{"id":71104,"date":"2023-05-30T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=71104"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:40:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:40:27","slug":"last-mile-avs-are-coming-to-dubai","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/last-mile-avs-are-coming-to-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-mile AVs are coming to Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"71106\" 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=\"71106\">\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       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preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2023\/5\/.fd043c81-5f07-4db5-af76-5a1c2e385773.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, friends. <\/span><span style=\"\">It\u2019s a quiet day in the logistics world, with just a few updates on the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> diplo and startup fronts \u2014 but we have a meaty story on Dubai\u2019s ambitious autonomous vehicles strategy to sink your teeth into this morning.<\/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 STORIES- Israel and Morocco have inked three agreements in the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> field of maritime shipping, road safety and transport.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Meanwhile, Emirati logistics startup Cargoz has raised an undisclosed bridge round to fuel its expansion to Riyadh.<\/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=\"\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">More sanctions on Iran?<\/span><span style=\"\"> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy put forward a bill on <\/span><span>Sunday that would impose sanctions on Iran for 50 years in response to Tehran\u2019s alleged supply of weapons to Moscow, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/ukraines-zelenskiy-introduces-iran-sanctions-bill-2023-05-28\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. If the bill is passed by Ukraine\u2019s parliament, it would stop Iranian goods transiting through Ukraine and its airspace as well as impose trade, financial, and technology sanctions against Iran and its citizens. Ukraine and its allies are alleging that Iran has been supplying Russia with arms, including hundreds of drones, since last year, allegations that Iran denies. <\/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\">Oman\u2019s Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (<\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/madayn.om\/EN\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" style=\"\">Madayn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">) has completed OMR 5 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">mn of construction work on Nizwa Industrial City<\/span><span>, including the third and fourth phases, 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\/madayn-completes-phases-3-and-4-development-works-in-nizwa-industrial-city-wdjpdvwx\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span>. The project spans an estimated 4 mn sqm, including the construction of 6.3 km of internal roads, with 90 truck parking areas covering 13k sqm that will serve cargo owners and investors, according to the release. Nizwa Industrial City has tenants from manufacturing service and commercial sectors, with investments of over OMR 480 mn, 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\">What\u2019s next: <\/span><span>Madayn will launch a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> tender for the consultancy services project for phase five, which covers an estimated area of 4 mn sqm, 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;\"><\/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=\"font-weight:700\">SCZone deputy works to drum up investments during roadshow in Sweden: <\/span><span style=\"\">Ibrahim <\/span><span>Abdel Khalek, deputy chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone), met with Swedish officials during his visit to Stockholm to discuss investments and <\/span><span>trade policies<\/span><span> in a bid to encourage Swedish companies to invest in Egypt, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SCZONE.EG\/posts\/pfbid02AKy2A9jeYaurGc1mapWxokdSfznfLXY4HYELB3B1DpCqb77aP16pjJKqqLh1KQvfl\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span>. Abdel Khalek also met with representatives from <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-sweden.com\/\" style=\"\">Business Sweden<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, a firm that facilitates Swedish companies\u2019 expansion into international markets to discuss exploring potential investments in the pharma industry within the zone. <\/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;\"><\/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- Boeing could be selling USD 8 bn worth of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> jets to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Riyadh Air: <\/span><span>US-based planemaker <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeing.com\/\" style=\"\">Boeing<\/a><\/span><span> is in talks to sell at least 150 737 Max aircraft to Saudi-based startup <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadhair.com\/\" style=\"\">Riyadh Air<\/a><\/span><span> for an estimated USD 8 bn, as the airline is on the hunt for 300-400 single-aisle jets<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-05-28\/boeing-works-to-win-another-saudi-deal-this-time-for-737-max\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span> reports. However, the discussions are \u201ccomplicated,\u201d with timing and structure remaining uncertain, while there\u2019s also a possibility of Airbus claiming a share of the order, sources told Bloomberg. If Boeing secures the sale, it would mark the second major purchase agreement for the company in Saudi, after it <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7679f7c9-8590-4aaf-96fa-431c6615ac54\" style=\"\">p<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7679f7c9-8590-4aaf-96fa-431c6615ac54\" style=\"\">reviously<\/a><\/span><span>promised 787 dreamliners to Riyadh Air and national carrier <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudia.