Leading low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has announced that it has established a vital supply chain corridor into Kuwait via Qaisumah Airport (AQI) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, successfully transporting its first shipment of 4.5 tonne of fresh fruits and vegetables from Chennai, India, into the country.
Shortage of qualified IT security professionals and competing security priorities are among the key challenges facing firms in the Middle East, as supply chain and trusted relationship attacks emerge as a growing threat, with one in three businesses reporting an incident in the past year, said a top industry expert.
Diversified sourcing strategies, alternative shipping routes and stronger coordination between logistics providers and government authorities have helped maintain continuity in the movement of essential goods, says Mark Mortimer-Davies, CEO of Choithrams, in an exclusive interview with TradeArabia's Sree Bhat.
Diversified sourcing strategies, alternative shipping routes and stronger coordination between logistics providers and government authorities have helped maintain continuity in the movement of essential goods, says Mark Mortimer-Davies, CEO of Choithrams, in an exclusive interview with TradeArabia's Sree Bhat.
Saudi Arabia's Transport General Authority said it has mobilised a fleet of over 500,000 trucks to ensure uninterrupted freight movement and supply chain continuity across the country and the wider Gulf region, with the land transport system serving as a vital link between ports, airports and logistics zones.
The Middle East conflict is causing an energy-led supply chain shock, with very different effects around the world even as market pricing suggests weeks of disruptions, not days or months, said an expert, stating that this episode adds to inflation risk in a world shaped by supply factors.
Technology group Wärtsilä will invest approximately EUR 140 million ($165,4 million) to further expand its production capacity by 35 per cent at its technology centre, Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and associated global supply chain.
APM Terminals, an independent subsidiary of Netherlands-based AP Moller-Maersk, has announced that it has sealed a strategic partnership with DP World, a leading provider of smart end-to-end logistics solutions, to acquire a 37.5% stake in the South Container Terminal in Jeddah.
Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has announced the signing of deals worth over SAR1.03 billion ($274 million) with leading players in the industrial and logistics sectors. These cover localisation of pipe manufacturing, boosting national supply chain readiness as well as downstream industries.
CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle (EV) brand and original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has announced a significant expansion of its domestic supply chain at the 4th PIF Private Sector Forum.
