CorridorsLead
China opens 134 km Pinglu Canal, cutting southwest freight route by 560 km
New waterway connects Guangxi inland ports directly to Beibu Gulf, reducing transit time from two days to two hours versus Pearl River Delta detour.
Etihad Rail sets 20-minute arrival rule with refund limits
At the border
Saudi Arabia sets six operational conditions for truck drivers
General Directorate of Traffic mandates lane restrictions and load-securing requirements while Transport General Authority extends compliance deadlines to February 2027.
WTO forecasts 1.9% merchandise trade growth in 2026 amid supply chain pressures
Electronic components index reaches 104.9 points as AI demand offsets maritime transport cost increases.
Eighteen shipping nations warn of structural shift in maritime trade
Consultative Shipping Group says chokepoint disruptions and shadow fleets signal fragmentation of global shipping framework.
Agreements and procedure
The desks
Trade Finance Desk
Institutional trade finance facilities and terms
Corridors DeskDevelopment Road, Etihad Rail, GCC Railway, SCZone, Tanger Med, as built
Customs and Procedure DeskTariffs as applied, customs as practised, procedural change
Agreements DeskGAFTA, AfCFTA and the GCC customs union as applied