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudia<\/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=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #2- Hungary\u2019s Prime Minister Viktor Orban is seeking financial help from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Qatar in acquiring Budapest Airport<\/span><span> as part of a planned acquisition that has been delayed for two years due to Hungary\u2019s growing budget deficit, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-05-23\/hungary-s-orban-looks-to-qatar-for-help-to-buy-budapest-airport\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span>reports. Hungary\u2019s government has been seeking financing or partners to help it repurchase the airport from its current owners \u2014 a consortium led by <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avialliance.com\/avia_en\/1.jhtml\" style=\"\">AviAlliance<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, a Germany-based airport management company and the airport\u2019s largest shareholder. Hungary is currently in advanced discussions to reacquire the hub for EUR 4.44 bn, and is planning to finalize the agreement by year-end. Hungary would \u201cwelcome\u201d Qatari involvement, Orban told Bloomberg, adding that the transaction is \u201cnot just to buy out but to have a big scheme to develop it,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #3-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Oman provides tax breaks for EVs:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Electric vehicles in Oman will be exempt from <\/span><span>value-added tax, customs tax, and registration fees nationwide starting 1 July, Oman News Agency (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/omannews.gov.om\/topics\/ar\/7\/show\/418375\" style=\"\">ONA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">) reported on Sunday. The exemption, which will also apply to EV spare parts, will remain in effect for three years and will be subject to renewal, according to ONA. The move is part of the sultanate\u2019s efforts to transition to zero-emission vehicles and encourage residents to purchase EVs. It also aims to encourage car suppliers to import a wide range of EVs to ensure diversity and stability in the market. <\/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=\"font-weight:700\">DATA POINT #1- Jordan\u2019s total exports, including re-exports, increased 6.3% y-o-y in 1Q 2023 to JOD 2.12 bn<\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span>according to figures from Jordan's Department of Statistics picked up by <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/petra.gov.jo\/Include\/InnerPage.jsp?ID=50323&lang=en&name=en_news&cat=en_news\" style=\"\">Jordan News Agency<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Petra). Imports rose 5.6% y-o-y to JOD 4.51 bn, while national exports rose 8.8% to JOD 1.98 bn during the quarter, according to Petra. Total monthly exports during March, including re-exports, fell 15.6 % y-o-y to JOD 655.2 mn. <\/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 #2- Qatar\u2019s trade surplus rose 3.5% m-o-m in April 2023 but declined 35.6% y-o-y during the month<\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span>according to the country\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psa.gov.qa\/en\/statistics1\/Pages\/LatestStats\/28052023.aspx\" style=\"\">Planning and Statistics Authority<\/a><\/span><span>. Qatar\u2019s total exports of goods stood at around QAR 30.7 bn in April, slipping 0.5% m-o-m and 29.4% <\/span><span>y-o-y<\/span><span>, while imports fell 9.3% m-o-m and 6.3% y-o-y to QAR 8.7 mn. <\/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;\">MARKET WATCH-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Saudi Arabia is cashing in on cheap Russian diesel by re-exporting<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> shipments to Singapore<\/span><span>, according to ship tracking data picked up by <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/saudi-diesel-imports-russia-exports-singapore-hit-records-2023-05-29\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Saudi Arabia has been exporting record volumes of Russian diesel \u2014 which has been diverted from its original routes on the back of sanctions due to the war in Ukraine \u2014 to Singapore. It is expected to import 500k more tons in May, and to export some 400k tons, which is an \u201cunprecedented level,\u201d Reuters quotes industry sources as saying.<\/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=\"font-weight:700;\">CIRCLE YOUR 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Cargoz did not respond to Enterprise Logistics\u2019 request for details on the value of the round ahead of <\/span><span style=\"\">dispatch time.<\/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\">Where will the money go? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The funds will be used to finance the company\u2019s growth in the UAE, and to prepare for launch in Riyadh by 3Q 2023, 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\">Background:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Cargoz raised an undisclosed sum in a pre-seed round from Nama Ventures in <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2022\/08\/cargoz-secures-pre-seed-funding-nama-ventures\" style=\"\">August 2022<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, which was used to grow the company and expand its operations outside of Dubai to other emirates.<\/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 Cargoz<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Founded in 2022 by Premlal Pullisserry (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/premlalpk\/\" style=\"\">Linkedin<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">) and Lijo Antony (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lijotantony\/\" style=\"\">Linkedin<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">), Dubai-based Cargoz is a warehousing and logistics startup that connects SMEs who need flexible, on-demand warehouses to warehouse owners and operators who have empty or unused space.