{"id":74577,"date":"2023-11-01T03:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T03:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=74577"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:35:58","slug":"cold-chain-in-mena","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/cold-chain-in-mena\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold chain in MENA"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"74579\" 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=\"74579\">\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  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id=\"post-74579\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-74579 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-aviation tag-enterprise-logistics tag-oil tag-trucking tag-uae 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\/11\/.2d462e1e-4803-4af0-a2ea-cebd19e6d1e3.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends.<\/strong> The newsflow has slowed down significantly, with just a few small updates from logistics playing coming from the region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- There\u2019s not much going on, but one story from Egypt is worth keeping an eye on: <\/strong>A Sky Logistics and Reliance Logistics consortium are reportedly in talks with Banque du Caire (BdC) for a USD 65 mn loan for the new multipurpose terminal at the East Port Said port.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong>Don\u2019t miss our big read on the landscape of the cold chain sector in the MENA region, from air cargo to land transport. <\/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\"><strong>PSA-<\/strong><strong>Transit trucks in the UAE <\/strong><strong>will face AED 1-5k fines if they haven\u2019t registered to the Electronic <\/strong><strong>National System for Tracking Trucks and Shipments<\/strong>, effective today, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/transport\/uae-up-to-dh5000-fine-for-trucks-for-not-registering-in-electronic-tracking-system\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a> reports. The trucks will pay a AED 1k fine for the first month and AED 100 for each following month where they haven\u2019t registered, with a maximum penalty of AED 5k, the outlet writes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Abu Dhabi International Airport is set to be renamed<\/strong><strong> Zayed International Airport<\/strong>,Emirati News Agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303216106\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The airport\u2019s new name will be adopted on 9 February 2024 at the opening ceremony of terminal A. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Terminal A will kick off operations today<\/strong>, with 16 airlines <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2023\/10\/31\/uae-president-renames-abu-dhabi-international-airport\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flying from there<\/a> as of today, and more to follow over the coming weeks. The 742k sqm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7fb7c3ef-ad42-4507-a764-6562a2841e8c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">terminal<\/a> is set to \u201csignificantly increase\u201d the airport\u2019s cargo and passenger capacity, with the ability to operate 79 aircrafts at the same time and 45 mn passengers a year. The costs for the development of the terminal were pegged at USD 3 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DISRUPTION WATCH-<\/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>Israel-based El Al airline\u2019s Bangkok-bound flights will no longer fly through Omani <\/strong><strong>airspace<\/strong><strong>, citing safety reasons<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/israels-el-al-stops-flying-over-oman-bangkok-route-2023-10-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. El Al was the first Israeli airline to fly through a new corridor via Saudi Arabia and Oman after Muscat followed Riyadh in permitting Israeli civilian flights through its airspace in February. El Al said its flights are not facing any specific threat, but it has nonetheless chosen to return to a route over Saudi Arabia but not Oman, increasing flight time between Tel Aviv and Bangkok to 11 hours instead of eight. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>O<\/strong><strong>il tankers in the Red Sea are shutting off their tracking transponders amid the Israel-Hamas <\/strong><strong>war<\/strong>, in a bid to navigate waters without being detected, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/10\/30\/israel-hamas-war-and-rocket-attacks-lead-oil-tankers-to-unusual-moves.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> reports. Ships are being advised to wait further offshore as rocket attacks have been reported near Israel\u2019s ports of Ashdod and Eilat. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The number of waiting vessels at Port Ashdod dropped to below five since the war<\/strong>, as opposed to an average of 15 before the conflict, CNBC adds, citing Everstream. \u201cThis suggests that container lines are avoiding the Port of Ashdod, and potentially relying more on the Port of Haifa instead,\u201d Everstream Director Mirko Woitzik said. The beginning of the war <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/05dc1eda-5289-49af-b77d-9f2ad05c18f8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">saw the backlog<\/a> of ships around Haifa increase, with 16 vessels anchored near the port as of last week.