{"id":73670,"date":"2023-09-25T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=73670"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:21:29","slug":"lots-of-ksa-news","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/lots-of-ksa-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots of KSA news"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"73672\" 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=\"73672\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What we're tracking today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/25\/today-sals-ipo-bookbuilding-process-kicks-off-today-new-maritime-port-in-egypt\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: SAL\u2019s IPO bookbuilding process kicks off today + new maritime port in Egypt?                        <\/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\/25\/today-sals-ipo-bookbuilding-process-kicks-off-today-new-maritime-port-in-egypt\/\" 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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Over in Jordan, we have news that the government plans to issue tenders for the development of a border crossing with Saudi Arabia in early 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have everything on this story 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> 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> SAL Saudi Logistics Services\u2019 IPO subscription period kicks off: <\/strong>The book building process for institutional investors to subscribe to 90% of the 30% stake of SAL that Saudia Arabian Airlines and Tarabot Air Cargo services <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/76a97c56-0919-4743-968a-5003fe74e9c1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plan to list<\/a> on the Saudi Tadawul Exchange begins today and runs until 1 October, according to its prospectus (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/9\/878.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pdf<\/a>). Retail investors\u2019 book building process will kick off on 11 October to 13 October. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER- <\/strong>The two shareholders will offer 24 mn shares in their subsidiary. SAL has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/733b9187-bea1-4410-8be5-c5967ab2e461\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">been planning<\/a> an IPO since at least 2021 where it had appointed HSBC Holdings as financial advisor at the time. The company got the greenlight to list a 30% stake in Tadawul from Saudi Arabia\u2019s Capital Market Authority back in June.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong> Oman\u2019s SalamAir halts flights to India: <\/strong>Omani budget carrier SalamAir is halting all its flight operations to and from India effective 1 October, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofoman.com\/article\/136350-salamair-to-halt-operations-to-india-from-october-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Oman<\/a> reports. The move includes the airline\u2019s recently unveiled connections from the UAE\u2019s Fujairah Airport to Jaipur, Lucknow, and Thiruvananthapuram in India. The airline reportedly cited a \u201climitation of flight rights allocation to India\u201d as the reason behind the stoppage of Indian routes, according to an email sent by the airline to trade partners and picked up by the Omani outlet. Travelers holding bookings will be refunded, agents told Zawya. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Grain ship sets sail from Ukraine to Egypt: <\/strong>The Aroyat, a large ship loaded with 17.6k tonnes of Ukrainian wheat, has departed Chornomorsk port on the Black Sea and is bound for Egypt despite a de facto trade blockade by Russia, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/second-vessel-leaves-ukraines-black-sea-port-after-loading-grain-source-2023-09-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported. This is the second of two big cargo vessels leaving the port this week via a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fbe1c23e-8ea3-4f3b-9603-210a559ecc48\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">humanitarian trade corridor<\/a>. The first vessel was the much smaller Resilient Africa, which set sail on Tuesday carrying 3k tons of cargo. Five ships have already used the corridor, sailing along the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria. <\/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> WATCH THIS SPACE- Egypt is lining up a new port in Taba: <\/strong>Egypt has completed feasibility studies for a new maritime port in Taba, Sinai, Egypt\u2019s Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir said during a phone-in on a late night talk show (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1y8o2aFvybw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 5:41<\/a>). Construction will begin on the new port soon, El Wazir said. The port is slated to become an important station in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f6e14d3b-18ba-4df4-8884-adf1630503c9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab Trade Line<\/a> logistics scheme, which will see cargoes hauled by ferries from Jordan\u2019s Aqaba Port to Taba before being unloaded onto trains bound for El Arish and East Port Said, where they will be loaded onto container ships. The transit export initiative was developed upon calls from Jordan, El Wazir explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Also happening: <\/strong>A new passenger and freight railway line hugging Sinai and transiting Port Said, Bir El Abd, El Ferdan, El Arish, and Port Said, is slated to begin operations in early October, El Wazir added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong> Dubai retains fifth spot in this year\u2019s ISCD Index ranking: <\/strong>Dubai has maintained its ranking at number five in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balticexchange.com\/content\/dam\/balticexchange\/consumer\/documents\/Xinhua-Baltic%20ISCDI%20Report%202023.