<\/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\">OTHER STARTUP NEWS-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Morocco\u2019s PrestaFreedom secures USD 1.1 mn to improve logistics operations:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Moroccan home services <\/span><span>startup <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prestafreedom.com\/\" style=\"\">PrestaFreedom<\/a><\/span><span> has secured USD 1.1 mn (MAD 11 mn) in funding from <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/azurpartners.ma\/nos-fonds\/azur-innovation\/\" style=\"\">Azur Innovation Fund<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapnews.ma\/fr\/actualites\/economie\/la-startup-marocaine-prestafreedom-r%C3%A9alise-une-lev%C3%A9e-de-fonds-exceptionnelle-de\" style=\"\">Agence Marocaine de Presse<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. 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style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexcont.com\/en\" style=\"\">Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">bottomline rose 152% <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">y-o-y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> to<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">EGP 3.2 bn in 9M FY 2022-23<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">, <\/span><span>according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/1481.pdf\" style=\"\">disclosure to the EGX (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span>. The EGX-listed company recorded a topline of EGP 3.4 bn, up 85.4% <\/span><span>y-o-y<\/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\">The breakdown: <\/span><span style=\"\">The company\u2019s storage unit recorded a 162.8% y-o-y increase in revenues,<\/span><span> reaching EGP 1.7 bn. Revenues related to discharging activities increased 37.61% <\/span><span>y-o-y<\/span><span> to EGP 558.8 mn, with the shipping sector\u2019s topline increasing 55.5% <\/span><span>y-o-y<\/span><span> to EGP 263 mn. Transit revenues, on the other hand, fell 85.1% <\/span><span>y-o-y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to EGP 836k.  <\/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\">REMEMBER-<\/span><span style=\"\"> Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b5724ed0-6f8f-4561-910c-e7c0cc70dd55\" style=\"\">acquired<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> stakes in Alexandria Container and Cargo<\/span><span> Handling, alongside five other Egyptian state-owned companies, for around USD 1.8 bn as part of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b5724ed0-6f8f-4561-910c-e7c0cc70dd55\" style=\"\">USD 2 bn investment<\/a><\/span><span>they had agreed to back in March 2022.  <\/span><\/p>\n\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\/alexandria-container-and-cargo-handling\/\">Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/earnings\/\">earnings<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/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=\"71114\" 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=\"71114\">\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\">The Big Read<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/30\/2023-could-be-a-big-year-for-autonomous-vehicles-in-dubai\/\">\r\n                            2023 could be a big year for autonomous vehicles in Dubai                        <\/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\/30\/2023-could-be-a-big-year-for-autonomous-vehicles-in-dubai\/\" 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 city is angling to have <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rta_dubai\/status\/831100355698106368\" style=\"\">25% of all of its trips automated by 2030<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> through a government-backed strategy that will see widespread use of multimodal AV transport. Despite promising many benefits \u2014 particularly in terms of safety and efficiency \u2014 the path still remains riddled with hurdles, from legislative ones to issues of practicality. <\/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\">First things first: What are autonomous vehicles \u2014 and what potential do they offer for the logistics sector?<\/span><span style=\"\"> AV-based solutions are set to deliver big upgrades to logistical performance in the near future, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/693.pdf\" style=\"\">report (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> authored by Senior Economist and Applied Scientist at Uber Freight Mazen Danaf. Chief among these is better safety, helping potentially reduce human errors that have caused some 87% of 5k deaths due to trucking accidents in the US in 2019. AV-based logistics also mean better operations in terms of reduced traffic congestion, and can also help fill gaps in labor shortages, the report explained.<\/span><span> Dubai\u2019s government estimates that autonomous vehicles could help it save some AED 22 bn per year in costs, according to its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/1069.pdf\" style=\"\">roadmap (pdf)<\/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\">Enterprise Logistics spoke to Ismail Zohdy (<\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-ismail-zohdy-8aa50436\/\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">), the program manager for Dubai\u2019s self-driving transport strategy<\/span><span style=\"\"> to discuss the emirate\u2019s plans for AV development, and how it plans to tackle the challenges that lie ahead. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Zohdy offers his opinions in his capacity as an AV expert, and not as a representative of a specific entity or organization.