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong>Russia\u2019s oil flows go beyond target even as demand outlooks weaken:<\/strong>Russia\u2019s oil flows climbed for a third week last week, with shipments exceeding the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/1e845fa7-ca02-41cf-b8d6-26fb30f44dbd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">target<\/a> it had initially set with Saudi Arabia to keep barrels off the market, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-10-31\/russia-s-oil-flows-overshoot-target-even-as-demand-outlook-dims?srnd=economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-10-31\/russia-s-oil-flows-overshoot-target-even-as-demand-outlook-dims?srnd=economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Russian ports shipped almost 3.64 mn barrels a day of crude oil, an increase of 110k barrels a day from the previous week. Rising oil prices and a rebound in flows are contributing to an increase in Russia\u2019s receipts.<\/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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports kicked off the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iaphworldports.org\/news\/iaphnews\/14601\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World\u2019s<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iaphworldports.org\/news\/iaphnews\/14601\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ports Conference 2023<\/a><\/strong><strong> yesterday<\/strong>, which runs through 2 November, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, under the theme \u2018Reinventing Ports.\u2019 The event will bring together more than 100 speakers, from port operators to influential figures in the industry, to network and share expertise on the industry. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two-day <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smartabudhabisummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong>(ADSCS) kicked off yesterday <\/strong><strong>in Abu Dhabi<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> The event is organized by the Department of Municipalities and Transport and is being attended by government officials and industry experts to discuss AI, urban planning and smart mobility. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dubaibusinessforum.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Business Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> is set to take place on 1-2 November at Madinat Jumeirah, in Dubai. <\/strong>The event will bring together top business leaders to boost business partnerships and networking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/transportlogisticsea.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Transport Logistic Southeast Asia<\/a><\/strong><strong> is taking place between 1-3 November at the Sands <\/strong><strong>Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.<\/strong> The event is the largest trade show for transportation and logistics, mobility, IT, and supply chain management in the Southeast Asia region. The exhibition will bring together service providers to meet, network and trade with top buyers from the region, and feature expert speakers who will provide insight on future topics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/trans-mea.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Transport, Logistics Infrastructure & Traffic Fair & Forum for the MEA Region<\/a><\/strong><strong>(TransMEA) will kick off next week in Cairo, Egypt<\/strong> from 5-8 November. The event will bring together international regional players and some 350 exhibitors from 20 countries from the railway, metro, monorail, electric transport, roads, bridges, maritime transport, shipping, and logistics sector, to showcase solutions, trends, new products and technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The third Caspian Economic <\/strong><strong>Forum<\/strong><strong> is set to be held in mid-November in Iran<\/strong>, state-owned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/85274663\/Iran-to-host-key-meeting-of-Caspian-Sea-littoral-states-in-mid-November\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Islamic Republic News Agency<\/a> reports. The event is set to focus on transportation, joint ventures, oil and gas, finance, banking and technical cooperation in Iran, with Alireza Jahangiri, Iran\u2019s deputy foreign caspian sea affairs minister, calling on economic institutions to attend, IRNA adds. The exact location and dates of the forum have yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/dubai-airshow-2023-registration?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhfipBhCqARIsAH9msbm1jmhqBM2pNwcT4P9aAM3UWOqevml2tIsNagbK77f9d6JU0JczlSsaAtWSEALw_wcB\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Air Show<\/a><\/strong><strong> will be held from 13-17 November<\/strong> at DWC, at the Dubai Airshow site, in Dubai. The event will feature over 180 aircraft including business jets, drones, commercial airlines, military jets, helicopters, and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>The consortium is negotiating the loan terms, and are expected to wrap up negotiations within the next few days, the source said. It plans to break ground on the project\u2019s first phase in November, and the second and third phases by the end of 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> President Abdel Fattah El Sisi recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/26ee3acc-0f60-4f3e-9bfa-5863d5a2852a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ratified<\/a> a decision to award Sky Logistics a 30-year USD 65 mn build-operate-transfer contract for a multipurpose terminal to be built over three phases. The companies will be responsible for the design, construction, management, operation and maintenance of the terminal, which will feature a 900-meter container berth, a 380k sqm trade area, and will create some 550 new jobs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The consortium could get more for a logistics zone: <\/strong> Local Egyptian media reported in September that the consortium is in talks to arrange a EGP 700 mn joint loan to finance a logistics zone at the East Port Said Port. The loan is expected to be in the form of long-term financing over seven years, with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbe.com.eg\/NBE\/E\/#\/EN\/Home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Bank of Egypt<\/a> reportedly acting as the main arranger of the loan, with other participants including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.banquemisr.