ShippingRed Sea ports handle 10 vessels, 13,000 tonnes of cargo on Aug 9

Red Sea ports handle 10 vessels, 13,000 tonnes of cargo on Aug 9

Our Correspondent

11 Aug 2026 1:30 PM IST

Red Sea Ports Authority handled 10 vessels and 13,000 tonnes of cargo on August 9, along with 666 trucks, 102 cars and 1,257 passengers.

ShippingMaersk increases contingency surcharges on Middle East–Africa routes

Maersk increases contingency surcharges on Middle East–Africa routes

Our Correspondent

11 Aug 2026 12:20 PM IST

Maersk has announced an upward revision of its Emergency Contingency Surcharge on key trade routes connecting the Middle East to East and West Africa.

LogisticsJasan Group breaks ground on $117mn project in Qantara West

Jasan Group breaks ground on $117mn project in Qantara West

Our Correspondent

10 Aug 2026 5:49 PM IST

SCZONE breaks ground on Jasan Group's $117mn textile complex in Qantara West, spanning 300,000 sq metres to boost exports and create 6,000 jobs.

ShippingCOSCO SHIPPING dispatches 17 ZPMC cranes for Namibian port upgrade

COSCO SHIPPING dispatches 17 ZPMC cranes for Namibian port upgrade

Our Correspondent

10 Aug 2026 4:41 PM IST

COSCO SHIPPING Specialised Carriers deployed three heavy-lift vessels to transport 17 RTG cranes from ZPMC's Nantong base to Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Supply ChainGentex builds Morocco plant to fuel Europes auto supply chain

Gentex builds Morocco plant to fuel Europe's auto supply chain

Our Correspondent

8 Aug 2026 12:00 PM IST

US auto supplier Gentex is setting up a plant in Morocco to serve European clients as North Africa’s nearshoring hub transforms global auto logistics.

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Jasan Group breaks ground on $117mn project in Qantara West

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