{"id":71062,"date":"2023-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/29\/today-iran-eyes-multinational-transport-fund-google-cloud-to-establish-data-centers-in-kuwait\/"},"modified":"2023-05-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T00:00:00","slug":"today-iran-eyes-multinational-transport-fund-google-cloud-to-establish-data-centers-in-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/29\/today-iran-eyes-multinational-transport-fund-google-cloud-to-establish-data-centers-in-kuwait\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Iran eyes multinational transport fund + Google Cloud to establish data centers in Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Good morning, everyone<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 we hope you had a nice, restful weekend. We have a packed<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> issue for you this morning, with tons of updates from across the region. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Iraq launched a USD 17 bn road development project<\/span><span style=\"\">, which<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> will involve 1.2k km of railways and highways linking Asia to Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">ICYMI-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Suez Canal traffic back to normal after stranded ship towed: <\/span><span style=\"\">Three tugboats <\/span><span>towed a large vessel that had been stranded for several hours in the Suez Canal on Thursday, according to a Suez Canal Authority <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.suezcanal.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/sca_25-05-2023.aspx\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span>. The ship suffered a technical malfunction at around 5:30am and was towed two-and-a-half hours later, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/ship-grounded-egypts-suez-canal-refloat-attempts-ongoing-leth-shipping-agencies-2023-05-25\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span> reports. Canal traffic returned to normal by 11am. The ship was identified as Xin Hai Tong 23, a 190m bulk carrier sailing under the Hong Kong flag and operated by shipping agent <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lethagencies.com\/\" style=\"\">Leth Agencies<\/a><\/span><span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">PSA- UAE calling on residents to register transport vehicles: <\/span><span style=\"\">The UAE\u2019s <\/span><span>Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security is calling on UAE residents own trucks or other vehicles used to transport goods to register on the <\/span><span style=\"\">Electronic National System for Tracking Trucks and Shipments before 30 October, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303162236\" style=\"\">WAM<\/a><\/span><span> reports. The system helps Emirati authorities track<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> the movement of trucks and shipments through electronic tracking devices that are installed on shipments and trucks at the country's ports. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Iran calls for multinational transport fund: <\/span><span style=\"\">Iranian officials are calling <\/span><span>for the establishment of a multinational fund for logistics companies in countries in the region to improve transit, according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/en\/news\/2023\/05\/28\/2902835\/iran-proposes-setting-up-multinational-transport-fund-deputy-minister\" style=\"\">Tasnim News Agency<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. In a regional ministerial meeting in Iraq, Iran\u2019s Deputy Roads and Urban Development Minister Shahriyar Afandizadeh said governments should promote trade and supply chain management through multinational agreements and aligned policies. The Iranian proposal also involves establishing a joint steering committee to manage and supervise the initiative. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #1-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Google Cloud to establish data centers in Kuwait:<\/span><span style=\"\">Google <\/span><span>Cloud is set to establish three data centers in Kuwait to support the country\u2019s digital transformation<\/span><span>, Kuwait\u2019s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority said in a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=630164045811958&set=pcb.630164075811955\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Google Cloud will also hold an annual cloud computing training program, the first year of which will involve training 1k government employees, 1k fresh graduates, and 1k women.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Google Cloud is doubling down on the region: <\/span><span>The move follows Google\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/615af608-8951-424a-ab66-43962cbfc4ff\" style=\"\">launch<\/a><\/span><span> of its first Middle East cloud region in Qatar last week<\/span><span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #2-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Saudi Public Investment Fund to invest in DigitalBridge:<\/span><span>The Saudi Public Investment Fund will invest in digital infrastructure investment firm <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbridge.com\/\" style=\"\">DigitalBridge<\/a><\/span><span> to develop data centers in Saudi Arabia and the GCC<\/span><span>, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbridge.com\/news\/2023-05-24-digitalbridge-announces-pif-as-an-investor-in-a-new-partnership-aiming-to-develop-data-centers-in-saudi-arabia-and-the-gcc-region\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The investment is meant to support the development of digital infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #3- UAE port terminal operator wants direct UAE-Pakistan <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">shipping route:<\/span><span> UAE-based port terminal operator <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulftainer.com\/\" style=\"\">Gulftainer<\/a><\/span><span> is planning to establish a direct shipping route between Khor Fakkan in the port of Sharjah and Karachi, Pakistan, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.pk\/node\/2310896\/pakistan\" style=\"\">Arab News<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> quotes CCO Andrew Hoad as saying. The port terminal operator is trying to \u201chook up with shipping line services that are looking to directly connect the UAE with Pakistan,\u201d Hoad said. He said the short steaming time \u2014 just 25-26 hours \u2014 between the two destinations and the quick clearance procedures makes this a rational alternative to going through the Strait of Hormuz. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Roadshows to lure exporters: <\/span><span style=\"\">Gulftainer will hold roadshows in Pakistan to attract exporters.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The operator will be \u201ctalking to the exporting community for various commodities and trying to sell to them the benefits of that fast transaction into the UAE through Khor Fakkan,\u201d Hoad said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> WATCH THIS SPACE#4- Pakistan looking to GCC for USD 500 mn for port projects:<\/span><span>Pakistan is reportedly negotiating a government-to-government agreement with the UAE to fund USD 500 mn worth of port projects, Pakistani news outlet <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenews.com.pk\/print\/1074492-pakistan-seeks-500m-from-gulf-countries-for-port-projects\" style=\"\">The News International<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> quoted Pakistani Maritime Affairs Minister Faisal Sabzwari as saying. Work on three projects is reportedly underway, including bulk terminals, Sabzwari said, adding that 1.2k acres of industrial parks are set to be built in Port Qasim, Pakistan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">DATA POINT #1- DP World slashed 4% of its total emissions and 5% of its gross <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">carbon emissions in 2022<\/span><span>, according to its <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/1513.pdf\" style=\"\">Environmental, Social, and Governance report (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span>. The company <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/news\/releases\/dp-world-commits-to-co2-reduction-and-takes-on-the-green-shipping-challenge\/\" style=\"\">joined<\/a><\/span><span> the Green Shipping Challenge last year, pledging an investment of up to USD 500 mn to reduce CO2 emissions by around 700k tons within five years<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">DATA POINT #2- Saudi Arabia\u2019s merchandise exports 2023 fell 25.3% y-o-y in March to SAR <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">106.1 bn<\/span><span>, according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/5\/1507.pdf\" style=\"\">trade figures (pdf)<\/a><\/span><span> published by KSA\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stats.gov.sa\/en\" style=\"\">General Authority for Statistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The drop was due to a decline in oil exports, which fell by SAR 30 bn, or 26.5% y-o-y. Merchandise exports in March rose 4.4% on a monthly basis to SAR 4.4 bn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/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 href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARKET WATCH-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Baltic Exchange\u2019s main sea freight index fell at its fastest rate in four months <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">on Friday as shipping rates declined across the board<\/span><span>,<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellenicshippingnews.com\/baltic-index-logs-worst-week-in-4-months-as-rates-across-vessels-fall\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. The index fell 3.5%, while the overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax, and supramax vessels hauling dry bulk, fell 15.3% on a weekly basis \u2014 its biggest tumble since 20 January. The capesize index \u2014 which is the index\u2019s largest component \u2014 was down 20%. Meanwhile, the panamax and supramax components of the index fell 8.4% and 12.3% for the week, according to Reuters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Drewry\u2019s weekly World Container Index (WCI) is down 2% this week and 78% <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">y-o-y<\/span><span>, according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\">Drewry<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The composite index  value is 84% below its peak in September 2021, but remains 37% higher than the 10-year average, indicating a return to normalcy following the pandemic. The index is 19% above average pre-pandemic rates. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">LNG exports from the US in the first four months of 2023 saw the country <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">become the biggest LNG exporter in the world<\/span><span>, pulling ahead of Australia and Qatar, according to ship brokerage reports and Refinitiv data cited by <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellenicshippingnews.com\/usa-lng-exports-gaining-more-market-share-in-2023\/\" style=\"\">Hellenic Shipping News<\/a><\/span><span>. The US exported 28.8 mn tons of LNG in the first four months of 2023, which was enough to put the country as the world\u2019s top exporter despite only representing a 2.5% increase from the same period last year. Seaborne LNG transfers started to surge in 2022 on the back of higher demand from Europe as the region sought to diversify away from Russian pipeline supplies. <\/span><span>LNG loadings in the first four months of 2023 continued to grow and were up 3.8% y-o-y at 140.3 mn tons, according to data cited by Hellenic Shipping News. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, everyone \u2014 we hope you had a nice, restful weekend. We have a packed issue for you this morning, with tons of updates from across the region. Let\u2019s dive in. 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