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Team CargoTalk
Dec 26, 20231 min read
Saudi Arabian Logistics and Dammam Airports sign $26mn deal
Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) signed a partnership agreement with Dammam Airports Company on Sunday for 100 million riyals ( or US 26.66...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 22, 20231 min read
JAL, DHL ink contract to launch 767-300ER freighters
Japan Airlines (JAL) and DHL Express have signed a long-term contract to utilise JAL’S Boeing 767-300 freighters. The companies have...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 22, 20231 min read
Rhenus Air transports 35 flamingos from Italy to KSA
Rhenus Air & Ocean ensured a stress-free air journey on a Lufthansa Cargo flight from Malpensa Airport to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 35...
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Dec 22, 20231 min read
KSA aviation and cargo records greatest year in 2023
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and aviation sector leaders gathered recently at the quarterly Saudi Aviation Strategy...
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Dec 22, 20231 min read
‘Innovation in tech driving change for cargo in UAE’: AFCO
The Middle East functions as a critical global link, bringing markets together across continents and supply chains. The innovation in...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
Fits Cargo, Airblox platform to expand reach of forwarders
Airblox has added the hybrid physical and virtual cargo carrier Fits Cargo to its marketplace. Forwarders on the Airblox platform now...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
Ethiopian Airlines secures loan financing for two 777Fs
Ethiopian Airlines has secured a US$450 million loan that it will partly use to finance the purchase of two of its previously announced...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
Regent, Aramex sign strategic MoU for middle mile delivery
Regent and Aramex have announced a strategic MoU to partner on the implementation of electric seagliders for middle mile delivery. The...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Emirates SkyCargo lifts 1.18mn tonnes from Jan to mid-Dec
2023 was a pivotal year for Emirates SkyCargo; it continued to outperform the market growth, lifting 1,183,000 tonnes of cargo from...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 20, 20231 min read
KSA firm partners with SAR to ferry vehicles via trains
In a special agreement, vehicles will be transported via railways in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of Saudi Arabia Railways’ (SAR)...
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Dec 20, 20231 min read
IATA, oneworld Alliance to launch Cargo Calculator in 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the oneworld Alliance have just announced that they will launch a cargo calculator...
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Dec 20, 20231 min read
Oman Post launches new AI-based parcel sorting system
Oman Post, part of Asyad Group, introduced an automatic sorting system for postal parcels. This has contributed to a 43 per cent increase...
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Dec 20, 20231 min read
JAFZA, Transworld Group to set up logistics centre
DP World’s Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) and Transworld Group announced the signing of an agreement for construction of a 50,000 square...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 19, 20231 min read
Forwarders likely to target longer term deals in 2024
Freight forwarders are returning to longer term and fixed-capacity agreements as the air cargo market continues to normalize. Part of...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 19, 20231 min read
EHang widens operations in UAE, joins SAVI cluster in Abu Dhabi
EHang Holdings Ltd., announced to extend its operations to the UAE. This expansion involves joining Smart and Autonomous Vehicle...
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Dec 19, 20231 min read
68% growth in volumes between Ajman, Qatar in 2023
The volume of trade between Ajman and Qatar increased by 68 per cent until the Q3 of 2023, with the total value reaching AED 521 million,...
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Dec 19, 20231 min read
DP World, UACCIAP tie-up to improve trade in region
DP World has formalized a partnership with the Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture & Professions (UACCIAP)...
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Dec 18, 20231 min read
UAE’s Mubadala bids to buystake in Indian logistics firm
Mubadala is among the many companies that have submitted bids to buy Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s (CPPIB) 50 per cent stake in...
Team CargoTalk
Dec 18, 20231 min read
DP World to relocate its global head office to Expo City
UAE-based DP World has announced plans to relocate its global head office to Expo City, Dubai as it continues to expand its global supply...
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Dec 18, 20231 min read
Queen Alia International Airporthandles 5,979 tonnes of cargo
The Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) handled 5,397 aircraft movements and 5,979 tonnes of air cargo in November 2023, up by 2.4...
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