{"id":85946,"date":"2025-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=85946"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:37:31","slug":"aramco-chinas-sinopec-to-launch-usd-4-bn-jv-to-invest-in-joint-china-operations-including-oil-logistics","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/aramco-chinas-sinopec-to-launch-usd-4-bn-jv-to-invest-in-joint-china-operations-including-oil-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Aramco, China\u2019s Sinopec to launch USD 4 bn JV to invest in joint China operations including oil logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"85948\" 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=\"85948\">\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\/04\/29\/today-aramco-jv-to-invest-in-oil-logistics-in-china-mawani-inks-agreements-for-logistics-zones-in-dammam\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Aramco JV to invest in oil logistics in China + Mawani inks agreements for logistics zones in Dammam                        <\/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\/04\/29\/today-aramco-jv-to-invest-in-oil-logistics-in-china-mawani-inks-agreements-for-logistics-zones-in-dammam\/\" 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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Let\u2019s dive right in.<\/p>\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- Khazna eyes big market share in Saudi push: <\/strong>Dubai-based Khazna Data Centers is eyeing an expansion drive into Saudi Arabia, aiming to capture at least 25% of the kingdom\u2019s growing data center market, CEO Hassan Al Naqbi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-28\/dubai-data-center-leader-plans-saudi-push-after-silver-lake-deal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Khazna currently controls about 71% of the UAE\u2019s existing data center capacity, with European expansion plans and 12 data centers under construction including sites in Turkey and Kenya.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The plans: <\/strong>The firm has picked two sites for potential developments in Saudi. The company is aiming to leverage its experience with the sector\u2019s hyperscalers \u2014 usually US firms with an appetite for large cloud services and data centers \u2014 that are increasingly looking to the Gulf\u2019s cheap energy and real estate for expansion. \u201cNone of [the Saudi competitors] have the experience to handle the hyperscalers, in terms of design, delivery, and operation,\u201d Al Naqbi said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Backed by an implied USD 5.5 bn valuation following a stake sale to private equity firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/2605952f-8c36-4188-9ad9-5dbd3314ff4c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Silver Lake and AI fund MGX<\/a>, Khazna is positioning itself as a sector heavyweight, and is making the move into the Kingdom just as it advances <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d20b3cc7-3eeb-40fe-b2db-183ba1028e8b\/ksa-advances-law-facilitating-trans-national-data-center-developments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">law facilitating trans-national data center developments<\/a> in a bid to bring international companies\u2019 data facilities to the kingdom.<\/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- Oman\u2019s Asyad Shipping has reportedly purchased two VLCCs <\/strong><strong>for USD 205 mn from Chinese maritime transportation firm Huwell Group<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradewindsnews.com\/tankers\/asyad-shipping-linked-to-205m-vlcc-pair-acquisition-after-successful-ipo\/2-1-1811700\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Trade Winds<\/a> reports, citing European and US shipping brokers. The transaction is allegedly funded by the Chinese leasing houses CSSC Shipping and Jiangsu Financial Leasing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What else we\u2019re hearing:<\/strong> Both oil tankers were reportedly built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry in China, have a dwt of 308k tons, and are fitted with scrubbers, according to the news outlet. The first \u2014 the 2020-build Landbridge Wisdom \u2014 is said to be on a charter expiring this August with major oil firm BP, while the 2019-built Landbridge Glory is on a charter with private equity firm Clearlake Capital until July.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We knew expansion was coming: <\/strong>Asyad Group was reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/222f78f4-55ce-4f8d-a8c4-e18f222a23e3\/today:-uae-to-invest-usd-90-bn-for-air-fleet-expansion-by-2032-%2B-riyadh-air-eyes-50-widebody-jets-order-this-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a> to be planning on adding 33 more vessels in 2025 to its 89-vessel fleet in 2025 to boost the firm\u2019s network to Europe, as well as Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. The new additions are expected to be a combination of oil, gas, and cargo tankers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Asyad Shipping successfully <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4cf3cb64-f433-4137-92f8-18e517c0d94f\/today:-dae-mulls-selling-its-stake-in-joramco-%2B-ksa%25e2%2580%2599s-red-sea-gateway-terminal-lands-in-djibouti\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">debuted on the Muscat Stock Exchange<\/a> (MSX) following an IPO that  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6a9e22cc-e9ff-4a5e-b945-e52d8ffd3169\/oman%25e2%2580%2599s-asyad-shipping-ipo-raises-usd-332.8-mn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised USD 332.8 mn<\/a>  in March. The floated shares are now available for trades at MSX under the symbol \u201cASCO.