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index Report for 2023 (pdf)<\/a>. The report, which is a collaboration between The Baltic Exchange for Trade and Shipping and Xinhua, placed Dubai as the only MENA port in the ranking\u2019s top 10. Singapore, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong took spots one through four in overall rankings. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Concerns grow over potential carbon leakage following the implementation of the EU\u2019s emissions <\/strong><strong> trading system: <\/strong>The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has raised concerns about the limited scope of the EU Emission Trading System (ETS), specifically the \u201ctranshipment clause,\u201d which relates to emissions from ships calling at non-EU transhipment ports that are not directly subject to ETS charges, ESPO said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espo.be\/news\/europes-ports-express-their-concern-about-first-si\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The port alliance also raised concerns that ships will find it cheaper to go to non-EU transhipment ports trying to evade high ETS charges. \u201cOne must realize that once evasion is established, and trading routes have changed, it will be very difficult to reverse the negative developments,\u201d said ESPO Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The solution? <\/strong> Monitoring European ports should happen more frequently before ETS application dates to catch rerouting and evasion, which is already happening, according to ESPO. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Oman\u2019s Duqm refinery completes start-up process: <\/strong> Oman\u2019s Duqm refinery \u2014 a JV between the OQ Group and Kuwait Petroleum International \u2014 has wrapped up its inaugural procedures, and OQ aims to kick off full-scale operations by the end of the year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/oil-and-gas\/omans-duqm-refinery-completes-start-up-targets-commercial-ops-by-year-end-vi8ns6z4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. \u201cSignificant progress has been made in the project's execution, with the start-up phase of the refinery now completed, marked by the production of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) \u2013 the first shipment of which has already been exported to the US,\u201d OQ told Reuters. About 95k tonnes of HSFO from Duqm are en route to Corpus Christi, Texas. The refinery\u2019s construction is more than 98% complete, with 65% of the commissioning process already accomplished. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> DATA POINT <\/strong>- <strong> Alex Port sees uptick in ship traffic: <\/strong> Alexandria Port saw a 16% y-o-y increase in ship traffic in August, with 400 ships docking at the port, according to a statement by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apa.gov.eg\/en\/%d8%a5%d8%b1%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b9-%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%d9%85%d8%a9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexandria Port Authority<\/a>. General cargo ships led the charge with a 33% y-o-y increase, while container ships rose 32% y-o-y. <\/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> MARKET WATCH- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Ru <\/strong><strong> ssian oil producers send first CPC crude shipment to UAE: <\/strong>Two Russian firms \u2014 oil giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lukoil.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lukoil<\/a> and independent producer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cengeo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CenGeo<\/a> \u2014 successfully supplied their first cargo shipments of CPC Blend crude to the UAE in August and September, according to traders who spoke with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/russian-oil-producers-send-cpc-blend-uae-open-new-export-route-2023-09-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. Both companies are involved in the supply of CBC Blend, a grade predominantly produced in Kazakhstan and shipped to global markets through Russia\u2019s Black Sea Port. The new export route comes as Moscow looks to find alternative markets for its oil amid sanctions from G7 countries since the start of war in Ukraine.<\/p>\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><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?ref=saved&v=1729635654151001\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Engineering Export Council of Egypt<\/a><\/strong><strong> (EEC) will lead a trade mission <\/strong><strong> consisting of 22 Egyptian companies to Iraq from 23 to 29 September. <\/strong>The delegation will tour Erbil and Baghdad. The participating companies, which operate across various sectors of the engineering industry, will be looking to secure export agreements with the Iraqi market. <\/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:\/\/www.aviationnews-online.com\/conferences\/dubai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Middle East & Africa<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicked off yesterday and will <\/strong><strong> run until tomorrow <\/strong>at the Ritz Carlton Dubai Beach Hotel in Dubai.The event will bring together lessors, manufacturers, banks, investors and law firms to discuss aviation finance and investment, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.morganlewis.com\/events\/2023\/09\/growth-frontiers-middle-east-and-africa-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Morgan Lewis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tmstaccc.