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It\u2019s a brisk news day in the logistics world in what\u2019s shaping up to be a slow week as the summer lull continues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- There isn\u2019t much going on, but we did take note of one big story out of Qatar: <\/strong>Qatar Post acquired an additional 40% stake in e-commerce platform Turkish Souq, a JV it established with Turkish postal service PTT in 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong> WATCH THIS SPACE #1- <\/strong><strong> Iran\u2019s top diplomat to visit KSA soon: <\/strong> Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia \u201csoon,\u201d state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/204580\/FM-Amir-Abdollahian-to-visit-Saudi-Arabia-in-near-future\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehr<\/a> reports, citing statements from Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani. Iran\u2019s President Ebrahim Raisi has received an invitation from the Saudi king to visit the country, but no date has been set, Kanaani said The agenda will include \u201cconsultations between the two countries in the regional and international fields and the economic issues of the two countries is on the agenda of Iran and Saudi Arabia,\u201d the foreign ministry spokesperson is quoted as saying. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong> WATCH THIS SPACE #2- New key MENA-Far East shipping line to launch in September: <\/strong>Korean shipping giant HMM\u2019S new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/71426e76-2198-4cba-a7e6-6eab9d32d5fe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FIM service<\/a> \u2014 linking MENA ports with the Far East, India and the Mediterranean \u2014 is set to launch during the first week of September according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawaniKSA\/status\/1691056793177169920\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.The novel line will have a standard container capacity of 10k, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/71426e76-2198-4cba-a7e6-6eab9d32d5fe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">12 allocated container ships<\/a> linking ports across South Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Italy, and Spain, within the span of 84 days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong> Houthi tariff hike could strike blow to Yemeni <\/strong><strong> ports <\/strong><strong> : <\/strong> Houthi authorities\u2019 100% tariff on goods departing from territories controlled by Yemen\u2019s internationally-recognized government could have negative repercussions on port operations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A\/4485446-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%AB%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Al Awasat<\/a> quotes sources as saying. The new tariffs \u2014 which are up from the 20% charged previously \u2014 will force traders to transfer their operations to the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida or face overwhelming losses, which would severely impede activity at the country\u2019s other ports, Asharq Al-Awsat explained. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Background: <\/strong>Since 2017, the Houthis have set up seven crossings to monitor the transit of goods into territory they control, according to Abu Dhabi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/al-ain.com\/article\/new-houthi-levies-escalation-paralyze-trade-yemen\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Ain<\/a>. The crossing points were used to levy tariffs on merchandise that Yemen\u2019s government had exempted from fees in order to curb prices, Al-Ain wrote. The Houthis say the goal of the tariff hike is to boost imports via the Houthi-controlled Hodeida port, according to the circular carried by Al Ain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong> DATA POINT #1- Iran has recorded a 2.2% y-o-y increase in loading and unloading <\/strong><strong> to 82 mn metric tons at its ports during its fiscal year 2022-2023<\/strong>, which ended on 20 March, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/204500\/Iran-reports-2-2-annual-surge-in-ports-activity\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehr News Agency<\/a> quotes Iran\u2019s Ports and Maritime Organization CEO Ali Akbar Safaei as saying. Exports from Iran accounted for 70% of total activity at the ports, according to Safaei. Meanwhile, transit through Iran\u2019s ports rose by 39% y-o-y, mainly on the back of a surge in shipments from Russia and Europe, Safaei added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> DATA POINT #2- Kuwait International Airport saw a 23% y-o-y increase in the <\/strong><strong> number of flights in July<\/strong>, the director general of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Emad Al Jalawi said, according to Kuwaiti news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kuna.net.kw\/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3105620&language=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">KUNA<\/a>. A total of 16.1 mn kg of cargo was transported by air, with 12.7 mn kg being imports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> DATA POINT #3- Alexandria Port in Egypt saw a 20% y-o-y increase in ship traffic <\/strong><strong> in July<\/strong>, receiving some 375 ships, according to an Alexandria Port Authority <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apa.gov.eg\/en\/%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%af%d8%a9-20-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%af%d9%84-%d8%aa%d8%b1%d8%af%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%81%d9%86-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%87%d9%8a%d8%a6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. General cargo vessels recorded the highest growth at 54.6% y-o-y, while container ships witnessed a 17.7% rise and bulk vessels saw a 19.3% increase. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> DATA POINT #4- Oman Air Cargo saw a 42% y-o-y increase in cargo volumes in <\/strong><strong> 1H 2023<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omanair.com\/om\/en\/PressRelease\/oman-air-cargo-continues-to-achieve-sustained-growth-with-a-42-increase-in-volumes-for-h1-2023\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The period saw total revenues from cargo exceed OMR 22.3 mn despite a dip in yield and challenging market conditions, according to the press release, which did not clarify how that compares to its performance during the same period last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"> <strong> MARKET WATCH- <\/strong><strong> Pakistan has temporarily halted Russian oil imports due to <\/strong><strong> \u201climited gains,\u201d making more room for imports from the Middle East, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pakistantoday.com.pk\/2023\/08\/13\/pakistan-suspends-russian-crude-oil-imports-sources\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan Today<\/a> reports, citing sources in the know. Pakistani refineries reportedly found that Russian crude is reaping more furnace oil than petrol, several <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geo.tv\/latest\/504772-pakistan-suspends-import-of-russian-crude-oil\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistani news outlets<\/a> quote sources as telling Pakistani daily The News. The country is, however, willing to restart oil imports with Russia if cheaper rates are offered, reports say. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> This is good news for Gulf exporters: <\/strong>Other countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait have been supplying Pakistan with crude oil and petroleum products at more attractive prices, sources said. <\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">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\"><strong> NON-LOGISTICS REGIONAL HEADLINES: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> UAE: <\/strong>An anticipated Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between UAE and Pakistan \u2014 set to be signed in the fourth quarter of the year \u2014 is expected to boost bilateral trade by up to 20% annually. 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The reports did not clarify the size of the stake Qatar Post now has in the JV or the value of the transaction. However, the JV was previously \u201cowned equally\u201d between PTT and Qatar Post, according to an earlier Qatari Transport Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MOTCQATAR\/posts\/turkish-souq-launched-in-ankara-with-new-universal-look-feel-ankara-doha-april-6\/10158261494448719\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The move follows Turkish President Recep Erdogan's recent visit to Qatar <\/strong> as part of his tour of Gulf nations, which also included Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and aimed at fostering economic collaborations and attracting investments. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> About Turkish Souq<\/strong>: The e-commerce platform sells a range of Turkish goods, including furniture, clothing, sports equipment, and beauty products, to over 50 countries across the world, according to the ministry statement.<\/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\/e-commerce\/\">e-commerce<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"72805\" 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=\"72805\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Earnings Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/08\/15\/agility-reports-11-7-y-o-y-drop-in-net-income-in-2q-2023-due-to-expansion-related-debt\/\">\r\n                            Agility\u2019s net income rises 2% y-o-y 1H 2023 on the back of fresh acquisitions                        <\/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\/08\/15\/agility-reports-11-7-y-o-y-drop-in-net-income-in-2q-2023-due-to-expansion-related-debt\/\" 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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Revenue however more than doubled during the quarter, increasing 136.8% to KWD 327.8 mn. The company's net debt rose to KWD 881.5 mn, an 89% y-o-y increase, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agility.com\/en\/agility-reports-kd-60-5-million-ebitda-a-63-4-growth-for-the-second-quarter-2023\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Agility reported a 2.3% y-o-y increase in net income to KWD 29.5 mn in 1H 2023<\/strong>, attributable to the increase in company's operating income,in addition to its newly acquired subsidiaries \u2014 Menzies and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b2bfe8e8-edca-4aab-ab21-020b384326e9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">HG storage<\/a> \u2014 contributing to earnings for the first time, according to the bourse statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER- <\/strong>Agility <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/menziesaviation.com\/news\/agility-completes-763-million-acquisition-of-menzies-aviation\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired UK-based aviation services firm<\/a> John Menzies in August 2022 and merged it with its subsidiary, National Aviation Services, to form the world's largest aviation services provider, Menzies Aviation. The company also acquired a 51% majority stake in HG Storage International in March 2022. Agility\u2019s Emirati subsidiary, Tristar, also acquired HG Storage International, a joint venture between HNA Group and Glencore Group last August. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Breakdown: <\/strong>Agility\u2019s aviation unit \u2014 Menzies Aviation \u2014 saw revenues soar 861.8% y-o-y to KD 162.2 mn during the quarter as the aviation industry continues to experience a post-pandemic rebound, marked by increased flight volumes.The company\u2019s fuel logistics unit Tristar also saw revenues rise 76.2% y-o-y during the quarter, driven by strong performance of its maritime and fuel farms segments and its acquisition of HG Storage International. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Agility's other controlled businesses achieved a 9% y-o-y rise in revenue to KWD 82.1 <\/strong><strong> mn: <\/strong>Notable contributors included Agility Logistics Parks (ALP), which reported 7.8% y-o-y revenue growth, although it faces challenges related to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6368fac3-20ba-45dc-a043-d21a0179f686\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">land disputes<\/a> with the Kuwaiti government. United Projects for Aviation Services Company (UPAC) saw a 1.2% y-o-y revenue increase during the quarter, while Global Clearinghouse Systems (GCS), Agility's customs-modernization and ports operation unit, achieved 6.3% y-o-y revenue growth. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> OTHER EARNINGS NEWS- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/basrec.com\/about-us\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bahrain Ship Repairing and Engineering Company<\/a><\/strong><strong> recorded a 287.1% y-o-y <\/strong><strong> surge in net income to BD 760.5k in 2Q 2023<\/strong>,according to its latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/672.