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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Disruptions to ocean freight has led to some shift to air cargo as reflected in increased air volumes on some lanes recently. America air cargo rates climbed 14% last week to $6.06/kg, Air cargo demand should also ease as LNY begins and Red Sea-driven air demand should subside as well as ocean operations continue to stabilize.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Turkey has 91 airports with paved runways, many of which are capable of handling jets and cargo planes. Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Turkey’s workforce consists of 31.3 million people. Taxes equal 20.3%

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Largest cargo ever transported across 600km in Iraq

Logistics Middle East

Global heavy-lifting specialist sALE announced this is the largest cargo that has ever been transported over such a distance in Iraq.

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Mateen Express only Iraqi exhibitor at Cargo Show MENA

Logistics Middle East

Mateen Express & Logistics, Iraq is to be the only Iraqi logistics company to exhibit at THE CARGO SHOW MENA 2016.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Drought in China Impact on Supply Chain The Yangtze River Basin, home to Asia’s longest river, boasts a staggering annual cargo volume of over 3 billion tonnes. If rain arrives in May as expected, the canal plans to increase daily slots with a goal of returning to 36 vessels per day.

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Rail line connecting Iran & Iraq to launch soon

Logistics Middle East

Per year, 200 million tonnes of cargo is expected to be transported.'

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April 16, 2024 Update

Freightos

A closure would see Kuwait, Iraq and most of the UAE’s ports become inaccessible. In air cargo, B2C e-commerce demand out of China continues to be the biggest driver of strong volumes, tighter capacity and upward pressure on rates to N. America even during these typically slow months for air cargo.