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">TMS Transportati<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tmstaccc.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">on and Climate Change Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> (TACCC) <\/strong><strong> will kick off <\/strong><strong> tomorrow <\/strong><strong> in Abu Dhabi. <\/strong>The one-day event will gather industry leaders, experts, policymakers, and innovators together to discuss the climate-related challenges and actionable solutions that can guide us towards a sustainable future in the transport sector.<\/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:\/\/gcciraqforum.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf-Iraq Business Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> is set to take pla <\/strong><strong> ce in the UAE on 26 and 27 <\/strong><strong> September. <\/strong> The forum will bring together key stakeholders, opinion leaders, and economic drivers to discuss bilateral cooperation and investment plans in the private and public sectors, as well as ways to enhance economic relations across several fields. The forum will also discuss economic obstacles and potential areas for development in Iraq and GCC countries, including potential areas for trade and investment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> A <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/business\/4551201-saudi-turkish-trade-summit-set-istanbul-october\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi-Turkish Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> is scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey on 8-12 October. <\/strong>Organized by the T\u00fcrkiye Exporters Assembly in coordination with the Turkish Commerce Ministry, the summit will be attended by Turkish exporters and 70 members of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Riyadh Chamber of Commerce. The participants will also include representatives from an array of sectors including food, non-ferrous metals, textiles, ready-made garments, chemicals, and furniture.<\/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:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/shipping-news\/uae-moei-and-the-international-chamber-of-shipping-unveil-plans-for-cop28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> , organized by the International <\/strong><strong> Chamber of Shipping, will take place on 9 December in the UAE. <\/strong> The event will bring together government officials and leaders in energy, maritime, and all parts of the supply chain to discuss plans to address climate change and help transition the industry towards sustainability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Check out our full calendar <\/strong> at the 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The logistics complex \u2014 dubbed Sadr Park \u2014 will be built in the Industrial Gate City in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What we know: <\/strong>The complex \u2014 which is set to be financed through a mix of debt and self financing \u2014 will offer storage solutions to customers for refrigerated, frozen and dry storage, according to the disclosure The project will be developed by a group of contractors from both within and outside Saudi Arabia, the disclosure adds, without revealing who they are. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The timeline: <\/strong>Construction is set to begin on 1 October, with an expected completion date of 25 March 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> About Sadr: <\/strong>Sadr provides a wide range of logistics services, including equipping, renting and managing warehouses. 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The developments, which will cost some JOD 22 mn, will be fully funded by the ADC, Al Safadi added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The details: <\/strong>The upgrades were needed following an uptick in the volume of transiting goods and passengers between Haql on the Saudi side of the border and Aqaba, Al Safadi noted. The improved facility will also be in close proximity to Saudi Arabia\u2019s Neom megaproject, ADC\u2019s chief added. <\/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\/infrastructure\/\">INFRASTRUCTURE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/projects\/\">PROJECTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/transport\/\">transport<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"73679 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=\"73679\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/25\/73679\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-73679\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-73679 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=\"https:\/\/yanmuparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/9\/959.