<\/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;\">Two facets of Dubai\u2019s strategy make it a world first: <\/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\">#1- It\u2019s government-backed. <\/span><span style=\"\">Unlike private sector-led AV, Dubai\u2019s SDT strategy gets its momentum from the government. That means that many of the bureaucratic, legislative, and regulatory potholes that hold up private sector initiatives elsewhere in the world are streamlined in Dubai\u2019s case.<\/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\">#2- It encompasses a wide range of transport modes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, amounting to seven in total, from buses and metro to watercraft and flying taxis, Zohdy told Enterprise Logistics. Dubai\u2019s strategy plans to integrate \u201cthe full portfolio of modes,\u201d Zohdy 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\">The strategy also benefits from solid infrastructure:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Zohdy also mentions that Dubai\u2019s physical infrastructure is among the best in the world, providing an ideal platform for the application of AV-based logistics.<\/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\">In terms of readiness, first-mile-last-mile and ridesharing AV solutions are closest to hitting the road<\/span><span>, Zohdy said. \u201cA big initiative in that regard will be released this year,\u201d he noted, while cautioning that timeframes are always tricky to nail down where such a dynamic field is concerned. Nevertheless, preliminary tests have been promising with the successful roll out of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2023\/February\/15-02\/RTA-DIEZ-and-talabat\" style=\"\">Talabat UAE\u2019s \u201ctalabot\u201d pilot program<\/a><\/span><span> and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aramex.com\/us\/en\/media\/in-the-news\/details?contentid=68d79488-b3f2-659d-9310-ff0100e7fe0c&module=stories\" style=\"\">Aramex\u2019 test of a robo-delivery program<\/a><\/span><span>. Another milestone Zohdy mentions is Dubai\u2019s passing of the region\u2019s first AV-related <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303148226\" style=\"\">legislation<\/a><\/span><span> this year,<\/span><span style=\"\"> regulating the operation of AVs<\/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\">Autonomous vehicles mean more efficiency + improved safety:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Dubai hopes to realize substantial benefits from widespread application of AV-based logistics, including<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">improvements in safety and operational savings, as AV-based logistics systems assign routes using advanced algorithms that maximize efficiency, Zohdy said. These translate into faster deliveries, less down time, and more efficient use of resources. <\/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\">Dubai\u2019s SDT strategy is also a big plus as far as sustainability is concerned<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> as all transport modes included in the strategy are electric, he added. <\/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\">Challenges \u2014 including legislative, cultural, and infrastructure-based (both digital and physical) \u2014 abound<\/span><span style=\"\">, Zohdy said, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">while noting that most of these challenges are similar to those faced by AV-based logistics programs anywhere in the world. As far as legislation is concerned, Zohdy explains that the question of liability is particularly problematic as switching out humans for automated components makes it difficult to determine who is responsible should accidents involving AVs occur. <\/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\">Dubai\u2019s multiculturalism also presents difficulties<\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Zohdy adds. The city hosts hundreds of nationalities, each with their own distinct driving and pedestrian cultures. As AVs need to predict driver and pedestrian behavior, the multitude of contradicting patterns makes it difficult for AI to judge how human actors will interact with their routes and immediate vicinity. Also relevant to the \u201cpeople pillar\u201d is widespread acceptance of AVs, which also presents challenges. In terms of infrastructure, Zohdy notes that AVs must be made to interpret road signs in both English and Arabic, for example.<\/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\">AVs are also expensive:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The business model is \u201cnot easy,\u201d Zohdy says. AV systems are expensive to install and operate, making their feasibility as investments hard to justify when compared to the relatively low cost of hiring a human driver. Zohdy cites advanced sensors and a 24-hour control center as examples of significant one-time and operating costs that must be accommodated. <\/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\">Nevertheless, it\u2019s full steam ahead:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 2023 is a \u201cbig year\u201d with more milestones than any other year since the program started in 2017, Zohdy told us, adding that we will likely see the roll out of some AV systems after the successful conclusion of tests.  <\/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\">Dubai is not the only city with an ambitious AV strategy: <\/span><span style=\"\">KSA\u2019s USD 500 bn megaproject NEOM is also looking to roll out automated logistical solutions at its multiple sites. These will include the world\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/our-business\/sectors\/mobility\" style=\"\">first fully automated seaport, autonomous ground and air shuttles and a carless city<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">. NEOM recently <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neom.com\/en-us\/newsroom\/neom-invests-in-volocopter\" style=\"\">invested USD 175 mn in a joint venture<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> with eVTOL company <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volocopter.com\/\" style=\"\">Volocopter<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">. The investment will see both sides working together on \u201cfleets, operations and infrastructure to localize industry innovation,\u201d according to NEOM. Although the near future will likely see a slew of such concrete steps, few details of NEOM\u2019s integrated AV-based logistics strategy have been released thus far.