{"id":82121,"date":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/11\/04\/heaps-of-updates-in-warehousing-shipping-and-digitalization-from-ksa-kuwait-and-uae\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T00:00:00","slug":"heaps-of-updates-in-warehousing-shipping-and-digitalization-from-ksa-kuwait-and-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/11\/04\/heaps-of-updates-in-warehousing-shipping-and-digitalization-from-ksa-kuwait-and-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Heaps of updates in warehousing, shipping and digitalization from KSA, Kuwait, and UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"

STORAGE + WAREHOUSES- <\/p>\n

#1- <\/strong>African e-commerce platform Jumia is building an e-commerce <\/strong>fulfillment center at Agility Logistics Park in Ghana<\/strong>, according to a company statement<\/a>. Jumia will occupy 6k square meters of space at ALP for a 10-year lease for storage, fulfillment, and office space. The facility will be used to hold products, process orders, and ship deliveries across Ghana, according to the statement. <\/p>\n

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#2- <\/strong>KPC pa<\/strong>rtners up with KNOC for crude oil storage: <\/strong>Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has inked a two-year strategic agreement with Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) to store 4 mn barrels of Kuwaiti crude oil at one of KNOC\u2019s storage facilities in Ulsan, South Korea, Kuwaiti news agency Kuna<\/a> reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n

We knew this was coming:<\/strong> KPC and KNOC signed an MoU in June<\/a> for the storage of the crude oil, which is part of KPC\u2019s strategy of storing oil near vital markets. <\/p>\n

SHIPPING + MARITIME- <\/p>\n

Mawani l<\/strong>aunches route linking UAE, Jordan, Egypt:<\/strong> The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added a new cargo shipping service operated by Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), dubbed GRC, to Jeddah Islamic Port, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) said in a statement<\/a>. The new service, which has a capacity of 2.5k standard containers, links Jeddah Islamic Port to the ports of Jabal Ali in the UAE, Aqaba in Jordan, and Sokhna in Egypt.<\/p>\n

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DIGITALIZATION-<\/p>\n

A<\/strong>dnoc + DMT partner to boost integration of AI-driven tech in<\/strong> the UAE<\/strong>:<\/strong> The UAE\u2019s Adnoc and Abu Dhabi\u2019s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to explore the creation of an AI-driven shared service model to expand productivity and innovation in the country, a statement<\/a> said on Thursday. Under the agreement, the pair will look at ways to collaborate in a variety of areas including infrastructure, business support services, and urban planning, the statement says. <\/p>\n

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ZONES<\/p>\n

Ras Al Khaimah partners with the UK Gov\u2019t to mull commercial, industrial <\/strong>collaboration prospects:<\/strong> Ras Al Khaimah signed a partnership agreement with the UK Government to probe potential commercial and industrial collaboration and facilitate cross-border trade, according to Wam<\/a>. The agreement also targets several sectors such as food security, education, and culture. In addition, both parties will consider launching a business incubator in Ras Al Khaimah to support UK companies looking to expand into the UAE and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

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