{"id":84313,"date":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=84313"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:10:25","slug":"etihad-airways-could-hit-adx-before-the-end-of-february","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/etihad-airways-could-hit-adx-before-the-end-of-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Airways could hit ADX before the end of February"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"84315\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84315\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What we're tracking today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/today-etihad-airways-could-debut-on-the-adx-within-weeks\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Etihad Airways could debut on the ADX within weeks                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/today-etihad-airways-could-debut-on-the-adx-within-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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We have updates on Etihad and Asyad\u2019s IPOs, along with a pile of port updates, more data center investments, and new contracts for Hafeet Rail. Let\u2019s dive right in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-<\/strong> <strong>T<\/strong><strong>he <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle East Breakbulk Conf<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">erence<\/a><\/strong><strong> is kicking off today and will wrap tomorrow in <\/strong><strong>Dubai. <\/strong>The two-day event will feature workshops discussing the latest solutions in breakbulk and heavy-lift logistics across the Middle East and Africa. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safcongressmena.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA<\/a><\/strong><strong> forum is opening its doors today and will <\/strong><strong>conclude on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. <\/strong>The forum will host key figures in the aviation industry, including notable speakers from Lufthansa Group, ACI World, Saudia Group, Arab Air Carriers\u2019 Organization (AACO) and DHL Express.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>#1- Dubai Investment will invest some USD 500 mn in Dubai Investments Park <\/strong><strong>Angola over the next 12 to 15 years<\/strong>, chairman Khalid bin Kalban told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/property\/2025\/02\/09\/africas-property-boom-is-a-lure-for-uae-developers\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a>. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a2ab69b1-5cfb-481f-af58-1ba105ff44d1\/dubai-investments-breaks-ground-on%253cmark%253e-angola%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-first-integrated-economic-zone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">economic zone<\/a> will include industrial, commercial, residential, and recreational spaces, serving the manufacturing, logistics, technology, retail, and tourism sectors. The company partnered with China Harbour Engineering Company to commence its infrastructure works in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/de318fb8-f451-4827-b3e5-117fdc768a78\/adnoc-begins-crude-oil-production-from-belbazem-offshore-block\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">March 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More in the pipeline:<\/strong> Dubai Investments is currently planning to develop other projects in the African country, including in real estate, pharma, and agriculture, bin Kalban said. It plans to create a holding company with the Angolan sovereign wealth fund to develop special-purpose vehicles for these projects, with the income generated from each plot funding the next one, bin Kalban said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER NEWS FROM THE UAE- Japan and UAE are expected to finalize negotiations on an ec<\/strong><strong>onomic <\/strong><strong>partnership agreement to be inked this year<\/strong>, UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi told state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bi46k0q-uae-japan-complete-negations-comprehensive\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. Negotiations began in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/188669b2-447b-4548-99e6-b2eb92105e47\/this-morning:-president-set-to-make-first-us-visit-next-week-%2B-private-firms-will-soon-need-to-have-at-least-one-woman-on-bod\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">September 2024<\/a> alongside talks over a wider GCC agreement. Japan\u2019s trade volume with the GCC is expected to reach <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/67049ab0-2e90-4570-b0ee-788bd5f7affb\/this-morning:-cbuae-keeps-rates-unchanged-following-fed%25e2%2580%2599s-move\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 46 bn<\/a> by 2033, while the UAE is Japan\u2019s leading trade partner in the Arab world, accounting for about 37% of the Asian country\u2019s exports to Arab countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#2- Trump\u2019s calls to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bda28e0c-6a3a-4f05-9a4d-87bcf8d99fa7\/trump-shocks-world-with-proposal-for-us-to-ethnically-cleanse,-redevelop-gaza\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ethnically cleanse<\/a><\/strong><strong> Gaza could derail hopes that traffic will return <\/strong><strong>through the Red Sea<\/strong>, shipping insiders tell the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dd3d3f55-0119-46fb-93b6-418e696ab893\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. There is a \u201crisk that the Houthis are not just going to sit tight\u201d and may restart their attacks on passing vessels as the US president\u2019s comments may lead to the unraveling of an already fragile ceasefire, commodities shipping group Norden head Jan Rindbo told the salmon-colored paper.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember, the<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d8d0bfe-ba0d-4bf9-992c-d85add83b377\/does-the-gaza-ceasefire-mean-the-imminent-return-of%253cmark%253e-suez%253c%2Fmark%253e-canal-traffic%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3d8d0bfe-ba0d-4bf9-992c-d85add83b377\/does-the-gaza-ceasefire-mean-the-imminent-return-of%253cmark%253e-suez%253c%2Fmark%253e-canal-traffic%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hoped-for post-ceasefire resumption of traffic<\/a><\/strong><strong> through the Suez Canal <\/strong><strong>has yet<\/strong><strong> to materialize<\/strong>, with only a trickle of US- and UK-linked ships <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3ddf6b96-4850-4f6c-8548-d3ecaf43593f\/us-,-uk-linked-ships-began-steady-return-to-the%253cmark%253e-suez%253c%2Fmark%253e-canal-following-ceasefire\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3ddf6b96-4850-4f6c-8548-d3ecaf43593f\/us-,-uk-linked-ships-began-steady-return-to-the%253cmark%253e-suez%253c%2Fmark%253e-canal-following-ceasefire\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">passing through the Red Sea safely<\/a> after Yemen\u2019s Houthis announced they would only target Israeli-linked vessels following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>M<\/strong><strong>aersk<\/strong><strong> still pessimistic about swift Red Sea <\/strong><strong>return:<\/strong> The shipping giant doesn\u2019t see Suez Canal traffic picking up before the middle of the year, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maersk.com\/news\/articles\/2025\/02\/06\/maersk-reports-third-best-financial-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> last week, but sees the canal welcoming back vessels in a major way by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The delay could be a silver lining:<\/strong> The firm\u2019s projection for a mid-year return could potentially leave Maersk breaking even in 2025, while its forecast for continued restriction until the end of the year could potentially see it recording nearly USD 3 bn in net income, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dd3d3f55-0119-46fb-93b6-418e696ab893\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>CMA CGM, Adnoc, and Maersk have all said earlier they <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/3c5758f5-c8f7-48ee-aa71-08625f6d25bc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">will continue<\/a> to steer away from the Red Sea despite the Gaza ceasefire agreement and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4744233e-4cb8-485f-ae03-b58a42216d8c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a vow by the Houthis<\/a> to halt attacks on non-Israeli-linked vessels. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Orascom Industrial Parks (OIP) earmarks investment for <\/strong><strong>new industrial zone:<\/strong> OIP is setting up a 3.5 mn sqm industrial zone in Ain Sokhna with projected investments of EGP 7 bn (c. USD 139 mn) over the next 10 years, CEO Amr El Batrik told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AsharqbEGY\/videos\/1123530892848878\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> on Sunday. The new zone will focus on export-oriented industries \u2014 specifically to Europe and neighboring Arab countries \u2014 as well as green hydrogen production and related components. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUNDS FAMILIAR- <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) signed an EGP 13 bn land usufruct contract with Orascom Construction subsidiary Orascom Industrial Parks to develop the integrated industrial complex in Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone back <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/96538a6b-7d6f-449e-a192-b23d522cc1a0\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-sczone-signs-land-agreement-with%253cmark%253e-orascom-industrial-parks%253c%2Fmark%253e-for-egp-13-bn-complex\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in November<\/a> as part of a series of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ce89f5d7-083f-4cb7-9cbc-8fe5c1249f18\/sczone-greenlights-new%253cmark%253e-industrial%253c%2Fmark%253e-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">other projects inked back in March<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong><strong>Egypt\u2019s Industry Ministry has designated 30 mn sqm for an industrial zone in Ras <\/strong><strong>El Hekma<\/strong>, with plans on setting up three other zones across the country \u2014 in Borg El Arab, New Alamein, and Matrouh, Industry Minister Kamel El Wazir said at the Akhbar Al Youm Conference on Saturday (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AhmedMoussaEG\/videos\/%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%85-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7\/1939512256456746\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:23<\/a>). The government is also establishing an international airport at Ras El Hekma<strong>,<\/strong> and will cater to tourists as well as industrial activity in the area, El Wazir said. The Egyptian government had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/69c1559e-09af-4f75-81d3-7137f238cca9\/today:-a-new-mega-cloud-region-in-ksa-%2B-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-ras-el-hekma-airport-is-already-in-the-works\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">started shortlisting sites<\/a> for the airport early last year and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c854eb4e-1483-4e72-8779-75b69660e675\/today:-more-details-on-uae-oman-hafeet-railway-link-%2B-a-deep-dive-in-the-strait-of-hormuz\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">greenlit setting up a private freezone<\/a> around the same time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#4- <\/strong><strong>UAE + India to expand their CEPA: <\/strong>The UAE and India are looking to extend their 10-year <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/83bd9535-abbd-402e-803e-7d14500b9a91\/uae-india-to-build-a-green-corridor-to-fuel-trade-%2B-and-uae-talks-boosting-trade-with-morocco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">comprehensive economic partnership agreement<\/a> (CEPA) into eight new sectors, including a new focus on logistics, AI, digital tech, and financial services, the Sec-Gen of the Indian Business and Professional Council Sahitya Chaturvedi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/trade\/2025\/02\/uae-and-india-in-talks-to-expand-annual-trade-beyond-100bn\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AGBI<\/a> in a report published on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A smash hit? <\/strong>The CEPA \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/83bd9535-abbd-402e-803e-7d14500b9a91\/uae-india-to-build-a-green-corridor-to-fuel-trade-%2B-and-uae-talks-boosting-trade-with-morocco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked in 2022<\/a> \u2014 has already bypassed its initial five-year target of USD 100 bn per annum, Chaturvedi said. The CEPA \u2014 covering about 11 sectors such as energy \u2014 allows for the reduction or removal of tariffs on over 80% of products traded between the pair, including the dismantling of unnecessary technical barriers for bilateral exporters, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moec.gov.ae\/en\/cepa_india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trade volumes:<\/strong> India is the UAE\u2019s second-largest trading partner, representing nearly 9% of the Gulf country\u2019s total foreign trade and 14% of its non-oil exports, while the UAE is India\u2019s third biggest trade partner, according to data by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/indian-exports\/india-uae-trade#:~:text=India%20and%20UAE%20bilateral%20trade,from%20April%202000%2DMarch%202024.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IBEF<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5-<\/strong> <strong>US is targeting China-linked Iranian oil<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The US Treasury announced sanctions targeting several individuals and tankers for alleged participation in \u201cfacilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil worth hundreds of millions of dollars\u201d to China, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/home.treasury.gov\/news\/press-releases\/sb0015\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> published on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know: <\/strong>Entities from different jurisdictions, such as the UAE, India, and China, were targeted. Tankers, such as the Panama-flagged CHBillion and the Hong Kong-flagged Star Forest, were named, with the US claiming that the tankers onboarded Iranian crude from storage facilities in China. Sanctions were also deployed against China\u2019s Yong Folks International Trading Co and Lucky Ocean Shipping Limited, as well as India\u2019s Marshal Ship Management Private Limited, which has operations in UAE and the Philippines. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The first set of many: <\/strong>The US is ramping up economic pressure on Iran, ordering \u201cmaximum pressure\u201d on the country <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/46fb87fa-67a6-4b77-a875-e6ac654f7bd1\/today:-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-non-oil-trade-hit-aed-3-tn-landmark-in-2024-%2B-us-targets%253cmark%253e-iran%253c%2Fmark%253e-exports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>, in a bid to curtail its alleged pursuit of a nuclear weapon, including by cutting its oil exports to zero. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#6- <\/strong><strong>Airbus\u2019<\/strong><strong> output and deliveries eased in January<\/strong>, while some analysts project the final tally to be slightly higher than the observable deliveries, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/airbus-output-deliveries-fell-january-industry-watcher-says-2025-02-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported last week, citing data from UK-based Cirium Ascend. The planemaker delivered some 22 aircraft in January, down around 26% y-o-y. In January, Airbus experienced an engine shortage after reaching an agreement with engine supplier CFM to accelerate some deliveries originally scheduled for December, industry executives told the newswire. Airbus\u2019 end-of-year sprint increased its 2024 deliveries by 4% y-o-y to 766 jets. The firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d46182ef-fddf-471d-89f9-08f5c0078e47\/today:-damac-plans-usd-20-bn-data-center-expansion-in-the-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">was rushing<\/a> to speed up deliveries in December, hoping to meet promised delivery targets despite persistent production delays and supply chain disruptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER AVIATION NEWS- Europe\u2019s aviation industry has <\/strong><strong>lowered its expectations for hydrogen-powered planes in achieving net zero by 2050<\/strong>, warning that the cost of decarbonization has surged, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/54934cb4-4fdc-43af-bc68-5ea12f78bf27\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reported last week, citing a revised <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/494.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">net zero roadmap (pdf)<\/a> by industry groups. The roadmap projects that hydrogen-powered aircraft will account for just 6% of emission reduction by 2050 \u2014 down from a 20% forecast in 2021 \u2014 due to a lower-than-expected market share. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ballooning cost: <\/strong>The report also estimates that European aviation will face more than EUR 1.3 tn in extra costs to reach net zero, EUR 480 bn higher than previous projections. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKET WATCH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Oil prices went up as markets continued to assess the impact of a possible US tariff <\/strong><strong>on aluminum and steel imports, <\/strong>which could stifle demand given that both are essential and energy-intensive industries, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/oil-ticks-higher-investors-weigh-new-us-tariffs-2025-02-10\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures increased by USD 0.51 to USD 75.17 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ticked up USD 0.45 to USD 71.45 a barrel by 04.44 GMT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- B<\/strong><strong>altic index on <\/strong><strong>an upward trajectory: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea freight index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">grew 22 points<\/a> to 815 on Friday. The capesize index rose by 28 points to 840, while the panamax index gained 6 points to 1,035. The smaller supramax index rose by 28 points to 677. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The<\/strong><strong> Drewry World Containe<\/strong><strong>r Index fell 3% to USD 3,273 per 40-ft container on Thursday<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest index readings<\/a>. Spot rates for 40-ft containers are now 68% below the previous pandemic peak but remain 130% above the pre-pandemic rate of USD 1.4k. The average composite index YTD is USD 3,638 per 40ft container, which is USD 760 higher than the 10-year average rate of USD 2,878.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Tariffs<\/strong> <strong>+ <\/strong><strong>inflation set to be 2025\u2019s market <\/strong><strong>shakers<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>51% of global traders predict inflation and tariffs will have the most impact on global markets in 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/traders-see-tariffs-inflation-2025s-biggest-market-movers-survey-shows-2025-02-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing a survey of global traders by JP Morgan. Geopolitical tensions, US-China relations, and possible recessions also weighed in on the global traders' concerns for the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As for the market challenges:<\/strong> Almost 41% of respondents cited unpredicted volatility as a top concern for 2025, and 17% mentioned access to liquidity, followed by market data access, regulatory changes, and workflow efficiency. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>Morocco\u2019s total port traffic saw a 15.2% y-o-y growth to 241.2 mn tons in 2024,<\/strong> according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equipement.gov.ma\/ports\/Actualites\/Pages\/Actualites.aspx?IdNews=4027\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> published on Thursday. The total volume of exports also rose 13.3% y-o-y, reaching 40.8 mn tons, while imports rose 12.4% y-o-y to 75.5 mn tons during the year. Domestic traffic rose 11.4% y-o-y to 125.5 mn tons, with transhipment traffic increased 19.5% y-o-y to 115.6 mn tons. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>UAE<\/strong><strong>-based DP World\u2019s ports and terminals recorded an 8.3% y-o-y boost to 88.3 mn TEUs in 2024<\/strong>, amid macroeconomic turbulence and an uncertain outlook for global trade, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/february\/06-02\/dp-world\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released on Thursday. DP World\u2019s operations in the UAE\u2019s Jebel Ali Port marked a 7% y-o-y increase in volumes handled last year. The firm recorded the most growth in its operations at Ecuador\u2019s Posorja terminal, which gained 87% in volume to almost 1 mn TEUs. The logistics giant has the capacity to handle over 100 mn TEUs across its operations in 78 countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>I<\/strong><strong>ndian<\/strong><strong> and South Asian airlines will drive demand for jets<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><strong>Boeing forecasts<\/strong>, with demand projected to increase four-fold, adding 2.8k commercial aircraft to the region\u2019s fleet over the next 20 years, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/boeing-sees-delivery-over-2800-commercial-jets-indian-south-asian-airlines-2025-02-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday. This is up from the manufacturing giant\u2019s previous market expectations, which estimated demand to settle at 2.7k jets. The region\u2019s air traffic is expected to increase 7% per year until 2043, and India stands out as the third-biggest domestic aviation market in the world, following the US and China.