamese counterpart Albert Jubithana have signed an initial air services agreement as the Qatari national carrier looks to increase the number of its global destinations. (Ministry statement)

The world’s first ever green-methanol-fueled ship is making its first voyage this summer. PLUS: News from Qatar, Iraq, Iran and the Suez Canal

AVIATION-

Qatar unveils new radar system for aerospace navigation: Qatari Transport Minister Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti introduced the long-range l-band radar in the North of Qatar on Monday, according to a statement. Aerospace tech giant Thales supplied and installed the radar system, which will encompass the Doha Flight Information Region (FIR) and track aircrafts within a radius of 400 km, detecting them from a height of 3k to 6.5k. The move falls in line with Qatar’s plans to enhance its status and presence in the global aviation map.

MARITIME-

Dutch chemical producer OCI Global is fueling the world’s first ever greenmethanol-powered container ship under a partnership with Danish shipping and logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk, according to a press release (pdf). Under the partnership, OCI will be providing the carbon-neutral methanol to fuel the maiden voyage of Maersk’s first dual-fueled container ship. The vessel is set to leave South Korea for its inaugural trip this summer, passing by the world’s busiest shipping routes to Northern Europe via Egypt’s Suez Canal.

Good news for Egypt’s green methanol ambitions: The event represents a “unique opportunity for the Suez Canal to position itself as a green marine bunkering hub to proactively attract more green marine traffic to the area and be ahead of nearby ports such as Fujairah, Jeddah and Morocco.” The vessel’s passage through Port Said will also help kickstart demand for green hydrogen offtake and consolidate the country’s position as a green hydrogen hub, it added.

REMEMBER- It was lights on for Egypt’s green hydrogen ambitions last year: Norway’s Scatec, the OCI / Adnoc joint venture Fertiglobe, Orascom Construction, and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (SFE) began commissioning in November the first phase of their 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Ain Sokhna. The plant will be powered by 260 MW of solar and wind energy and will produce around 15k tons of green hydrogen.

RAIL-

The border area between Iraq and Iran will be cleared of mines that were planted during their eight-year war in orderto build the Shalamcheh-Basra railway, Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agencyreports. Once the mines are cleared, Iraq will begin development of the railway. The joint project will connect Iraq’s Basra to Iran’s Shalamcheh, linking Iran to Jordan, Syria, and neighboring countries.

No more movable bridge? Plans for a 880 meter movable bridge on Iraq’s Shat Al Arab river that were initially part of this project were scrapped, Mehr said, without disclosing a reason.

ALSO WORTH KNOWING-

Iranian ambassador to Baku Seyyed Abbas Mousavi held a meeting with Azerbaijan’s chairman of the state council comitteeShahin Baghirov to discuss strengthening cooperation between their customs authorities and streamlining transit trade procedures. (Mehr News Agency)
Waste management and engineering firm Petroleum Safety and Environmental Services Company (PetroSafe) partnered with the Suez Canal Authority and the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) to conduct a practical experiment aimed at combating marine oil pollution at the West Port Said port on 6 June. (Egypt Oil & Gas)
Kuwait-based Agility subsidiaries PWC Aviation Servicesand United Project for Aviation Services signed a KWD 125 mn convertible loan agreement. (Disclosure)

DHL inks agreement for SAF

DHL Global Forwarding and IAG Cargo ink SAF agreement: DHL Global ForwardingPartners — the air and ocean freight subsidiary of DHL — signed a contract with IAG Cargo to acquire 11.5 mn liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2023,according to a company statement. The renewable alternative — which consists of waste from food and used cooking oil — will see 80% lower lifecycle emissions than standard jet fuels. The partnership will help DHL reach its net-zero emissions by 2050 goal.

Calendar

JUNE

June: Suez Canal Economic Zone holds a roadshow in Delhi.

12-15 June (Monday-Thursday): Saudi Plastics & Petrochem, Riyadh, KSA.

13-15 June (Tuesday-Thursday): Terminal Operators Conference Europe (TOC), Rotterdam, Netherlands.

13-15 June (Tuesday-Thursday): The Multimodal, Birmingham, UK.

14 June (Wednesday): Iraq will hold a press conference on its Development Road Project.

14-15 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Helishow Dubai, Museum of the Future, Dubai, UAE.