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- A Moroccan trade delegation representing 20 companies is expected in Egypt next week<\/strong><strong> to promote Moroccan exports<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1086405040200147&set=a.494950112678979\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises. The mission will also take part in the Moroccan-Egyptian Business Forum, which will focus on connecting Egyptian importers and Moroccan exporters, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The visit follows a recent flare-up in trade tensions that spurred efforts to rebalance the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/efe31457-4dc0-4635-af64-7f52dac71c14\/today:-ksa-based-sary%25e2%2580%2599s-new-int%25e2%2580%2599l-e-commerce-venture\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lopsided trade relationship<\/a> between the two countries in favor of Egypt. Tensions reached a boiling point after Morocco introduced restrictions in February that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/66af003f-8609-4fc9-b858-f11349a264cb\/today:-a-heap-of-m&a-updates-%2B-dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-roads-investment-push\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">held up some 150 containers<\/a> of Egyptian goods in Moroccan ports. Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib was soon dispatched to Rabat and agreed with his Moroccan counterpart to establish a \u201cdirect line of communication\u201d to address any trade issues that arise, the fast-tracking of Moroccan exports into Egypt, and increasing efforts to promote Egyptian imports of Moroccan-made goods \u2014 especially for automobiles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egyptian exports to Morocco reached some USD 1 bn last year, while Egypt imported <\/strong><strong>less than USD 50 mn worth of goods from Morocco<\/strong>, according to data from the state statistics agency Capmas seen by EnterpriseAM. Morocco is keen to up its exports to Egypt \u2014 and fast \u2014 with a target to grow its Egypt-bound exports to USD 500 mn by next year, Moroccan Confederation of Exporters head Hassan Sentissi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/economics\/76831\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%86%D8%AD%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%86%D8%B5%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> earlier this month.<\/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- WB warns of rising debt pressure amid trade war: <\/strong>Debt pressure is piling up on developing countries and emerging markets from rising trade uncertainty, adding to their woes from high debt levels and sluggish growth, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/world-bank-chief-economist-sounds-alarm-emerging-market-debt-issues-urges-2025-04-25\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing the World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About half of the developing countries are now at risk of default or rapidly approaching <\/strong><strong>that point, almost<\/strong> <strong>double the 2024 rate<\/strong>, Gill warned. For emerging markets, net interest payments now account for 12% of their GDP, up from 7% in 2014. For poorer countries, the situation is even worse, with about 20% of their GDP now going to debt services, which is double the rate a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What to expect for trade:<\/strong> Global trade is expected to grow by just 1.5%, a significant decrease from the 8% seen in the 2000s. With decade-high uncertainty indices, global economists expect the World Bank to announce further significant cuts to both growth and trade forecasts in June, Gill added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The IMF revised its global growth forecast for 2025 to just <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/8d16700c-941f-4a85-978e-838702037112\/imf-cuts-growth-forecasts-as-tariffs-hit-global-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2.8%<\/a><\/strong>, a 0.5% cut from its January estimate, warning that further trade tensions would drag growth further down.<\/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 dipped early this morning as concerns over the global growth outlook took <\/strong><strong>its toll on investors, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/oil-falls-economic-jitters-dampen-demand-outlook-2025-04-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures decreased by USD 0.25 to USD 65.61 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) went down by USD 0.18 to reach USD 61.87 a barrel by 00.24 GMT.<\/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- The amount of handled cargo at <\/strong><strong>Queen <\/strong><strong>Alia Inte<\/strong><strong>rnational Airport (QAIA) decreased <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>16.5% decrease y-o-y, reaching <\/strong><strong>16.2k tons of cargo in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petra.gov.jo\/Include\/InnerPage.jsp?ID=70822&lang=en&name=en_news&cat=en_news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Petra<\/a> reports, citing figures from Airport International Group. The first three months also saw QAIA register 17.5k aircraft movements, a 5.3% y-o-y increase. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Egypt\u2019s non-oil trade deficit narrowed by 27.7% y-o-y in 1Q 2025 to USD 6.3 bn<\/strong>, according to a government document seen by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/economics\/80229\/%D9%82%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%B5-%D8%B9%D8%AC%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-27-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A6%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. This was supported by a 27% y-o-y rise in non-oil merchandise exports, reaching USD 12.7 bn, up from USD 10.0 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arab countries accounted for around 48% of Egypt\u2019s exports in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, equivalent to USD 6 bn, followed by the European Union at 22% at USD 2.7 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Egypt\u2019s <\/strong><strong>airports handled nearly 338.6k tonnes of air cargo in FY 2023<\/strong>, <strong>positioning the country as the 39th largest air cargo market globally<\/strong>, according to data released in a recent International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1736.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. Egypt\u2019s aviation sector \u2014 including its airlines, airports, civil manufacturing, and air navigation service providers \u2014 generates nearly USD 3.5 bn annually, accounting for 0.9% of the nation\u2019s total GDP. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- DP World recorded a 7.5% y-o-y jump in its gross container volumes to 22.3 mn TEUs globally in 1Q 202<\/strong><strong>5,<\/strong> according to a company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1680.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. Jebel Ali port saw its handling volumes up 10% y-o-y to 4 mn TEUs in 1Q. The Middle East, Europe, and Africa sub-section recorded the steepest increase in its handled gross volume up 13.7% y-o-y to 8.3 mn TEUs from 7.3 mn TEUs the year prior. 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tag-logistics-handling tag-saudi-arabia wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/4\/.6a04ea09-837e-4378-959d-6732c68209b8.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Aramco to form JV with China\u2019s Sinopec:<\/strong> Saudi Aramco and China\u2019s state-owned Sinopec inked an agreement to establish a joint oil logistics venture (JV) with a registered capital of USD 3.95 bn (c. CNY 28.8 bn), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/chinas-sinopec-signs-4-billion-joint-venture-deal-with-saudi-aramcos-unit-2025-04-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, quoting Sinopec as saying. The JV \u2014 dubbed Fujian Sinopec Aramco Refining and Petrochemical Co \u2014 will cover port operation and crude oil transportation at their planned joint refinery and petrochemical complex, which is now under construction in China\u2019s Gulei Port Economic Development Zone in the Fujian province. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who owns what?<\/strong> The agreement was inked between Aramco\u2019s Asia arm Aramco Asia Singapore and Fujian Petroleum Chemical Industry Co \u2014 a JV between Sinopec and the Fujian government. Aramco Asia Singapore and Sinopec will each supply 25% of the JV\u2019s registered capital, while Fujian Petroleum Chemical Industry will contribute the remaining CNY 14.4 bn in cash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Aramco and Sinopec <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/edaaa0c6-7b1b-4f6f-a3bc-f5fff683f5a9\/aramco-%2B-sinopec-begin-construction-on%253cmark%253e-fujian%253c%2Fmark%253e-refinery\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">kicked off construction work<\/a> at a refinery and petrochemical complex in southeast China\u2019s Fujian province back in November 2024, with operations expected to begin in 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Project profile:<\/strong> The new refining hub is situated in Zhangzhou city\u2019s Gulei industrial park and includes a 320k bbl \/ d refinery, ethylene and paraxylene plants, as well as a 300k-ton crude oil terminal. Once operational, the facility is expected to supply some 5 mn tons of petrochemical feedstocks a year. The initiative is separate from another <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/83f71d61-b567-4336-bce6-f051c87e01d1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 6.4 bn Sabic refining complex<\/a> that is also situated in Gulei industrial park, Reuters explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramco is doubling down on downstream assets in China:<\/strong> The state-owned oil giant is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/51218718-e3c5-4e5d-9a37-ca9fd7139376\/aramco-reportedly-scraps-plans-for-ras-al-khair-refining-and-chemical-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201crecalibrating\u201d its petrochemicals portfolio<\/a> and shifting its focus towards Asia, with the firm pursuing several downstream oil investments in China to lock in demand for Saudi crude in the long run. Aramco also sees demand for plastics and other petroleum derivatives growing in Asia and is angling for a larger market share in those markets. 