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Banque Misr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The SCZone has been working on expansions for the port: <\/strong>The SCCT is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/458ecb73-0cc1-4a59-8962-eacb4602b09d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planning<\/a> to invest USD 500 mn to expand the capacity of East Port Said Port by 40%. 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Companies like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etihadcargo.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Etihad Cargo<\/a>, Bahrain-based Al Madina Logistics Services (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.almadinalogistics.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AMLS<\/a>) and Egypt-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elsheikh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">El Sheikh Logistics<\/a> are investing in tech and quality control to ensure that product integrity is intact throughout the entire supply chain. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our region benefits from a strategic location\u2026: <\/strong>\u201cOur location in the Middle East enables us to reach about 70% of the world's population within a ten-hour flight,\u201d Global Cool Chain Solutions manager at Etihad Cargo Fabrice Panza told Enterprise Logistics. \u201cPositioned between Europe and Asia, we serve as a trade hub for products moving in both directions. This includes pharma products primarily flowing from Europe to Asia and perishables moving from Asia back to Europe via the Middle East,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026and growing demand:<\/strong> The cold chain logistics industry in Egypt is projected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mordorintelligence.com\/industry-reports\/egypt-cold-chain-logistics-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5.5% between 2023 and 2028<\/a>, while the UAE, which has a more mature sector, is anticipated to achieve a CAGR <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mordorintelligence.com\/industry-reports\/uae-cold-chain-logistics-market#:~:text=UAE%20Cold%20Chain%20Logistics%20Market%20Leaders%201%20CEVA,GAC%20Dubai%205%20Global%20Shipping%20And%20Logistics%20LLC\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">surpassing 5%<\/a> over the same period, according to Mordor Intelligence data. \u201cIn the MENA region, demand for temperature-sensitive solutions, especially pharma products, has been consistently growing,\u201d Panza said. \u201cDemand in the pharma sector is experiencing annual growth of approximately 10-20% in the region,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe perishable goods industry, while comparatively more stable, is also expanding, with demand increasing by around 2-4%,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who are the stakeholders in the region\u2019s cold chain network? <\/strong>Cold chain logistics involves a network of key players that each play a role in maintaining the integrity of temperature-sensitive commodities, including produce, meat, dairy, seafood, chemicals, pharma products, and flowers, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.container-xchange.com\/blog\/cold-chain-logistics\/#why_are_cold_chain_logistic_services_important\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Container XChange<\/a>. Producers, manufacturers, and packaging suppliers create and preserve these items, according to guidelines set by regulatory bodies. Freight forwarders coordinate transportation, working with air and ocean carriers for global movement, while trucking companies ensure continuity on the ground. This includes cold storage facilities, which provide controlled environments for temporary safekeeping, and monitoring and technology providers offering real-time tracking solutions. Distributors, retailers, and pharma companies complete the chain by delivering products to end-users. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some companies provide several services across the cold chain logistics chain: <\/strong>AMLS is the largest full chain, third party logistics company in Oman, with a scope covering all aspects related to inland operations. \u201cOur scope is everything to do with end-to-end logistics. Once goods arrive at the port of entry, we are responsible for clearing them, getting them inspected by the authorities, primary transportation, storage, and finally distribution to the end destination,\u201d Group COO at AMLS Nader Hakim told Enterprise Logistics. Some of the company\u2019s clients include McDonald's and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brf-global.