{"id":71025,"date":"2023-05-25T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=71025"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:39:06","slug":"co2-carriers-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/co2-carriers-are-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"CO2 carriers are coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"71027\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"71027\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What we're tracking today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 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post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-aviation tag-enterprise-logistics tag-export tag-port tag-qatar tag-rail tag-saudi-arabia tag-trade tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2023\/5\/.f797927d-73ef-42a7-8026-90465c556b69.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Good morning, nice people, and happy Thursday. <\/span><span style=\"\">We cap off the week with another tight<\/span><span> issue, with updates from AD Ports and (lots of) diplo and shipping news from Qatar. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">A new handling facility in Khalifa port:<\/span><span style=\"\">AD Ports Group<\/span><span style=\"\"> and<\/span><span style=\"\"> Brazilian logistics operator and iron ore producer <\/span><span style=\"\">Vale<\/span><span style=\"\"> will develop a mega steelmaking hub in <\/span><span style=\"\">Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi <\/span><span style=\"\">(KEZAD) and a handling facility in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Khalifa port that can accommodate Valemax vessels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The final price of the Adnoc L&S IPO will be announced today<\/span><span style=\"\">, after the subscription period <\/span><span style=\"\">for institutional investors ended yesterday. The company had set a price range of <\/span><span>USD 1.99-2.01 for the IPO, which could raise as much as <\/span><span style=\"\">USD 769.4 mn, and could value it as high as USD 4.05 bn. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The company will list its shares on the ADX on 1 June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">National Marine Dredging doubled its cornerstone investment in the IPO to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/markets\/equities\/abu-dhabis-national-marine-dredging-doubles-investment-in-adnoc-l-and-s-ipo-to-60mln-w98kj44l\" style=\"\">USD 60 mn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, after the company <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5770cf40-7f7d-40da-9e9f-bfcc0a03e185\" style=\"\">upped its IPO size<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> from a 15% stake to 19% on strong investor demand, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/markets\/equities\/abu-dhabis-national-marine-dredging-doubles-investment-in-adnoc-l-and-s-ipo-to-60mln-w98kj44l\" style=\"\">Zawya<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> reports.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Retail investors got a 12% slice of the offering, while institutional investors can submit bids for 85%, and another 3% is saved for Adnoc L&S employees and retirees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">A rebooted Black Sea grain agreement is off to a rocky start <\/span><span style=\"\">with Russia and <\/span><span>Ukraine trading blame on who is stonewalling, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/ukraine-says-russia-prevents-black-sea-grain-deal-port-operating-2023-05-23\/#:~:text=KYIV%2C%20May%2023%20(Reuters),to%20Pivdennyi%20under%20the%20pact.\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span> reports<\/span><span>. A last-minute breakthrough last week saw the framework \u2014 which has offered considerable relief to global food and fertilizer supply chains affected by the conflict in Ukraine \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/847bf778-b996-4a1f-a5f9-e97044ba2ecb\" style=\"\">extended for another two months<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Ukrainian officials, however, have accused Russia of \u201cgross violations\u201d by refusing to inspect vessels bound for Ukraine\u2019s primary grain exporting port, and Russian officials have in turn complained that they are unable to export ammonia via a pipeline to Ukrainian ports. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">DATA POINT #1- Bahrain\u2019s trade surplus shifted to a BAD 152 mn (USD 403.2 mn) deficit <\/span><span style=\"\">in April, with <\/span><span>exports falling <\/span><span>37% y-o-y to BAD 303 mn (USD 804 mn), <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bna.bh\/en\/news?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDqhpFdYW3kvP7NLfmaB2uVA%3D#:~:text=As%20per%20the%20report%2C%20the,remaining%20countries%20accounted%20for%2028%25\" style=\"\">Bahrain News Agency<\/a><\/span><span> reports. The country\u2019s <\/span><span>imports increased 3% y-o-y to BAD 523 mn (USD 1.38 bn) in April. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> WATCH THIS SPACE#1- Will the Iran-Turkey-Pakistan freight railway be relaunched?