Author: RAK

Aramco and Taulia have partnered to launch one of the world’s largest supply chain financing programs, backed by the SIDF. Announced at the FII 8th Edition in Riyadh, the initiative aims to provide Aramco suppliers with competitive financing options to enhance liquidity, optimize working capital, and improve cash forecasting. Ziad T. Al-Murshed, Aramco CFO and […]

IATA released data showing a 9.4% year-over-year increase in global air cargo demand in September 2024, marking the 14th consecutive month of growth. International cargo operations grew by 10.5%, while capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), rose 6.4% overall and 8.1% internationally. The rise in capacity is mainly attributed to international belly capacity, which […]

Eqyptair Cargo partnered with Unilode for full-service ULD management with digitized PMC and PAG pallets from its global pool and granted access to its e-ULD app to enhance operational efficiency and data analytics. Mohammed Akhlaq, Unilode’s chief commercial officer, said: “We are delighted about Egyptair Cargo’s decision to enter into a long-term ULD management partnership […]

Aramex (DFM: ARMX), a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, has signed a strategic collaboration with The Surpluss, MENAs’ leading digital sustainability exchange for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to tackle and capitalize on excess business assets, materials, and space.     The collaboration will support new and existing Aramex merchants and SMEs […]

DHL Group announced introduction of DHL Supply Chain services in the UAE, resulting in specific business operations being transferred from DHL Global Forwarding. This expansion results from the transfer of specific business operations from DHL Global Forwarding to DHL Supply Chain, building a customer-focused logistics service. “With the increasing demand for comprehensive end-to-end supply chain […]

Etihad FreshForward, certified by IATA CEIV Fresh, is dedicated to transporting perishable goods servicing the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa. The perishables market is poised for substantial growth, and Etihad Cargo is committed to reducing lead times by leveraging innovation and collaboration. In 2024, there is a surge in perishable volumes, including a 20 […]

DB Schenker has launched its supply chain monitoring tool ‘Ocean Bridge’ to provide customers with highest planning certainty down to vessel, shipment and container level in ocean freight. On an interactive map, Ocean Bridge shows accurate, AI based data around estimated time of departure, berthing and arrival of vessels plus their port rotations on the […]

Elaborating on Qatar’s developments in the air cargo and logistics sector at the second edition of Gulf-Azerbaijani Economic Forum, al-Misnad, Chairman, Qatar Chamber’s Services Committee and Qatar Association for Freight Forwarding and Logistics (QAFL), said, “Qatar is amid East and West, and between Africa, Asia, and Europe. The country is home to the premier air […]

Emirates has resumed daily flights to Lagos in Nigeria from Dubai, bolstering the trade connectivity to one of the major economic hubs in Africa. The cargo airlines offer 300 tonnes of belly-hold cargo capacity in and out every week into key markets such as the UAE, Hong Kong, Bahrain, and Malaysia, supporting Nigerian businesses of […]

Qatar Tourism held a special event to showcase the tourism roadmap, in the presence of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with a group of prominent partners and officials in the tourism industry in Qatar. The event began with an honorary speech by […]