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Egypt High-Speed Rail Moves Into Commissioning With October Tests

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff -
Passenger-free trials on part of Egypt’s 660-km Sokhna–Matrouh line are due to start in early October, shifting attention from...

Suez Canal Recovery Gathers Pace as Maersk Restores More Services

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff -
CAIRO — The Suez Canal’s recovery is gaining momentum as Maersk restores more scheduled container services through the Red...

China Tests Arctic Shortcut as Global Shipping Pays More for Resilience

Asia MEO Research Team -
China’s first regular Arctic container service could cut weeks from some Asia-Europe journeys, but its larger significance lies in...

Egypt Expands Merchant Fleet as Cairo Targets 40 Vessels by 2030

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff -
Egypt has taken delivery of two 82,000-dwt dry-bulk carriers from China and is seeking Chinese cooperation on a commercial...

Sudan Turns to China to Modernise Red Sea Ports as Beijing Expands Strategic Maritime Presence

Sudan Middle East Observer Staff -
Sudan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China's China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to modernise its Red...

Etihad Rail Launches UAE Passenger Network, Reshaping Mobility and Economic Growth

Gulf Middle East Observer Staff -
The United Arab Emirates has entered a new era of national connectivity with the launch of Etihad Rail's first...

Egypt Awards €690m Rail Upgrade Contracts to Alstom Consortium

Egypt Middle East Observer Staff -
Projects will strengthen freight links between industrial zones, dry ports and Mediterranean export gateways A consortium led by French rail...

Cairo’s Monorail Gamble: Can Egypt’s New Transit Vision Justify Its Cost?

Transport Ahmed Moawad -
In the 1970s, Egyptians watched the construction of the 6th of October Bridge — a massive concrete artery linking...

Lake Victoria–Mediterranean Corridor Enters New Study Phase Toward 2045

Transport MEO Research Team -
Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake and one of the principal sources of the Nile River, lies at the center...
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