{"id":86138,"date":"2025-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=86138"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:40:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:40:48","slug":"dnata-to-invest-usd-110-mn-in-to-upgrade-its-airside-fleet-globally-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/dnata-to-invest-usd-110-mn-in-to-upgrade-its-airside-fleet-globally-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"dnata to invest USD 110 mn in to upgrade its airside fleet globally in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"86140\" 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=\"86140\">\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\/05\/07\/today-dnatas-airside-fleet-push-alj-backed-rivians-new-supplier-park\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: dnata\u2019s airside fleet push + ALJ-backed Rivian invests in supply chain optimization                        <\/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\/05\/07\/today-dnatas-airside-fleet-push-alj-backed-rivians-new-supplier-park\/\" 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 also have Egypt\u2019s and Lebanon\u2019s latest PMI report \u2014 and it\u2019s not exactly rosy. Let\u2019s dive right in. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A PROGRAMMING APOLOGY: <\/strong>Due to technical difficulties, today\u2019s issue is landing in your inboxes behind schedule. Please accept our sincere apologies. <\/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- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airport Show<\/a><\/strong><strong>, taking place alongside the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb\/whats-on\/galf.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Airport Leaders Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong>, is on its second day and will wrap <\/strong><strong>up tomorrow, <\/strong><strong>8 May<\/strong> at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC). The events will bring together airport and aviation industry professionals to discuss the latest trends in airport infrastructure, emerging technologies, and solutions to industry challenges. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrademaritime-middleeast.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East<\/a><\/strong><strong> will also wrap up tomorrow<\/strong> at DWTC. The event will bring together professionals in shipping, logistics, and supply chain management to discuss and debate industry challenges and the latest innovations. <\/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- Major regional airliners are readying big Boeing orders during Trump's anticipated visit <\/strong><strong>to the Gulf next week, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-06\/trump-s-middle-east-trip-has-qatar-lining-up-major-boeing-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the transactions. Qatar Airways is set to take the lead by finalizing an order of 100 Boeing-made widebody jets that will include Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft along with a smaller number of 777x jets, the sources said. UAE\u2019s Emirates and flydubai are also mulling widebody jet orders, with flydubai eyeing hundreds of 737s. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The slew of oncoming orders will also include hundreds of General Electric (GE) engines <\/strong><strong>used for Boeing aircraft<\/strong>, the sources said. Qatar Airways and flydubai are reportedly finalizing contracts, with the latter in the market for 70 GE engines to accommodate their 787 Dreamliners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Riyadh Air may favor Airbus: <\/strong>PIF-owned Riyadh Air is reportedly negotiating an order of 50 widebody jets, but Airbus is reportedly emerging as a potential supplier. \u201cA campaign is ongoing for an ultra wide body order and a decision will be made in the coming months,\u201d the Saudi airline told Bloomberg. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some context: <\/strong>Several airline players are looking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a418a0ff-9f74-4d01-bbc5-c54e0abc7e6e\/regional-aviation-players-are-adapting-to-trade-disruptions,-uncertainty\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">clinch earlier delivery slots<\/a> from Boeing amid China\u2019s halt on receiving jets from the US manufacturer, which saw Chinese companies turning down at least two deliveries recently. The orders are also viewed by Gulf governments as a nod to the US the trade war, as well as personally to Trump who likes to brag about his immense dealmaking skills, Bloomberg reports.