{"id":71748,"date":"2023-06-26T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=71748"},"modified":"2025-12-15T12:50:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:50:55","slug":"port-expansion-galore","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/port-expansion-galore\/","title":{"rendered":"Port expansion galore"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"71750\" 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=\"71750\">\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 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/06\/26\/today-suez-canal-announces-new-rebates-as-of-1-july-will-russia-back-out-of-the-black-sea-grain-pact-next-month\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Suez Canal announces new rebates as of 1 July + Will Russia back out of the Black Sea grain pact next month?                        <\/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\/06\/26\/today-suez-canal-announces-new-rebates-as-of-1-july-will-russia-back-out-of-the-black-sea-grain-pact-next-month\/\" 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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But first, a quick  programming note:<\/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 will be taking a publication holiday starting tomorrow in observance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> of Eid Al Adha<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> and the Egyptian 30 June revolution holiday. We will be back in your inbox on Tuesday, 4 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:700\">THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- AD Ports inked a 50-year agreement to develop and operate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> a terminal at Karachi Port.<\/span><span> Meanwhile, DP World will develop and double the capacity of Indonesia\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"\">Belawan New Container <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Terminal. <\/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\">Suez Canal announces new rebates for tankers:<\/span><span style=\"\"> The Suez Canal Authority <\/span><span>announced new rebates for petroleum products tankers and chemical and liquid bulk tankers transiting the Suez Canal from 1 July until 31 December. Petroleum product tankers traveling from the US Gulf and the Caribbean to West Coast India will get a 20% rebate, while those heading to ports east of Cochin up to Port Klang will get 60%, and Port Klang and its Eastern Ports in the Far East Area will get 75%, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/6\/1276.pdf\" style=\"\">circular (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\">Chemical + liquid bulk tankers:<\/span><span> Chemical and other liquid bulk tankers originating from the US\u2019s East Coast to Eastern ports up to Port Klang will get a rebate of 15%, while those heading to Port Klang and its eastern ports, will get 25%, according to a separate <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/6\/1277.pdf\" style=\"\">circular (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Those coming from the US Gulf, Caribbean and South America to West Coast India will get 25%, while those going to ports east of Cochin up to Port Klang will get 55%. Finally, those heading to Port Klang and its Eastern Ports in the Far East Area will get a 75% rebate. <\/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\">It also amended some existing rebates: <\/span><span>LNG carriers from the American Gulf and ports South of the Gulf heading to ports located East of Cochin port until before Port Klang will get a rebate of 60%, up 5%, according to a separate <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/6\/1278.pdf\" style=\"\">circular (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Those heading to Port Klang and its eastern ports will also see rebates rise 5% to 75%. Finally, crude oil tankers from US Gulf ports and the Caribbean area and heading to Ports West of the Indian subcontinent will see rebates fall 5% to 25%, according to the circular. <\/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\"> PSA- Foreign vehicles entering the UAE via land at Al Ghuwaifat Port Station must <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">have ins.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> on hand starting June 26<\/span><span>, as per new rules set out by the UAE Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icp.gov.ae\/en\/\" style=\"\">ICP<\/a><\/span><span>), according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303172359\" style=\"\">WAM<\/a><\/span><span>. Ins. can be purchased online prior to transiting the border via ICP\u2019s Shory Aber app or its associated <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aber.shory.com\/\" style=\"\">website<\/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\">Kuwait has extended the deadline for consultancy tender for the design, study, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">and preparation of documents for Kuwait\u2019s Railway Project for the second time<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>to<\/span><span> 11 July,<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/kuwait-extends-railway-consultancy-deadline-hd2gltxv\" style=\"\">Zawya<\/a><\/span><span> reports, citing Kuwait\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/capt.gov.kw\/en\/\" style=\"\">Central Agency for Public Tenders<\/a><\/span><span>. The tender was first issued on 15 January with a deadline of 21 February. The bid submission was <\/span><span>extended<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for the first time till 30 May, before receiving another extension now, Zawya writes. The tender for the first stage of the project includes preparing for the study and design of the 565 km gulf, commercial and economic tracks of the railway project. <\/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 railway:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The 111 km Gulf track extends from Kuwait\u2019s Nuwaiseeb port \u2014 at its border with Saudi Arabia \u2014 to Al Shadadiya, which includes a freight yard station, a maintenance station, and a passenger station and processing facility. The economic track includes a 38 km track to Port Abdullah and Shuaiba Port, 29 km to Shuwaikh port, 130 km to Al Nayeem, and two tracks to the Iraqi border. Lastly, the 154 km commercial track extends from Al Shadadiyah to Mubarak Al Kabeer Port, according to Zawya.<\/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\">Qatar is now chair of the <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icao.int\/Pages\/default.aspx\" style=\"\">International Civil Aviation Organization<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> (ICAO)\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Technical Cooperation and Implementation Support Committee (TCC), <\/span><span>according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mot.gov.qa\/en\/news-events\/news\/qatar-wins-post-chairperson-icao-tcc\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Qatar\u2019s representative on the ICAO Council Essa Al Maliki was elected as the chairperson of the TCC, which assists and advises the council on their policies and activities related to technical cooperation and assistance, training, operational plans, assessing effectiveness of respective ICAO departments and implementation of the technical cooperation program. The role will also extend to advising the council on reviewing challenges faced by states in development of their civil aviation sectors, and assisting in operational and technical challenges.