AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPort & Customs Growth: Sharjah launched a sea–land logistics corridor with Oman, hitting about Dhs1.7bn cargo value in its first three months, with 34,000+ truck movements and 32,000+ customs declarations. Aviation Jobs & Connectivity: Air Arabia posted 110 vacancies across operations, engineering, tech, maintenance and cargo, with pilot pay up to Dhs410,000 annually; Syrian Airlines announced new direct flights to Copenhagen (Sept 21) and Vienna (Sept 22). Aviation Safety: EASA/EU data put 2025 aviation deaths at 116 (up from 91 in 2024), with most fatalities in non-commercial flying. Border & Trade Bottlenecks: Iraq–Syria border yards need upgrades to handle winter conditions and rising truck traffic, while Iraq’s oil exports eased to ~2.4m bpd in September amid Hormuz-linked disruptions. Security Disrupting Transport: US warns Saudi–Houthi fighting could escalate rapidly; Iran says Hormuz stays closed until US accepts Tehran’s conditions, raising shipping and fuel risk. Maritime/Logistics Security: Iraq and Kuwait seized 700,000 Captagon pills in a cross-border operation. People on the move: Seven Afghan migrants died in a road crash in Iran.
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