{"id":73336,"date":"2023-09-07T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=73336"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:16:14","slug":"more-finance-dispute-news","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/more-finance-dispute-news\/","title":{"rendered":"More finance + dispute news"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"73338\" 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=\"73338\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What we're tracking today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 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post-73338 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-aviation tag-enterprise-logistics tag-oil tag-qatar tag-russia-ukraine-war tag-trade tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2023\/9\/.e451ee01-20cd-415b-91c2-c23a796ebe05.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Good morning, lovely people. <\/strong>We wrap up the week with another busy issue, packed with updates from across the region and continuing a trend of dispute- and finance-related news. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- DP World is planning to issue its maiden USD 1 bn green sukuk issuance. <\/strong>Meanwhile, UAE-based fashion budget retailer Brands for Less plans to open a logistics distribution center in Riyadh. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have everything on these stories and more in the news well, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> COUNTDOWN- There are just 11 days until the Enterprise Finance Forum, which takes <\/strong><strong> place 18-19 September <\/strong>(Monday and Tuesday) at the St. Regis Hotel on the Nile Corniche. This flagship forum is the latest in our must-attend series of invitation-only events, where CEOs, bankers, investors, founders, and corporate leaders will meet to discuss the trends shaping the future of banking, finance, NBFIs, and fintech \u2014 and of their clients.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> You won\u2019t want to miss this one: <\/strong> Join <strong> Karim Awad <\/strong> (CEO,EFG Holding), <strong> Hassan Allam <\/strong>(CEO, Hassan Allam Holding), <strong> Yasmine El Hini <\/strong> (country officer, IFC), <strong> Hazem Moussa <\/strong>(chairman, Contact Financial Holding), <strong> Tamer El Emary <\/strong>(group CEO, GB Capital), <strong> Hoda Kassem <\/strong> (Cairo global services center director, HSBC Egypt) and many others for talks on everything from investing in uncertain times, to whether NBFIs are a bubble. <strong> Stay tuned for the unveiling of our full list of speakers in the coming days. <\/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:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here to REQUEST AN INVITATION or view the FULL AGENDA.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> We are honored to count some of the region\u2019s most important financial institutions as <\/strong><strong> our partners for this special event. <\/strong>The Enterprise Finance Forum could not take place without the support of our partners including Banque Misr, Al Baraka Bank, FAB Misr, HSBC, Mashreq, CI Capital, Global Corp, Visa, Hassan Allam Utilities, and the IFC. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.enterprise.news\/index.html#agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/9\/319.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> A <\/strong><strong> Russian <\/strong><strong> drone strike on Ukraine\u2019s Izmail port, the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a1c1b721-c66a-4257-a7cf-1ec24858534e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">s<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a1c1b721-c66a-4257-a7cf-1ec24858534e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">econd such attack<\/a><\/strong><strong> in a span <\/strong><strong> of days, <\/strong><strong> has left one person dead<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russian-drone-attack-izmail-port-kills-one-damages-infrastructure-odesa-governor-2023-09-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The victim was an employee of an agricultural enterprise. The attack also caused damage to infrastructure and several agricultural and port facilities, Reuters quotes the region\u2019s governor Oleh Kiper as saying. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER- <\/strong>Ukraine had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fd4712ed-ea25-4d62-852e-61304ed366b5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partially restricted<\/a> railway cargo shipments to Izmail port on the Danube river as of Sunday following the initial attack. The Danube has become Ukraine\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a1c1b721-c66a-4257-a7cf-1ec24858534e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">principal gateway<\/a> for grain exports after the collapse of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain agreement with Russia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong> Egyptian national carrier EgyptAir resumed commercial flights to Sudan for the first time <\/strong><strong> since the country\u2019s civil war erupted<\/strong>, operating <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/21ad0383-4345-4a2f-8f06-ca2c3a7c7c6d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">two flights<\/a> to and from the Sudanese coastal city of Port Sudan \u2014 a largely secure entry point, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sudan-flights-egypt-war-fe4540c193a2a8c8c3c63c9b38d7b6a9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> DATA POINT- <\/strong><strong> Air cargo volumes continued to decline in July, albeit at a slower pace: <\/strong>Global demand for air freight measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK) dropped 0.8% y-o-y July, a notable improvement from the previous month\u2019s 3.4% y-o-y decline, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Air Transport Association (IATA)<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/pressroom\/2023-releases\/2023-09-05-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Capacity, which is measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTK), rose 