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BRF Foods<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Working with multinationals means undergoing comprehensive audits:<\/strong> \u201cMultinational companies like McDonald's and BRF perform audits and have very stringent standards,\u201d Hakim explained. \u201cWe have to comply with McDonald\u2019s Distributor Quality Management Process (DQMP). The audit covers products, systems, staff treatment, and more. It pushes us to improve as well because they keep updating these standards and then we maintain compliance,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In Oman, dry ports allow smooth customs inspections:<\/strong> \u201cDry ports play a vital role in one of Oman's main non-hydrocarbon exports, the fisheries sector,\u201d Hakim explained. \u201cThese dry ports act as inland ports, equipped with cold chain facilities for inspections and customs formalities. This setup ensures that containers are properly inspected by authorities, such as the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, in controlled temperature conditions before proceeding to the actual seaport, like the Port of Sohar,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Land transport requires real-time data loggers + close assessments:<\/strong> \u201cBefore each truck's departure, our engineers meticulously assess temperature levels,\u201d Ahmed El Sheikh, Egypt-based El Sheikh Logistics\u2019 managing director, explains. \u201cOur containers feature real-time temperature data loggers. In the event of any issues, our responsive team is dispatched within 24 hours, facilitated by GPS tracking,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s FX shortage has hindered fleet growth:<\/strong> \u201cWe source refrigerated containers and the majority of our trucks internationally. Unfortunately, our fleet expansion has been put on hold for two years due to ongoing import backlog and foreign exchange shortage,\u201d El Sheikh said. \u201cAs a result, our current priority is to maintain and manage our existing assets. We have a dedicated workshop for truck maintenance and a warehouse with spare parts for our fleet, which have become substantially more expensive,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>When it comes to shipping: an innovative solution is gensets. <\/strong>Gensets are portable power supply sources that comprise an engine and generator and can be used where there\u2019s no access to a power grid. El Sheikh leases those gensets to freight forwarders to use for the transport of agricultural products, to maintain temperature control, El Sheikh told us. The gensets \u201csupply power to containers before they are loaded onto ships. Once the containers are connected to the ship's power source, the gensets are retrieved,\u201d El Sheikh told us. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UP IN THE AIR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A young, tech-advanced fleet is important: <\/strong>\u201cWe leverage the latest aircraft technology for temperature control during flight, and our fleet is notably young (under seven years) and sustainable,\u201d Panza told us. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Etihad Cargo also offers customers the option to lease advanced cold chain technology containers<\/strong>: The containers are \u201cbeneficial for specific pharma products that require very stable temperatures from origin to destination,\u201d Panza explains. \u201cThis scenario applies to around 20% of pharma shipments. During such instances, the specialized containers are used, starting from the origin and extending to a distribution center \u2014 before acceptance, and until consigning \u2014 an end-to-end process facilitated by Etihad Cargo,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Challenges:<\/strong> Increased transparency and real-time tracking provided by technology have led to higher expectations, Fabrice explains. \u201cHowever, this also gives us an opportunity to showcase our reliability and commitment to meeting deadlines and maintaining product quality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/cold-chain\/\">cold chain<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The shipping industry could lose USD 10 bn a year by 2050 due to climate change:<\/strong>Climate change-related disruptions could cost the shipping industry USD 10 bn annually by 2050, and up to USD 25 bn per year by 2100, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/10\/30\/climate-change-to-cost-shipping-industry-10-billion-a-year-by-2050.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> reports, citing an RTI study. Maritime trade volume is expected to triple by 2050 as demand increases, making it the most vulnerable transportation sector. \u201cImagine that if the port has an impact, but that we are not able to unload the cargo here, there\u2019s a downstream impact to the supply chain, and also towards the upstream. So, it\u2019s all connected,\u201d Maersk\u2019s President for North America Narin Phol said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The tech is getting there, but it will take time:<\/strong> Sustainable fuel production is taking time, despite big carriers like Maersk and MSC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/1aa9aa5d-e913-4fee-980c-b0f4406eca7b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">taking big steps<\/a> to develop ammonia dual-fuel ships. \u201cEven if we have engines ready for new fuels, the fuel needs to be produced, there needs to be significant investments made, and it needs to be green fuels; it means it needs to be produced by green energy,\u201d Agnevall said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Concerns over the working conditions o<\/strong><strong>n shadow tankers lacking ins. cover and <\/strong><strong>proper maintenance are rising <\/strong>amid the growth of the so-called global \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/dd8156d5-47d9-4a1a-afd5-11dc601de16b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ghost fleet<\/a>,\u201d reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/finance-insurance\/dark-fleet-offers-higher-wages-seafarers-cost-could-be-even-higher\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Seatrade Maritime<\/a>. 