<\/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=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #1- Ukraine is \u201c99.9% certain\u201d that Russia will back out of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain pact next <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">month<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/ukraine-999-certain-russia-will-quit-black-sea-grain-deal-july-envoy-2023-06-22\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span> quotes a senior Ukranian diplomat as saying. The agreement, which was signed by Russia and Ukraine last July to ease a global food crisis exacerbated by the Russian invasion, allows for grain and fertilizer shipments to depart Ukrainian ports safely. Russia is threatening not to extend the agreement beyond 18 July unless its demands \u2014 including the removal of obstacles to Russian exports \u2014 are met, the newswire writes. Ukrainian Foreign Ministry ambassador at large <\/span><span style=\"\">Olga Trofimtseva<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> says Russia has found \u201can alternative route and does not need to export ammonia via Odessa,\u201d and will therefore exit the pact.<\/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 #2- The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hamedan-Sanandaj Railway is set to be launched within <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">the next few months<\/span><span>, connecting Sanandaj city to Iran\u2019s rail network,<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2023\/06\/21\/2914422\/hamedan-sanandaj-railway-to-be-inaugurated-soon\" style=\"\">Tasnim News Agency<\/a><\/span><span> reports. The railway extends over 151 km with a total of seven stations, including in <\/span><span>Qorveh, Dehgolan, and Sanandaj<\/span><span>. The announcement was made at a meeting between members of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Kurdistan Assembly of Representatives with the governor of the Kurdistan Province and Iran\u2019s Roads and Urban Development Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash. <\/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 two sides also discussed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">the development of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Bashmaq<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> Border Terminal<\/span><span>, which is the border crossing between Iraq and Iran; the operation and completion of the parts of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6779dbde-de87-427d-af2e-f500dff48b90\" style=\"\">International North-South Transport Corridor<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> lying within Kurdistan; and the province\u2019s Saqqez 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\">WATCH THIS SPACE #3- GACA proposes draft regulations to boost Saudi aviation sector:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Saudi Arabia\u2019s <\/span><span>General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is proposing draft economic regulations aimed at enhancing the aviation sector\u2019s efficiency and competitiveness, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2327756\/business-economy\" style=\"\">Arab News<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. The regulations, which are on a survey platform until 20 July, seek to boost the sector's growth and enhance passenger experience, transparency, and fairness. Under the regulations, the Saudi government would retain ownership of airport lands and grant management to private entities through lease contracts, franchise rights, or public partnerships. The regulations also outline fees for various services, including non navigational services like space rentals, airport facilities, and airport technology, as well as baggage handling, entry fees and public services such as electricity, water, internet and air conditioning. They would also require the airport operator to submit regular reports with expected outcomes, impacts and costs and fees associated with investment programs.<\/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- The volume of goods the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) transported in 1Q 2023-24 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">rose 20% y-o-y<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/486017\/Commercial-maritime-transportation-rises-20-in-Q1\" style=\"\">Tehran Times<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. The quarter runs from 21 March to 21 June. \u201cWe hope that good measures will be taken in the field of shipping logistics in order to develop the marine transport fleet this year,\u201d head of IRISL Mohammadreza Modares Khiabani said, adding that revising the tariffs of sea transportation during the current year is crucial.<\/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- The Egyptian government disbursed EGP 7.4 bn in net export subsidies<\/span><span style=\"\"> in the first tranche <\/span><span>of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5ad4a99f-deb2-4803-b601-ad806b96f074\" style=\"\">sixth phase<\/a><\/span><span> of its export subsidy program, the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02oMAKi2y7brSaUmiPWsxBjtQLJbsfyzLHHbxDqifxTndkMHapzJJpbJ7kHUELn4Pkl\" style=\"\">Trade Ministry<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> said in a statement. Some 1.1k companies applied in this tranche of the program, under which exporters are able to receive their subsidies in a single payment rather than in installments over four to five years, in return for a haircut. The program had planned to pay out to a first tranche of applicants on 5-6 July and the second and final tranche on 19-20 July. It is expected to pay out EGP 10 bn in overdue subsidies across the two tranches.<\/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-<\/span><span> Egypt plans to quadruple export subsidies in its coming fiscal year, which starts on 1 July, and has allocated <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a3ab6ab6-4c7d-4e04-a322-4b5b202f592a\" style=\"\">EGP 28 bn<\/a><\/span><span> in its draft budget. The larger allocation is aimed at helping the government reach its target to increase exports to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/158188ff-65a9-4146-adc1-5f53c1a3f6e5\" style=\"\">USD 100 bn a year<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> by the middle of the decade.<\/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\">DATA POINT #3- King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam handled a record number of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">containers in May<\/span><span>, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=250623&language=ar\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. 