Emirati port operator, Uzbek oil company to open trade hub, cooperate on freight

Other Middle Eastern states are also seeking better economic relations with Central Asia.
AD Ports signed a joint venture agreement with SEG, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Uzbekistan.
AD Ports signed a joint venture agreement with SEG, one of the largest oil and gas companies in Uzbekistan, to partner on logistics and freight forwarding services, July 6, 2022. Pictured are senior officials from the UAE and Uzbekistan, who were in attendance at the signing ceremony in Tashkent. - Twitter
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An Abu Dhabi ports operator announced a partnership with an Uzbek energy company today. 

AD Ports Group and Sanoat Energetika Guruhi (SEG) pledged to work together and freight transport via road, rail and air, customs clearances, the development of inland ports and more. AD Ports Group also opened an office in Uzbekistan, which is the company’s first in Central Asia. They additionally signed a memorandum of understanding on the development of a food storage and transport center in Uzbekistan to boost the country’s trade and help food security in Central Asia, the official Emirates News Agency reported. 

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