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emerging from Morocco\u2019s planned port expansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uaeform.enterprise.news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/135.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Temporary bridge closure in Abu Dhabi:<\/strong> A bridge connecting Al Maryah Island to Al Zahiyah in Abu Dhabi is now closed until Saturday, 3 February, Abu Dhabi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itc.gov.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrated Transport Center<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ITCAbuDhabi\/status\/1743194704798257227\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The l<\/strong><strong>aunch of four international companies in Qatar under the Belt and Road <\/strong><strong>Group is <\/strong><strong>set to boost Chinese investments in the country<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/bri\/4-firms-under-belt-and-road-group-to-boost-chinese-investments-in-qatar-gfsdz15m\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf Times<\/a> reports, citing a government official. The group is looking to enhance collaboration in several sectors including infrastructure, trading, and airport and port development, Chairman of the Belt and Road Group Pegasus Wong is quoted as saying. \u201cOur primary mission is to foster cooperation between enterprises in China, Hong Kong, and Qatar, aligning seamlessly with the Belt and Road Initiative,\u201d Wong added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>#2- Egypt aims to boost its trade with Africa by 20% to reach USD 7.4 bn within five <\/strong><strong>years<\/strong>, Egyptian Commercial Service\u2019s Chairman Yahya Elwathik Bellah told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asharqbusiness.com\/article\/58987\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A7-20-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. The target is outlined in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d966ea41-619c-4cf8-9b2c-2ffd00f256e5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AfCFTA framework<\/a> signed in 2018, Bellah said, which has been endorsed by 47 African nations to date and is set to come into force this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Etihad looks to recover to the pre-pandemic volume of <\/strong><strong>18 mn passengers a year by 2025<\/strong>, Group CEO Antonoaldo Neves told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/article\/b11r7vp-etihad-airline-continues-its-expansion-aims-for\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The carrier is also looking to add new destinations in 2024 including Boston, USA and Nairobi, Kenya, along with more frequent flights to India, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the Maldives. Etihad has also returned to service large capacity aircraft such as the A380 in a bid to nearly double its 86-aircraft fleet to 160 by 2030, Neves added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#1- KSA\u2019s e-commerce sector is expected to rake in some SAR 260 bn annually by 2025<\/strong>,given a projected 15% CAGR between 2020 and 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/465.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Commerce Ministry 4Q 2023 trade bulletin (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- KSA\u2019s Jazan-Farasan Ferry Project\u2019s cargo ferries made over 4.3k<\/strong><strong> trips in 2023<\/strong>, carrying over 47k freight trucks loaded with goods, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2025228\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reports citing a Transport General Authority (TGA) quarterly report. The service also transported over 488k passengers for the year and a total of 92k vehicles. The service is pro bono, with six daily trips for freight and two for passengers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#2- <\/strong><strong>Astarachay highway bridge increases vehicle capacity<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The new Astarachay highway bridge connecting Iran and Azerbaijan has increased vehicle capacity at the border to 300, state-news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/azertag.az\/en\/xeber\/300_trucks_pass_through_border_checkpoint_on_astarachay_highway_bridge_in_a_day_says_iranian_minister-2875222\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Azertac<\/a> reports. The new bridge was built to boost trade and transit between the two countries. Iran and Azerbaijan also plan to expand their transit capacity with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b55d02f8-110e-4f2d-a3db-4e34a4d28f14\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Astara-Rasht railway project<\/a>, scheduled to be commissioned in 2027. Iran and Russia are finalizing the technical details for the EUR 1.6 bn project, including inking an agreement for a loan from the Russia side for the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Clarkson\u2019s indicates shipping market drop in 2023, but still above long-term trend:<\/strong>Maritime consultancy and shipping solutions agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksons.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarksons<\/a> \u2019 annual shipping market index, ClarkSea, recorded a 37% y-o-y drop to USD 23.6k in average day rates in 2023, although it was still 33% above the 10-year trend, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/containers\/clarksons-index-falls-back-2023-remains-33-above-long-term-trend\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Seatrade Maritime<\/a> reports, citing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sin.clarksons.net\/#!\/login\/?returnPath=News%2FArticle%2F195997\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ClarkSea index<\/a>. Global seaborne trade climbed by 3% y-o-y to USD 12.3 bn tonnes and world fleet capacity grew by 3.2% y-o-y to 2.3 bn dwt. Seaborne tonne-mile trade rose by 5% y-o-y, with oil and oil products increasing by 7% to 10% y-o-y fuelled by the redistribution of Russian oil flows. Dry bulk trade increased by 4.3% y-o-y, but container volumes remained weak.