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AD Ports Group will establish a joint venture with UAE-based Kaheel Terminals, to operate the terminal under the agreement. <\/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 details: <\/span><span style=\"\">The AD Ports Group-led JV will roll out improvements to the port\u2019s infrastructure and superstructure over a 10-year timeframe, with most of the work slated for 2026,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> according to the statement. Improvements will include the deepening of berths, extensions to quay walls, and upped container storage area. Following the planned overhauls, facilities at the port will be equipped to handle Post Panamax vessels up to 8.5k TEUs and container capacity will be boosted from 750k to 1 mn TEUs a year. <\/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\">Ownership breakdown of the JV: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">AD Ports Group will be the JV\u2019s majority shareholder, the statement said, without providing an exact breakdown. The value of the investments lined up for the port was also not disclosed 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\">Background:<\/span><span style=\"\"> The finalized agreement comes on the heels of an <\/span><span style=\"\">MoU inked<\/span><span style=\"\"> between Pakistan and the UAE <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303159521\" style=\"\">in May<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> which paved the way for AD Ports to contribute to developing Pakistani ports, and saw both countries commit to closer trade ties. <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b3e1bfec-1c25-400a-9027-4c1c4f625bbd\" style=\"\">Last week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> saw reports that the UAE and Pakistan were close to an understanding on the port, with Pakistani Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar stating that a committee had been put together to work on drafting an agreement.<\/span><span> d increasing efforts in the development, expansion, and digitalisation of port projects within Pakistan.<\/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 two sides also signed three MoUs on rail, freezones, and digitalization: <\/span><span style=\"\">The agreements will see AD Ports Group support Pakistan in the design, study, and implementation of a range of logistical infrastructure projects that aim to boost efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance competitiveness at Karachi\u2019s port and other sites, the statement said. The projects include<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> upgrading the connectivity of Karachi Port to railway systems in the country; developing, operating, and managing industrial and freezone facilities in the Port Qasim area; and developing digital trade and logistics solutions, including customs digitalization. <\/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 they said: <\/span><span style=\"\">\u201cThis milestone agreement will bolster the terminal's capacity, further enhancing its attractiveness to international trade partners to contribute to the growth of Karachi's position as a key player in the global trade industry,\u201d UAE\u2019s Foreign Trade Minister, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, said. \u201cAD Ports Group is not only investing in the development of the Karachi Gateway Terminal but also setting the stage for greater cooperation and mutual benefit between the UAE and Pakistan,\u201d 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\">AD Ports Group has been on an expansion spree: <\/span><span>The UAE-based port operator\u2019s expansion into Pakistan comes less than a week after it <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/590161db-94b8-43b2-83e2-e16189b19bd9\" style=\"\">announced<\/a><\/span><span> a 30-year concession agreement it signed with the Congo to run a terminal at the country\u2019s Pointe-Noire Port. 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The JV will provide a range of services critical to the UAE\u2019s marine sector, including drydocking, afloat repairs, ship building and refurbishment, the statement explained.<\/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\">Ownership breakdown of the JV:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> AD Ports Group is the majority shareholder, with a 51% stake of the JV. The 49% remainder is owned by Premier Marine.<\/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 details:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The JV\u2019s operational hub will be located at a 45k square meter shipyard and repair facility at Abu Dhabi\u2019s Khalifa Port, Wam said. The hub will encompass a 350 meters quay wall for vessel afloat repair and a floating drydock for vessel maintenance and refurbishment. <\/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 hub will be equipped to handle a range of vessels<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, including tankers, bulk vessels, container ships, offshore vessels and jack-ups. <\/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\">Work at the shipyard has already kicked off<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, with construction of two barges for a UAE-based client underway at the facility. Operations at the drydock are slated to begin in 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:700\">What they said: <\/span><span style=\"\">\u201cThe establishment of Safeen Drydocks is a milestone development for Safeen Group as it significantly broadens our scope of services and ability to serve the regional maritime industry,\u201d acting CEO of AD Ports Group subsidiary <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safeen.ae\/\" style=\"\">Safeen Group<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Ammar Mubarak Al Shaiba, 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\">Background:<\/span><span style=\"\"> AD Ports Group has been on a drive to boost maintenance and shipbuilding capabilities at its flagship Khalifa Port with a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f3ecdaff-c7c5-4901-aa71-4c5843939fdb\" style=\"\">statement in May<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> citing a need \u201cto meet the growing demand for these services from regional and international clients.\u201d The latest JV initiative follows a 25-year contract AD Ports Group <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/cd1ad73c-eb22-4bc3-a34d-86903b643423\" style=\"\">inked<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> earlier this month with Singapore\u2019s Crystal Offshore to establish a marine vessels maintenance facility at Khalifa Port. <\/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 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style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pelindo.co.id\/\" style=\"\">Pelindo<\/a><\/span><span>, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2023\/June\/23-06\/DP-World-signs-deal-to-double-capacity-at-Indonesia#:~:text=Jakarta%2C%20Indonesia%2C%2023%20June%202023,and%20begin%20a%20major%20expansion.