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Aviation
TODAY: How routes decide fortunes in the Gulf
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
A United-American merger would reshape US aviation
No formal talks have been confirmed yet for what would combine the two biggest airlines…
DAE, Blackstone launch new aircraft leasing platform
The new aircraft leasing platform aims to deploy around USD 1.6 bn a year
TODAY: What will it take for Gulf oil to flow freely?
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Data centers
Dubai’s data center outage exposes vulnerable region ecosystem
Data sovereignty issues and the cost of infrastructure make data centers a highly centralized risk…
TODAY: Marsa Maroc lands in Liberia as West African expansion kicks off
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
G42 and partners are building data centers in Vietnam for USD 1 bn
Details regarding the timeline and computing capacity were not disclosed
Saudi Arabia takes the lead in Syria’s multi-sector reconstruction
At the center is a SAR 7.5 bn redevelopment of Aleppo International Airport
E-Commerce
Bosta reportedly looking to list 20-30% of its equity capital on EGX
The speculation comes hot on the heels of the logistics firm launching a new USD…
Sky Ports breaks ground on cement silo project in East Port Said
PLUS: E-commerce giant Temu expands in UAE
DHL to invest EUR 130 mn into new logistics hub in Riyadh
Construction on the hub will launch next year, while it is scheduled to open in…
UAE-based SaaS firm Kingpin bags USD 3.5 mn in a seed funding round
The funding will be used to expand its engineering and product teams, strengthen its AI…
Equipment
MENA Biofuels partners with Saybolt to launch UAE’s first SAF testing facility
PLUS: Shipping, regulation, and equipment updates from Bahrain, Iran, Egypt, and Oman
Indu Kishore Logistics lands e-commerce facility in Dubai South
PLUS: Port equipment and trade updates from Egypt
dnata to roll out 800 new airside units in 2025
The largest volumes will be allocated to the UAE, Brazil, Italy, USA, and Singapore
KSA’s Zahid’s USD 1.2 bn takeover bid of Barloworld represents a fair value -Bloomberg
Independent valuations from Rothschild estimate the stock’s worth between ZAR 105.53-119.43 apiece
Ports
How the ECA’s new clearance system will decongest ports and slash fees
A new risk-based clearance system is rolling out classifying all incoming cargo into four…
TODAY: Nigeria-Morocco pipeline back in play as gas demand builds
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Saudi Arabia Railways rolls out five new Gulf-to-inland freight corridors
The routes support the Logistics Corridors Initiative launched in mid-March
Edecs, Medlog move Tenth of Ramadan dry port into execution
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Projects
Iraq’s oil ministry gets green light to tender Basra-Haditha pipeline
Iraq is putting pipelines in focus after Hormuz disruptions showed the route’s vulnerability
Kezad secures AED 147 mn investment across five new projects
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Morocco lines up a bigger AI infrastructure play in Nouaceur
The project facility is designed to scale to 500 MW, run on renewable power…
Egypt seeks new investors for Berenice and logistics zones
The ministry is also planning additional logistics zones along the Nile
Rail
Aqaba gets its shot at becoming more than a port with incoming rail
The project’s financial close is expected in early 2027 and construction is projected to…
Can the Gulf rail their way out of Hormuz?
The inland leg is still largely handled by trucks, not trains
TODAY: Egypt’s trucking sector dilemma
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Earnings and rail updates fro UAE and Iraq
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Shipping + Maritime
How is the US trying to choke Iran without shutting Hormuz?
Some ships were still passing through Hormuz even after the US announced the blockade…
US blockade of Iranian ports puts Gulf shipping on high alert as Brent briefly tops USD 100
The blockade covers Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman…
Is the ship-to-ship workaround the start of something bigger?
Japan’s offshore crude transfers show how buyers can keep Gulf barrels moving while reducing…
TODAY: Non-oil PMIs signal slowdown across the region
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Storage + Warehouses
Egypt could potentially lease crude storage on the Red Sea to AD Ports
Both sides aim to close before the end of 2Q.
Redex lands in Jeddah, Aramex ramps up healthcare logistics at Dubai South
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
TODAY: Fertilizer supply under pressure from Hormuz disruption
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
TODAY: Kuwait reportedly moving forward with oil pipeline sale
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Trade
How routes decide — and will define — fortunes in the Gulf
The strait’s closure exposed a structural divide where access, not oil output, determined who…
UAE + Azerbaijan’s comprehensive economic partnership agreement is live
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
Nigeria-Morocco pipeline clears the dust as Mediterranean gas gains demand
This move comes as West Africa aims to position itself as a gas corridor…
Cypriot gas feeds Egypt’s hub play
The agreement secures up to 100 bcm of gas for Egypt, with a new…
Trucking
CMA CGM extends beyond transport to distribution through Fattal Group
Plus: a new truck staging zone lands at Jeddah Islamic Port
TODAY: Can a port blockade squeeze Iran without closing Hormuz?
What we’re tracking this morning regionally and around the world
Can the Gulf truck their way out of Hormuz?
The region is shifting from a single-route dependence to a portfolio of corridors under…
Egytrans Nosco + Nafih International offer up digital solutions to tackle trucking bottlenecks in Sokhna Port
The pair plan to regulate truck traffic using real-time planning and digital yard management…
Zones
Egypt’s Transport Ministry opens Sinai logistics zones to local and foreign investors
The ministry is requesting expressions of interest by the end of June
DP World links up with Rosatom to scale Arctic shipping corridor
Stories on our radar this morning from around the region
SCZone exports 100 Egyptian-made buses to Ghana
The move is a key signal for Egypt’s export strategy
RAK Port secures AED 50 mn investment from APT Global to boost heavy-lift exports
Other updates on last-mile operations and maritime from Egypt and KSA