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\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=\"73680\" 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=\"73680\">\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\">Investment Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/09\/25\/saudis-ajex-expands-into-the-us\/\">\r\n                            Saudi\u2019s Ajex expands into the US                        <\/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\/25\/saudis-ajex-expands-into-the-us\/\" 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 company has established offices in Atlanta and Dallas to provide air freight services for heavy weight shipments for customers in the US, the statement added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Ajex\u2019s target sectors: <\/strong>The company will cater to underserved markets including automotive, energy, and e-commerce, with shipments to Jeddah and Dammam, the statement said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Part of an on-going global expansion: <\/strong> Last December, the firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aj-ex.com\/article\/48-Saudi-Based-Logistics-Firm-AJEX-Launches-Specialized-Full-Mile-Services-from-China-to-Middle-East\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> two services in China \u2014 Ajex international e-commerce express and Ajex international express service \u2014 as part of the company\u2019s efforts to support soaring demand for cross-border commerce. Ajex established these new services to support exports and imports between China and the Middle East region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What they said: <\/strong> \u201cWe are thrilled to embark on this strategic expansion into the US, as it signifies a significant milestone for Ajex, [and] reinforces our commitment to supporting the growth of trade between Saudi Arabia and the world,\u201d Ajex\u2019s newly appointed general manager in the US John Martin said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> About the company: <\/strong>Founded in 2021, Ajex is a logistics and transportation joint venture between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ajlanbros-holding.com\/about-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ajlan & Bros Holding Group<\/a>, a Saudi-based investment firm and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sf-express.com\/we\/ow\/chn\/en\/prd\/about-sf\/company-introduction\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SF Express<\/a>, a leading Chinese logistics company provider. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> The details: <\/strong>The project, valued at USD 665 mn, is led by a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2355832f-c95b-4862-98dc-bf706d99e5ac\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">consortium of European companies<\/a> including Hapag-Lloyd, Eurogate Terminals, and Contship Italia who signed an agreement with the Damietta Port Authority last year to develop and operate the terminal. They will establish the terminal under a 30-year build-operate-transfer framework, increasing the port's capacity to 4.7 mn TEUs by the third year of operation. The terminal will have a final capacity of 3.3 mn TEUs and is expected to begin operating by 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Remember: <\/strong>The funding is part of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4278776a-0cae-4593-86f5-b392cf4a0637\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 455 mn financing package<\/a> involving the IFC, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG), and the French Development Agency\u2019s private-sector investment arm Proparco. The AIIB is chipping in USD 100 mn, and EBRD <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/497c3cfe-c8fb-4e7c-bd40-9db5beca0fe5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">allocated funding<\/a> for a USD 125 mn loan last month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> This is a 100% private-sector venture: <\/strong>The three European companies will collectively own 98% of the joint venture, with Hapag-Lloyd holding 39%, and Eurogate and Contship Italia each owning 29.5%. 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Srinivasan will be based in Bangalore, India and will be responsible for developing old and new partnerships with the air freighter\u2019s clients in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and surrounding countries. Srinivasan comes to Etihad Cargo with upwards of 17 years of working experience in logistics, including five in aviation. 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Al Sabah highlighted the need for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/edition\/logistics\/3bbb42e3-27c2-4d58-b30d-d159012df108\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the demarcation<\/a> of the Kuwait-Iraq maritime boundary, as well as for the Iraqi government to address what he described as \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/57301f69-fb09-42f7-baf6-739d09dd71e3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">historical inaccuracies<\/a> \u201d against Kuwait presented in court. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> What agreement? <\/strong> The agreement designated Khor Abdullah as a maritime line dividing the two countries, and stipulated that \u201ceach party would exercise its sovereignty over the part of the waterway that lies within its territorial water.