<\/span><span style=\"\"> A Pakistani official proposed to <\/span><span>relaunch a cargo train between <\/span><span>Islamabad, Tehran, and Istanbul <\/span><span>at the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apbf.com.pk\/\" style=\"\">Pakistan Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span>, to boost trade between the three countries<\/span><span>, Pakistani news outlet <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1755404\/proposal-to-revive-cargo-train-with-iran-turkiye\" style=\"\">Dawn<\/a><\/span><span> reported. The cargo train would provide \u201cfaster, more cost-effective, and reliable transportation,\u201d as cargo can travel to Europe via Turkey along this route in 15 days, <\/span><span>Pakistan Business Forum head<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Ejaz Tanveer said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Background: <\/span><span>The ITI train has been suspended since July 2022, following disruptions caused by flooding that damaged the rail in the region of Balochistan, Dawn <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1753314\" style=\"\">reports<\/a><\/span><span>. Prior to this, operations of the railway had first begun<\/span><span> in 2009 but <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/world\/asia\/pakistan\/pakistan-iran-turkey-launch-railway-corridor-to-unlock-trade-potential-1.84544948\" style=\"\">remained suspended<\/a><\/span><span> due to technical issues, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">only resuming in December 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #2- Egypt\u2019s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) and China\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mayor of Tianjin Zhang Gong have agreed to increase cooperation on maritime transport <\/span><span>and logistics services, as well as cooperation with the<\/span><span>Port of Tianjin and Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA)<\/span><span>to attract Chinese investments, according to a SCZone <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SCZONE.EG\/posts\/pfbid044BktsmvYJcUgr7PtoPVyfQzvdK6Wk14uvKbGSaBRX4PRsLoRS9JL4fYcTzTJahXl\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #3- <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Disc<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">ussions are underway on the tendering process for the new Saudi-Bahrain <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Causeway<\/span><span style=\"\">, Director of Land Transportation Planning & Studies at the Bahrain Transport Ministry Hussain Ali Yaqoob said, according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/tendering-process-for-new-saudi-bahrain-causeway-under-discussion-govt-official-a6j229w8\" style=\"\">Zawya Projects<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">. The new King Hamad Causeway will connect Bahrain to the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/847bf778-b996-4a1f-a5f9-e97044ba2ecb\" style=\"\">GCC Railway<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> and will supplement the existing King Fahd Causeway. The project, which will be implemented as a public-private partnership, will undergo pre-qualification once final approval is obtained, Yaqoob said. A transaction advisory team, made up of KPMG serving as financial advisors, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aecom.com\/\" style=\"\">AECOM<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> as technical consultants, and law firm <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.law\/\" style=\"\">CMS<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> as legal advisor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">            Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily          <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>       <a href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Qatar Airways\u2019 CEO doubts the aviation industry will achieve net-zero emissions <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">by 2050<\/span><span style=\"\">,<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/qatar-airways-ceo-doubts-2050-net-zero-goal-can-be-reached-2023-05-23\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">reports. A lack of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplies and alternative hydrogen designs being still in their early stages of development make it unlikely that the target will be met, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said. Boeing CEO David Calhoun also expressed doubts that government incentives attempting to make the transition to SAF affordable \u2014 including the US Inflation Reduction Act\u2019s tax breaks for SAF adoption as well as EU, and UK policies \u2014 <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/96e9968b-a6e8-4638-9fa8-47b07f8d49ad\" style=\"\">will not be sufficient to achieve price parity<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> with conventional jet fuels. Al Baker\u2019s statement comes ahead of the upcoming annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association where global airlines will discuss the implementation of climate commitments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Calhoun also expects ongoing supply chain issues in the airline industry to persist until the end of 2024<\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/boeing-does-not-expect-all-new-jets-before-mid-2030s-2023-05-23\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">reports. \u201cPriority one for the two airplane manufacturers is stability,\u201d Calhoun said at the Qatar Economic Forum, referring to Boeing and Airbus, which are both experiencing production delays <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c0c3c724-4aef-4f59-a72d-099ba633da8c\" style=\"\">recently<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> amid the post-pandemic rebound in travel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Has Saudi Arabia greenlit discussions over a KSA-Kuwait rail link?<\/span><span style=\"\"> The Saudi <\/span><span style=\"\">cabinet has reportedly granted Saudi transport minister and his deputy authorization to negotiate a draft agreement for the KSA-Kuwait railway link project, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/saudi-cabinet-clears-kuwait-rail-link-discussions-v69k6x7l\" style=\"\">Zawya<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">reports, citing a Saudi Press Agency statement. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The railway, which will be used by freight and passenger trains, is a single track line, spanning 111 km from the Nuwaiseeb Port on Saudi Arabia\u2019s northern border with Kuwait to Al Shadadiyah in Kuwait.