<\/span><\/p>\n\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\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/the-big-read\/\">THE BIG READ<\/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=\"71116\" 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=\"71116\">\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\">Diplomacy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/30\/israel-morocco-ink-transport-agreements-kuwait-saudi-officials-talk-trade-aviation-cooperation-plus-more-cooperation-between-uae-czech-republic-oman-and-bangladesh-and-oman-and-iran\/\">\r\n                            Israel + Morocco ink transport agreements + Kuwait, Saudi officials talk trade + aviation cooperation. 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The first agreement will see the two countries recognize drivers\u2019 licenses issued from each country for visitors and residents, which they say will contribute to strengthening business relations and tourism. The two countries also signed a shipping agreement to boost maritime trade and directly connect Israel and Morocco\u2019s seaports, as well as encourage the exchange of knowledge in maritime logistics and ports, and facilitate joint research between the countries. The third and final agreement will establish guidelines for cooperation in the field of transportation by integrating innovative technologies and upgrading data collection in the shipping sector, as well as urban planning and infrastructure.<\/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 NOTING-<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Officials from the UAE and the Czech Republic discussed boosting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">cooperation in trade and investment<\/span><span style=\"\">, and established working groups to help advance both, during the<\/span><span style=\"\">UAE-Czech business forum<\/span><span style=\"\">. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303162727\" style=\"\">WAM<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Oman and Bangladesh discussed boosting cooperation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">in trade<\/span><span style=\"\">, investment, food security, and labor r<\/span><span style=\"\">elations. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fm.gov.om\/oman-and-bangladesh-hold-talks\/\" style=\"\">Ministry statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Oman and Iran<\/span><span style=\"\"> inked four agreements to boost <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">cooperation in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">investment, freezones, and energy<\/span><span>.<\/span><span>(<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/201321\/Iran-Oman-officials-sign-4-coooperation-documens\" style=\"\">Mehr News<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Kuwaiti and Saudi officials discussed boosting cooperation on trade, energy <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">and aviation<\/span><span> during high-level talks held as part of a coordination committee in Kuwait. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuna.net.kw\/articledetails.aspx?id=3097071\" style=\"\">KUNA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Officials from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Jordan and Romania discussed building on their bilateral relations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> including trade<\/span><span> during a phone call yesterday (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForeignMinistry\/status\/1663113626092224512\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\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\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/kuwait\/\">Kuwait<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/oman\/\">Oman<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/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=\"71118\" 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=\"71118\">\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\">Logistics in the News<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/30\/container-ships-are-moving-at-all-time-slow-speeds\/\">\r\n                            Container ships are moving at all time slow speeds                        <\/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\/30\/container-ships-are-moving-at-all-time-slow-speeds\/\" 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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Average sailing speeds have slowed to 13.8 knots, down 4% <\/span><span style=\"\">y-o-y<\/span><span style=\"\">, with the possibility that this could further decrease to 10% by 2025, according to analysis from shipping association <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bimco.org\/\" style=\"\">BIMCO<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The slowing of services is a result of container ships absorbing capacity that would otherwise be a surplus as well as new environmental regulations and carbon taxes which increase fuel prices, Alphaliner analyst Jan Tiedemann told the news outlet. The transition to new and more expensive  fuels such as LNG, ammonia, and methanol also will favor slow speeds, Tiedmann added.<\/span><\/p>\n\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\/container-ships\/\">container ships<\/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\/shipping\/\">shipping<\/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=\"71120\" 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=\"71120\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/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\/30\/sczone-continues-roadshows-in-sweden-dubai-customs-implements-new-x-ray-scanning-system-plus-news-from-prestrafreedom-fab-king-abdulaziz-port-and-iranair\/\">\r\n                            SCZone continues roadshows in Sweden + Dubai Customs implements new X-ray scanning system. 