{"id":81550,"date":"2024-10-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/10\/09\/updates-on-trade-warehouses-and-zones-from-turkey-qatar-and-egypt\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:00:00","slug":"updates-on-trade-warehouses-and-zones-from-turkey-qatar-and-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/10\/09\/updates-on-trade-warehouses-and-zones-from-turkey-qatar-and-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates on trade, warehouses, and zones from Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"

INVESTMENT WATCH-<\/p>\n

Tunisia + EIB discuss investment for <\/strong>transport projects: <\/strong>Tunisia\u2019s Transport Minister Rachid Amri and a delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) discussed potential investment for projects related to clean transport, maritime transport, mass public transportation, and the blue economy, Babnet<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n

EIB has supported Tunisia before:<\/strong> The country received a EUR 123 mn loan from the EIB <\/span>in April<\/a> for the construction of the Bizerte Bridge project. The African Bank of Development also loaned Tunisia EUR 122 mn for the project.<\/span><\/p>\n

ZONES-<\/p>\n

Egypt lines up solar panel manufacturing: <\/strong>The first USD 1.8 mn phase of a solar panel mounting and installation factory is set to kick off in Egypt\u2019s Ain Sokhna industrial zone within two months, according to a statement<\/a>. The factory is being built under a contract inked between industrial developer Main Development Company and project owner Pyramids Alu \u2014 a JV between Egypt\u2019s Alu Africa and China\u2019s Alu Pro and should eventually reach a monthly capacity of 1.8k tons and only local components in its production. <\/p>\n

TRADE- <\/p>\n

<\/strong>Turkey + Brazil <\/strong>biggest buyers of Russian diesel after EU embargo:<\/strong> Turkey and Brazil have been the biggest importers of Russia\u2019s searborne diesel and gasoil since the EU placed an embargo on the import of Russian oil products in 2023<\/a>, Reuters<\/a> reports, citing data from market sources and finance firm LSEG. <\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s exports to Turkey increased to 1.07 mn metric tons of low-sulfur diesel and gasoil in September<\/strong>, up from 1.04 in August. Russian diesel exports to Africa \u2014 where Libya, Tunisia, Senegal, and Egypt were the top importers \u2014 fell to 0.44 mn tons from 0.73 the month prior. <\/p>\n

STORAGE + WAREHOUSES- <\/p>\n

Alijarah opens new warehouses:<\/strong> Doha-based firm Alijarah Holding has opened new warehouses in Wadi Aba Saleel, Qatar, according to a disclosure<\/a>. The new warehouses \u2014 each covering an area of 300 to 450 sqm \u2014 feature round-the-clock security, firefighting systems, surveillance equipment, and various service amenities, the statement said. Additionally, they are equipped with energy-efficient lighting to promote environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n