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The two developments will have a combined investment ticket of SAR 500 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Alissa Universal Motors \u2014 a subsidiary of automotive group Abdullatif Alissa Group <\/strong><strong>Holding \u2014 will invest 300 mn to build an automative-specialized logistics zone<\/strong>, according to a statement. The zone \u2014 to be established over a 382k sqm area \u2014 will be specialized in handling the import and re-export of vehicles, trucks, and their spare parts, with a handling capacity of more than 13k auto units. The zone will also feature a 7k sqm warehouse for spare parts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong> <strong>Dammam-based Sultan Logistics Company will develop a 197k sqm logistics zone <\/strong><strong>with an investment ticket of SAR 200 mn<\/strong>, according to a statement. The zone will include a warehouse spanning some 35 sqm, a dedicated container storage area, a maintenance area for dry and temperature-controlled containers, and an administrative office. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mawani\u2019s been ramping up capacity at port: <\/strong>Mawani and Al Jeri Logistics Services have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0cdc407c-d3d7-4215-be6d-e058b39d14a2\/mawani-%2B-al-jeri-ink-sar-160-mn-agreement-for-two-logistics-zones\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked two contracts worth SAR 160 mn<\/a> to develop two logistics zones for storing and handling containers at Jeddah Islamic Port and King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam last year. Mawani also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c7110a57-8e54-4357-a9e9-25d52860579c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed a SAR 200 mn<\/a> agreement with G4 Logistics last year to set up silos and warehouses for grain storage at the port.<\/p>\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\/mawani\/\">Mawani<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/zones\/\">ZONES<\/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=\"85956\" 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=\"85956\">\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\">Aviation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/04\/29\/regional-aviation-players-are-adapting-to-trade-disruptions-uncertainty\/\">\r\n                            Regional aviation players reposition amid trade disruptions, uncertainty                        <\/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\/04\/29\/regional-aviation-players-are-adapting-to-trade-disruptions-uncertainty\/\" 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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Global trade uncertainty is expected to still cast its shadow through supply chain disruptions and delayed IPO plans. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Etihad <\/strong><strong>remains cautiously confident<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi\u2019s Etihad Airways has yet to see any fallout from US President Donald Trump\u2019s tariff policies, CEO Antonoaldo Neves told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/etihad-airways-ceo-says-airline-add-20-22-new-planes-2025-2025-04-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, although he added that it is too soon to judge the full impact. Despite trade volatility, the carrier continues to record stable seat occupancy rates and expects to \u201csee more Europeans coming\u201d to the region, Neves added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But we\u2019re yet to see progress on Etihad\u2019s IPO plan, <\/strong>which were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e4eceb20-7c66-4655-bb3c-98309480fd80\/today:-asyad-shipping%25e2%2580%2599s-ipo-%2B-china-tariffs-retaliation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reported last month<\/a> to be postponed to after Eid al Fitr amid speculations on the timing. The company is ready for the move, but a decision from the shareholders is yet to be made, Neves told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/etihad-airways-ready-ipo-decision-is-shareholder-matter-ceo-says-2025-04-28\/#:~:text=DUBAI%2C%20April%2028%20(Reuters),global%20trade%20and%20tariff%20news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. Etihad kicked off a roadshow earlier in February to feel out investors for the 20% offering sale. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Qatar and Etihad keep expansion plans unchanged: <\/strong>Both Qatar Airways and Etihad indicated they\u2019re expecting to see their fleets expand in accordance with expectations. Some 22 aircraft are expected to be added to Etihad fleet this year, including 10 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etihad.com\/en\/news\/etihad-airways-signature-long-haul-luxury-now-on-short-to-medium-haul-aircraft-introducing-etihads-a321lr\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbus A321LRs<\/a>, six Airbus A350s, and four Boeing 787s, Neves said. Qatar Airways also confirmed it would still go ahead with a major widebody order it is working on, with plans to announce in the coming weeks, CEO Badr Al Meer told Bloomberg (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kbf_jJ6ENWM\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 6:03<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And <\/strong><strong>Qatar<\/strong><strong> Airways is stockpiling parts: <\/strong>Qatar\u2019s flagship carrier Qatar Airways is stockpiling aircraft spare parts in anticipation of import difficulties, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-25\/qatar-airways-is-stockpiling-aircraft-parts-to-ease-tariff-pain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported on Friday. While the carrier is trying to \"absorb and adapt with any changes\u201d on the back of the tariffs\u2019 impact on supply