\u201d The agreement was signed after the First Gulf War and is in line with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/digitallibrary.un.org\/record\/166603?ln=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UN resolution issued in 1993<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER- <\/strong>An Iraqi court has ruled that the agreement \u2014 signed by former Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki in 2013 \u2014 was unconstitutional because it should have been ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Iraqi parliament rather than a simple majority.<\/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> Iran and the Maldives decided to restore diplomatic relations following a seven-year rift<\/strong>, Irani official news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/85237160\/Iran-Maldives-decide-to-resume-diplomatic-ties\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IRNA<\/a> reports. The two countries agreed to develop relations and cooperation in investment, trade, travel and people-to-people contact, science, and technological innovation, IRNA adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Egypt + Jordan + Iraq discuss strengthening economic ties: <\/strong>The foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq discussed enhancing economic cooperation, the completion of proposed projects between the three countries, and the introduction of new projects in several fields including trade, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0YVDeMP16Cj4gAAHjceTDaNG6RTdnHaxVLb1Z9rmWC2sFFVcFEXEKUA8q6xqVHZE9l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The meeting took place last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> China and Kuwait ink MoUs in port development + freezones: <\/strong> Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Oil Minister Saad Al Barrak and Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng inked an agreement on the development of Kuwait\u2019s Mubarak Al Kabeer port, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kuna.net.kw\/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3110343&language=en#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kuwaiti news agency KUNA<\/a> reports. The Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority and Chinese Trade Minister Wang Wentao also inked an MoU on economic and freezone development. <\/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> Oman\u2019s Commerce Minister <\/strong> Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousefmet with <strong> Iranian <\/strong><strong> Trade Minister <\/strong>Abbas Aliabadi on Wednesday to discuss <strong> boosting trade and investment <\/strong>ties between the two countries. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qna.org.qa\/en\/News-Area\/News\/2023-09\/20\/0039-oman,-iran-discuss-trade-and-commercial-cooperation-fields\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">QNA<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong> Egyptian Public Enterprises Minister <\/strong> Mahmoud Esmat met with<strong> Hong Kong\u2019s <\/strong><strong> Finance and Treasury Minister <\/strong> Christopher Hui to discuss <strong> trade <\/strong> and <strong> investment opportunities<\/strong>. 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The value and terms of the loan as well as the amount and price of the wheat purchase it would cover are yet to be determined, though sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/egypt-talks-emirati-funding-buy-kazakh-wheat-traders-2023-09-21\/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1695546766466654&usg=AOvVaw2cpg10q1Kxkesc1vxZnLYB\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> the Kazakh wheat will likely provide a better-priced option to Russian wheat. Moscow recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/947809e6-17d4-440a-aea1-3c60de7c3753\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">intervened to stop<\/a> at least one recent purchase of Russian wheat by Egyptian state grain buyer GASC on grounds that the pricing undercut an unofficial price floor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Shipping could prove a problem: <\/strong>Traders are quoted as telling Reuters any purchase of Kazakh wheat could be logistically challenging since delivering the wheat from the landlocked Central Asian country would require sending it overland through other countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Egyptian president signs off on customs breaks for intra-African trade: <\/strong> A presidential decree ratifying the bill for Egypt\u2019s membership in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au-afcfta.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">African Continental Freetrade Area<\/a>(AfCFTA) agreement was published in its Official Gazette last week, bringing the customs breaks under the agreement into effect. The House of Representatives in June <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cd1ae145-a71e-433a-af42-87f0f373cf25\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">approved a bill<\/a> ratifying the customs reductions under AfCFTA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> FYI- <\/strong> Countries that have ratified the trade agreement have committed to eliminating tariffs on 90% of tariff lines over five years (10 years for low-income countries).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> ZONES- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Qatar + Ooredoo ink MoU to boost international businesses and investments: <\/strong>The Qatar Freezones Authority (QFZ) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ooredoo.