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The route will connect Dammam to the ports of Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Mangalore, Colombo, Jebel Ali, Khalifa and Umm Qasr. Four vessels are set to sail weekly, each with a capacity of 9.8k TEUs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s AD Ports and marine service company NMDC Group have inked an <\/strong><strong>MoU to enhance cooperation on international projects<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulftoday.ae\/business\/2023\/10\/31\/ad-ports-nmdc-group-to-boost---co-operation-on-global-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf Today<\/a> reports. NMDC is set to employ its engineering, procurement, and construction and marine dredging capabilities in AD Ports\u2019 international projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>NMDC and AD Ports Group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nmdc.com\/site\/newsDetails\/193\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">established a joint venture<\/a> back in June, dubbed Safeen Survey and Subsea Services, to provide offshore surveys and subsea services in the UAE as well as across the GCC region and international markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AVIATION-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Flynas adds aircrafts to its fleet + launches flights to Bahrain: <\/strong>Saudi airline <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flynas.com\/en?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhfipBhCqARIsAH9msbkLfqNsJGJF9h3ezTm0_ZAxrKI0wwEXwkQiMWhU_3PHb2PEHW6tkd4aAm1jEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flynas.com\/en?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhfipBhCqARIsAH9msbkLfqNsJGJF9h3ezTm0_ZAxrKI0wwEXwkQiMWhU_3PHb2PEHW6tkd4aAm1jEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas<\/a> has added four Airbus A320neo aircrafts to its fleet over the last two weeks, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/flynas-takes-delivery-of-four-airbus-a320neo-aircraft-in-two-weeks-sqwl1tq0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The Saudi airline is also launching daily direct flights from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh to Bahrain International Airport in Manama starting 15 November, according to a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flynas.com\/en\/media-center\/news-updates\/riyadh-to-bahrain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/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>The <strong>UAE\u2019s Etihad Airways<\/strong> will <strong>resume <\/strong>daily <strong>flights <\/strong>from <strong>Abu Dhabi <\/strong>to <strong>Nairobi, <\/strong><strong>Kenya<\/strong>, starting 1 May, 2024. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etihad.com\/en-eg\/news\/etihad-goes-on-safari-next-summer-with-direct-flights-to-nairobi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press release<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air France<\/strong> has launched daily flights between <strong>Abu Dhabi and Paris-Charles de <\/strong><strong>Gaulle, France<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/air-france-introduces-new-flight-connecting-abu-dhabi-and-paris-charles-de-gaulle-cyi0ir2b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press release<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudi Aramco Total Refinery & Petrochemical Company<\/strong> (Satorp) Jubail plant has successfully converted used cooking oil into <strong>internationally-certified sustainable aviation fuel<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meed.com\/satorp-produces-sustainable-aviation-fuel\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MEED<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuwait Airways<\/strong> has <strong>launched <\/strong>three flights a week between <strong>Kuwait <\/strong><strong>International Airport <\/strong>and <strong>Barcelona, Spain<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/world\/middle-east\/kuwait-airways-adorns-the-skies-of-barcelona-three-flights-per-week-bbnn19bh\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press release<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Chinese airline <strong>Xiamen Airlines<\/strong> has <strong>launched <\/strong>regular flights from <strong>Xiamen <\/strong>to <strong>Doha<\/strong><strong>, <\/strong>the first direct air route from Fujian province to the Qatari capital. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/xiamen-airlines-launches-fujians-first-040100366.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Release<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>UAE<\/strong>\u2019s national carrier<strong> Etihad Airways<\/strong> has chosen <strong>Worldwide Flight <\/strong><strong>Services<\/strong>(WFS) as its<strong> cargo handling partner<\/strong> in <strong>Copenhagen<\/strong> for its first-ever flights from <strong>Abu Dhabi to Denmark<\/strong>. 