chain and cargo operations, passenger demand is projected to stay strong enough, Al Meer said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, Riyadh Air is eyeing China\u2019s Boeing orders if the deliveries are not fulfilled <\/strong><strong>due to the ongoing trade war<\/strong>, CEO Tony Douglas told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/riyadh-air-willing-buy-boeing-planes-cancelled-chinese-orders-ceo-says-2025-04-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market conference. The carrier has \u201cmade it quite clear to Boeing, should that ever happen, and the keyword there is should, we\u2019ll happily take them all,\u201d Douglas added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Riyadh Air is desperate for jets: <\/strong>The new airline\u2019s first flight was pushed back to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ed2a4cfa-4217-4098-b20e-00f0d3830526\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3Q 2025<\/a> from earlier this year on the heels of delivery delays from Boeing, but the young airliner is expecting to receive as many as four Boeing 787 Dreamliners this year, with more jets from Airbus scheduled to trickle in starting 2H 2026 as part of a 60-jet order of A321neos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The competition for halted China-bound jets, however, is expected to be tense, <\/strong>with Russia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f6101c19-247d-4ffe-81de-c70f6bb32cdc\/nvidia-faces-usd-5.5-bn-in-financial-loss-from-new-export-controls-%2B-china-shifts-away-from%253cmark%253e-boeing%253c%2Fmark%253e-amid-trade-war\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">offering<\/a> to buy Boeing jets, as well as Asian airlines from Taiwan and Vietnam, which are eying a piece of the cake as they attempt to score a point in their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/dd7641ac-8cc3-49e1-9915-055ebeb93680\/%253cmark%253etaiwan%253c%2Fmark%253e,-vietnam-eyes-lng,-aviation-trade-with-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bilateral trade talks<\/a> with the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Chinese airlines sent back two Boeing 737 MAX jets that were <a target=\"_blank\" 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class=\"tag-border-left\">TRADE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Egyptian manufacturer Massoud Steel signed a contract to build an EGP 965 <\/strong><strong>mn <\/strong><strong>metal <\/strong><strong>packaging factory in the Sokhna Industrial Zone<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0V57P6FD14vDumNCHCEjRQBU55csZSNmV7zeTXyrsvnPSUZKMMCNMiQN8XQwJgYcKl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The project \u2014 the first dedicated metal packaging and tinplate printing project within the SCZone \u2014 will prioritize local market needs and is poised to ramp up exports overtime, which SCZone head Walid Gamal El Din said will be helped by the zone\u2019s exemptions, support program, and infrastructure for exports. The project is expected to create around 130 direct jobs and kick off operations in 1Q 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- The SCZone signed USD 8.3 bn worth of actual investment contracts <\/strong><strong>across 272 projects between July 2022 and March 2025<\/strong>, Walid El Din said in a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02HB1bgN8yGX2CAX6K89mvD8jHUJSZr1A9D8vLgucAnXDLyxTSr31MKYiEvepBeBrWl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The projects \u2014 including 262 industrial, services, and logistics developments and 10 port projects \u2014 are expected to create over 40k jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Iraq to restart oil pipeline through Syria: <\/strong>Iraq is making headway on the resumption of the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline that extends through Syria to Mediterranean ports, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/79959\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7\/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=asharq_business_tw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reported on Friday. The 800 km-long pipeline boasts a 300k barrels per day (bpd) capacity, which could enable Iraq to avoid full <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/733dc778-f8f8-4ead-b433-116863eb3cff\/turkey,-iraq-reach-principal-agreement-for-oil,-gas-pipeline-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dependence on its Turkey-bound<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/733dc778-f8f8-4ead-b433-116863eb3cff\/turkey,-iraq-reach-principal-agreement-for-oil,-gas-pipeline-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">C<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/733dc778-f8f8-4ead-b433-116863eb3cff\/turkey,-iraq-reach-principal-agreement-for-oil,-gas-pipeline-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">eyhan pipeline<\/a> to reach Europe. On its end, Syria hopes reviving the pipeline could help secure much-needed energy imports to support reconstruction efforts, with eyes on possible investments in refinery projects to process Iraqi oil. <\/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\">AVIATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More Syria-UAE flights: <\/strong>Syrian Airlines is set to boost its flights to Dubai by adding two new flights per week from Damascus as of 2 May, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0sss3cxZHUvVpzmSNvPm6Ptam8xQCtx3GjBCRwa4puLX7axfW8cos76ak8BZpsCE7l&id=61556667876383\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The