\" style=\"\">Dubai Media Office<\/a><\/span><span> statement. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The agreement comes to enhance Indonesia\u2019s maritime infrastructure and drive growth to Indonesia\u2019s economy. <\/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 details: <\/span><span>The agreement will see DP World expand the terminal \u201cin the long term\u201d to 1.4 mn TEUs, up from 600k TEUs currently, the statement said, without disclosing the exact timeline or value of investments involved<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The agreement also aims to attract more direct calls to the terminal, reducing reliance on regional hub ports and expanding access to regional and global markets, 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\">Boosting connectivity is also part of the agreement: <\/span><span>DP World is also set to work with its partners to connect other terminals and small ports on Sumatra, as part of a wider goal of reducing container logistics costs within Northern Sumatra, 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\">What they said:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> BNCT \u201cwill play a key role connecting value chains to export markets,\u201d and will \u201cmaximize exports, support downstream industries, and accelerate the economy in North Sumatra, which continues to grow,\u201d Indonesia\u2019s State Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir said. \u201cThis agreement will be a catalyst for the further development of the BNCT as a world-class, connected, and fully integrated container terminal that will strengthen the national port industry ecosystem,\u201d Thohir 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\">About Pelindo:<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pelindo.co.id\/\" style=\"\">Pelindo<\/a><\/span><span> is the largest port operator in Indonesia, and is aiming to grow the national maritime ecosystem through enhancing connectivity and service integration to support economic growth, according to a separate <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/6\/1242.pdf\" style=\"\">statement (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span>. <\/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> This agreement comes as a continuation of a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/news\/releases\/indonesia-investment-authority-and-dp-world-partner-to-invest-75-billion\/\" style=\"\">previous USD 7.5 bn agreement<\/a><\/span><span> signed between DP World and INA to enhance Indonesia\u2019s maritime and port infrastructure by improving their operations, and reducing logistics costs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Under the agreement, DP World and INA planned to form a consortium and working team to explore investments into the logistics infrastructure in Indonesia, including hinterland investments, inland terminals, cargo parks, feeder network systems, landside transport, and industrial zones. <\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- 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href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/NEWS\/Pages\/CMA_N_3367.aspx\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span> from Saudi Arabia\u2019s <\/span><span>Capital Market Authority. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The prospectus will be published \u201cwithin sufficient time prior to the start of the subscription period,\u201d the announcement said, without clarifying when the subscription period will take place.<\/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>SAL has been planning an IPO since at least 2021 and had tapped HSBC Holdings as financial advisor at the time, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-06-21\/pif-backed-oil-driller-gets-approval-for-1-billion-riyadh-ipo\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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 Aramco secondary offering also in the pipeline: <\/span><span>Several other significant share sales are in the works, although specific timelines have yet to be disclosed. These include a potential secondary offering of Saudi Aramco and the listing of its trading business.<\/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 SAL: <\/span><span>The logistics and supply chain solutions provider was spun out as its own firm in December 2019 from Saudi Airlines Cargo Company, according to its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sal.sa\/en\/ourcompany\/ourstory\" style=\"\">website<\/a><\/span><span>. The company handles some 95% of the nation's inbound and outbound air cargo. The logistics solutions it offers <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sal.sa\/en\/services\/Logistics\/introduction\" style=\"\">include<\/a><\/span><span> customs clearance for general cargo, cold chain and special cargo, road feeder services, and special project logistics.<\/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\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/cargo\/\">CARGO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO 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=\"71761\" 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=\"71761\">\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\">SHIPPING LINES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/06\/26\/south-korea-launches-new-shipping-line-connecting-mena-ports-with-far-east-india-and-mediterranean-regions\/\">\r\n                            New shipping line connects MENA ports with Far East, India and Mediterranean regions                        <\/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\/06\/26\/south-korea-launches-new-shipping-line-connecting-mena-ports-with-far-east-india-and-mediterranean-regions\/\" 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 new service, dubbed FIM, is poised to connect markets in the Far East, India, Middle East, and Mediterranean regions. HMM will be the sole operator of the new route, which is slated to kick off in the first week of August.<\/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\">Stops: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Starting at South Korea\u2019s Busan port, the line calls in at ports in China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Italy, and Spain, the news outlet 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\">HMM has earmarked 12 container ships for the new service<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, which takes 84 days for a round trip, according to the statements cited by India Shipping News.<\/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\">MENA\u2019s ports have been getting a lot of attention as of late: <\/span><span style=\"\">Jeddah Islamic Port has been added to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/599f664e-e2a7-4240-83f7-661954bc6601\" style=\"\">at least five new shipping lines<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> in recent months, boosting its connectivity to markets worldwide. The UAE\u2019s Jebel Ali port has also <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/dee8667c-d139-42ec-b999-1998ae23675b\" style=\"\">recently secured new connections<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to South Korea and other major markets in the Far East.