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Oman’s Salalah Port to increase container terminal capacity to 6 mn TEUs as part of the terminal upgrade project to be completed in 1Q 2025, Oman Observer reports. The port is set to receive 10 huge cranes to carry out the work and received four fully assembled Megamax container cranes this week with a lift height of 58 meters and an outreach of 75 meters. Salalah’s container terminal at present has a design capacity of 5 mn TEUs, with a quay length of 2.19k m and a draft of 18 m.
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China has banned the import of ruminant animals — including cattle and sheep — and related products from Iraqfollowing an outbreak of bluetongue disease, Reuters reports. Iraq has presented a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health after discovering the disease in sheep. China had made similar bans on imports from Belgium and the Netherlands.
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- Adnoc works with GS Energy on blue hydrogen: The UAE’s Adnoc has inked an agreement with South Korea’s GS Energy to collaborate on developing Abu Dhabi’s blue hydrogen and carrier fuel value chains. (Statement)
- Etihad Airways increases flight frequencies: Etihad Airways is expanding its flight offerings to Amman, Kolkata, Bangalore, Beirut, and Colombo as of 15 June, 2024, with additional operations to Jeddah and Riyadh starting from 15 March 2024. (Statement)
- Abu Dhabi Airport welcomes Chinese airline: China’s Hainan Airlines has launched two weekly flights between Haikou and Abu Dhabi International Airport as of 30 January, boosting passenger and cargo transport between the two countries. (Statement)
- Etihad Airways + Air Serbia ink agreement: Etihad Airways and Air Serbia have signed a codeshare agreement to boost connectivity in Europe, with Etihad customers now having access to 12 southeastern European destinations through Serbia’s Belgrade hub, and Etihad now has nine new destinations in its network. (Press release)