11.2% y-o-y, as airlines added belly capacity due to the busy summer season, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Middle Eastern carriers saw cargo volumes grow 1.5% y-o-y in July, <\/strong> the statement added. Greater demand on Middle East-Asia routes were among the drivers for the increase. Capacity also grew 17.1% y-o-y for the same period. In terms of CTK, the Middle East\u2019s share of global air cargo traffic stood at 13%. <\/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\"><strong> WATCH THIS SPACE #1- Vale could be laying the foundation for Middle East\u2019s iron <\/strong><strong> ore \u201cmega hubs\u201d next year: <\/strong> Brazilian miner Vale said it expects construction of planned low-carbon iron ore \u201cmega hubs\u201d in the Middle East to begin next year, with the first plant set to be operational in 2027, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/energy\/brazilian-miner-vale-to-start-building-middle-east-mega-hubs-in-2024-xpwvbs5f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a presentation by the company. It is set to build and operate iron ore concentration and briquetting facilities at the hubs, with local partners providing necessary logistics infrastructure, it said, without disclosing details on the planned investments or which facility would be built first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What mega hubs? <\/strong>Vale <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vale.com\/w\/vale-signs-agreements-to-develop-mega-hubs-in-the-middle-east-and-provide-decarbonization-solutions-for-steelmaking-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed three agreements last year<\/a> to examine the feasibility of developing mega hubs in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman to supply low carbon products to the steelmaking industry both locally and internationally. The UAE\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AD Ports Group<\/a> also inked an MoU with Vale <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/eeb0fe1c-e6e0-45c1-bfeb-492703870b46\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in May<\/a> to develop a mega steelmaking hub in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kezadgroup.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi<\/a>(KEZAD) and a handling facility in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Khalifa port that can accommodate Valemax vessels. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> WATCH THIS SPACE #2- Oil flows from Iraq to Turkey are not expected to resume <\/strong><strong> before October<\/strong>, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Baghdad, sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/iraq-turkey-oil\/iraq-turkey-oil-flows-not-expected-to-resume-before-october-sources-idINL4N3AH2GK\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. Erdogan\u2019s trip was originally slated for August but was put off due to slow progress on efforts to reach a compromise on damages Turkey has been ordered to pay Baghdad, the newswire wrote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER- <\/strong>Turkey halted exports from northern Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) after a 25 March <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/16ac81ab-c7b4-40e0-a399-60a88ed2ef70\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landmark decision<\/a> by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) deemed the transfers illegal and ordered Turkey to shell out USD 1.5 bn in compensations to Baghdad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Turkey and Iraq are not seeing eye-to-eye on damages: <\/strong> Officials from both countries are \u201chaving complicated discussions\u201d on the question of resuming flows, an Iraqi official told Reuters. Turkey is trying to reach a consensus on a reduction to damages it was ordered to pay Iraq and for Iraq to drop a second arbitration case, other Iraqi officials told the newswire. Erdogan is, however, keen to visit Baghdad and \u201cwants an agreement to be signed,\u201d a Turkish official reportedly said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> WATCH THIS SPACE #3- <\/strong><strong> Hungary\u2019s government has submitted a formal bid to acquire Budapest Airport<\/strong>, deciding to enter formal discussions with majority shareholder AviAlliance, which owns a 55.44% stake, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/hungarys-government-submits-new-formal-bid-budapest-airport-shareholder-2023-09-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. The discussions are expected to last several months, AviAlliance told Reuters in an email, with the government expected to pick up a 51% stake. The government's bid comes after a non-binding offer to buy the airport was submitted back in 2021, but the process was disrupted amid high inflation and volatility of global financial markets, the outlet writes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER- A Qatari player could go in as a \u201cco-investor\u201d in the airport: <\/strong>Hungary is looking for a \u201cfriendly\u201d co-investor to acquire the airport, and has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7690da8d-7509-4d5a-b8d9-a42576e46d0e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously said<\/a> that an airport operator in Qatar is among several potential partners Hungary is in discussions with. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> MARKET WATCH- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Russia\u2019s oil exports hit an 11-month low in August <\/strong><strong> due to <\/strong><strong> slowdowns in refinery operations ahead of planned maintenance<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-09-06\/russia-s-fuel-exports-hit-11-month-low-amid-refining-slowdown?srnd=economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Petroleum product shipments, including diesel and fuel oil, reached 2.28 mn barrels a day during the month, down 9% q-o-q and the lowest level since September 2022. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The market is closely monitoring Russia's oil flows to determine the nation's crude production<\/strong>, given Moscow\u2019s pledge to reduce production and its move to restrict access to official output data. In late August, Russia's seaborne crude exports surged to an eight-week high, while this week the country extended its supply cuts to the end of the year in alignment with Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Mixed economic outlook in China weighs on shipping trends: <\/strong> Dry bulk cargo volumes are projected to increase by 1.5%-2.5% in 2023 and between 1% and 2% in 2024, according to forecasts published in a recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/9\/554.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3Q 2023 report (pdf)<\/a> by leading merchant shipowners association <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bimco.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BIMCO<\/a>. Sluggish global economic growth, persistent inflation, higher interest rates, and a slowdown in China\u2019s economy were all cited as the reasons behind marginal growth in global cargo volumes. Average haul distances are also expected to increase by 0.5% to 1.5% in 2023 on the back of sanctions on Russian trade and a surge in shipments from Brazil, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The c <\/strong><strong> rude tanker market could witness increases of 2-3% in cargo volume growth <\/strong><strong> during 2023<\/strong>, and 3.5-4.5% growth next year, according to BIMCO data cited by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellenicshippingnews.com\/bimco-tanker-shipping-market-prospects-are-looking-positive\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hellenic Shipping News<\/a>. BIMCO also expects 5-6% of tonne miles growth during the year on the back of increased average sailing distances. The product tanker market is set to see cargo volume growth rise 3-4% in 2023 and 2024, with tonne miles growth estimated at 5.5-6.5% for 2023 and 5-6% for 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> In context: <\/strong>China has, despite indicators of slower economic growth, continued being the driver for rising global oil demand. The extended oil cuts by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4e5a73a5-04aa-45aa-b87d-30fcf4170a10\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fd4712ed-ea25-4d62-852e-61304ed366b5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> have pushed prices upwards, potentially resulting in production becoming 500k bbl \/ d lower than consumption during 3Q 2023. Refineries are expanding in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa to match rising demand, while oil production is expected to rise primarily in the Americas, where refinery capacity remains unchanged.<\/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> EGYPT: <\/strong>Japan is looking to invest in Egypt, following a visit by Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry aimed at boosting cooperation in political, security, economy and development assistance. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/me_a\/me1\/eg\/page7e_000032.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong> UAE: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adnoc<\/a> has reached a final investment decision to develop one of the largest carbon capture projects in the Middle East and North Africa, which is set to capture and store 1.5 mn tonnes of CO2 a year. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/en\/News-and-Media\/Press-Releases\/2023\/ADNOC-to-Invest-in-One-of-the-Largest-Integrated-Carbon-Capture-Projects-in-MENA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press release<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong> KSA: <\/strong>The IMF expects Saudi Arabia\u2019s GDP growth to slow further than the current forecast of 1.9% amid the latest extension of oil production cuts.(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/imf-projects-saudi-arabia-budget-deficit-12-gdp-2023-2023-09-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/expotobi.com\/logistics-transport-management\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Logistics and Transport Management<\/a><\/strong><strong> conference continues today and wraps tomorrow <\/strong> in Dubai, UAE. The event, hosted by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euromatech.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EuroMaTech<\/a>, will teach attendees how to utilize modern purchasing management techniques, enhance their negotiation skills, manage inventories more efficiently, and improve control over warehouse and transportation operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The Belt and Road Summit will be taking place on 13-14 September at the Hong <\/strong><strong> Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre<\/strong>, Emirati news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303192953\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WAM<\/a> reports. The event, hosted by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, will bring together government officials and business leaders from countries and regions along, and beyond, the Belt and Road to cooperate and explore potential business avenues. The summit will have Middle East-focused sessions with the aim of exploring cooperation in urban transport, infrastructure projects, renewable energy, logistics, and technology. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The Sustainable Transportation and Legacy for Generations Conference and Exhibition<\/strong>, which is organized by Qatar\u2019s Transport Ministry and sponsored by Qatar Airways Group, Mwani Qatar, and QNB, will take place on 17-18 September at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/world\/middle-east\/mot-unveils-expo-details-sponsors-qatar-xwm56gwp\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf Times<\/a> reports. The event will cover transportation sector trends, strategies for eco-friendly transit systems, and Qatar's role in global aviation. 