<\/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\/maritime\/\">maritime<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/port\/\">port<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startup-watch tag-enterprise-logistics tag-saudi-arabia tag-startup-watch tag-vc 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\/6\/.2d618c6c-2e4a-4df3-bc30-a8df44beb410.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\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-based logistics platform <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hashmove.com\/\" style=\"\">HashMove<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">secured an undisclosed amount in a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> pre-series A funding round<\/span><span> l<\/span><span>ed by Bahraini VC <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bunat.vc\/\" style=\"\">Bunat Ventures<\/a><\/span><span>, in collaboration with an unnamed Saudi business group, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2023\/06\/uae-hashmove-raises-pre-series-round-led-bunat-ventures\" style=\"\">Wamda<\/a><\/span><span>reports. The investment will support HashMove's expansion plans, including the relocation of its headquarters to Saudi Arabia. <\/span><span>Enterprise Logistics was unable to reach a representative at the company ahead of 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\">HashMove\u2019s relocation to Riyadh comes as part of its growth and expansion strategy<\/span><span>, which also saw it recently ink an agreement with <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwc-logistics.com.sa\/\" style=\"\">United Warehousing Company<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (UWC), a prominent 3PL logistics powerhouse based in Jeddah. The partnership aims to establish UWC as one of the region's first digital third-party logistics providers.<\/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 HashMove: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">HashMove was founded in 2017 by Noman Mohammad, Rayan Al Bakri, and Sarfaraz Alam. The company offers instant rate sourcing for first-mile logistics, booking features, and end-to-end cargo movements and tracking. Its multi-modal platform offers logistics services, including sea, air, and ground transportation, customs clearance, warehousing, and value-added logistics.<\/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\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">STARTUP WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/vc\/\">VC<\/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=\"71765\" 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=\"71765\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/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\/06\/26\/oman-and-senegal-iran-and-uae-ink-air-services-agreements\/\">\r\n                            Oman and Senegal ink air services agreement                        <\/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\/06\/26\/oman-and-senegal-iran-and-uae-ink-air-services-agreements\/\" 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 accord sets out to systematize technical and operational aspects of air traffic between the two countries, including economic and operational protocols enabling carriers from Oman and Senegal to operate passenger and freight routes between the two countries. The framework also encompasses an appendix scheduling air routes as well as code sharing agreements.<\/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\">UAE + Iran ink air transport agreement: <\/span><span style=\"\">The UAE and Iran signed an air transport <\/span><span>services contract on 22 June to coordinate air transportation between the countries, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/emirates-iran-flights\/uae-iran-sign-air-transport-services-agreement-uae-state-news-agency-idINS8N36Z0AD\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span>reports. The UAE\u2019s Foreign Affairs Minister <\/span><span>Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan also met with Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister<\/span><span>Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to build on enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two countries and discuss regional issues of mutual interest, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303171882\" style=\"\">WAM<\/a><\/span><span> r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">eports. <\/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=\"\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Egypt + India to build on trade ties, eye direct flights: <\/span><span style=\"\">President Abdel Fattah El Sisi <\/span><span>and Indian Prime Minister Nardenra Modi upgraded their diplomatic relations yesterday to become \u201cstrategic,\u201d according to an Ittihadiya <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/posts\/pfbid0ZBFKdDNXxrt7TWy7v2Ttjzse2ZA4p7UB5PNpAGL4B67xErRet1x2LkRYSxPu5ni8l\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span>. The two discussed yesterday the need for direct flights between Cairo and New Delhi, as well as boosting trade ties and the exchange of strategic goods. <\/span><span>The visit follows El Sisi\u2019s trip to India earlier this year, during which the two leaders agreed to strengthen ties on several fronts, including potentially <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3bcbd81c-1b69-41fb-9400-f968fe3a7956\" style=\"\">setting up an economic zone<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">for Indian firms in Egypt.<\/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\/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\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/iran\/\">Iran<\/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\/senegal\/\">senegal<\/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\/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=\"71767\" 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=\"71767\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/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\/06\/26\/morocco-is-treading-a-fine-line-with-chinese-us-presence-in-its-freezones\/\">\r\n                            Morocco is treading a fine line with Chinese + US presence in its freezones                        <\/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\/06\/26\/morocco-is-treading-a-fine-line-with-chinese-us-presence-in-its-freezones\/\" 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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Tazi believes that being situated at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, means that Morocco will continue to attract diverse investments. <\/span><span>\u201c<\/span><span>It\u2019s a fine line to not irritate one while you make the other happy, but Morocco seems to