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/672.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s total revenues during the period also saw a 43.1% y-o-y bump to BD 2.2 mn. 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Shipping companies and logistics firms have been exploring a vast array of solutions and alternatives to mitigate these impacts, from turning to new technology, such as AI, to opting for alternative trade routes and introducing new types of vessels to accommodate low water levels. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Shipowners are currently having to adapt to these changes before our eyes: <\/strong>The Panama Canal \u2014 which directly depends on the availability of freshwater for the passing of ships \u2014 has been forced to limit traffic as it faces low water levels during the summer. The traffic build up is causing congestion and pushing shipping companies to shift their routes to the Atlantic Basin, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/shipping\/080823-shipowners-look-to-avoid-panama-canal-as-wait-times-reach-21-days\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&P Global<\/a> writes. The traffic restrictions <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pancanal.com\/en\/panama-canal-authority-adapts-to-unprecedented-challenges\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">imposed<\/a> by the canal Authority have caused wait times to surge to 20-21 days, and led shipowners to look for a \u201cpath of least resistance,\u201d S&P quotes a ship owner as saying. Shipowners are even willing to charge less on rates from the US Gulf to Brazil or Europe to avoid the canal, S&P writes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Beyond the Panama Canal crisis, shipping companies are looking ahead and adapting by <\/strong><strong> introducing low-water tankers: <\/strong> Chemical company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.basf.com\/gb\/en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BASF<\/a> recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolt-nielsen.com\/news-insights\/news\/basf-and-stolt-tankers-introduce-the-low-water-chemical-tanker-stolt-ludwigshafen-during-ship-christening-ceremony\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> a vessel with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolttankcontainers.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Stolt Tankers<\/a> with a new design that can accommodate low water levels in Europe\u2019s Rhine river. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The new tanker boasts larger dimensions of 135 by 17.5 meters to help achieve a high load-bearing capacity, as well as a hydrodynamically optimized, lightweight hull and a special propulsion system adapted to allow safe operation in extreme low water conditions. The design allows the tanker to optimize cargo capacity to some 5.1k tonnes, the statement said. The cost of the vessel, though, is hefty, at EUR 10 mn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2023-07-31\/low-rhine-river-levels-puts-europe-s-most-important-trade-route-at-risk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Maersk is also <\/strong><strong> working to optimize ship designs and operations <\/strong>to mitigate the impact of extreme weather, Maersk\u2019s head of marine standards, Aslak Ross, is quoted as saying by technology solution provider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wartsila.com\/insights\/article\/how-climate-change-is-impacting-shipping-and-maritime-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wartsila<\/a>. \u201cWe have, for instance, strengthened the monitoring from our voyage center, lowered the threshold when seeking additional weather routing advice and taken an ever further conservation approach to balancing energy efficiency and navigational safety,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> But adoption is slow: <\/strong> Freight operator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hgk.de\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">HGK<\/a>, which operates 350 barges in European rivers, currently only has four low-water vessels, with three more underway, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2023-07-31\/low-rhine-river-levels-puts-europe-s-most-important-trade-route-at-risk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Infrastructure changes are not off the table \u2014 but they\u2019re not ideal: <\/strong>Expanding and dredging shipping channels is another potential solution \u2014 but one that\u2019s both expensive and harmful to the environment, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/08\/04\/drought-threatens-major-european-river-trade-route-with-ripples-across-the-continent-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> quotes Deutsche Bank Economist Marc Schattenberg saying. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Other modes of transport are also more expensive: <\/strong>Switching to other modes of transport is an option but it is expensive \u2014 Schattenberg gives the example of a 135-meter long Rhine, with a 3 meter draft, which can carry some 2.7k tons of freight. It would need the equivalent of 110 large trucks to carry the same amount of freight, he adds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> SO WHAT COULD WORK? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Regionalization \u2014 or reshoring and nearshoring \u2014 is one of the most likely scenarios: <\/strong>One key way shipping firms are looking at making their supply chains more resilient is through reshoring, which involves moving production and manufacturing processes from abroad back to their original countries, and nearshoring, where a company moves production to a country closer to their location and time zones, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wartsila.com\/insights\/article\/post-containergeddon-time-to-reinvent-global-supply-chains\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wartsila<\/a> quotes Head of Utah State University\u2019s management department Vijay Kannan as saying. This helps make supply chains shorter and can reduce lead times, freight costs, and emissions, while giving leverage to the companies to increase their control, responsiveness, and resilience, supply chain expert Mark Millar tells Wartsila. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Combating disruption to global trade routes also requires climate risk management: <\/strong>Relying on advanced weather modeling and predictive analytics will help organizations understand how climate change will impact their supply chains, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everstream.ai\/articles\/climate-risk-management-extreme-weather\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Everstream Analytics<\/a>. Shipping companies can leverage tech to anticipate risks, and make proactive decisions to minimize disruptions and delays. Investments in the expansion of predictive software are \u201cconceivable,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/08\/04\/drought-threatens-major-european-river-trade-route-with-ripples-across-the-continent-.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> quotes Deutsche Bank Economist Marc Shattenberg as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Planning for the \u201cnew normal\u201d with AI monitoring: <\/strong> High-impact weather and climate events \u2014 from heat to drought and flooding \u2014 are expected to be the new normal, Everstream <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everstream.ai\/articles\/weather-volatility-new-era-of-extremes\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">writes<\/a> separately. It will no longer suffice to rely on historical weather records for shipping companies to plan their operations, which is where AI modeling comes in, Everstream writes. An AI-powered supply chain can provide for maximum visibility, predictive analytics, and a foundation for autonomous systems to reduce costs to protect the supply chains\u2019 hidden fragilities, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/8\/666.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Everstream Report (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Again, time and money are of the essence: <\/strong>A number of companies are using predictive software, but these investments need time before they make substantial returns, Tim Beckhoff, a procurement and supplier management expert at McKinsey, told CNBC. \u201cThe ones who are really successful are the ones who started looking to this four or five, six years ago,\u201d Beckhoff said.<\/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\/climate-change\/\">climate change<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/enterprise-explains\/\">Enterprise explains<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"72810\" 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=\"72810\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Logistics in the News<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/08\/15\/multinationals-are-upping-use-of-ai-to-manage-supply-chains-china-now-has-the-worlds-largest-merchant-fleet\/\">\r\n                            Multinationals are upping use of AI to manage supply chains + China now has the world\u2019s largest merchant fleet                        <\/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\/08\/15\/multinationals-are-upping-use-of-ai-to-manage-supply-chains-china-now-has-the-worlds-largest-merchant-fleet\/\" 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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Unilever, Siemens, and Maersk are some companies that have begun employing AI to locate suppliers and negotiate contracts with suitable partners, helping them avoid tensions and problems with the law. This comes as geopolitical tensions and more stringent ESG requirements demand that companies work to make their supply chains more resilient, whether by pruning connections with suppliers linked to human rights and environmental abuses or by spotting vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> AI-based solutions can scour bns of data points to suggest the best supply chain routes<\/strong>, permitting scale and efficiency that is considerably higher than that available through human agents, FT explained. The method is gaining traction within the industry, with 96% of companies looking to roll out AI solutions to supply chain networks, according to a Freightos poll of 55 logistics executives cited by FT. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> But AI is not as accessible as it\u2019s touted to be: <\/strong>Shortages of high-powered microchips are holding back China\u2019s AI industry, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-08-10\/alibaba-chief-warns-of-constraints-as-china-ai-training-ramps-up\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported. The Biden administration has cut off the country\u2019s access to the most advanced chips produced by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nvidia Corp<\/a> and has also curbed investment by American firms in China\u2019s AI and quantum computing industries. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alibabagroup.com\/en-US\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba<\/a> is feeling the pinch, with CEO Daniel Zhang noting that the company was unable to meet demand for AI training from its clients due to the shortages, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong> China edges past Greece with world\u2019s largest merchant fleet: <\/strong> China has surpassed world leader Greece in terms of the gross tonnage (gt) of its merchant fleet, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/splash247.com\/china-beats-greece-to-become-the-worlds-largest-shipowning-nation-by-gross-tonnage\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Splash<\/a> reports, citing a Clarkson Research survey. Greece still holds the lead in terms of fleet deadweight (dwt), while Japan has kept third place in the ranking. The latest results put China\u2019s fleet at 249.2 mn gt, Greece\u2019s at 249 mn gt, Japan\u2019s at 181 mn gt, and South Korea\u2019s and the US\u2019 at 66 mn gt. 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The aircraft are slated for delivery in 2023. The financials of the transaction were not disclosed. 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style=\"\">bid<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for the construction tender for Kuwait\u2019s Mubarak Al Kabeer Port.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 August (Monday): Registration for <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-post-group-launches-logistics-unleashed-to-promote-robotic-advancements-within-the-logistics-industry-tesaybp8\" style=\"\">Emirates Postal Group\u2019s Logistics Unleashed competition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> concludes.