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the bookrunners for the debt sale, while HSBS is serving as the sole ESG structurer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> More to come? <\/strong>The UAE port operator is also reportedly eying another USD 1 bn green sukuk issuance through its subsidiary DP World Crescent Limited as part of its USD 5 bn Trust Certificate Issuance program, according to a bank document from one of the arranging banks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER #1- Green sukuk and bond issuances have gov\u2019t support: <\/strong>The UAE government said it would <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bb7a8593-a352-45c3-ac58-d73e164c489a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exempt firms issuing green debt instruments<\/a> \u2014 including sukuk and traditional climate-aligned bonds \u2014 from paying registration fees in 2023 to support funding for climate-friendly projects last July. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER #2- The port operator is aggressively expanding across the world: <\/strong>DP world is set to snap up a 58% stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/logistics.enterprise.news\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey's Evyap Port<\/a>, and recently inked a USD 510 mn concession agreement for a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/2edc0560-c47d-4257-b3e8-de249326498f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new mega container terminal<\/a> at Kandla, Gujarat in India with India\u2019s Deendayal Port Authority. 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The new facility will allow the retailer to manage its retail operations in the kingdom and to \u201cmeet the evolving demands of the Saudi market,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The details: <\/strong> The new 38k square meter facility \u2014 which will have capacity for 3 mn products \u2014 is expected to cost SAR 60 mn, Executive Chairman and CEO of BFL Toufic Kreidieh said. The center will employ 350 professionals to work at the site, the statement added. The new distribution hub will be equipped with a fully automated system geared towards streamlining handling and minimizing errors, the company said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> About BFL: <\/strong> The UAE-based retailer was first founded in Lebanon in 1996 before moving to the UAE in 2000, according to the statement. The outfit operates in seven markets across Europe and the Middle East and gears its offerings to provide international brands at up to 80% markdowns on their original retail price. The company currently operates more than 20 stores across Saudi Arabia and over 100 stores worldwide, the statement added. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/retail\/\">retail<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/storage-warehousing-2\/\">storage + warehousing<\/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=\"73345 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"73345\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/07\/73345\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-73345\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-73345 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hassanallam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/7\/825.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"73346\" 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=\"73346\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Dispute Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/07\/menzies-loses-its-appeal-to-regain-access-to-namibias-windhoek-international-airport\/\">\r\n                            Menzies loses its appeal to regain access to Namibia\u2019s Windhoek International Airport                        <\/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\/09\/07\/menzies-loses-its-appeal-to-regain-access-to-namibias-windhoek-international-airport\/\" 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 court has dismissed the case with costs, meaning Menzies is also required to pay litigation costs to Namibia Airports Company (NAC), which owns the airport, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.observer24.com.na\/menzies-aviation-loses-bid-to-stay-on-at-hkia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Windhoek Observer<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The verdict: <\/strong> The Namibian High Court ruled that Menzies lacked any rights to demand continuation of its ground handling services, or any entitlement to occupy the premises owned by Namibia Airports Company (NAC), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ch-aviation.com\/portal\/news\/131461-namibian-court-strikes-off-menzies-bid-to-stay-at-windhoek\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ch-Aviation<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What happened? <\/strong> Menzies, which had been operating as a ground handler at the Namibian airport for nearly a decade, was evicted from the airport on 19 August, Simple Flying reports. Its five-year contract, initially signed in 2014 and renewed multiple times since then, was handed to competitor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paragonnamibia.com\/paragon-aviation-services\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Paragon Aviation Services<\/a>, after NAC dismissed Menzies\u2019 bid on the basis of \u201cnon-compliance\u201d with certain tender conditions, according to its filings to the Namibian High Court in June 2022, and the Supreme Court in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/9\/555.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2023 (pdf)<\/a>. Menzies then launched an appeal in the High Court to regain access to the airport and resume operations, Simple Flying quotes Menzies CEO Philipp Joeinig as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Far from a smooth transition for Paragon: <\/strong> Windhoek-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paragonnamibia.com\/paragon-aviation-services\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Paragon<\/a> took over Menzies ground handling services with effect from 19 August, according to a NAC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airports.com.na\/news\/131\/Paragon-Aviation-commences-ground-handling-at-HKIA\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyairlink.com\/news\/suspension-of-cargo-operations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airlink<\/a> and Qatar Airways temporarily suspended cargo operations amid concerns over Paragon's lack of a European Union required cargo security manager validation, Simple Flying reports. However, Airlink <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flyairlink.com\/news\/cargo-services-resumes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resumed<\/a> cargo operations shortly following the suspension.