be able to \u2014 so far \u2014 walk that line,\u201d one executive at a Moroccan freezone told the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-06-22\/as-west-battles-china-a-trade-ally-tries-to-keep-both-doors-open\" style=\"\">business news information service<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/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\">Growing Chinese presence in Morocco:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> While Western-aligned multinationals have long been instrumental in Morocco's economic growth, the country is witnessing a rise in Chinese presence. Chinese tech giants Huawei and ZTE, considered security threats by the US and Europe, are expanding their operations and recruiting Moroccan engineers. Moroccan officials are actively promoting Tanger Tech City, a \u201csmart city\u201d aimed at attracting around 200 Chinese companies. As China's presence strengthens, Morocco faces the challenge of maintaining a level \u201cplaying field\u201d where established players like Boeing and Airbus coexist with Huawei and ZTE. The outcome will shape Morocco's role in the evolving landscape of re-globalization.<\/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\">Middle Eastern airlines<\/span><span style=\"\"> kept a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">low profile <\/span><span style=\"\">with limited <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">aircraft orders<\/span><span style=\"\"> during<\/span><span style=\"\"> the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Paris Air Show<\/span><span style=\"\">, falling short of analyst expectations. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2023\/06\/more-middle-east-aircraft-orders-expected-after-quiet-paris-air-show\" style=\"\">Al Monitor<\/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\/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\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/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\/us\/\">US<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/zones\/\">ZONES<\/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=\"71769\" 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=\"71769\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/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\/06\/26\/a-slew-of-aviation-news-courtesy-of-the-paris-air-show-terra-introduces-electric-motorbike-fleet-plus-news-from-qatar-cma-cgm-al-seer-marine-and-mawani\/\">\r\n                            Lots of aviation news, courtesy of the Paris Air Show + Terra introduces electric motorbike fleet. 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The 130k <\/span><span>sq<\/span><span>f greenfield facility \u2014 which will be located inside Casablanca\u2019s MidParc Freezone, will commence construction in 4Q 2023 and launch in 2025. The move aims to bring the company closer to its African customers and partners, 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\">Etihad Cargo and China\u2019s SF Airlines have inked an MOU building upon a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">reciprocal block space agreement reached in April<\/span><span>, according to an Etihad Cargo <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etihadcargo.com\/en\/news\/etihad-airways-to-expand-mutual-agreement-with-sf-airlines\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The expanded agreement, which will see the two sides work to boost cargo volumes shipped via their partnership, comes in light of increased demand from customers in the UAE, China, and around the world, the statement said. There are also plans to establish cooperative flights to Ezhou Huahu Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, which would make Etihad Airways the first international airline to operate flights at the 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\">ICYMI-<\/span><span> April saw Etihad Cargo and SF Airlines ink <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/3cf02a18-0db3-410d-8004-08b964467dc3\" style=\"\">a reciprocal capacity agreement<\/a><\/span><span> that connected their respective networks. The inaugural flight for the new route linking Etihad Cargo\u2019s hub in Abu Dhabi with SF Airlines\u2019 Wuhan hub touched down at Abu Dhabi Airport <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/15e51ca7-4a6d-457d-b51d-ea651abffd31\" style=\"\">at the end of April<\/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=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuwaitairways.com\/en\" style=\"\">Kuwait Airways<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> and <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com\/en_GB\/home.html\" style=\"\">Rolls-Royce<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> have signed a TotalCare agreement for the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">maintenance and performance of the Rolls-Royce 700 engine<\/span><span>,<\/span><span>which powers the airline\u2019s fleet of <\/span><span>A330 neos<\/span><span>,<\/span><span>according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolls-royce.com\/media\/our-stories\/discover\/2023\/poweroftrent-rr-and-kuwait-airways-sign-totalcare-agreement-for-the-airlines-fleet.aspx\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span>. The<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">agreement will help the airline reach its strategic objectives of \u201coptimizing our engine operations, increasing our fuel efficiencies, and enhancing the maintenance planning across our fleet,\u201d said Kuwait Airways Chairman Ali Al Dukhan. <\/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=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadhair.com\/\" style=\"\">Riyadh Air<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> has signed an agreement at the Paris Air Show for 90 GEnx engines to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">power its new Boeing 787 fleet<\/span><span>, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadhair.com\/pages\/media-center\/articles\/articleSeven.html\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span>. The GEnx engines are scheduled for delivery by 2025, the release said, without revealing the value of the agreement. The engine provides 1.4% fuel burn savings equating to USD 300k per airplane per year compared to its competition, which should lower CO2 emissions by 2 mn pounds per aircraft annually, according to the press release. The technology used in the GEnx uses lightweight, durable materials and advanced design processes to reduce weight, improve performance, and lower maintenance, making it a suitable engine for long haul flights, 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\">Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-8<\/span><span style=\"\">, according to a Boeing <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoeingAirplanes\/status\/1671642910918582272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1671642910918582272%7Ctwgr%5E6708a0b137e160d3fc1a6681c2560cbc9cacbee4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aerotime.aero%2Farticles%2Firaqi-airways-first-boeing-787-gets-its-livery-and-departs-for-baghdad-video\" style=\"\">tweet<\/a><\/span><span> accompanied