<\/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- <\/strong><strong>Israel<\/strong> <strong>bombs Yemeni air and sea ports: <\/strong>Israel launched a set of airstrikes targeting Yemen\u2019s main air and sea ports in what it said was a retaliation against the Houthi missile attack on Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv on Sunday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-military-warns-residents-near-sanaa-airport-leave-area-2025-05-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Israel first struck Yemen\u2019s main seaport in Hodeidah on Monday evening before following with another airstrike on the country\u2019s main international airport in Sanaa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The airstrikes decimated critical infrastructure: <\/strong>Hodeidah port \u2014 alone responsible for about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c7050j07gedo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">80% of the country\u2019s food imports<\/a> \u2014 sustained major damage, with some 70% of the port\u2019s docks, warehouses, and customs area destroyed, two sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/strikes-target-yemens-hodeidah-houthi-affiliated-tv-says-blaming-israel-us-2025-05-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. Sanaa\u2019s airport was also hit hard with strikes targeting the departure hall, the runway, a military base controlled by Houthis, as well as three civilian jets owned by the country\u2019s flagship carrier Yemenia Airways, three sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-military-warns-residents-near-sanaa-airport-leave-area-2025-05-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. Yemeni authorities said the airport would be shut down until further notice. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hodeidah Port <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ebb2e95f-cc24-4e08-a0cd-0c849e6601b5\/today:-lots-of-port-business-%2B-a-blockbuster-gas-supply-agreement-for-iran\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">was targeted<\/a><\/strong><strong> in 2024 as part of a US-led campaign against Yemen<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e4cca184-231d-4855-b384-ec1d318aa956\/reroutes-continue-and-air-freight-demand-surges-amid-continued-red-sea-disruptions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">spearheaded by former US President Joe Biden<\/a>. President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9ee055f8-4ecf-4f40-a2e4-4ce8a938d8c8\/today:-gulfnav-approves-valuation-for-brooge-assets-acquisition-%2B-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-adabiya-port-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ordered continued strikes<\/a> last March, vowing to maintain the onslaught until the Houthis cease <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0b48fcdb-c07e-4fbf-adee-bd8dfc680ab0\/houthi-attacks-claim-three-fatalities-as-red-sea-crisis-escalates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">their attacks on US and US-aligned ships<\/a> in the Red Sea. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#3- Airbus deliveries in April down: <\/strong>European jet maker Airbus delivered 55 jets to its customers in April, a 22.5% m-o-m drop \u2014 based on our calculations \u2014 from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/13309552-f04c-40bf-b3db-2e9fb977411a\/today:-saudi-based-avilease,-emirates-boost-their-fleets-%2B-blouda-towage-lands-in-morocco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">71 jets<\/a> it delivered in March, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-05\/airbus-delivered-around-55-jets-in-april-amid-engine-shortages\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The drop comes as the planemaker continues to face engine shortages, especially for the ones used in its A320neo model. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Airbus delivered a total of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9a6215b4-e75e-49ef-ab6a-3e7b73a30180\/airbus-delivers-136-commercial-aircraft-in-1q-2025-%2B-trump-tariffs-target-foreign-films\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">136 commercial units<\/a> in 1Q 2025, a 4% decrease, based on our calculations, from the company\u2019s 142 units delivered in 1Q 2024. The deliveries included 106 units of the A320 family, 14 A220s, nine A350s, and four A330s.<\/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 price<\/strong><strong>s surged this morning<\/strong><strong> amid optimism over China-US trade talks and a <\/strong><strong>dip in US production, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/oil-up-signs-more-europe-china-demand-less-us-output-2025-05-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures went up by USD 0.44 to USD 62.59 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) increased by USD 0.50 to reach USD 59.59 a barrel by 04.00 GMT. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia hiked<\/strong><strong> its crude oil selling price for buyers in Asia despite Opec+ decision to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/edition\/am\/cbbd333f-0db7-46a7-8471-ac4c12decdab\/budget-deficit-widens-in-1q-2025-amid-lower-oil-demand.-plus:-non-oil-activity-growth-slowed-in-april\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">accelerate production<\/a><\/strong><strong> for June<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-05-05\/saudis-raise-june-oil-prices-to-asia-despite-higher-opec-supply\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing a price list it said it had seen. Aramco bolstered the price of all its crude offerings \u2014 including the Arab Light grade \u2014 by USD 0.20 a barrel in June for all its largest Asian buyers, undercutting previous forecasts that pricing would be increased by USD 0.30.