{"id":83997,"date":"2025-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/01\/27\/updates-from-roads-projects-trucking-and-aviation-from-iran-bahrain-and-morocco\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T00:00:00","slug":"updates-from-roads-projects-trucking-and-aviation-from-iran-bahrain-and-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/01\/27\/updates-from-roads-projects-trucking-and-aviation-from-iran-bahrain-and-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates from roads, projects, trucking, and aviation from Iran, Bahrain and Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

TRUCKING- <\/p>\n

Zain to provide smart vehicle surveillance for Aramex in Bahrain<\/strong>:<\/strong> UAE-based logistics firm Aramex has inked an agreement with Bahraini internet service provider Zain\u2019s b2b arm Zain Business to support Aramex\u2019s Bahrain operations by enhancing fleet management\u2019s efficiency, security, and safety, according to a statement<\/a> released on Sunday. Zain will integrate advanced smart vehicle monitoring and surveillance solutions into Aramex\u2019s fleet in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n

DIPLOMACY- <\/p>\n

Iran <\/strong>+ Oman in<\/strong>k trade agreement:<\/strong> Iran has inked an MoU with Oman to eliminate tariffs and boost customs cooperation between the two countries, Mehr News<\/a> reported on Friday. Iran and Oman are also looking into developing the Bandar Abbas-Oman shipping line and increasing direct flights between them. <\/p>\n

On the Iranian-Turkish borders:<\/strong> Iran's Secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Zones Reza Masrour highlighted plans for establishing a joint free zone between Iran and Turkey along their shared 550-kilometer border, according to Iranian state-run news agency IRNA<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The two neighbors also discussed Turkey's recent decision to revoke fuel tax <\/strong>exemptions for Iranian commercial vehicles crossing into Turkey<\/strong>, which now forces Iranian truck drivers to pay fuel taxes of 155% of Turkey\u2019s special consumption tax rate, Tehran Times<\/a> reports. Turkey\u2019s decision was reportedly a retaliatory response to Iran\u2019s \u201cfull-tank\u201d policy, which mandates foreign trucks leaving Iran to pay a customs duty equivalent to the fuel in their tanks to combat fuel smuggling.<\/p>\n

ROADS- <\/p>\n

Bahrain\u2019s Works Ministry has received eight bids for engineering consultancy services <\/strong>on a project to widen <\/strong>Riffa city\u2019s <\/strong>Riffa Avenue<\/strong>, according to a disclosure<\/a> released on Thursday. The chosen firm will conduct feasibility studies and preliminary design. The project will widen Riffa Avenue\u2019s existing two-lane dual carriageway to at least four lanes in both directions. <\/p>\n

TRADE- <\/p>\n

DP World to launch cross-bo<\/strong>rder payment with <\/strong>stablecoins<\/strong>:<\/strong> DP World is collaborating with global financial institutions and technology providers in the UAE, Singapore, India, and other key markets to introduce \u201caccessible, instant, and transparent\u201d cross-border payment solutions enabled by stablecoins, according to a statement<\/a> published on Thursday. The move aims to address prolonged settlement times, restricted access to finance, and a lack of transparency in emerging markets such as Asia and Africa. <\/p>\n

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PROJECTS-<\/p>\n

Phase 2<\/strong> of the EUR 58.7 mn Ahfaz Central <\/strong>Desalination<\/strong> project \u2014 designed to <\/strong>process salty crude to make it export-worthy \u2014 is officially operational<\/strong>, Mehr News<\/a> reported last week. The project aims to improve the quality of processed salty crude oil and increase the plant\u2019s processing capacity to reach 110k barrels per day (bpd) from the Ahfaz oil field. <\/p>\n

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