{"id":71586,"date":"2023-06-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/06\/19\/maersk-adds-sohar-port-to-its-shipping-line-linking-india-uae-dubai-deploys-motorbikes-for-delivery-plus-news-from-adani-group-sczone-fedex-magrabi-damietta-port-authority-qatari-and-ksa-cus\/"},"modified":"2023-06-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T00:00:00","slug":"maersk-adds-sohar-port-to-its-shipping-line-linking-india-uae-dubai-deploys-motorbikes-for-delivery-plus-news-from-adani-group-sczone-fedex-magrabi-damietta-port-authority-qatari-and-ksa-cus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/06\/19\/maersk-adds-sohar-port-to-its-shipping-line-linking-india-uae-dubai-deploys-motorbikes-for-delivery-plus-news-from-adani-group-sczone-fedex-magrabi-damietta-port-authority-qatari-and-ksa-cus\/","title":{"rendered":"Maersk adds Sohar Port to its shipping line linking India, UAE + Dubai deploys motorbikes for delivery. PLUS: News from Adani Group, SCZone, FedEx, Magrabi, Damietta Port Authority, Qatari and KSA customs, Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad train, Iraqi Republic Railways and the Saudi Transport Authority"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHIPPING LINES-<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Logistics giant AP Moller-<\/span>Maersk<\/a><\/span> intends to add Sohar Port to its Shaheen <\/span>Express shipping service<\/span>,<\/span>connecting it with Jebel Ali in the UAE and Mundra and Pipavav in India, to strengthen the India-UAE-Oman corridor, according to a <\/span>statement<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> The new service will see improvements in transit times for several inbound corridors, including Port Said and Sokhna Port in Egypt, Port Qasim in Pakistan, Kolkata Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India, and a number of European ports, according to the statement. The Shaheen Express line will help strengthen trade between India and the UAE, which has been surging since the <\/span>India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement<\/a><\/span> (CEPA) was launched in May, the statement said.<\/span> The shipping line will include two vessels with a capacity of 2.8k TEUs. <\/span><\/p>\n

LAST MILE-<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) has deployed a fleet of 600 motorbikes for <\/span>delivery services<\/span> via smart platforms and apps for commercial enterprises in the private sector, according to a <\/span>statement<\/a><\/span> by Dubai\u2019s <\/span>Road Transport Authority<\/a><\/span>. The DTC intends to increase the number of motorbikes to 990 by the end of the year, according to the statement. The delivery service aims to \u201cprovide new growth prospects for commercial businesses,\u201d DTC CEO Mansoor Al Falasi said in the statement. <\/span><\/p>\n

INVESTMENT-<\/span><\/p>\n

Russia to divide its SCZone industrial zone, pending approval:<\/span> Russia is waiting on <\/span>approval from Egyptian MPs to divide its industrial area at the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) into two parts \u2014 one near Port Said at the north end of the Canal and one to the south at Ain Sokhna \u2014 <\/span>TASS<\/a><\/span> reports citing Russian Ambassador to Cairo Georgy Borisenko. Construction on the zone can begin once MPs give their sign-off, Borisenko said.<\/span><\/p>\n

SUEZ CANAL-<\/span><\/p>\n

Adani Group discusses Suez Canal projects: <\/span>Suez Canal Economic Zone Chairman Walid <\/span>Gamal El Din discussed cooperation projects in ports, renewable energy, logistics, and infrastructure withSudipta Bhattacharya, CEO of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, according to an SCZone statement shared with the press. Adani Group founder Gautam Adani met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi earlier this year to discuss <\/span>potential investment<\/a><\/span> in our infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

E-COMMERCE-<\/span><\/p>\n

FedEx and global supply chain solutions provider <\/span>Floship<\/a><\/span> have partnered <\/span>to <\/span>provide fulfillment and logistics services to e-commerce retailers worldwide<\/span>, according to a <\/span>press release<\/a><\/span>. The partnership will create an end-to-end digitalized fulfillment and last-mile delivery returns solution, as well as inventory management, to enhance operational efficiency to customers in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, the statement said. The partnership will be funded by investments from FedEx\u2019s early stage investor arm <\/span>FedEx Innovation Lab<\/a><\/span>,<\/span> although no investment amount has been disclosed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The partnership will provide growing e-commerce brands and retailers with a \u201cone-stop, all-inclusive two-way supply chain,\u201d<\/span> Floship CEO Joshua Tsui commented in the statement. The<\/span> partnership will enable FedEx\u2019s ecommerce customers to streamline their fulfillment operations through access to Floship's network of warehouse and logistics platforms, while Floship\u2019s customers will be able to leverage FedEx\u2019s global network and transportation to optimize their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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