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Background:<\/span><span> Saudi Arabia\u2019s state-owned national railway firm <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sar.com.sa\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Railway Company<\/a><\/span><span> and the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my.gov.sa\/wps\/portal\/snp\/agencies\/agencyDetails\/AC380\/!ut\/p\/z0\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zivQIsTAwdDQz9LQwNzQwCnS0tXPwMvYwNDAz0g1Pz9L30o_ArAppiVOTr7JuuH1WQWJKhm5mXlq8f4ehsbGGgX5DtHg4ASLjhlg!!\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Transport General Authority<\/a><\/span><span> appointed French transport and mobility engineering company <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">Systra<\/a><\/span><span>to carry out the feasibility study for the railway link <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/8e1d0acd-168c-42d5-94c2-43a0e774ca64\" style=\"\">earlier this month<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><span> The value of the tender for the study and detailed design work for the first phase of the railway was set at USD 3.25 mn (KWD 1 mn). Kuwait also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">intends to connect to the GCC Railway through an 111-km-long Gulf track, Zawya reports. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Saudi Arabia\u2019s Energy Minister has threatened to cause more losses for short sellers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">who put their money on falling oil prices<\/span><span style=\"\">, advising them to \u201cwatch out,\u201d <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/saudi-arabias-energy-minister-warns-speculators-ahead-opec-meeting-2023-05-23\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">reports. Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ producers implemented surprise voluntary production cuts in April, leading to a price rally. The growing number of short positions increases the likelihood of further production cuts at the OPEC+ meeting, Reuters quotes analysts at Standard Chartered as saying. 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Group<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> and Brazilian logistics operator and iron ore producer <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vale.com\/\" style=\"\">Vale<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> have inked an MoU<\/span><span style=\"\"> to develop a mega steelmaking hub in <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kezadgroup.com\/\" style=\"\">Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">(KEZAD) and a handling facility in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Khalifa port that can accommodate Valemax vessels, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2023\/05\/24\/ad-ports-group-and-vale-to-jointly-develop-low-carbon-mega-hubs-for-steel-industry\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The statement did not disclose the timeline and costs of developing the mega hub and facility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">SOUND SMART-<\/span><span style=\"\">Valemax vessels<\/span><span style=\"\">are part of Vale\u2019s fleet of very large ore carriers (VLOC) \u2014 among the largest in the world \u2014 which it owns and charters, with a capacity ranging between 380k-400k tons, shipping agency <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zeymarine.com\/worlds-largest-bulk-carriers\/\" style=\"\">Zey Marine<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> writes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">About the handling facility: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The facility is set to be capable of accommodating Valemax vessels, with a handling capacity of up to 50 mn tons of cargo a year, the statement says. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Also on the cards:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> AD Ports will develop and manage conveyor infrastructure to transport iron ore and finished product to and from KEZAD and Khalifa port, according to the statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The agreement includes exploring ways to cooperate on maritime transport <\/span><span style=\"\">and the management and operation of the <\/span><span style=\"\">VLOC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">s, as well as \u201cother possible avenues of partnership,\u201d according to the statement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MwaniQtr\/status\/1661044381522993152\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> from<\/span><span style=\"\">Qatar\u2019s state-owned port operator Mawani<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The weekly Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) operated route will bolster trade and afford \u201cfast and cost-effective transit,\u201d according to the statement. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Qatar is not the only MENA port included:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The rotation includes stops in Jebel Ali and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, and Jubail, King Abdullah, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MSC had <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.com\/en\/newsroom\/news\/2022\/december\/msc-new-india-west-med-service\" style=\"\">announced<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> the line\u2019s launch last December before the Doha leg was added to the itinerary. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The route links key ports in India and the Western Mediterranean in trips averaging 16-23 days without a requirement for transhipment via an intermediate port. The India-West Med line also plugs into MSC\u2019s intermodal networks in Genoa and Valencia, streamlining trade between Europe and India and providing support for automotive, apparel, and pharma supply chains in particular, according to MSC\u2019s statement. <\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/india\/\">India<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/mawani\/\">Mawani<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping\/\">shipping<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-lines\/\">SHIPPING LINES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"71034\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"71034\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/25\/qatari-officials-meet-with-counterparts-for-trade-transport-talks-on-sidelines-of-qatar-economic-forum\/\">\r\n                            Qatari officials meet with counterparts for trade + transport talks on sidelines of Qatar Economic Forum                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/25\/qatari-officials-meet-with-counterparts-for-trade-transport-talks-on-sidelines-of-qatar-economic-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Among the highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\">Qatari Transport Minister <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Jassim Al-Sulaiti<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mot.gov.qa\/en\/news-events\/news\/minister-meets-suez-canal-authority-chairman\" style=\"\">discussed<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Egypt\u2019s Suez Canal Authority head <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Osama Rabie<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> different ways of boosting cooperation in harbors and maritime transportation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Al Sulaiti also met with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Georgia\u2019s Economy and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Sustainable Development Minister<\/span><span style=\"\"> Levan Davitashvili to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mot.gov.qa\/en\/news-events\/news\/minister-meets-georgia%E2%80%99s-vice-pm\" style=\"\">discuss<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">strengthening cooperation <\/span><span style=\"\">on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">transport<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> and boosting economic cooperation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Qatari Foreign Affairs Minister <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mohamed bin Jassim Al Thani<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.qa\/en\/all-mofa-news\/details\/1444\/11\/03\/president-of-zanzibar-meets-prime-minister-and-minister-of-foreign-affairs\" style=\"\">discussed<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> with Zanzibar\u2019s President, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hussein Ali Mwinyi<\/span><span style=\"\">, strengthening bilateral <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">cooperation<\/span><span style=\"\"> on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">transport<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> and energy;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Al Thani <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/primeminister.kz\/en\/news\/alikhan-smailov-kazakhstan-ready-to-increase-exports-to-qatar-by-243-million-24167\" style=\"\">met with<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">Kazakhstani<\/span><span style=\"\"> Prime Minister <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Alikhan Smailov<\/span><span style=\"\"> to increase the volume of bilateral trade by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">increasing exports<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of 60 commodities worth USD 243 mn from Kazakhstan to Qatar;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Qatari Commerce and Industry Minister <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mohamed bin Qassem Al Thani<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=626964299478684&set=pcb.626964342812013&type=3&theater\" style=\"\">discussed<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> enhancing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">cooperation<\/span><span style=\"\"> with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">African Continental FreeTrade Area<\/span><span style=\"\"> (AfCFTA) with AfCFTA Secretary General Wamkele Mene;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">ALSO WORTH KNOWING-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\">Chairman of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> Dubai\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pcfc.ae\/en\/Pages\/default.aspx\" style=\"\">Ports, Customs and FreeZone Corporation<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">Sultan bin <\/span><span style=\"\">Sulayem visited<\/span><span style=\"\">Qatar\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> Hamad Port <\/span><span style=\"\">yesterday, alongside the CEO of DP World and his accompanying delegation, to explore ways to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">boost joint cooperation<\/span><span style=\"\">. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwani.com.qa\/English\/Media\/Pages\/NewsDetails.aspx#\/C-NewsDetails-ID\/315\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/transport\/\">transport<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"71036\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"71036\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Logistics in the News<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/25\/fighting-in-sudan-stalls-exports-of-gum-arabic-ship-financing-remains-competitive\/\">\r\n                            Fighting in Sudan stalls exports of gum arabic + ship financing remains competitive                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/25\/fighting-in-sudan-stalls-exports-of-gum-arabic-ship-financing-remains-competitive\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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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\u2019s gum arabic and the outbreak of fighting has meant that stocks are now immobile at warehouses and production sites, exporters told Bloomberg<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. \u201cMore than 50k tons, which is around half of Sudan\u2019s annual production, cannot be exported due to the war,\u201d exporters said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Background: <\/span><span style=\"\">Fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in mid-April following months of tensions surrounding military build ups and disagreements on how to effect transition to a civilian-led government and a unified military. An internationally brokered ceasefire that went into effect late on Monday has brought some respite to the fighting; nevertheless, residents reported sporadic fighting in parts of Khartoum on Tuesday, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/khartoum-relatively-calm-after-week-long-ceasefire-takes-effect-2023-05-23\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reported. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Shipping finance is showing positive signs despite global monetary tightening<\/span><span style=\"\">, with lenders, banks, and credit funds seeking to expand their portfolios and offering favorable terms for projects, according to ship financing platform <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellenicshippingnews.com\/free-money-for-shipping-has-ended-but-banks-remain-enchanted\/\" style=\"\">Oceanis<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">. While <\/span><span>financing volumes for each individual vessel have been flat as asset values rose over the past quarter, margins have been under \u201csevere downward pressure\u201d amid the competition, Oceanis writes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Which markets are favorable? <\/span><span style=\"\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">he competition between lenders is exceptionally strong in the rebounding tanker markets, and the less liquid dry bulk and container markets are also seeing competitive terms, according to Oceanis. Tanker markets experienced volatility in 1Q 2023 but have recently rebounded, while dry bulk markets \u201cseem to have finally bottomed out over the past two months\u201d and container markets are also showing signs of recovery but there remain concerns about long-term earnings.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/export\/\">export<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/finance\/\">finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/logistics-in-the-news\/\">LOGISTICS IN THE NEWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/sudan\/\">Sudan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"71038\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"71038\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/25\/afc-morocco-ink-agreement-to-finance-transport-infrastructure-projects-plus-news-from-unilever-ajex-nouvelair-noon-food\/\">\r\n                            AFC + Morocco ink agreement to finance transport, infrastructure projects. 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The initiative comes as a partnership with <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.majidalfuttaim.com\/#Home\" style=\"\">Majid Al Futtaim Group\u2019s<\/a><\/span><span> retailer<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrefouruae.com\/mafuae\/en\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ae_en_f_PMax_shopping_cities_12.01.22&gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEI9rXzjU2tpP6wLor2CCNpMQrCLJtdMEmhJ3YiiarY5byzSAh6JXqRoCFGAQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Carrefour<\/a><\/span><span> and will see the battery-powered one-ton van deliver Unilever\u2019s products to Carrefour outlets in Dubai. The preparation for the EV\u2019s introduction was completed in collaboration with EV distributor <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/egme.ae\/\" style=\"\">Emirates Global Motors Electric<\/a><\/span><span> and global supply chain and logistics solutions provider <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbschenker.com\/global\" style=\"\">DB Schenker<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The effort comes as part of a drive \u201cto achieve the UAE\u2019s Net Zero 2050 strategy,\u201d UAE Country Manager for Carrefour Bertrand Loumaye said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">KSA-based shipping outfit <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aj-ex.com\/\" style=\"\">AJEX Logistics Services<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> has launched same-day <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">delivery and reverse pick-up services in Dammam, Riyadh, and Jeddah<\/span><span>, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/ajex-logistics-services-launches-reverse-pick-up-and-same-day-delivery-services-in-dammam-riyadh-and-jeddah-vzx13g9z\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The new services will facilitate \u201cfaster deliveries and [zero-hassle], efficient returns,\u201d and support KSA\u2019s booming e-commerce sector, which is projected to exceed USD 20 bn by 2027, the press release said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FINANCE-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">AFC + Morocco ink an agreement for infrastructure developments + transport <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">projects: <\/span><span>Infrastructure solutions provider <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africafc.org\/\" style=\"\">Africa Finance Corporation<\/a><\/span><span> (AFC) has signed an MoU with Morocco\u2019s Economy and Finance Ministry to provide project development, structuring, and financing solutions for projects in the transport, heavy industries, renewables, natural resources, and telecommunications sectors, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africafc.org\/news-and-insights\/news\/morocco-partners-with-africa-finance-corporation-to-advance-critical-financing-for-local-institutions\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The MoU aims to enhance Morocco's industrial base and infrastructure to increase the country\u2019s export capacity and market competition, the statement said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">AFC