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKET WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia has lowered the February price of its Arab Light oil to Asian companies<\/strong>, <strong>reaching <\/strong><strong>a 27-month low<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/saudi-arabia-cuts-feb-arab-light-crude-price-asia-27-month-low-sources-2024-01-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> said, citing an Aramco statement. The move follows increased competition and worries about an oversupply in the market. Saudi Aramco cut the official selling price (OSP) for February-loading Arab Light to Asia by USD 2 a barrel from January, setting the OSP at USD 1.5 over Oman\/Dubai quotes. 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style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing Israeli financial news outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.globes.co.il\/en\/article-chinese-shipping-giant-cosco-to-stop-visiting-israeli-ports-1001467115\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Globes<\/a>. The decision comes as unrelenting Houthi attacks <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/62a0753d-4db0-4a1a-8d6b-4e4676934fac\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">push major carriers to suspend transits<\/a> in the Red Sea. Cosco officials in Israel did not comment on the report and Israeli port officials said they were looking into the update.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The decision is a major blow to Israel:<\/strong> Cosco will affect its partnership with Israeli shipping line <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zim.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ZIM<\/a>, pushing ZIM to devote more of its ships to East Asian routes and increase shipping costs due to a shortage of vessels, the Israeli news outlet writes. The decision will also affect Haifa\u2019s port, which is operated by China\u2019s state-owned port operator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sipgbayport.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SIPG<\/a>. Haifa is dependent on visits from Cosco vessels, the outlet said, and will accordingly see its turnover fall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>D<\/strong><strong>isruptions in the Red Sea have caused shipping volumes in the Suez Canal to drop 28% <\/strong><strong>y-o-y<\/strong><strong> for the week ending Sunday, <\/strong>according to tracking by the International Monetary Fund\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/portwatch.imf.org\/pages\/573013af3b6545deaeb50ed1cbaf9444\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PortWatch<\/a> platform. Journeys are Africa\u2019s Cape of Good Hope saw a 63% y-o-y boost for the same period, PortWatch data showed. The trend is attributed to global carriers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/df55ba91-ecfd-489e-80db-4cce967f5960\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rerouting traffic<\/a> away from the Red Sea and around the Cape of Good Hope, with the diversion entailing higher shipping costs and longer transit times. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pakistan bolsters its naval presence in the region: <\/strong>Pakistan has deployed additional ships to the Arabian Sea to establish a continuous presence in the sea lane in response to recent attacks in the region, according to a Pakistan Navy statement (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=925074809232468\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime 00:33<\/a>). The navy will maintain 2-3 ships in the Arabian Sea to patrol avenues used by Pakistan-bound and international shipping, the statement said.Pakistan\u2019s new presence follows a 26 December Houthi-led attack against an MSC vessel en route to Karachi, Pakistan from KSA, according to a company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msc.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2023\/msc-statement-on-msc-united-viii-incident-in-red-sea#:~:text=Geneva%2C%20Switzerland%2026%20December%202023,instructed%20engaged%20in%20evasive%20maneuvers.\" 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>MORE DISRUPTION<\/strong><strong> IN EUROPE- EU sanctions on Iran\u2019s Central ins. have seen Iranian <\/strong><strong>truck drivers stuck at EU borders \u2014 with the exception of Italy \u2014 due to visa issues<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202401074665\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran International<\/a> reports, citing comments by Transportation Commission of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce head Reza Rostami. This will result in longer waiting times at borders, hindering the movement of goods, Rostami added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND FURTHER AFIELD IN AUSTRALIA-<\/strong><strong>DP World has put its foot down following more <\/strong><strong>industrial action:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mua.org.au\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Maritime Union of Australia (MUA)<\/a> has called for another round of strikes at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DP World\u2019s<\/a> terminals in Australia, with DP World responding that it will no longer tolerate partial work bans at its facilities, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedcn.com.au\/news\/containers-and-container-shipping\/more-mua-pia-dpw-calls-for-govt-intervention\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Cargo News<\/a> reported. DP World Australia has warned that employees taking part in partial work banks will not be entitled to payment until they are ready and willing to perform \u201call of their normal duties,\u201d according to a letter sent to customers that was picked up by Daily Cargo News. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The labor dispute has been ongoing for months, costing USD bns: <\/strong>Strikes have been ongoing since <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/daffe5e3-202d-4374-aeea-74a9bd1169cd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">October 2023<\/a>, following the collapse of negotiations for a new enterprise agreement. The \u201congoing industrial action threatens to severely damage trade-reliant industries across the country,\u201d DP World told customers in its letter, with disruptions costing the company some USD 84 mn a week, or USD 1.34 bn since industrial action began, the company said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DP World is urging Australia\u2019s government to intervene: <\/strong>The company hashighlighted the risk of ongoing strikes to the country\u2019s export-oriented industries. \u201cOngoing industrial action threatens to severely damage trade-reliant industries across the country\u201d DP World said in a statement. DP World has also called on affected industries to make protests to parliamentarians, in a bid to leverage political pressure against MUA\u2019s strikes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER NEWS- A c<\/strong><strong>yberattack hits Beirut\u2019s airport:<\/strong> Beirut\u2019s Rafic Hariri International Airport\u2019s electronic departure screens were hacked on Sunday evening, displaying a message urging Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah group not to drag the country into war, Lebanon\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nna-leb.gov.lb\/en\/miscellaneous\/667934\/isf-implements-alternative-inspection-plan-to-main\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National News Agency<\/a> (NNA) reported. The disruption affected baggage claims at the airport, NNA said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not cool, Lebanon says:<\/strong> \u201cHacking the electronic boards at Rafic Hariri International Airport is reprehensible and unacceptable, and constitutes a massive security breach of the airport\u2019s security and the security and safety of passengers,\u201d Lebanese parliamentarian Fouad Makhzoumi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fmakhzoumi\/status\/1744048434011673040\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. <\/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\/disruption-watch\/\">DISRUPTION WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/dop-world\/\">DOP World<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/suez-canal-economic-zone\/\">Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75998\" 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=\"75998\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Debt Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/01\/09\/moroccos-tangier-med-port-is-seeking-eur-350-mn-in-loans-to-fund-expansion-effort\/\">\r\n                            Morocco\u2019s Tangier Med Port is seeking EUR 350 mn in loans to fund expansion effort                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/09\/moroccos-tangier-med-port-is-seeking-eur-350-mn-in-loans-to-fund-expansion-effort\/\" 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 investment will be used to increase the port's container handling capacity by boosting the truck terminal by 1 mn units. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know about the loans: <\/strong>Tangier Med Port \u2014 overseen by its subsidiary Tangier Med Port Authority \u2014 is looking to drum up EUR 100 mn loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and some EUR 255 mn worth of commercial loans. JP Morgan Chase Bank in London has called for the World Bank agency to cover loans of up to EUR 255 mn for the project, with a guarantee period set to span for 15 months, and cover 95% of the Tangier Med Agency's payment obligations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the port: <\/strong>Situated on the strait of northern Morocco, the port serves as a vital logistical hub that is linked to more than 180 ports around the world, with a container capacity of up to 9 mn. <\/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\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"76000 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=\"76000\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/01\/09\/76000\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-76000\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-76000 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\/12\/425.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=\"76001\" 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=\"76001\">\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\">Diplomacy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/01\/09\/iran-afghanistan-look-to-enhance-trade-cooperation\/\">\r\n                            Iran + Afghanistan look to enhance trade cooperation                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/09\/iran-afghanistan-look-to-enhance-trade-cooperation\/\" 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 meeting reached key decisions including increasing working hours at border custom points and increasing the vehicle transport limit from 550 to 1.2k. They also decided to lift a 20-day ban on Iranian trucks going into Afghanistan and cancel entry fees to further promote trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Iran and Afghanistan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/61c6c158-1abc-48e8-97cb-6e8f1b5f62ab\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently inked<\/a> five MoUs to encourage economic cooperation, including in road transportation, civil aviation, steel production, trade and free zones. <\/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\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"76003\" 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=\"76003\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Logistics in the News<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/01\/09\/shipping-vessel-shortages-impact-chinese-ev-exports\/\">\r\n                            Shipping vessel storages impact Chinese EV exports                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/09\/shipping-vessel-shortages-impact-chinese-ev-exports\/\" 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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Pandemic-related slowdowns saw shipping companies scrap older vessels in 2020, but a faster-than-expected rebound in the global auto market and a surge in Chinese exports saw a disparity between demand and vessel capacity. Despite record order books for new vessels, replacement carriers are not expected to be ready for another three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>The number of cars shipped by sea is expected to have grown 17% y-o-y in 2023 to 23.4 mn, a record high, with European car imports rising some 40% during the period, FT said citing Clarksons shipping data. Shortages in shipping capacity have seen daily charter rates hit USD 115k, 10% higher than 2022 and seven times the rates seen in 2019, leaving the shipping industry \u201cplaying catch-up,\u201d research director at Clarksons Stephen Gordon told FT.