SHIPPING + MARITIME-

XPO expands Moroccan fleet: US-based freight company XPO Logistics has expanded to Morocco by integrating additional shipping routes and deploying a fleet of 60 advanced container trailers, Morocco World News reports. The expansion is set to include a connection between Morocco’s port of Tangier and Spain’s Motril Terminal — which is poised to handle 35% to 40% of XPO’s Europe-Morocco traffic in 2025. The new fleet of trailers aims to enhance load efficiency, boost transport capacity by nearly 50%, and reduce unnecessary voyages to lower fuel consumption.

TRADE-

Turkish sanitary product company Hayat inaugurated an export-bound, USD 60 mn project in Egypt’s Sokhna Industrial Zone, according to a cabinet statement. The new factory will bring Hayat’s tissue paper to an annual production capacity of 60k tons, according to a separate statement. The plant will be fully export-oriented, with annual export sales expected to come in at USD 75 mn.

The new plant brings Hayat’s total investments in Egypt to USD 632 mn, making it the largest Turkish investor in the country, according to a statement (pdf) from the company. The Turkish player is positioning Egypt as a regional manufacturing and export hub serving more than 60 markets.

And more investments in the pipeline: Hayat is planning to bring two new factories online in Egypt — one by 1Q 2026 and another in late 2026, Hayat Egypt’s General Manager Şenol Keserlioğlu told EnterpriseAM. The first will focus exclusively on exports, while the second will split its output between domestic and export markets, he said without disclosing further details.

ROADS-

Dubai's RTA set to open 116 tenders to the private sector: Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is launching 116 tenders and auctions for private sector participation, including SMEs, in 2025, Wam reports. The tenders cover services, consultancy, infrastructure, IT, ins., operations, maintenance, and investment, and look to increase public-private partnerships.

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