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Egypt expands Balkans trade gateway as Arab-Balkans Corridor launches
The Arab-Balkans Corridor went live on 29 September, formalizing a private-sector sea-rail link through Thessaloniki, Sofia, and Niš
Adnoc L&S grows its gas carriers fleet ot 15
The 90k cbm carriers are due in 2H 2029
Hormuz's crude recovery hides a slower one for LNG, fertilizer, helium, and aluminum
Damaged Qatari LNG trains and a slow smelter restart mean some losses will outlast the strait itself
PIF-owned Folk Maritime pauses growth as shipping costs jump
Congested ports mean the carrier will miss its 250k-container target for 2026
TODAY: Folk Maritime puts expansion on hold over war costs + Gulf crude is back, the rest of the trade isn't
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Adnoc adds Thailand's Gulf Group to its Asian LNG book with a c. 2 mn-ton agreement starting in 2027
Thailand joins India and Japan on Adnoc's growing LNG customer list
TODAY: Thailand is back for seconds with Adnoc + AD Ports finalizes Brazilian takeover
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
ONE launches new Poland-Egypt container service + Nakilat starts receiving its latest newbuilds
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
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