<\/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\/logistics-in-the-news\/\">LOGISTICS IN THE NEWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"76005\" 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=\"76005\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/01\/09\/egypt-will-integrate-national-logistics-hubs-using-new-high-speed-electric-train-network\/\">\r\n                            Egypt will integrate national logistics hubs using new high-speed electric train network                        <\/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\/2024\/01\/09\/egypt-will-integrate-national-logistics-hubs-using-new-high-speed-electric-train-network\/\" 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 first line of the railway \u2014 connecting Ain Sokhna, New Alamein, and Matrouh \u2014 was inspected by Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir on Sunday. The project aims to connect industrial production areas with export points along the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Details:<\/strong> When completed the new railway will serve new and existing urban and industrial areas including Helwan, May 15th, Borg El Arab, October 6th, New Minya, and New Assiut. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TRADE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Qatar + UK discuss boosting trade ties: <\/strong>The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) met with the UK\u2019s State for Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands to discuss enhancing bilateral trade cooperation, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qna.org.qa\/en\/News-Area\/News\/2024-01\/07\/0052-qba%C2%A0discusses%C2%A0ways-to-support-trade-exchange-with-british-minister\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Qatar News Agency<\/a> reports. They also touched on recent progress in the trade agreement negotiations between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the UK. Qatari businessmen, led by QBA Board Member Omar Al Fardan, also expressed their interest in the UK market, citing it as a preferred investment destination, with several Qatari investments already existing across the private and public sectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Im<\/strong><strong>ports entering Algeria will now undergo health checks:<\/strong> Imported consumer goods entering Algeria will undergo health checks at ports and airports, where new analysis labs will be set up, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.dz\/en\/economy\/50153-health-checks-on-imported-products-president-of-the-republic-orders-creation-of-laboratories-at-ports-airports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Algeria Press Service<\/a> reported on Sunday following a meeting of the Council of Ministers. The measure aims to ensure compliance with sanitary standards when importing meat and food products, the news service reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>N<\/strong><strong>o Boeing 737 Max 9s flying in the UAE: <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says none of the UAE\u2019s national carriers currently operate any Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft following news the US Federal Aviation Administration <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ae0169c6-1bc3-4364-b89e-1b0c15230ff5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has grounded over 170<\/a> Boeing 737 Max 9s. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/article\/b115sti-uae-national-airlines-operating-boeing-737-max\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/algeria\/\">Algeria<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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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;\">JANUARY <\/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=\"\">9-11 January (Tuesday- Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/duphat.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai International Pharma and Technologies Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World 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 style=\"\">11 January (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\/roshn-supply-chain-forum-to-showcase-commercial-partnership-opportunities-across-saudi-arabia-qb3xo0vd\" style=\"\">ROSHN Supply Chain Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">, Riyadh, KSA.<\/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=\"\">12-14 (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icscm.org\/\" style=\"\">2024 5th International Conference on Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (ICSCM2024), 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 style=\"\">23-25 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/ForthcomingEventsdetails.aspx?EventID=EVE198\" style=\"\">Transport Middle East 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Intercontinental 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 style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY <\/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>5-7 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petrospot.com\/events\/mebc24-dubai\" style=\"\">Middle East Bunkering Convention 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, DoubleTree Hilton, 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>6-7 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meprocuretech.com\/#:~:text=The%202nd%20Annual%20Middle%20East,with%20leaders%20in%20the%20field.\" style=\"\">The Middle East ProcureTech Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (ME ProcureTech Summit, 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>12-13 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>12-14 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safcongressmena.