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What now? <\/strong> As of last week, Menzies had yet to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a0ed9fd4-3b7f-4837-9643-8d3805d589cd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> its cargo from its Namibia airport warehouse. Despite \u201cseveral engagements,\u201d the cargo, held since 18 August, remains unreleased to its owners, causing concern among freight forwarders and clients, NAC spokesperson said at the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The company has an aggressive <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7690da8d-7509-4d5a-b8d9-a42576e46d0e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expansion strategy<\/a><\/strong><strong> to increase its current 250 locations <\/strong><strong> to 300 by the end of 2024 <\/strong> or early 2025, with a long term vision of expanding to 450 locations. Just this week, it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/33ef7f86-2955-4f13-886d-ddb3c10f7c02\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">renewed<\/a> ground and air cargo handling services with Kuwait\u2019s low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways. It also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7c48ed9e-fec1-4be8-82d4-2de5a11abf26\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">established<\/a> a ground services company in Malaysia\u2019s Kuala Lumpur International Airport back in May, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f18bdbd7-9f87-42e8-bad3-e62a4eeede43\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired<\/a> a majority stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chs-bg.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cargo Handling Services<\/a> at Bulgaria\u2019s Sofia International Airport, to implement their brand, standards, and systems across the Airport. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trade tag-egypt tag-enterprise-logistics tag-financing tag-trade tag-uae 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\/9\/.9d7b6fb9-a897-401e-879b-93dd2e920496.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong> Egyptian state bank gets USD 100 mn loan from ADEX for Emirati imports: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) \u2014 the export-financing arm of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adfd.ae\/english\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD)<\/a> \u2014 inked an agreement for a USD 100 mn revolving loan with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) will fund Emirati imports and help boost cross-border trade relations, Emirati news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303193873\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WAM<\/a> reports. The agreement comes in a bid to boost trade between the two countries, WAM adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What they said: <\/strong> \u201cThe financing extended by ADEX represents a significant stride forward \u2013 a mission that actively contributes to the growth of our national economy and enriches a strategic partnership that enhances trade relations between our two countries,\u201d Director General of ADFD and Chairman of the Exports Executive Committee of ADEX Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> That\u2019s not the first loan ADEX has handed to Egypt: <\/strong> ADEX in August provided Egypt with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/fc058119-57bb-462d-94ea-26a53bddad6f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">five-year USD 100 mn revolving loan<\/a> to purchase some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adex.ae\/en\/media-center\/news\/15\/8\/2023\/adex-and-egyptian-government-sign-us100-million-revolving-financing-agreement-for-a-5-year-term\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 500 mn worth of wheat<\/a> from Emirati agribusiness Al Dahra.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/financing\/\">Financing<\/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=\"73350\" 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=\"73350\">\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\">Diplomacy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/07\/saudi-arabia-iran-exchange-ambassadors-following-decades-long-rift-uae-egypt-eye-stronger-trade-logistics-ties\/\">\r\n                            Saudi Arabia, Iran exchange ambassadors following decades-long rift + UAE, Egypt eye stronger trade, logistics ties. 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Saudi Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud Al Anzi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, where he highlighted the importance of strengthening relations and communication between both countries, and cooperating within a \u201cstrategic perspective,\u201d Saudi press agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/b51fb6c3d7g\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong> U <\/strong><strong> AE + Egypt eye s <\/strong><strong> tronger trade and logistics cooperation: <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met with Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Ahmed Samir Saleh to discuss boosting bilateral trade, logistics, and economic cooperation, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=681753080664715&set=a.290121319827895\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The two countries agreed to increase private sector support to help strengthen cooperation prospects between them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ALSO WORTH KNOWING- <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Egypti <\/strong><strong> an Trade and Industry Minister <\/strong> Ahmed Samir met with <strong> Swedish <\/strong><strong> Foreign Trade Minister <\/strong> Johan Forssell to discuss strengthening trade ties. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mift.media\/posts\/pfbid02MuSs5CHLyruN6fmEhVaq5HGQCzPd5F9MUdTCFVVRn13ezv6bNX5CYPRYTyzaQBp8l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/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\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/transport\/\">transport<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <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=\"73352\" 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=\"73352\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Logistics in the News<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/07\/panama-canal-crisis-could-last-another-10-months-ro-ro-capacity-shortage-makes-way-for-more-cars-in-containers-plus-maersk-teams-up-with-amazon\/\">\r\n                            Panama Canal crisis could last another 10 months + Ro-ro capacity shortage makes way for more cars in containers. 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The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b907235b-e4e6-48a0-b28b-0b9935ec4794\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">transit restrictions<\/a> will increase the backlog of vessels at the canal further as the distribution continues into the peak holiday season, Intermodal\u2019s Research Analyst Chara Georgousi told AJOT. This could affect East and Gulf trade with higher freight rates and changing dynamics, Georgousi added. Liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas trade are set to be among the most seriously impacted, due to the canal acting as a key route for the trades, Georgousi said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Smaller ships \u2014 which are less adaptable and valuable \u2014 will also be the most affected among bulk carriers<\/strong>, according to the analyst. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Ro-ro capacity shortages prompt shift to containers for car shipping: <\/strong>Roll-on\/roll-off (ro-ro) capacity shortages and congestion in the car carrier industry has led some freight forwarders and manufacturers to resort to using containers to transport cars rather than waiting for available space, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/containers\/cars-containers-norm-ro-ro-sector-capacity-crunch-continues\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Seatrade Maritime<\/a> reports. Rising freight rates, congestion, and a shortage of ro-ro capacity has led to car shipment delays of three months or longer, exacerbated by surging demand within the sector. Roro companies usually operate services weekly to key markets, whereas container services are offered on a weekly basis, a freight forwarder told the outlet. The costs are also on par, because the service itself is cheaper but the cost of loading and unloading is higher, the freight forwarder said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Maersk to ship Amazon products using green biofuel: <\/strong> Danish logistics firm AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has finalized a 2023-2024 agreement with E-commerce giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> for the transport of 20k forty foot equivalent (FFE) containers using green biofuel through Maersk\u2019s eco delivery ocean product offering, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maersk.com\/news\/articles\/2023\/09\/06\/maersk-finalizes-eco-delivery-deal-with-amazon\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The agreement will lead to a reduction of 44.6k metric tons of CO2, in comparison to standard bunker fuel. .<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/automotive\/\">Automotive<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/logistics-in-the-news\/\">LOGISTICS IN THE NEWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/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=\"73354\" 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=\"73354\">\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\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/07\/ai-firm-g42-has-teamed-up-with-microsoft-to-expand-data-center-infrastructure-in-the-uae-oman-floats-tenders-for-new-road-projects\/\">\r\n                            AI firm G42 has teamed up with Microsoft to expand data center infrastructure in the UAE + Oman floats tenders for new road projects. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong> A <\/strong><strong> bu Dhabi-based AI firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/g42.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">G42<\/a><\/strong><strong> is partnering with Microsoft to expand <\/strong><strong> existing data center infrastructure in the UAE<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/en-xm\/2023\/09\/05\/g42-and-microsoft-unlock-new-opportunities-for-digital-transformation-with-joint-sovereign-cloud-and-ai-offering\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The agreement will enable the UAE\u2019s public sector and regulated industries to use new platform capabilities to secure sensitive data, providing access to cloud and AI features on Microsoft\u2019s Azure public cloud, and facilitating their compliance with local privacy and regulatory requirements by leveraging G42\u2019s knowledge of UAE requirements, according to the release. The partnership will utilize its AI solutions and offerings in healthcare, life sciences, and energy, as well as for projects like COP28.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> INFRASTRUCTURE- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Cemex will supply more than 200k cubic meters of low-carbon Vertua concrete for <\/strong><strong> the expansion of Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cemex.com\/w\/cemex-lower-carbon-vertua-concrete-used-for-khalifa-port-megaproject-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Vertua concrete can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 70% without compromising performance, according to the statement. Khalifa Port, situated between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, serves 25 major shipping lines and connects to over 70 international destinations. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> INFRASTRUCTURE- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Oman floats tenders for consultancy services for new road projects in Dakhiliyah: <\/strong>Oman\u2019s Transport, Communications and Information Technology Ministry is launching two tenders for consultancy services for road development projects in the Dakhiliyah governorate,according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtcitoman\/status\/1699079929873211469\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. One tender invites bidders to provide consultancy services for the design and construction of the road linking the Jabal Akhdar mountain range in Dakhiliyah to south of Al Batinah before 15 October. The second consultancy services tender invites bidders to apply for a contract to supervise the design and construction of the Afri Hill road, spanning from Samail in Dakhiliyah to Izki, and for the Asphalt road to Al Saqari village, the statement said, with the deadline for application submissions set for 11 October. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> SHIPPING + MARITIME- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Iraq + Saudi look to enhance their maritime cooperation <\/strong><strong> : <\/strong> Iraqi Transport Minister Razzaq Al Saadawi discussed maritime and port cooperation with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mawani.gov.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Ports Authority<\/a>(Mawani) CEO Omar Hariri on the sidelines of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4e5a73a5-04aa-45aa-b87d-30fcf4170a10\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference<\/a> in Jeddah, according to an Iraqi ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/motrans.gov.iq\/?article=1083\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Cooperation between the countries will include an exchange of expertise in automation and management. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ALSO WORTH KNOWING- <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Sarfaz Bugti <\/strong> has called for hastening <strong> plans to <\/strong><strong> open three new border crossings <\/strong> with <strong> Iran<\/strong>, which should <strong> boost trade and reduce travel time<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2023\/09\/06\/2952683\/pakistan-to-finalize-plan-to-launch-three-new-border-crossings-with-iran\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tasnim<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Saudi Arabia\u2019s <strong> Riyadh Air <\/strong><strong> aims <\/strong>to <strong> hire 700 pilots <\/strong> over the next <strong> three years<\/strong>, in addition to a substantial number of cabin crew, engineering, and IT experts. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/aviation\/gulfs-newest-airline-riyadh-air-launches-ambitious-recruitment-drive---targets-700-pilots-in-3-years-1.1693365984762\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong> Saudi Arabia <\/strong>\u2019s <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncc.gov.sa\/en\/Pages\/default.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Competitiveness Center<\/a><\/strong><strong> has <\/strong><strong> joined <\/strong>the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uncitral.un.org\/en\/judicialsaleofships\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">United<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/uncitral.un.org\/en\/judicialsaleofships\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nations Convention on International Effects for the Judicial Sale of Ships<\/a><\/strong>project, an initiative aimed atestablishing a globally enforceable judicial system for ship sale recognition. 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case <\/strong><strong> was denied: <\/strong>A UK Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to limit its liability for losses incurred in the 2012 MSC Flaminia incident, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/splash247.com\/msc-faces-big-bill-from-flamina-blast-case\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Splash<\/a> reports. In 2021, an admiralty judge ruled in favor of Conti, the ship's owner, awarding damages of approximately USD 200 mn and denying MSC's entitlement to liability limitations.The Court of Appeal upheld the previous ruling, setting a precedent with broad implications for the shipping industry and its ins. providers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Background: <\/strong> The MSC Flaminia caught fire mid-Atlantic in July 2012 and is now at the center of an ongoing court battle. The fire and explosions resulted in the death of three crew members and extensive damage to the vessel and hundreds of containers, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maritime-executive.com\/article\/msc-losses-appeal-to-limit-200m-liability-from-2012-msc-flaminia-casualty\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Maritime Exclusive<\/a> reports. The dispute primarily revolves around Conti's claims for expenses related to decontamination, cargo removal, firefighting water removal, and other costs incurred during the salvage operation, amounting to EUR 32 mn. Meanwhile, the ship repair costs were estimated at USD 21 mn. Conti also reported EUR 23 mn in various expenses and EUR 1.9 mn paid to authorities in multiple countries to prevent pollution from the damaged vessel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> China\u2019s Jiangnan Shipbuilding has inked an agreement with Singapore-based <\/strong><strong> Eastern Pacific Shipping to build two very large ammonia carriers (VLAC)<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.offshore-energy.biz\/eastern-pacific-pens-deal-for-worlds-largest-ammonia-carrier-pair-orders-six-more-ships-from-different-yards\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Offshore Energy<\/a> reports. The design of carriers is based on Jiangnan's fourth-generation Panda 93 A-class of very large gas carriers (VLGC). They are set to become the world's largest ammonia carriers, ideal for transporting green ammonia over long distances and capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gasses like propane and butane. The ships have received classification from Lloyd's Register of Shipping.