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ooredoo<\/a> have signed an agreement to expand connectivity and ICT solutions for businesses and investors in the country\u2019s freezones, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QatarFreeZones\/posts\/pfbid0sWMAKb2CJgmGk7A7p3vzjiQ1LN7MSSQHdpfu66ivEbtpNCWT1W9tGjRodGtLh2jPl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Under the partnership, Ooredoo will offer a comprehensive range of business products and services to QFZ investors, including fixed and mobile connectivity services along with cutting-edge ICT solutions. The company will provide these services through a dedicated office at the Investor Relations Center at the Business Innovation Park in Ras Bufontas Freezone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> RAKEZ eyes stronger e <\/strong><strong> conomic and trade ties with China: <\/strong> CEO of the UAE\u2019s Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) Ramy Jallad wrapped up a roadshow in China\u2019s Guangdong province that involved discussions on enhancing trade and economic cooperation, Emirati news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303200099\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Business forums were held in cities including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Dongguan where parties explored creating foreign trade platforms to strengthen bilateral long-term bilateral business ties. <\/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:\/\/opaz.gov.om\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman\u2019s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Freezones\u2019 (OPAZ)<\/a><\/strong><strong> Board of Directors has approved a scheme for unifying usufruct fees for lands <\/strong> allotted to companies at Duqm and directed managers at OPAZ to study the feasibility of doing the same at all OPAZ-affiliated zones, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/opaz.gov.om\/en\/media-center\/news\/2023\/opaz-board-of-directors-approves-the-general-framework-of-opaz-and-its-affiliated-zones-2024-annual-plan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The board also considered requests for extending usufruct fee exemptions by local companies, and discussed plans to regulate the electricity sector at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) in conjunction with the Public Services Regulatory Authority, the statement added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> SCZONE met with delegations from Brazil + Czech Republic: <\/strong> Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) president Walid Gamal El Din met with Czech Ambassador Ivan Jokel and Brazilian Ambassador Paulino Franco de Carvalho Neto in two separate meetings (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sczone.eg\/sczone-receives-a-business-delegation-from-the-czech-republic\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/SCZONE.EG\/posts\/pfbid05dfTMhLFxYSgcz7TK2GSPSFsSxxzMMi7sRquDaKnNFxGvL4cFjTN2w5Ccxusy7Nel\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>). Gamal El Din discussed with both ambassadors avenues for partnership and collaboration, including in the production of green fuels. <\/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> Mawani + SIRC ink agreement to protect <\/strong><strong> marine ecosystems: <\/strong> The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has inked a cooperation agreement with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sirc.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Investment Recycling Company<\/a>(SIRC) to establish ship waste management and recycling facilities, enhance environmental sustainability, and preserve the marine environment, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=200923&language=ar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The agreement also includes a commitment to joint efforts to use satellite-based monitoring, modeling, and simulations in environmental conservation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Bahri + SAIL ink sustainability MoU: <\/strong>Saudi shipping and logistics company Bahri inked an agreement with SAIL, a subsidiary of the Saudi Investment Recycling Company, to collaborate on sustainable shipping and eco-friendly practices in the maritime sector, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bahri.sa\/en\/news-insights\/news-insight\/2023\/bahri-closes-participation-in-saudi-maritime-congress-2023-as-a-founding-partner\/#\" 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> INFRASTRUCTURE- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Oman awards new contract to complete strategic road east of the country: <\/strong> Oman\u2019s Transport, Communications, and Information Technology Ministry has awarded a OMR 4 mn tender for the design and construction of the second phase of a new road linking Wadi Bani Jaber to Wilayat Sur in the east, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.muscatdaily.com\/2023\/09\/20\/ro4mn-extension-of-wadi-bani-jaber-road-approved\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Muscat Daily<\/a> reports. The new 6km stretch will help boost tourism, while addressing challenges, such as the uneven terrain that demands substantial cutting and filling, Youssef al Mujaini, director of the road construction department at the ministry, said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> RAIL- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Egyptian president greenlights USD 400 mn World Bank loan for the Cairo-Alex <\/strong><strong> freight link: <\/strong>Egyptian president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi ratified the USD 400 mn loan from the World Bank to support the development of the Cairo-Alex freight link, according to the Official Gazette. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> REMEMBER <\/strong>- The Egyptian transport ministry plans to launch a tender for the construction of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/edition\/logistics\/3bbb42e3-27c2-4d58-b30d-d159012df108\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cairo-Alex freight in Q1 2024<\/a>, with 11 consortia already qualified for the tender. Reports claim that the ministry will announce the consortia later this year and award the contracts in April. <\/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> Chairman of the General Autho <\/strong><strong> rity for the Suez Canal Economic Zone <\/strong>Walid Gamal El Din met with <strong> Ambassador of Brazil to Cairo <\/strong> Paulino Franco di Carvalho Neto to discuss <strong> enhancing cooperation <\/strong>between the Suez Canal Economic Zone and Brazil. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SCZONE.EG\/posts\/pfbid05opTeqbzn4z7Q1MFDmxEYzy1NTA4Yxct6EeaXWfBjpEiqp3MLFvZ2HXDUsJZC99al\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong> EgyptAir resumes air cargo flights to the US: <\/strong> EgyptAir has resumed air cargo flights between Egypt and the US after an eight-year hiatus. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3PP4OIx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li>Dubai based airline <strong> flydubai <\/strong> is introducing <strong> daily flights <\/strong>from<strong> Dubai <\/strong>to<strong> Penang <\/strong>and<strong> Langkawi <\/strong>in<strong> Malaysia <\/strong> starting 10 February 2024, making it the first airline to offer flights from the MENA region to Langkawi. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.flydubai.com\/flydubai-launches-daily-service-to-langkawi-and-penang-in-malaysia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong> Etihad Airways <\/strong> is <strong> doubling its daily flights <\/strong> between <strong> Abu Dhabi and Kuala <\/strong><strong> Lumpur <\/strong> to <strong> 14 flights per week <\/strong>starting 15 January 2024. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303200722\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong> Qatar Freezones Authority <\/strong> (QFZ) vice chair Mohamed bin Ali Al Mannai met with Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party Secretary Yin Li in <strong> Ras Bufontas Free Zone <\/strong> to discuss <strong> prospects for collaboration <\/strong>and<strong> investment<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QatarFreeZones\/posts\/pfbid02yAR6Y7uR4D3XsEJezVfzkxHiJ9P91K2DRz75jWG7qDcUryASip8HkJTZe7daFnVGl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li><strong> Oman\u2019s Undersecretary of the Transport Minis <\/strong><strong> try <\/strong> Khamis Al Shamakhi headed a delegation to<strong> China <\/strong>to discuss <strong> cooperation <\/strong> and<strong> knowledge transfer <\/strong>in the<strong> transport sector<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mtcitoman\/status\/1705519025646719363\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Head of the <strong> General Company for Ports of Iraq <\/strong>Farhan Al Fartousi met with representatives from Chinese oil and gas company <strong> Sinopec <\/strong> to discuss <strong> collaboration <\/strong>in <strong> developing <\/strong> Iraq\u2019s <strong> Grand Faw Port<\/strong>. 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> Calendar<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<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>, 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> (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>27-28 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mroasia.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Asia-Pacific<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore.<\/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>8-10 October (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.aawsat.com\/business\/4551201-saudi-turkish-trade-summit-set-istanbul-october\" style=\"\">Saudi-Turkish Trade Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/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:\/\/www.intermodal-events.com\/en\/media.html?utm_source=seatrade_maritime_news&utm_medium=skin_banner_1920_1080&utm_campaign=gbr23ime-sp-vispromregistrationcampaign\" style=\"\">Intermodal Europe 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands.<\/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-African Trade 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;\">1Q 2024: Egypt\u2019s Transport Ministry to launch pre-qualification tender for Cairo-Alex freight railway.<\/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>20 March (Wednesday): Construction work scheduled to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2023\/09\/18\/2957794\/iran-russia-finalizing-contract-for-constructing-rasht-astara-railway\" style=\"\">begin<\/a><\/span><span> on the 162 km <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/223b92ed-a104-4975-97a7-f7e0895b479b\" style=\"\">Rasht-Astara Railway<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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;\">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 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