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Address Hotel Dubai Mall, 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:\/\/10times.com\/e1x3-42g7-krkg\" style=\"\">Future Warehouse & Logistics 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>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>22-24 February (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fnc-group.com\/Freight-Forwarders-Conference-2024\" style=\"\">International Freight Forwarders Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hyatt Regency, 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-size:11.5pt\">26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;font-size:11.5pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/thewto_e\/minist_e\/mc13_e\/mc13_e.htm\" style=\"\">WTO's 13th Ministerial Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size:11.5pt\"> (MC13), 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>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 <\/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>3-5 March (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marlog.aast.edu\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Sustainable Green Blue Infrastructure Conference 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Marlog), Green Plaza Mall, 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>4-8 March (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/expotobi.ae\/logistics-transport-management\" style=\"\">Logistics & Transport Management 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>5-6 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shiptekmaritimeevents.com\/shiptek-2024\/\" style=\"\">ShipTek International Conference & Awards 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Address 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>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>6 March (Wednesday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinemoney.com\/events-2-0-2\/2024-gulf-ship-finance-forum\" style=\"\">The Gulf Ship Finance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial 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>7 March (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2024.tfconference.com\/\" style=\"\">Truck and Fleet Conference 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>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 <\/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>27 April- 1 May (Saturday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irantsn.com\/en\" style=\"\">Iran Expo 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tehran International Permanent Fairground, 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>29 April- 2 May(Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glafamily.com\/about-GLA-Global-Logistics-Conference\" style=\"\">GLA Global Logistics Conference<\/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>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>April: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investinabudhabi.gov.ae\/News\/Abu-Dhabi-to-Host-DRIFTx-For-Smart-and-Autonomous-Mobility\" style=\"\">Driftx<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY <\/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>2-4 May(Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ensias.um5.ac.ma\/news\/7th-edition-international-conference-logistics-operations-management-smart-sustainable-and\" style=\"\">The International Conference on Logistics Operations Management: smart, sustainable and green logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (GOL), Marrakesh, 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>3-5 May (Friday-Sunday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logistiqua.com\/\" style=\"\">2024 IEEE 15th international conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, University of Sousse, Tunisia, Tunis.<\/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>7-9 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) Congress<\/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>14-15 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World 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>14-16 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, DWTC, 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 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 <\/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>2-4 June (Sunday-Tuesday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/pressroom\/2023-releases\/2023-06-05-03\/\" style=\"\">IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport 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>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 <\/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>22-24 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/ForthcomingEventsdetails.aspx?EventID=EVE201\" style=\"\">Asean Ports and Logistics 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Johor, Malaysia.<\/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>11-14 November (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/maritime-logistics\/\" style=\"\">ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/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 <\/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, Dubai World Central, 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;\">20 December (Wednesday): The 5th Iran-Senegal Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, Dakar. <\/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>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 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Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.eurolandir.com\/tools\/Pressreleases\/GetPressRelease\/?ID=4438553&lang=en-GB&companycode=sa-bahri&v=redesign\" style=\"\">begin<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> initial and commercial operation.<\/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.<\/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 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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=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apmterminals.com\/en\/news\/news-releases\/2023\/231213-one-million-teu-expansion-at-apm-terminals-tangier-med-port-operational#:~:text=12%2F18%2F2023-,One%20million%20TEU%20expansion%20at%20APM%20Terminals%20Tangier%20MedPort%20operational,an%20additional%20400%20metre%20berth.\" style=\"\">Phase 3<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of APM Terminals Tangier MedPort to be complete and 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">1Q 2025: Sadr Park\u2019s Logistics Center in Riyadh to be completed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p 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