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4-<\/strong> <strong>Global LNG exports rose 1.6% y-o-y to hit 411.5 mn tons in 2024<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> its slowest pace since 2020, with the slumped growth driven by fewer new projects, capped production capacity and Western sanctions on Russia\u2019s Arctic 2 LNG facility, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/778.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">OAPEC report (pdf)<\/a>. The US led the way as the top exporter, hiking exports by 1.6% y-o-y to 88.9 mn tons in 2024, while Russia also bolstered its exports by 6.8% y-o-y to 33.3 mn. Arab countries accounted for 26.4% of global LNG exports at 108.6 mn tons, <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>LNG demand increased in Asia, but declined in Europe:<\/strong> Global LNG imports rose by 1.6% y-o-y to 412.8 mn tons in 2024, with Asia emerging as a key propeller of demand, as Europe reduced its reliance on LNG imports. 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Etihad reportedly kicked off its IPO roadshow <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/3c5758f5-c8f7-48ee-aa71-08625f6d25bc\/today:-egyptair-secures-egp-bns-for-fleet-expansion-%2B-a-flurry-of-aviation-ipo-updates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>. The offering could see the company raise up to USD 1 bn, implying an overall valuation of USD 5 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> While the offering was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/05b7574c-f6b8-480e-b810-5f5da33c6c50\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">initially planned for last year<\/a>, Reuters reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/86abe7e4-88e8-48b9-869a-be06f8f6b66a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in September<\/a> that the idea to present investors with 2024 financial results, along with geopolitical instability, weighed on the timing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IPO + direct listing? <\/strong>While Neves mentioned that this is aimed at raising capital, sources told Bloomberg earlier that the airline is also considering a direct listing. \u201cI can say that Etihad is ready. Any airline in the world that has the aspiration to grow and be influential \u2014 they need to tap into different sources of capital,\u201d Nevedes said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> A direct listing allows all shareholders to execute transactions on their shares, ultimately providing more liquidity to shareholders. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A first in almost two decades: <\/strong>If Etihad manages to ring the bell this month, it would beat Saudi Arabia\u2019s budget airline Flynas to become the region's first airline listing since Kuwait\u2019s Jazeera Airways\u2019 IPO in 2008. Flynas is expected to receive final approval from the Capital Market Authority soon to take a 30% stake public, the company\u2019s CEO Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/8825b137-d657-4797-ac16-3c08930dc5d0\/%253cmark%253eflynas%253c%2Fmark%253e-ipo-to-happen-this-year%3F-%2B-pif-backed-nesma-&-partners-is-mulling-going-public\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>ADQ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/18b21550-2fa3-4cd7-bab0-9ed8d43e5c1f\/%253cmark%253eetihad%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-airways%253c%2Fmark%253e-moves-forward-with-planned-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly tapped<\/a> Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, and Morgan Stanley as joint bookrunners for the IPO, with HSBC Holdings, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Citigroup said to be acting as financial advisors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN OTHER IPO NEWS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman Investment Authority subsidiary Asyad Shipping will reportedly set an indicative <\/strong><strong>price range for its IPO next week<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifre.com\/story\/5100757\/asyad-shipping-to-open-ipo-books-next-week-6gxb72jsbj\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IFR<\/a> reports citing bankers it says are involved in the transaction. Asyad is gearing up to float at least <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b1a57eca-724d-4aca-bf06-ea4c260d2325\/%253cmark%253easyad%253c%2Fmark%253e-group-pushes-forward-with-ipo-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a 20% stake<\/a> on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) with an option to upsize to 23%. The USD 376 mn secondary offering could value Asyad shipping at USD 1 bn. Regulatory approvals and delays in securing cornerstone investments are reportedly slowing down the process, though exact dates remain fluid, the sources said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Bookbuilding for the potential IPO is scheduled to begin this month, with the listing anticipated in early March. The offering will be available in two tranches with 75% allocated for qualified institutional investors \u2014 out of which 30% are earmarked for anchor investors \u2014 and the remaining 25% pegged for retail investors. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/adq\/\">ADQ<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/asyad\/\">Asyad<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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bn to USD 50 bn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/france-uae-agree-develop-1-gigawatt-ai-data-centre-2025-02-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan inked the agreement in Paris, where he is set to attend the AI Action Summit, which starts today and runs through tomorrow, 11 February. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know:<\/strong> The two countries want to create a strategic AI partnership, with plans to pour investments in data centers, chips offtake, and talent development, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15ep5zv-uae-french-presidents-discuss-bilateral-ties-paris\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reported on Friday, without disclosing further details on the planned data center or the other investments. Around 35 sites have already been located to host AI data centers. Information on the first investment will be disclosed at the Choose France summit later this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But some details are out already: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s AI fund MGX will provide initial investments for the planned USD 30-50 bn data center push, with additional funding coming from a consortium of French and Emirati firms, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-07\/uae-plans-to-invest-up-to-50-billion-in-french-data-centers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing unnamed officials from the French President\u2019s office. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the first European country to tap into UAE\u2019s data centers: <\/strong>Edgnex Data Centers, a joint venture (JV) between Damac and PPC Group, launched Data In Scale, a JV focusing on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a0a751a7-5133-419f-8caa-13e422350794\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">development of a data center in Sparta, Greece<\/a>. The UAE inked an MoU with Greece to develop 500 MW data centers <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investuae.gov.ae\/announcement\/uae-and-greece-sign-agreement-to-advance-the-development-of-digital-infrastructure\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in February 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- The UAE is big on data center investments:<\/strong> Dubai Deputy Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated the second phase of the Green Data Center at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0ca7db7e-d6e6-4073-b743-ec08d7f3e253\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. UAE\u2019s Beeah Group, Khazna Data Center and the Sharjah Communication Technologies Authority also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b53f6a5b-30f1-4617-9b5f-55a3f5949452\/dp-world-opens-london-gateway-berth\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plan to set up the largest Tier III data center<\/a> at the Sharjah Freezone for Communication Technologies in Kalba, among other data centers across the emirate. Damac Group said last October it is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/72a63ada-3838-491b-827f-c782576155ca\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">planning to invest some USD 1 bn in data centers in Thailand<\/a> through its unit Edgnex. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER RELATED NEWS- Abu Dhabi-backed Cerebras powers France\u2019s Mistral\u2019s AI <\/strong><strong>assistant<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi-backed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cerebras.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cerebras<\/a> is providing the computing power behind France's open-source AI maker Mistral in a new partnership that, according to Mistral, has set a speed record in AI response times, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/ai-chip-firm-cerebras-partners-with-frances-mistral-claims-speed-record-2025-02-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Mistral claims its latest app, Le Chat, can generate replies at 1k words per second, making it the fastest AI assistant \u2014 surpassing OpenAI and DeepSeek. The AI chipmaker made answer speed a key priority as competition intensifies, with rivals closing in on OpenAI's models, CEO Andrew Feldman told Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/data-centers\/\">DATA CENTERS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84323\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84323\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Ports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/ad-ports-cma-cgm-to-develop-new-congo-brazzaville-terminal\/\">\r\n                            AD Ports + CMA CGM to develop new Congo-Brazzaville terminal                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/ad-ports-cma-cgm-to-develop-new-congo-brazzaville-terminal\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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AD Ports retains majority control over the JV, giving it control over terminal management and operations. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The first phase includes a USD 220 mn investment to construct a 400 m quay wall with a 16-meter depth and a 10-hectare logistics zone. The terminal will handle containers, general, break-bulk and other types of cargo at the Central West African nation\u2019s biggest Atlantic port. Under the partnership, the pair forecast container volumes to see a 3% to 5% y-o-y growth rate over the medium term in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>AD Ports Group is set to invest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ffc69fa5-ed54-46e3-9fd3-243188738c06\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 500 mn at the terminal over the 30-year<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ffc69fa5-ed54-46e3-9fd3-243188738c06\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">duration<\/a>, most of which will go towards digitization and improving efficiency at the terminal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investments are trickling in:<\/strong> AD Ports awarded China's Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/dbde4b5e-c3b5-4a25-8640-8a11419a0414\/ad-ports-secures-aed-420-mn-worth-of-equipment-for-angola-and-congo-terminals\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 420 mn supply contracts<\/a> for new crane equipment to be deployed at its Republic of Congo New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noire and Angola Luanda Terminal in September. East Mole Terminal and Luanda Terminal will each receive three STS cranes, while East Mole will receive nine hybrid RTGs, and Luanda will take eight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports is making moves throughout the continent:<\/strong> The firm launched operations at the 192k sqm Luanda multipurpose port terminal in Angola <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0bc4cc3a-5dec-487e-92ed-d36a45d13cdf\/ad-ports-launch-management-operations-in-angola%25e2%2580%2599s-luanda-multipurpose-port-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>, under a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ef4a1a07-f3d7-4f27-a555-5097c5ab3ca7\/ad-ports-inks-concession-agreement-to-manage-and-upgrade-angola%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-luanda%253c%2Fmark%253e-port-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">20-year concession agreement<\/a> to upgrade and operate the terminal via JVs with Unicargas and Multiparque. UAE-based East Africa Gateway (EAGL) \u2014 a JV between India\u2019s Adani Ports and AD Ports Group \u2014 signed a share purchase agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/2cd830d0-e88c-4a55-a7d1-c693631c4fb2\/uae%25e2%2580%2599s-east-africa-gateway-snaps-up-95%2525-stake-in-tanzanian-container-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in June<\/a> last year to acquire 95% of Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (Ticts) for USD 39.5 mn from Hutchison Port Holdings and Harbors Investments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN OTHER CMA CGM NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Syria\u2019s<\/strong><strong> Land and Sea Ports Authority has inked a new contract with French shipping <\/strong><strong>giant CMA CGM to operate Latakia Port\u2019s container terminal<\/strong>, Syria\u2019s official news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/?p=346251\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sana<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing a port authority statement. The agreement includes new terms and mechanisms and will cover the settling of all previous dues by both parties. No further details were disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The process:<\/strong> Talks between the two sides in the lead up to the new contract pertained to revenue distribution and the length of the contract, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/syria-agrees-new-contract-with-cma-cgm-operate-latakia-port-container-terminal-2025-02-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported last week, citing a Syrian source familiar with the negotiations. Syrian authorities are looking to secure a bigger portion of the revenues, a shorter timeframe for the lease, and technical improvements, including a new ship deck, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> CMA CGM first began managing Latakia\u2019s container terminal in 2009. The contract was repeatedly renewed, most recently in October last year, for an additional 30 years by authorities under Syria\u2019s now-toppled Bashar Al Assad regime, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more port management avenues opening up: <\/strong>Syria voided a contract with Russian firm STG Stroytransgaz to manage and operate Tartus Port last month, which was initially inked under Al Assad, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/syria-cancels-port-management-contract-with-russian-firm-sources-say-2025-01-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported last month, citing three unnamed Syrian businessmen. The contract \u2014 signed in 2019 \u2014 was canceled after the Russian construction firm failed to fulfil its terms, including infrastructure developments and investments in the port, the newswire reported citing Tartus\u2019 head of customs Riad Joudy comments to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlWatanNewspaper.sy\/posts\/pfbid0iJhrSV8pk3UEVFKAs4RyPeuhdQ5BZ2vcFSzUdYSUY2Ta8dvhBGFuGejT8HxKkj24l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">A<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AlWatanNewspaper.sy\/posts\/pfbid0iJhrSV8pk3UEVFKAs4RyPeuhdQ5BZ2vcFSzUdYSUY2Ta8dvhBGFuGejT8HxKkj24l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">l Watan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong><strong>Syria eyes world trade return: <\/strong>The Syrian-Jordanian Freezone resumed operations <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a182bac3-d40d-451a-8ef7-a4044841d76c\/zones-and-startups-updates-from-jordan,%253cmark%253e-syria%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> after officials extended customs crossing hours and reactivated their bilateral freetrade agreement. Jordan also resumed agriculture trade with Syria <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b471296a-1b25-4826-b363-8c573f5e0cf0\/investment,-shipping,-and-trade-updates-from-oman-and-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> following a 13-year hiatus due to civil unrest. Last month, the Saudi-based Al Jouf Cement Company inked a SAR 38 mn (c. USD 10.1 mn) contract <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7247965a-796a-4858-aca7-8132fe0f416a\/ksa%25e2%2580%2599s-al-jouf-cement-company-inks-sar-38-mn-contract-to-export-to%253cmark%253e-syria%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to export<\/a> cement and clinker goods to Syria last month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Big logistics plans ahead:<\/strong> Syria <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d46182ef-fddf-471d-89f9-08f5c0078e47\/today:-damac-plans-usd-20-bn-data-center-expansion-in-the-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has plans<\/a> to develop train tracks with speeds of 120 km\/hour in the first phase, followed by 300 km\/hour at a later stage, Transport Minister Bahaa Eddin Sharm said in January. The nation needs new ports with a depth of 17 meters to accommodate large ships, he added. Efforts are underway to set up a freezone for used cars at the port of Latakia, which will have capacity for 5k cars, with the potential for expansion. Syria also announced plans to reduce transport tariffs by 20% on certain routes.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ad-ports\/\">AD Ports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/cma-cgm\/\">CMA CGM<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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between UAE\u2019s Etihad Rail and Oman Rail \u2014 has awarded three contracts advancing its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4dcd19ec-fe06-4403-9f32-9b5d9a5e0828\/uae-omani%253cmark%253e-hafeet%253c%2Fmark%253e-rail-project-secures-usd-1.5-bn-loan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2.5 bn rail project<\/a> that will connect UAE\u2019s Abu Dhabi and Oman\u2019s Sohar, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bi2zp1p-hafeet-rail-awards-two-strategic-contracts-enhance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reported on Friday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here is a rundown of what we know about the agreements: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Establishing new<\/strong><strong> rail facilities<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Hafeet Rail inked a strategic design and construction contract with Indian construction firm Larson & Toubro (L&T) and state-owned heavy and civil engineering firm Power China to build state-of-the-art railway logistics facilities in Oman\u2019s Al Buraimi and Sohar. No investment ticket has been disclosed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Expanding wagon rail fleet: <\/strong>The firm awarded a strategic contract to the state-owned China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) for the design, engineering, and supply of high-performance freight wagons tailored for different varieties of cargo. No investment ticket has been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Transporting raw minerals: <\/strong>UAE-based building materials manufacturer Emirates Steel Arkan (Emsteel) formed a 15-year primary partnership agreement with Hafeet Rail for the transportation of raw limestone and red shale, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/article\/bi2ea0w-emsteel-expands-regional-collaboration-with\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reported. Under the agreement, the pair will transport up to 4.2 mn tons of raw materials from Oman to the UAE annually. Emsteel will operate the Emsteel rail transfer facility in the UAE\u2019s Al Ain, which will be equipped with railcar unloading stations, conveyor systems, and stockpile management systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> The rail link project \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5f7c0fa0-7ff5-40da-a538-6bf6b52690ea\/uae-and-oman-allocate-aed-11-bn-to-uae-oman-railway-contracts\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced back in 2022<\/a> \u2014 will cut travel between Abu Dhabi and Sohar to 100 minutes, with freight trains moving at 120 km\/h. The project is set to transport over 15k tonnes of cargo \u2014 the equivalent of 270 standard containers \u2014 on a single freight train journey. Last October, Hafeet Rail secured <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4dcd19ec-fe06-4403-9f32-9b5d9a5e0828\/uae-omani%253cmark%253e-hafeet%253c%2Fmark%253e-rail-project-secures-usd-1.5-bn-loan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.5 bn in debt financing<\/a> from a consortium of Emirati, Omani, and international lenders. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hafeet\u2019s been making moves:<\/strong> The firm inked a contract with Progress Rail for 27 state-of-the-art heavy-haul freight locomotives for the project back <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fcb8d6de-872c-408a-85fb-94e35e09535d\/%253cmark%253ehafeet%253c%2Fmark%253e-rail-and-etihad-rail-ink-a-slew-of-agreements-at-global-rail-summit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in October<\/a>. The locomotives are designed for the region\u2019s harsh environment, with each train extending for c. 2 km. The locomotives will be configurable to transport freight cargo, including bulk materials, containers, petrochemicals, metallic products, and other industrial goods.