is active in Morocco\u2019s logistics sector: <\/span><span>The lender is already in discussions with Morocco's Transport and Logistics Ministry, the National Railway Operator, and Airport Authority<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">to work on projects like the revamp and upgrades of railway infrastructure to improve the country\u2019s cargo and passenger mobility between its towns and the capital, and to ease road congestion, according to the statement. AFC\u2019s investments aim to \u201cdrive rapid progress in manufacturing, and import substitution,\u201d CEO and President of AFC Samaila Zubairu said in the statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">ALSO WORTH KNOWING-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\">Tunisian airline <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouvelair.com\/en\" style=\"\">Nouvelair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">is set to launch a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">new route <\/span><span style=\"\">from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Tunis to Milan<\/span><span style=\"\">, operating <\/span><span style=\"\">twice<\/span><span style=\"\">a <\/span><span>week starting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">17 July<\/span><span>. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nouvelair.com\/en\/actualites\/nouvelair-lance-un-nouveau-vol-reliant-tunis-a-milan.\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Dubai-based Noon\u2019s food delivery platform <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/food.noon.com\/\" style=\"\">Noon Food<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">is <\/span><span style=\"\">introducing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">electric bikes<\/span><span style=\"\"> to its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Dubai fleet <\/span><span style=\"\">to promote more<\/span><span>eco-friendly logistics<\/span><span> practices. 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The carrier is being developed to meet rising demand for the safe transport of large volumes of <\/span><span>liquified<\/span><span> CO2 in anticipation of future demand in light of<\/span><span> carbon dioxide capture and storage projects, the statement said. The JV will leverage <\/span><span>Nihon Shipyard\u2019s<\/span><span> commercial shipbuilding experience and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> technology and Mitsubishi's extensive knowledge of design and construction of liquified gas carriers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Northern Sea Route in the Arctic could become a year-round trade route in 2024: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatek.ru\/en\/\" style=\"\">Novotek<\/a><\/span><span> plans to launch year-round Arctic to Asia voyages via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2024, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.kremlin.ru\/events\/president\/news\/71146\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span> by the Kremlin. <\/span><span>The new Arctic route, <\/span><span>which runs through Russia's northern flank,<\/span><span> will significantly impact the global seaborne map as the arctic warms and allows for year-round transport, as opposed to just nine months a year now, considering the thick ice cover during the winter makes it impossible to ship goods. <\/span><span>The route is currently being used mostly to ship hydrocarbons. Officials have <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russia-aims-year-round-shipping-via-northern-sea-route-2022-or-2023-2021-10-11\/\" style=\"\">previously<\/a><\/span><span> mentioned their keenness to promote regular container shipments through the trade lane after heavily investing in its <\/span><span>infrastru<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">cture. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Indian bank is trading with Russia in INR:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Indian state-run lender <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucobank.com\/Hindi\/homehindi.aspx\" style=\"\">UCO Bank<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> is boosting trade with Russia and helping the <\/span><span>country sidestep sanctions by making payments in INR, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-05-23\/after-iran-deals-indian-lender-spurs-rupee-trade-with-russia\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span> reports<\/span><span>. UCO Bank has carried out 23 transactions between Russian and Indian businesses in INR in the past three to four months, UCO Managing Director Soma Sankara Prasad said, while adding that he<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> expects to see more business as a tightened sanctions regime leaves Russia increasingly isolated from the international financial system. He also noted that transactions only involve commodities and companies that are not sanctioned. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">ALSO WORTH KNOWING- <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Uber<\/span><span style=\"\"> and Alphabet\u2019s self-driving car project, <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/waymo.com\/\" style=\"\">Waymo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, will bring Waymo\u2019s <\/span><span>autonomous driving technology to Uber\u2019s users via its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">ride-hailing<\/span><span> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">delivery<\/span><span> networks, starting with Phoenix in the US. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.uber.com\/news-events\/news\/press-release-details\/2023\/Waymo-and-Uber-Partner-to-Bring-Waymos-Autonomous-Driving-Technology-to-the-Uber-Platform\/default.aspx\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/export\/\">export<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">May: The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) plans to hand over a new 1k-meter container berth to the East Port Said Port.