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Features: <\/strong>The ships are 230 meters long \u2014 36.6 meters in molded breadth and 22.5 meters in molded depth \u2014 with a structural draft of 13 meters.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ammonia\/\">Ammonia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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(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, UAE.<\/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, UK.<\/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>13-14 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beltandroadsummit.hk\/conference\/bnr\/en\" style=\"\">The Belt and Road Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-18 September (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOTQatar\/status\/1696474412537573511\" style=\"\">Sustainable Transportation and Legacy for Generations<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Doha Exhibition and Convention center, Doha, Qatar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18 September (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctw.global\/\" style=\"\">Connecting Trade Worldwide (CTW) Global Summit 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 September (Monday-Tuesday): <\/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, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): Economist Impact\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.economist.com\/global-trade-week\/?RefID=Googlesearchtag&utm_source=ppc&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=global-trade-week-2023&utm_content=Googlesearchtag&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwcv25ef0gAMVxNXeCh2SQQJ2EAEYASAAEgK4h_D_BwE\" style=\"\">Global Trade and Supply Chain Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Address Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20 September (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionweeklive.com\/events\/2023\/leaders-uae\" style=\"\">Construction Week Leaders in Construction UAE Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Grosvenor House, Dubai, UAE.<\/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=\"\">Meet the Buyers Workboats<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hyatt Regency, 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): <\/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>26-27 September (Tuesday-Wednesday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcciraqforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Gulf-Iraq Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27 September (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tmstaccc.com\/\" style=\"\">TMS Transportation and Climate Change Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (TACCC), Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi, 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>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>9-15 October (Monday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/\" style=\"\">2023 World Bank Group - IMF Annual Meetings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Marrakech, Morocco.<\/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>10-12 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coollogisticsresources.com\/15th-cool-logistics-global-2023\/\" style=\"\">Cool Logistics Global 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Genoa Stock Exchange, Genoa, Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 October (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duqm23.opaz.gov.om\/\" style=\"\">Duqm Economic Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Crowne Plaza, Duqm, Oman.<\/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=\"\">ICASM 2023<\/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:\/\/xlprojects.net\/meeting\/xlp-agm-2023\/\" style=\"\">XLP AGM 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Barcelona, Spain. <\/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>31 Oct-2 Nov (Tuesday-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>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>November: Abu Dhabi Airports <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adairports.ae\/english\/media-centre\/press-releases\/2023\/2023-08-31-New-Terminal-Starting-November-2023\" style=\"\">Terminal A<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> set to become operational.<\/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>15-17 November (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.df-alliance.com\/events\/global-freight-summit\" style=\"\">Global Freight Summit 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Coca Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE.<\/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, UAE.<\/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>21-23 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/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\/arabal-2023-conference-to-be-held-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-xwmxj8fj\" style=\"\">ARABAL 2023 Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hilton Riyadh Hotel & Residences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/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>2H 2023:<\/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;\">2H 2023: 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=\"\">King Salman Energy Park is set to become operational in 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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, UAE.<\/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, South Africa. <\/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, 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;\">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, Hong Kong.<\/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;\">, Hotel President Wilson, Geneva, Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/airports-council-international-asia-pacific_airportsinnovate-airport-riyadh-activity-7100771294358487040-tFm9\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\">WAGA 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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