by a video showing the aircraft being painted in the carrier\u2019s green and white livery. Iraq\u2019s national carrier is still awaiting delivery of nine more 787s, including a 787-9, which is the aircraft family\u2019s largest variant, after taking delivery of four 737 MAXs so far this year, according to <\/span><span>Boeing\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boeing.com\/commercial\/#\/orders-deliveries\" style=\"\">orders and deliveries report<\/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;\">STARTUP WATCH-<\/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-based B2B micro-mobility firm <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/driveterra.com\/\" style=\"\">Terra<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> has <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">introduced its first electric motorbike fleet<\/span><span style=\"\">,<\/span><span>becoming the MENA region\u2019s first B2B-focused startup to launch electric motorbikes with swappable battery solutions, 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\/dubais-b2b-tech-startup-terra-launches-their-first-fleet-of-electric-motorbikes-je61jqb4\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span>. \u201c<\/span><span>As our bikes undergo final testing, our focus has shifted towards finalizing agreements with prominent partners in the UAE\u2019s last-mile sector. We have received a positive response to our solutions, and numerous partners are eager to invest in the future,\u201d Founder and Managing Director of Terra Hussam Zammar said. The startup had <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2023\/01\/b2b-micro-mobility-terra-raises-pre-seed-investment\" style=\"\">raised an undisclosed pre-seed investment<\/a><\/span><span> from Saudi, American and British angel investors earlier this year. <\/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 startup: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Founded in 2021, Terra provides energy-efficient motorbikes through a subscription model to enterprises, particularly in the delivery sector. <\/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;\">E-COMMERCE-<\/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\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qatarpost.qa\/home\" style=\"\">postal service<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">has introduced a robotic sorting system that processes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">packages four times faster<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qna.org.qa\/en\/newsbulletins\/2023-06\/22\/0066-Qatar-Post-Launches-Robotic-Sorting-Project\" style=\"\">Qatar News Agency<\/a><\/span><span> reports. The system will cover numerous services including <\/span><span>e-government envelopes, postal parcels, and e-commerce items of various weights. <\/span><span>The new system should \u201c<\/span><span>greatly enhance the speed of processing incoming postal materials while reducing potential human errors associated with manual work,\u201d Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Post Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi was 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\">In detail: <\/span><span>The system can process 4.5k-5k packages an hour and serves over 50 home delivery routes, ensuring coverage in all the country\u2019s regions. The system uses 70 robots to process packages weighing anything below 30 kg and measuring \u201c60 cm in size.\u201d <\/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\">Qatari Transport Minister <\/span><span style=\"\">Jassim Al Sulaiti, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">CEO of Qatar <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Airways <\/span><span>Akbar Al Baker, and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> Airbus CEO<\/span><span> Guillaume Faury met during the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Paris Air Show <\/span><span>to discuss <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">developing cooperation <\/span><span>between the two companies. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mot.gov.qa\/en\/news-events\/news\/attendance-minister-transport-qatar-airways-ceo-meets-airbus-ceo\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Egyptian President<\/span><span style=\"\"> Abdel Fattah El Sisi and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">French shipping giant <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cma-cgm.com\/\" style=\"\">CMA CGM<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> CEO <\/span><span>Rodolphe Saad\u00e9 d<\/span><span>iscussed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">expanding <\/span><span>the company\u2019s participation across Egypt in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> maritime transport <\/span><span>and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">managing additional ports<\/span><span>, including operating logistics areas and terminals. <\/span><span>(<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MinistryTransportation\/posts\/pfbid0qLvYeNy5b3teLUEsnmMs6eeyWusDJD9AHABz3miFjxLxfWAcmoccvj79QCb6VQcnl?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\">Transport Ministry Statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">Emirati maritime firm<\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alseermarine.ae\/contact\/\" style=\"\">Al Seer Marine<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">has acquired its first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">very large <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">gas carrier<\/span><span> (VLGC), <\/span><span style=\"\">Lucky Gas, from<\/span><span> Hyundai Heavy Industries, as part of a AED 495 mn transaction signed in 2021 by ABGC, a JV between Al Seer Marine and BGN International. A second VLGC, North Gas, will be delivered in September this year as part of the transaction. <\/span><span>(<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/al-seer-marines-lucky-gas-vlgc-sets-sail-marking-a-new-era-in-maritime-excellence-t7f53vds\" style=\"\">Press release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)<\/span><span style=\"\"> has <\/span><span>launched a new <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">customer service center<\/span><span> allowing customers to track the status of their tickets and rate their experience, alongside new features on its website including quick chat, callback requests, and filing complaints. (<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=190623\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Mawani<\/span><span style=\"\">and Saudi Arabia\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority (ZATCA)<\/span><span style=\"\"> have <\/span><span>agreed to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">regulate joint activities<\/span><span> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">execute service operations<\/span><span> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">automation mechanisms<\/span><span> at King Abdulaziz Port, King Fahad Industrial Ports in Yanbu and Jubail, Jubail Commercial Port, Yanbu Commercial Port, and <\/span><span>Jazan<\/span><span> Port.