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>May: The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f534b97d-e913-458e-bfd0-7af5813d916a\" style=\"\">Arab<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f534b97d-e913-458e-bfd0-7af5813d916a\" style=\"\">Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> will roll out its first locally-made electric cargo transport vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ltlexpo.ly\/en\/#\" style=\"\">Translogistica Libya 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Misurata, Libya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evinnovationsummit.com\/about\" style=\"\">Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Adnec, Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">June: Suez Canal Economic Zone holds a roadshow in Delhi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 June (Thursday): Listing of shares on ADX, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/en\/adnocls-ipo\" style=\"\">Adnoc L&S IPO<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 June (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/agm\/agm-2023\/\" style=\"\">IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hilton Bomonti Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portscustomsweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Ports and Customs Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8 June (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2023.fleetandmobilitysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Fleet and Mobility Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 June (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudipp.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Plastics & Petrochem<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, KSA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 June (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mt-its2023.eurecom.fr\/\" style=\"\">International Conference on Models and Technologies for Intelligent Transportation Systems<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Nice, France. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-23 June (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trb.secure-platform.com\/a\/page\/marinetransport\" style=\"\">Conference on the Marine Transportation System Innovative Science and Technologies Toward Greater Sustainability<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Washington, DC, US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 July (Saturday): A new greenfield liquid bulk terminal in Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi will kick off operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 July (Saturday): New UAE Federal Tax Authority VAT Ecommerce rules <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/government-news\/federal-tax-authority-organises-an-awareness-session-on-the-amendments-to-emirates-reporting-for-electronic-commerce-supplies-lmqlxsv0\" style=\"\">take effect<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 July (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/levitate-conference-the-premier-event-for-the-drone-industry-announced-kvkgrtuc\" style=\"\">The Levitate Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, St. Regis Amman Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 July (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neventum.com\/tradeshows\/icsg-istanbul\" style=\"\">ICSG Istanbul<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar Convention & Exhibition Centre, Istanbul. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 September (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itp.events\/LeadersinLogisticsKSASummit?lang=en#\/?lang=en\" style=\"\">The Leaders in Logistics KSA Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 September (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transportevolution.com\/\" style=\"\">Transport Evolution Africa Forum and Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC Complex (Durban ICC), South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-5 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartermobility-africa.com\/sma-summit\/\" style=\"\">Smarter Mobility Africa Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartmaritimenetwork.com\/dubai-conference-2022\/\" style=\"\">Smart Maritime Network Dubai Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Conrad Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-15 November (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sclsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">Supply Chain & Logistics Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Narcissus, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itp.events\/LeadersinLogisticsSummit?lang=en#\/?lang=en\" style=\"\">Leaders in Logistics UAE Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/informaconnect.com\/intermobility-expo\/\" style=\"\">Intermobility Expo 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2H2023:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Construction of Neom\u2019s first hydrogen fueling station will kick off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2H2023: Expansion of Baghdad International Airport to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">Breakbulk Middle East conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanairexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">African Air Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cape Town. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 February-1 March (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menatransport.org\/website\/3387\/\" style=\"\">MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MARCH 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12-14 March (Tuesday- Thursday): IATA World Cargo Symposium, Hong Kong International Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-3 May (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span 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