<\/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>11-15 September (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/londoninternationalshippingweek.com\/\" style=\"\">London International Shipping Week 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, International Maritime Organization, London, United Kingdom<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 September (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itln.in\/events\/globalpharma2023\/\" style=\"\">Global Pharma Logistics Summit 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ITC Maratha, Mumbai, India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\">Enterprise Finance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, St. Regis Hotel, Cairo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudimaritimecongress.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Maritime Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dhahran Expo, Damman, Saudi Arabia.<\/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>25-27 September (Monday-Wednesday): Agriculture Horticulture Development Board\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahdb.org.uk\/news\/trade-mission-to-kuwait-set-to-boost-uk-meat-export-opportunities-in-middle-eastern-market\" style=\"\">trade mission<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> to Kuwait.<\/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>26-28 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americas.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">Breakbulk Americas<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>September-November: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-post-group-launches-logistics-unleashed-to-promote-robotic-advancements-within-the-logistics-industry-tesaybp8\" style=\"\">Emirates Postal Group\u2019s \u201cLogistics Unleashed\u201d competition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Egypt\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sczone.eg\/\" style=\"\">Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/a><\/span><span> (SCZone) goes on a roadshow to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sczone.eg\/sczone-receives-the-korean-ambassador-to-discuss-preparation-for-an-upcoming-promotional-tour\/\" style=\"\">South Korea<\/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>3-4 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/world-sustainability-symposium\/\" style=\"\">IATA World Sustainability Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madrid, Spain. <\/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>September-November: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-post-group-launches-logistics-unleashed-to-promote-robotic-advancements-within-the-logistics-industry-tesaybp8\" style=\"\">Emirates Postal Group\u2019s \u201cLogistics Unleashed\u201d competition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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\">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>13-17 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/dubai-airshow-2023-registration?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnrmlBhDHARIsADJ5b_mjD0l3EWpN08DVVI5axMlTTCljLWH7opPMHw05eUAgTXI2Ke7GOIQaAuQVEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Dubai Airshow<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Center, 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-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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): Touchdown Middle East, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.<\/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>September-November: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-post-group-launches-logistics-unleashed-to-promote-robotic-advancements-within-the-logistics-industry-tesaybp8\" style=\"\">Emirates Postal Group\u2019s \u201cLogistics Unleashed\u201d competition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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;\">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:400;\">Before the end of the year: The first phase of the Ain Sokhna port redevelopment will wrap. <\/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:400;\">1H 2024: Work is scheduled to begin on the 162 km Rasht-Astara railway in Iran. <\/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>13th <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303180396\" style=\"\">World Trade Organization Ministerial 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>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>5-6 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai 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>12-14 March (Tuesday- Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/wcs\/\" style=\"\">IATA World Cargo Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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;\">JUNE 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 June (Wednesday-Friday): World <\/span><span>Freezones<\/span><span> Organization\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303182029\" style=\"\">Annual International Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bari, Italy.<\/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 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 November (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahraininternationalairshow.com\/\" style=\"\">The Bahrain International Airshow<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain.<\/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 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;\">10-12 December (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Business Aviation, DWC, 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;\">2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Mid-2025: Iraq will complete <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/iraq-to-finish-phase-1-of-faw-grand-port-in-2025-r1g2m8qk\" style=\"\">phase one<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of the construction of the Grand Faw Port.<\/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;\">DHL and Aramco\u2019s logistics and procurement hub in Saudi Arabia will commence operations.<\/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;\">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:400;\">4Q 2027: Oman\u2019s Musandam Airport construction to be completed.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n         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