15 June (Thursday): Middle East Cold Chain Food Safety Conference, DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai, Dubai.

14-16 June (Wednesday-Friday): International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems, Nice, France.

19-21 June (Monday-Wednesday): Coupa Inspire, ExCel, London, UK.

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 Sustainability, Washington, DC, US.

21-23 June (Friday-Sunday): Eurasia Rail, Istanbul Expo Center, Istanbul.

29 June- 2 July (Thursday- Sunday): The China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), Changsha, China.

JULY

1 July (Saturday): A new greenfield liquid bulk terminal in Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi will kick off operations.

1 July (Saturday): New UAE Federal Tax Authority VAT Ecommerce rules take effect.

16-17 July (Thursday-Friday): The Levitate Conference and Exhibition, St. Regis Amman Hotel.

24-25 July (Monday-Tuesday): ICSG Istanbul, Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Centre, Istanbul.

AUGUST

Oman will award Ras Al Hadd Airport consultancy contract.

SEPTEMBER

4-8 September (Monday-Friday): Logistics and Transport Management, Dubai.

5 September (Tuesday): The Leaders in Logistics KSA Summit, Riyadh.

6-7 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Sustainability LIVE London, Business Design Centre, London.

11-14 September (Monday-Thursday): The Libyan Moroccan Forum for Trade and Business, Tangiers, Morocco.

20-22 September (Wednesday-Friday): Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo, Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex (Durban ICC), South Africa.

20-23 September (Wednesday-Saturday): MTB Workboats, Hyatt Regency Dubai, Dubai.

25-27 September(Monday-Wednesday): Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Middle East & Africa, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, UAE.

26-28 September (Tuesday-Thursday): ProcureCon, Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, Spain.

OCTOBER

3-5 October (Tuesday-Thursday): Smarter Mobility Africa Summit, South Africa.

24-25 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): Future Fuels Europe, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

26-29 October (Thursday-Sunday): International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine, Conrad, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

30 Oct- 2 Nov (Monday-Thursday): IAPH World Ports Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

30-31 October (Monday-Tuesday): Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit, London, UK.

NOVEMBER

1 November (Wednesday): Smart Maritime Network Dubai Conference, Conrad Dubai, UAE.

9-15 November (Thursday-Wednesday): Intra-AfricanTrade Fair, Cairo, Egypt.

14-15 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Supply Chain & Logistics Arabia, Narcissus, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

14-17 November (Tuesday-Friday): IATA Slot Conference, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.

15 November (Wednesday): Leaders in Logistics UAE Summit, Dubai.

21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): Intermobility Expo 2023, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE.

23 November (Thursday): Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit, Grand Millennium Hotel Business Bay, Dubai, UAE.

30 November-3 December (Saturday-Tuesday): Handling Expo, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.

DECEMBER

10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Invest in Logistics, St.Regis Almasa Hotel, New Administrative Capital, Egypt.

EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE

2H2023:Construction of Neom’s first hydrogen fueling station will kick off.

2H2023: Expansion of Baghdad International Airport to begin.

3Q 2023: Design and supervision contract for Oman’s proposed Musandam Airport to be awarded.

2024

1Q 2024: Construction of phase 3 of Agility’s logistic park in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to be completed.

FEBRUARY 2024

12-13 February (Monday-Tuesday): Breakbulk Middle East conference, Dubai Trade Centre.

12-15 February (Monday-Thursday): African Air Expo, Cape Town.

28 February-1 March (Wednesday-Friday): MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2024, Dubai.

MARCH 2024

5-6 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): MRO Middle East, Dubai Trade Center, Dubai, UAE.

12-14 March (Tuesday- Thursday): IATA World Cargo Symposium, Hong Kong International Airport.

MAY 2024

2-3 May (Thursday-Friday): Geneva Dry, Geneva, Switzerland, Hotel President Wilson.

DECEMBER 2024

10-12 December (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Business Aviation, DWC, Dubai, UAE.

2025

Mid-2025: Iraq will complete phase one of the construction of the Grand Faw Port.

DHL and Aramco’s logistics and procurement hub in Saudi Arabia will commence operations.

2027

4Q 2027: Oman’s Musandam Airport construction to be completed.

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