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The adoption of Starlink, a satellite network that provides high-speed internet access, comes in parallel with the launch of the Project Hologram initiative, which aims to improve internet connectivity. At present, Starlink is fully operational on 35 Hafnia vessels. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Danish-based AP Moller-Maersk has also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9be9283f-cbe0-4167-899c-3fca748f5697\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> plans to fit ships with Starlink\u2019s high-speed internet access. <\/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>Singapore-based <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamfordshipping.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Stamford Ship Management<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenmarine.dk\/about\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Marine<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenmarine.dk\/about\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Copenhagen<\/a><\/strong> have formed a joint venture in Singapore to <strong>develop investment <\/strong>prospects in<strong> methanol-powered ships<\/strong>. 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has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" 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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 October - 2 November (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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><br \/>31 October- 1 November (Tuesday- Wednesday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartabudhabisummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Smart City Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Mid-November: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/85274663\/Iran-to-host-key-meeting-of-Caspian-Sea-littoral-states-in-mid-November\" style=\"\">Third Caspian Economic Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-2 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaibusinessforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 November (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ccistta\/posts\/pfbid0VktDJL4Wgj9qzsdwTMyXudXJyRB8TWpYrVWKZU6Ssye598KuWPSdVefJAnDZAPPLl\" style=\"\">Moroccan-Libyan Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tangier, Morocco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 November (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transportlogisticsea.com\/\" style=\"\">Transport Logistic Southeast Asia and Air Cargo Southeast Asia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-5 November (Wednesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trans-mea.com\/\" style=\"\">TransMEA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 November (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gcc-turkiye.net\/\" style=\"\">GCC-T\u00fcrkiye Economic Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, \u00c7\u0131ra\u011fan Palace Kempinski Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-18 November (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2023\/10\/10\/2969619\/17th-iran-turkmenistan-joint-economic-commission-planned-in-ashgabat-next-month\" style=\"\">17th Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Commission<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 November(Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpmc.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Precious Metals Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, SO\/ Uptown, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ajot.com\/news\/ethihad-cargo-hosts-third-ace-conference-in-the-middle-east\" style=\"\">ACE 23 Air Cargo Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Island Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-7 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2023\/10\/17\/2973206\/tehran-to-host-2nd-eurasia-expo-tpoi-chief\" style=\"\">Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds, Tehran, Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 December (Sunday-Monday): <\/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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foodafrica-expo.com\/?gclid=CjwKCAjw1t2pBhAFEiwA_-A-NJNrdjlyg_Y1uUL8SXzzD8fC1x7vQO6fgMV2EDEWSSL_tt_C7R86ihoC8vQQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Food Africa Cairo 2023<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-20 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.irna.ir\/news\/85273735\/Headlines-in-Iranian-English-language-dailies-on-Oct-29\" style=\"\">International Exhibition of Transportation, Logistics, and Related Industries<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Iran Trans Expo 2023), Imam Khomeini Grand Prayer Campus (Mossala), Tehran, Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1H 2024: Civil Construction subcontracts for construction firms in Oman for implementation of the Abu Dhabi - Suhar rail link to be <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/oman-etihad-rail-project-to-unlock-major-construction-opportunities-pvugtzq8\" style=\"\">announced<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 April- 2 May(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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-8 October (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routesonline.com\/news\/29\/breaking-news\/299662189\/press-release-routes-world-officially-handed-over-to-2024-host-bahrain-international-airport\/\" style=\"\">Routes World 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bahrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;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 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