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The new route launching at the end of May will connect Dammam to the Arabian Gulf ports of Khalifa, Sharjah, and Umm Qasr. The shipping service includes one vessel with a holding capacity of 4k TEUs. <\/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\">ICYMI- King Abdulaziz Port was also <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7c48ed9e-fec1-4be8-82d4-2de5a11abf26\" style=\"\">recently<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> added to the India-South Africa freight route<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> operated by MSC, which began operating in early May \u2014 with five vessels operating with an average holding capacity of 6k TEUs. <\/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;\">CUSTOMS-<\/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\">Dubai Customs gets a state-of-the-art X-ray system to enhance inspections: <\/span><span style=\"\">Dubai <\/span><span>Customs introduced an advanced X-ray scanning system at the Jebel Ali and Tecom Customs Center to inspect heavy and light vehicles, equipment, and yachts in a bid to double the center's inspection capacity and enable faster procedures, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae\/en\/NewsCenter\/Pages\/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsId=1919\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The system allows the scanning of vehicles and large machinery measuring up to 5.9 meters by 5.5m, and can detect, identify, and locate radioactive substances, identify customs declarations using container numbers, and remotely control image analysis. <\/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;\">BANKING- <\/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\">FAB launches new electronic payment platform for e-commerce players: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankfab.com\/en-ae\/personal\" style=\"\">First Abu<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankfab.com\/en-ae\/personal\" style=\"\">Dhabi Bank<\/a><\/span><span> (FAB) launched an electronic payment portal called <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fabeaccess.bankfab.com\/login\" style=\"\">Access<\/a><\/span><span>, providing electronic payment solutions to e-commerce businesses, small and medium enterprises and micro-enterprises,<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsegypt.com\/2023\/05\/28\/first-abu-dhabi-bank-egypt-launches-access-portal-for-electronic-payments\/\" style=\"\">Daily News Egypt<\/a><\/span><span>reports. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The portal enables businesses to accept online electronic payments, follow up on transactions as well as oversee their payments. Access will also offer website tools solutions and payment link services to facilitate the creation of online stores. <\/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=\"\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">UAE\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/trade-finance\" style=\"\">DP World Trade Finance<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">has partnered with <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standardbank.com\/sbg\/standard-bank-group\" style=\"\">Standard Bank<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> to provide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> trade finance solutions for African businesses<\/span><span>, according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbnme.com\/news\/dp-world-and-standard-bank-partner-to-expand-trade-finance-in-africa\/\" style=\"\">Construction Business News<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The financing will be provided through DP World Trade Finance\u2019s single window digital platform to African businesses who require logistics and financial support to connect to global trade routes, according to the news outlet. The partnership will enable DP World to offer Standard Bank \u201caccess to data on cargo movements, enabling them to lend confidently,\u201d Senior Executive Officer of DP World Financial Services, Sinan Ozcan is quoted as saying. <\/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=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranair.com\/\" style=\"\">Iran Air<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> is<\/span><span style=\"\">adding<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> one weekly flight <\/span><span style=\"\">from Tehran Imam Khomeini <\/span><span>International Airport to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">London Heathrow Airport<\/span><span> (LHR) starting 31 July. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialtribune.com\/articles\/domestic-economy\/118320\/iran-air-capitalizes-on-london-success-with-extra-flight\" style=\"\">Financial Tribune<\/a><\/span><span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/e-commerce\/\">e-commerce<\/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>29-30 May<\/span><span> (Monday-Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ksabm.com\/en\" style=\"\">Made in Russia + Innoprom business mission<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh Chamber of Commerce, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/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): <\/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<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">\u2019 shares will debut on the ADX.<\/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 style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/genevadry.com\/\" style=\"\">Geneva Dry<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Geneva, Switzerland, Hotel President Wilson.<\/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;\">2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Iraq will complete <\/span><span 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