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Morocco lets OCP move its phosphate logistics into separate companies that can bring in investment funds
The carve-out lands as OCP courts outside equity for its Mzinda hub and tries to…
The war is pushing Gulf container trade to ports outside Hormuz, and Khorfakkan is doubling capacity to catch it
The Hormuz closure has turned the UAE’s east coast into the country’s main gateway, but…
Oman won’t renew Salalah port concession, Neom and Ceva eye Europe-Gulf corridor, Humain tenders USD 1 bn data center
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Alexandria gets a Chinese port partner + Aramco fuels its next refinery
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Warehouses
Egypt is preparing four more strategic warehouses for private-sector PPPs as its first three near full operation
The first batch cost more than twice what the state budgeted in 2022, and the…
Rerouted cargo is pulling UAE warehouse demand toward the Northern Emirates and the east coast, while Dubai tenants stay put
New leasing has slumped even as rents keep rising, but incoming supply may not be…
Alandalus buys Riyadh land for warehouses, Al Sharqi opens AED 70 mn cold-chain hub in Dubai
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
La Voie Express to invest MAD 100 mn in second Agadir logistics site
The platform puts warehousing, fulfillment, value-added services, transport, and regional distribution under one roof
Free zones
DAE completes a second United sale-and-leaseback, and Egypt and Russia move on their Sokhna industrial zone
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
TODAY: Ain Sokhna’s new truck yard is already linking with Nafeza + Iraq's overland Hormuz bypass now runs both ways
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
TODAY: What happens when Iran’s two oil exits are both cut off?
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
TODAY: Gulf oil exporters face different limits to their workarounds
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Logistics hubs
SAL finalizes land lease agreement for SAR 4.2 bn logistics zone
PLUS: SAL appoints advisors for a possible sukuk issuance program
Updates on aviation, trucking, and e-commerce from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
TODAY: Iraq turns to IFC for support on ports, energy investments
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
TODAY: DP World secures another Canada project + Mubadala to trime its du stake
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Cargo terminals
Roads
TODAY: Saudi wants to pipe 10 mn bbl / d around Hormuz + Iraq’s first crude trucks could reach Syria soon
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Iraqi trucks reach Turkmenistan for the first time under TIR system
This is the furthest an Iraqi carrier has run since the country switched on TIR…
European Investment Bank commits EUR 365 mn to Morocco’s transport
The rail network will also receive a EUR 15 mn EU grant to fund climate…
World Bank approves USD 900 mn for Iraq road corridors
Road transport accounts for more than 90% of Iraq’s transport activity
Rail
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,…
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
TODAY: Egypt’s Alexandria gets its first dry port + Gulf crude transfers spill into India's Gulf of Kutch
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
SAR buys 782 railcars to haul Phosphate 3 + Asyad’s new bulkers come pre-booked
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Airports
Iran opens new airport in Kurdistan region
The USD 3.9 mn Saqqez airport comes as part of several projects aimed at boosting…
Morocco earmarks MAD 1.65 bn for upgrades to Marrakech + Tangier Airports
The tenders come as Morocco is bolstering its airport infrastructure to accommodate growing air travel…
Iraq’s Nasiriyah International Airport to be completed by mid-2025
The airport will include 5k square meter cargo buildings
Riyadh Airports CEO Musad Aldaood elected to serve as board member of ACI Asia-Pacific
Riyadh Airports CEO Musad Aldaood (Linkedin)has been elected to the board of the Airports Council…
Shipping lanes
Airspace
Corridors
TODAY: UAE warehouse tenants stay put + OCP opens its logistics to investors
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Iraq is close to trucking its first crude through Syria, three months later than planned
Iraq is preparing to truck crude through Syria to bypass Hormuz, while longer-term pipeline plans…
DP World opens a Sokhna distribution hub + Egypt signs a transport-corridor MoU with Turkey
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Saudi Arabia and Turkey eye a new rail link to Europe via Jordan + Syria
A Saudi-Turkey rail play is taking shape — but Syria, borders, and shipper trust will…