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AVIATION-<\/p>\n

Kenya Airways Cargo<\/a><\/strong> is set to launch <\/strong>four direct weekly flights from Nairobi to the <\/strong>UAE\u2019s <\/strong>Sharjah Airport<\/a><\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a> released on Saturday. The move should help establish the Sharjah Airport as an international cargo hub and further strategic business growth between the Middle East and Africa, the statement said.<\/p>\n

Qatar Airways Cargo is looking <\/strong>to advance and expand its perishables transport <\/strong>business<\/strong>, with plans to invest in new facilities, reefer equipment, and drones, the airline\u2019s head of cargo products Miguel Rodriguez told Fruitnet<\/a> last week. The recent opening of a 12k square meter import facility in Doha, paired with investment in a fleet of reefer trucks, will support Qatar Airways Cargo\u2019s growth in refrigerated air freight services and increase its transit capacity, Rodriguez added. \u201cSo our biggest challenge to support our customers better is sometimes the lack of capacity,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cSometimes, we need to reshuffle the network and add additional flights, or we need to do charters. So we have a quite dynamic network. And we work very closely with our network planning team, together with our passenger network planning team.\u201d <\/p>\n

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LOGISTICS HANDLING-<\/p>\n

Emirati air and travel service provider <\/strong>Dnata<\/a><\/strong>will use autonomous drones in <\/strong>its <\/strong>Dubai cargo operations<\/strong> to reduce processing time and accuracy<\/strong>, Wam<\/a> reported on Friday. The move should slash processing times by 20% and improve shipment tracking accuracy to over 99%, boosting operational efficiency at Dubai International and Dubai World Central airports. The drones, using software provided by Gather AI<\/a>, can map environments, collect inventory data, count cases, measure temperature, and scan barcodes. <\/p>\n

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ZONES-<\/p>\n

Oman\u2019s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Freezones has <\/strong>announced a new set of usufruct fees for industrial land in Duqm<\/strong>, according to a statement released on X<\/a>. Medium industries will see a 41% reduction in fees, from OMR 0.850 per sqm to OMR 0.5 per sqm per year. Heavy industries will see a 50% reduction from OMR 0.5 per sqm to OMR 0.250 per sqm, with the discount limited to the next five years. The price for light industries will remain the same at OMR 1 per sqm.<\/p>\n

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ROADS-<\/p>\n

King Salman Park<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Tunnel is officially complete<\/strong>, SPA<\/a> reported last week, citing a press release. The 2.4-km-long tunnel will ease congestion and connect different sections of the park, the King Salman Park Foundation said, adding that it boasts advanced traffic management systems, safety protocols, and emergency services. <\/p>\n

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TRADE- <\/p>\n

Afreximbank<\/a><\/strong> subsidiary <\/strong>Fund for Export Development in Africa<\/a><\/strong> (FEDA) has <\/strong>welcomed Egypt as a member<\/strong>, according to a Thursday press release<\/a>. The signing of the Establishment Agreement should boost trade cooperation between Egypt and other African countries. Egypt's incorporation into FEDA's membership significantly broadens the scope of FEDA's initiatives, which primarily focus on offering sustainable capital to African economies, the statement said.<\/p>\n

The <\/strong>UAE has inaugurated the Cambodia-UAE Commercial Center at Emirates <\/strong>Palace<\/strong>, which is operated by UAE-based Oneroad Group<\/a> and aims to link Cambodian agricultural produce, tourism, and investment with Middle East markets, according to a press release<\/a> published on Saturday. The platform seeks to expand bilateral trade and investment under a CEPA inked<\/a> earlier this year between the two countries.<\/p>\n

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