airline is also adding two additional flights between Damascus and Sharjah, effective from 5 May, according to a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0ZaLkm2XujEj4hQ9YFnXDgiEg5sktrwCwUeu2v9tXaDR7YV4Cq61UuG1xGEvXikRxl&id=61556667876383\" 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>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Flights between the UAE and Syria were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/303d77a4-2729-4853-9910-0362c60670ba\/this-morning:-syria,-uae-to-resume-flights-%2B-dubai-airport-busiest-in-the-world-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resumed earlier this month<\/a>, as most airlines resumed flights to the country following the ouster of former president Bashar Al Assad. A Syrian Airlines <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2ac8f0be-b025-4a07-aea0-788d9912b082\/this-morning:-uae-agrees-to-roll-over-pakistan-loan-another-time-%2B-dar-global-eyes-us,-greece-expansion\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flight to Sharjah<\/a> was the first to take off from Damascus International Airport in January.<\/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\">PORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Eco-friendly vessels land Salalah Port: <\/strong>Oman\u2019s Port of Salalah has welcomed five eco-friendly container vessels from Maersk, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtcit.gov.om\/ITAPortal\/MediaCenter\/NewsDetail.aspx?NID=181386\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The vessels have dual-fuel propulsion systems and were powered by methanol. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI:<\/strong> Maersk-owned operator of Salalah Port APM Terminals completed earlier this year a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apmterminals.com\/en\/news\/news-releases\/2024\/240611-salalah-expansion\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 300 mn expansion<\/a> project of the port to support the launch of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/dfb5bf6b-68b8-4c9f-9b73-050685364585\/hapag-lloyd-and-maersk-join-forces-to-optimize-schedule-reliability\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gemini Cooperation launch<\/a>.<\/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\">ZONES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai CommerCity has new AI partners: <\/strong>Digital-focused freezone Dubai CommerCity has signed strategic partnerships with trade-focused AI companies <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/qeen.ai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">qeen.ai<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qeen.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Portmind<\/a> to accelerate digital commerce and trade operations, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/dubai-commercity-partners-with-qeenai-and-portmind-to-accelerate-ai-adoption-within-the-free-zone-w4229saq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The partnership with qeen.ai will embed AI-driven automation and solutions into the freezone\u2019s ecosystem, supporting e-commerce SMEs and high-growth brands in scaling operations and boosting competitiveness. 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assets for its commercial aircraft programs, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2025-04-airbus-signs-definitive-agreement-with-spirit-aerosystems\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move comes as Airbus seeks to strengthen the stability of supply for its commercial aircraft production. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Airbus will take ownership of the following assets:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A350 fuselage sections production facilities<\/strong> at the sites of Kinston in North Carolina in the US and St. Nazaire in France;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A321 and A220 components site <\/strong>at Casablanca in Morocco;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A220 pylons production site<\/strong> in Wichita, Kansas in the US;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A site making A320 and A350 wing components<\/strong> in Prestwich, Scotland;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A220 wings and mid-fuselage site <\/strong>in Belfast, Northern Ireland.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A slight change in plans: <\/strong>Spirit will now compensate Airbus with USD 439 mn \u2014 subject to certain adjustments. The amount is an adjustment to a revised scope of an agreement that was signed between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbus.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024-07-airbus-enters-agreement-with-spirit-aerosystems\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbus and Spirit back in July 2024<\/a>. Spirit also intends to sell the site of Subang, Malaysia to a third-party owner. The closing of the transaction is scheduled for 3Q 2025, with regulatory and customary approvals still pending.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Spirit received up to USD 350 mn from Boeing and up to USD 107 mn from Airbus in advance payments <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/57e0757c-5889-4ce5-88f7-3d1760b8d58d\/airbus-to-delay-the-launch-of-its-new-a350-freighter-model\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in November<\/a> to help it stay afloat as it continued to burn through cash after four consecutive years of losses. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Boeing\u2019s been eyeing full acquisition: <\/strong>Spirit\u2019s shareholders approved a Boeing purchase agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/52e1f7eb-827b-4bf1-a43f-274f22c084da\/boeing-expected-to-acquire%253cmark%253e-spirit-aerosystems%253c%2Fmark%253e-by-mid-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in February<\/a>, clearing the path for Boeing to fully acquire AeroSystems. The acquisition is expected to close the USD 4.7 bn transaction by mid-2025, subject to regulatory approvals.<\/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>Foreign <\/strong><strong>firms in China reel from trade <\/strong><strong>war<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Foreign manufacturers in China are getting slapped with double tariffs \u2014 up to 125% to import components and 145% to export secondary and final products to the US, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/04c41f8b-d745-4cb5-a06f-c7e3022bd385\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports. \u201cForeign firms are really being squeezed in the Chinese market\u2026if they import, they pay the Chinese tariffs. When they export back to the US, they pay the US tariffs\u2026they are hit twice,\u201d director of the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong Heiwai Tang told the outlet. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s bearing the brunt?<\/strong> Major US firms like Apple and Tesla and several small-scale producers rely on China as a manufacturing hub. China has so far allowed a tariff exemption if the final product is exported back to the US within a specific time frame, but the country did not grant the exemption if the goods are exported to countries other than the US. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is it too far gone? <\/strong>Although foreign companies account for one-third of China\u2019s total trade, their trade share in the country has fallen from 55% of its total trade in 2008 to 29.6% in 2024, which comes on the back of a strict policy of industrial self-reliance fostered over the years. <\/p>\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\/airbus\/\">Airbus<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> 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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>6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalmarketsummit.ae\/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAA9g65becOTNXQVJ_I_rQPc1kl2DzC&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6rG02b_rjAMVmoCDBx1DXQNsEAAYASAAEgJaQvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Capital Market 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>13-14 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efmf.me\/\" style=\"\">Egypt Facility Management Forum<\/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>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>15-18 May (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.glafamily.com\" style=\"\">Global Logistics Conference<\/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>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>28-30 (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/logistiqua2025.sciencesconf.org\/?lang=en\" style=\"\">International Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Management<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Casablanca, Morocco.<\/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>4-10 September (Thursday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2025.iatf.africa\/newfront\" style=\"\">Intra-African Trade Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Algiers, Algeria.<\/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>7-10 September (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/comexglobalex?lang=en\" style=\"\">Comex Global Technology Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Muscat, Oman. <\/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>30 September - 2 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grtiec.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Rail Transport Infrastructure 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 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 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=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apmterminals.com\/en\/news\/news-releases\/2023\/231213-one-million-teu-expansion-at-apm-terminals-tangier-med-port-operational#:~:text=12%2F18%2F2023-,One%20million%20TEU%20expansion%20at%20APM%20Terminals%20Tangier%20MedPort%20operational,an%20additional%20400%20metre%20berth.\" style=\"\">Phase 3<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of APM Terminals Tangier MedPort to be complete and operational.<\/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;\">1Q 2025: Sadr Park\u2019s Logistics Center in Riyadh to be completed. <\/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>1Q 2025: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jafza.ae\/media-centre\/news\/jafza-completes-phase-1-of-new-logistics-park\/\" style=\"\">Phase two<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of Jafza Logistics Park to be completed.<\/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;\">2026<\/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;\">2026 UNCTAD Global Supply Chains Forum, 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;\">2027<\/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>4Q 2027: Oman\u2019s 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