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/etihad-rail\/\">Etihad Rail<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/oman\/\">Oman<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/oman-rail\/\">Oman Rail<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/rail\/\">RAIL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"84328\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"84328\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Earnings Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/adnoc-gas-reports-robust-growth-in-fy-2024\/\">\r\n                            Adnoc Gas reports robust growth in FY 2024                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/10\/adnoc-gas-reports-robust-growth-in-fy-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The firm\u2019s top line rose by 7% y-o-y to USD 24.43 bn during the same period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Behind the numbers: <\/strong>The company\u2019s solid performance was driven by a 2% increase in sales volumes supported by higher contributions from ADNCO LNG and high demand for domestic gas, boosting \u201cvolume growth and improved pricing,\u201d according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/635.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a quarterly basis:<\/strong> Adnoc Gas\u2019 net income increased 3% y-o-y to USD 1.38 bn in 4Q 202, while its revenues grew 3% y-o-y to USD 2.28 bn during the same time period. The strong quarterly performance was attributed to a \u201cricher mix of gas, producing more liquids, and improved commercial terms in the domestic market,\u201d according to the earnings release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>LNG expansion plans ahead: <\/strong>Adnoc Gas is set to acquire a 60% stake in the Ruwais LNG project from its parent group Adnoc in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/50045533-9d4a-4463-ae8f-61ac58c39a59\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2H 2028<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/50045533-9d4a-4463-ae8f-61ac58c39a59\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">for an estimated USD 5 bn<\/a>, and will dispatch the first cargo from the Ruwais facility in late 2028. It also expects global gas demand to rise 14% by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/2e722064-9a85-48ca-92bf-9cc2f51a47f6\/%253cmark%253eadnoc-gas%253c%2Fmark%253e-reports-strong-growth-in-2q-2024,-expects-robust-demand-for-gas-until-2040\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2040<\/a>, as new industries such as data centers, coupled with population growth, will drive demand for the \u2018transition fuel,\u2019 with plans to add some 9.6 mn tons of LNG to its export portfolio from the Ruwais plant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ABU DHABI SHIP BUILDING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) reported a 92% y-o-y increase in net income to AED 77.<\/strong><strong>3 mn in 2024<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/785.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Revenues rose 19% y-o-y to AED 1.5 bn, driven by progress on key contracts, including the Falaj3 contract for four offshore patrol vessels for the UAE Navy and progress on the BR71 MKII corvettes, ADSB-designed patrol boats, and logistical support for the Angolan Navy. 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USD 5 mn) according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/777.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The 114k sqm project is set to streamline trucking processes, alleviate congestion and boost operational efficiency via automated gates, smart container identification using RFID technology, and data integration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A new JV: <\/strong>The project will be developed and operated by a JV dubbed Nafith Masr with EGP 60 mn in in capital and is 70% owned by Nafith International and 30% owned by Egytrans, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/754.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a> published on EGX.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">STORAGE + WAREHOUSES- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai CommerceCity integrates new robotic storage solutions<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Logistics service provider Hellman Worldwide Logistics implemented its robotics automated storage solutions at the firm\u2019s ecommerce fulfillment center at Dubai CommerceCity in a JV between Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and Wasl Properties, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/february\/09-02\/hellmann-launches-robotics-automated-storage-solutions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move looks to boost warehouse operational efficiency and streamline product delivery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING THIS MORNING-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jebel Ali gets its <\/strong><strong>first Gemini Cooperation vessel<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The MV Houston Express has become the first vessel under the Gemini Cooperation to dock at Dubai\u2019s Jebel Ali Port. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/february\/07-02\/jebel-ali-port-welcomes-historic-first-call-of-new-gemini-service\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iran <\/strong><strong>+ Qatar cooperate on tran<\/strong><strong>sport<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Iran\u2019s Civil Aviation Authority inked an MoU with its Qatari counterpart to expand their bilateral cooperation in air transport. 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The loophole saw certain Chinese firms ship goods in bulk into Mexico and break them into small packages to enter the US in a bid to circumvent duties that are normally applied to larger shipments. Chinese companies \u2014 including Temu and Shein \u2014 shipped USD 46 bn worth of small packages to the US, with China reporting nearly USD 23 bn worth of these exports last year<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The impact<\/strong>: The end of the loophole and introduction of 10% tariffs or more will potentially reduce China\u2019s total export growth by 1.3% and cut their domestic product growth by 0.2%. Chinese e-commerce companies, such as Temu and Shein, which both shipped USD 46 bn worth of small packages to the US, are set to be hard hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Panama\u2019s<\/strong><strong> in the spotlight again<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The Panama Canal Authority has denied reports that US government ships will be allowed to transit the waterway without paying fees, after the US State Department said it was exempt from charge fees on Wednesday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/state-dept-says-us-government-vessels-can-now-transit-panama-canal-without-fees-2025-02-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday. US President Donald Trump last week called the canal fees \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/1ede641f-544c-4c8a-afaf-3f00c092113a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a complete rip-off<\/a> \u201d and called for annexing the canal if the authorities fail to reduce transit fees for US ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/1ede641f-544c-4c8a-afaf-3f00c092113a\/today:-ad-ports-begins-operations-in-angola%25e2%2580%2599s-luanda-port-%2B-saudi-kicks-off-sar-8-bn-road-developments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">demanded<\/a> that Panama curb China\u2019s influence over the global shipping route \u2014 both China and Panama have denied any such influence \u2014 or \u201cface immediate consequences\u201d in a conversation with Panamanian President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino last week. Panama initiated an audit into Hong Kong-based Hutchison Ports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6aee0d9f-0146-412f-a2f3-3dcdda5fb708\/trump-dismantles-biden%25e2%2580%2599s-energy-policies-on-his-first-day-in-the-office\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> to confirm adherence to the terms of a 25-year concession awarded to the company, pledging a \u201csevere and strong\u201d financial audit. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FedEx<\/strong><strong> acquires <\/strong><strong>RouteSmart:<\/strong> Delivery giant FedEx has acquired route optimization solutions firm RouteSmart Technologies to increase its operational efficiency and bolster its tech operations, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.fedex.com\/newsroom\/global-english\/fedex-acquires-routesmart-technologies-further-strengthening-global-pickup-and-delivery-optimization\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released last week. FedEx will combine its physical and data networks with RouteSmart Technologies\u2019 expertise to expedite the integration of common route optimization in its operations. FedEx has been using RouteSmart\u2019s Routing as a Service (RaaS) product for years for its internal FedEx Route Optimization tool, the statement adds. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/panama-canal\/\">Panama canal<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> Calendar<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusmedia.com\/en\/events\/conferences\/green-marine-fuels-asia\" style=\"\">Argus Green Marina Fuels Asia Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meprocuretech.com\/\" style=\"\">Middle East Procuretech Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aircargoafrica.aero\/en\/trade-fair\/\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 February (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightcamp.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Freight Camp<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24 February (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/01\/27\/ad-ports-group-capital-markets-day-in-abu-dhabi#:~:text=Abu%20Dhabi%2C%20UAE%20%E2%80%93%2027%20January,on%2024th%20February%202025%20to\" style=\"\">AD Ports Group Capital Markets Day<\/a><\/span><span>,<\/span><span> Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 February - 1 March (Tuesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferences.wcaworld.com\/wcaworld2025\/info\/\" style=\"\">WCA Worldwide Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">No events announced at the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferenziaworld.com\/global-supply-chain-and-logistics-summit\/\" style=\"\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/africasco.co.za\/\" style=\"\">Africa Supply Chain Optimization<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Johannesburg, South Africa  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10 April (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinemoney.com\/events-2-0-2\/2025-gulf-ship-finance-forum\" style=\"\">Gulf Ship Finance Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14 April (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/cargois-forum\/\" style=\"\">CargoIS Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/transport-middle-east-2025-2\/\" style=\"\">Transport Middle East 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Aqaba, Jordan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/world-cargo-symposium\/\" style=\"\">IATA World Cargo Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 April: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/dubai-to-host-gpf\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-2 May: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranexpo.co\/\" style=\"\">7th Export Capabilities Exhibition (Iran Expo)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tehran, Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-8 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smartlogistics.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-14 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/dubai-to-host-gpf\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudilogisticsexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Warehousing & Logistics Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 June (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/agm\/agm-2025\/\" style=\"\">Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Delhi, India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 June (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propakmena.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Propak MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 June (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cparityevent.com\/supply-chain-4-0-summit\/\" style=\"\">Supply Chain & Logistics Innovation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 June (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/key-notion.com\/sustainability-world-summit\/\" style=\"\">Sustainability World Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Frankfurt, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 June (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocevents-europe.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Terminal Operations Conference & Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rotterdam, Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19 June (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmc.me\/\" style=\"\">East Med Maritime Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Athens, Greece.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25-26 June (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/decarbonizingforum.com\/forum\/\" style=\"\">Decarbonizing Shipping Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hamburg, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 July (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/asean-ports-and-logistics-2025\/\" style=\"\">ASEAN Ports and Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jakarta, Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 September (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routesonline.com\/events\/254\/routes-world-2025\/\" style=\"\">Routes World<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-2 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/saudi-maritime-congress\" style=\"\">Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-15 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsic.net\/welcome\/\" style=\"\">Investing in Africa Conference and Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, London, UK. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-6 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/\" style=\"\">ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiaca.org\/tiaca-to-hold-air-cargo-forum-2025\/\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Airshow<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Mid-2025: Iraq will complete <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/iraq-to-finish-phase-1-of-faw-grand-port-in-2025-r1g2m8qk\" style=\"\">phase one<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of the construction of the Grand Faw Port.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">DHL and Aramco\u2019s logistics and procurement hub in Saudi Arabia will commence operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">AD Ports-operated Safaga Port\u2019s multi-purpose terminal will become operational. <\/span><\/p>\n<p 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