(<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=180623\" style=\"\">Statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Ambassadors<\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">advisors<\/span><span style=\"\">, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">charge d'affaires <\/span><span style=\"\">from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Latin American <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">countries <\/span><span>visited Qatar's <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hamad Port<\/span><span>, where they were briefed on the port's facilities and future plans, and discussed ways to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">enhance cooperation <\/span><span>in the ports sector. 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Maersk has partnered with German <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.man-es.com\/\" style=\"\">Man Energy Solutions<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to carry out the engine retrofit by mid-2024, Maersk fleet technology head Ole Graa Jakobsen says, adding that Maersk intends on retrofitting more vessels in 2027.<\/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 move is part of Maersk\u2019s target to reach net-zero by 2040<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, and it is expected to pave the way for future retrofit programs in the industry and accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels, said Maersk fleet management and technology head Leonardo Sonzio. The retrofit, a \u201crather complex task,\u201d will not be limited to replacing the engine, but will include putting in new fuel tanks, a fuel preparation room, and a supply system for green methanol.<\/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\/maritime\/\">maritime<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/methanol\/\">methanol<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    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href=\"http:\/\/gm.china-embassy.gov.cn\/eng\/sgxw\/202303\/t20230308_11037851.htm\" style=\"\">CAETE<\/a><\/span><span>), Changsha, China. <\/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>11 July (Tuesday): Deadline for bidding for the consultancy tender for detailed design, study, and preparation of documents for Kuwait's Railway Project. <\/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;\">AUGUST<\/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;\">Oman will award Ras Al Hadd Airport consultancy contract. <\/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>4-8 September (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expotobi.com\/logistics-transport-management\" style=\"\">Logistics and Transport Management<\/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>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;\">, Crowne Plaza Al Waha, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability-live.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainability LIVE London<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Business Design Centre, London.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libyaherald.com\/2023\/06\/the-libyan-moroccan-forum-for-trade-and-business-11-to-14-september-in-tangiers-morocco\/\" style=\"\">The Libyan Moroccan Forum for Trade and Business<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tangiers, Morocco.<\/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>20-23 September (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtbevents.com\/events\/mtb-workboats-2023\/\" style=\"\">MTB Workboats<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hyatt Regency Dubai, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-27 September(Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationnews-online.com\/conferences\/dubai\/\" style=\"\">Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Middle East & Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/procureconeu.wbresearch.com\/\" style=\"\">ProcureCon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, Spain.<\/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>10-12 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aemobforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Autonomous E-mobility Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Doha, Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/e1k2-53s3-fxhf\" style=\"\">Future Fuels Europe<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, Netherlands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 October (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaasm.org\/news\/international-congress-of-aviation-and-space-medicine-icasm-2023\" style=\"\">International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Conrad, Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 Oct- 2 Nov (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaphworldports.org\/iaph-world-ports-conference\/\" style=\"\">IAPH World Ports Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30-31 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/conferences\/emea\/supply-chain-planning-uk\" style=\"\">Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, London, UK. <\/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>9-15 November (Thursday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrafricantradefair.com\/en\" style=\"\">Intra-AfricanTrade Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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-Wednesday): <\/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>14-17 November (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/programs\/ops-infra\/slots\/conference\/\" style=\"\">IATA Slot Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.<\/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>23 November (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/sclg-summit\" style=\"\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Grand Millennium Hotel Business Bay, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 November-3 December (Saturday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/handling-expo\" style=\"\">Handling Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/events\/investinlogistics6783236786333204480\/\" style=\"\">Invest in Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, St.Regis Almasa Hotel, New Administrative Capital, Egypt.<\/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:400;\">3Q 2023: Design and supervision contract for Oman\u2019s proposed Musandam Airport to be awarded.<\/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>1Q 2024: Construction of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Agility\/status\/1664177888365535232?cxt=HHwWgICz8Zy-rJguAAAA\" style=\"\">phase 3<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of Agility\u2019s logistic park in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire to be completed. <\/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): 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