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Opec+ could ramp up production rates to as much as 2.2 mn bbl \/ d by November<\/strong>, sources from the group told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-further-speed-up-oil-output-hikes-three-sources-say-2025-05-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- <\/strong>Aramco cut May\u2019s official selling prices for propane by USD 5 to USD 610 per metric ton, while butane rates dipped by USD 15 to USD 590 a ton, traders told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/sonatrach-saudi-aramco-cut-may-lpg-prices-by-1-11-2025-05-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Baltic index<\/strong><strong> dips once again:<\/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\">was down 15<\/a> points to 1,406 on Tuesday. The capesize dropped 42 points to 2,037 points, while the panamax index dipped 8 points to 1,360. The smaller supramax index grew two points to 957.<\/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>Mor<\/strong><strong>occo\u2019s <\/strong><strong>trade <\/strong><strong>deficit increased 17% y-o-y to MAD 72 bn (USD 7.1 bn) in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moroccoworldnews.com\/2025\/05\/195928\/moroccos-trade-deficit-climbs-to-mad-71-billion-in-early-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Morocco World News<\/a> reports, citing Office des Changes data. The country\u2019s product imports grew by 7% y-o-y to MAD 188 bn, while exports increased 1.5% y-o-y to MAD 116 bn during the same time period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A few notable mentions: <\/strong>Morocco\u2019s aviation sector exported some MAD 7 bn worth of goods and services, while the size of the agri-food sector exports remained the same at MAD 26.7 bn. Meanwhile, imports of raw materials rose by 26% y-o-y to MAD 9.4 bn.<\/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\">PSA-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hapag<\/strong><strong>-Lloyd <\/strong><strong>mandates pallet use in KSA:<\/strong> Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is mandating the use of pallets to load goods in containers at ports in Saudi Arabia \u2014 as requested by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) \u2014 effective 1 June, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hapag-lloyd.com\/en\/services-information\/news\/2025\/05\/saudi-arabia-imports--pallets-to-load-goods-mandatory.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Failure to comply with the pallet requirement will result in penalties and fines in accordance with applicable Saudi laws and regulations. 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The largest portion of the equipment will be allocated for operations in the UAE, Brazil, Italy, USA, and Singapore. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of a bigger plan: <\/strong>The rollout aims to ramp up dnata\u2019s sustainability and optimization plans by deploying lower-emission equipment. The company is working on phasing out diesel engines \u2014 transitioning to electric, hybrid, or hydrogen-powered alternatives. Almost 40% of the firm\u2019s fleet is electrified in its key markets, which include the UK, Italy, Switzerland, and The Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The equipment will be supplied under multiyear global contracts worth USD 210 mn that dnata <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a390c3b1-aaf1-4782-9bef-30cb556ebf2d\/dnata-plugs-usd-210-mn-into-new%253cmark%253e-gse%253c%2Fmark%253e-equipment\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">finalized in 2024<\/a> with key manufacturers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>dnata\u2019s on the move:<\/strong> dnata recently earmarked <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d904a8eb-ee58-4a1b-a48b-f905cc552a60\/%253cmark%253ednata%253c%2Fmark%253e-is-investing-usd-110-mn-into-three-air-cargo-infrastructure-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 110 mn<\/a> for infrastructure projects in Dubai, Iraq, and the Netherlands. The firm launched its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/8fcd8a1f-74d0-4c70-bab8-f64d872b0549\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 20 mn seven-year<\/a> airport handling operations agreement at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) earlier this year. 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The planned project will boost the company\u2019s supply chain as it ramps up production of its smaller and cheaper R2 SUV models next year. Construction is set to be completed in 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rationale: <\/strong>The park is expected to reduce shipping, logistics, and warehousing costs as suppliers relocate closer to the Rivian production facility. It will also support increased production of its R1 SUVs and commercial vans while creating hundreds of jobs over the next two years. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Rivian has seen some challenges with deliveries: <\/strong>Rivian reported a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/9289fd9a-65d1-4660-aafc-7c0056b41486\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">36%<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/9289fd9a-65d1-4660-aafc-7c0056b41486\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">decline<\/a> in 1Q deliveries in April after it expected to deliver between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ae54dee7-e233-4430-8a44-94c57dc9fc4f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">46k-51k EVs<\/a> this year, falling short of Wall Street analysts\u2019 estimates of around 54.8K. The company also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b843e3c4-0ae2-4edf-96c8-a80fd9d1e27f\/today:-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-taqa-drums-up-green-financing-%2B-oman%25e2%2580%2599s-ffo-details-initial-investments-in-clean-energy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lowered its annual production forecast<\/a> for 2024 last October by over 14% due to parts shortage and demand slowdown. <\/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\/electric-vehicles\/\">ELECTRIC VEHICLES<\/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\/supply-chains\/\">supply chains<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/usa\/\">USA<\/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=\"86148\" 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=\"86148\">\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\">Purchasing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/05\/07\/egypt-and-lebanons-non-oil-private-sectors-remain-in-the-red-in-april\/\">\r\n                            Egypt and Lebanon\u2019s non-oil private sectors remain in the red in April                        <\/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\/05\/07\/egypt-and-lebanons-non-oil-private-sectors-remain-in-the-red-in-april\/\" 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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Anything above 50 denotes expansion, while anything below indicates contraction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EGYPT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt\u2019s non-oil private sector continued to decline in April, which non-oil fir<\/strong><strong>ms attributed to declining demand amid weaker consumer spending<\/strong>, according to S&P Global\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/399.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report (pdf)<\/a>. Egypt\u2019s headline figure fell 0.7 percentage points to 48.5 in April, down from 49.2 in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6ebf82d3-c5c7-4e03-9f9c-209bacd228e1\/ksa-and-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-non-oil-private-sectors-see-subdued-activity-in-march\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">March<\/a>, marking the lowest PMI reading for the country in 2025 so far.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New orders and overall output were both down:<\/strong> The new orders sub-index fell to 47.24, down from 49.0 in March, with businesses reporting a drop in customer spending leading to lower intakes of new business, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/egypts-non-oil-private-sector-contracts-further-april-pmi-shows-2025-05-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. This, in turn, led to a reduction in output, with the output subindex dipping to 47.4, down from 48.6 previously, Reuters says. Rates of contraction for both new orders and output were at their lowest level in four months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Input purchases were also down as a result,<\/strong> with lower levels of activity spurring the most marked decrease in purchasing activity since last October. Meanwhile, employment saw a decline for the third consecutive month, with firms looking to limit their hiring activity and their headcount amid subdued activity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The effect of rising fuel prices is starting to show:<\/strong> Input prices rose at their highest level in four months in April, with panelists indicating that this was down to an increase in fuel prices, as well as higher material and staff costs. However, this did not reflect on output prices, which remained unchanged during the month. \u201cAlthough input costs rose at a much sharper pace over the month, this was mainly attributed to the roughly 15% uplift in fuel prices, rather than underlying inflationary pressures,\" S&P Global Senior Economist David Owen said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s not all doom and gloom for businesses:<\/strong> \u201cNon-oil firms were more confident about future activity in April, with optimism ticking up to a three-month high, although the level of confidence remained subdued in comparison to the long-run trend. Firms with a positive outlook generally hoped that market conditions at home and abroad would strengthen,\u201d the report reads. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LEBANON- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lebanese non-energy private sector growth continued to contract \u2014 albeit at a<\/strong><strong> slower pace than last month \u2014 as new orders and business activity continued to dwindle<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/409.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Blominvest Bank\u2019s Lebanon PMI (pdf)<\/a>. The nation\u2019s headline figure came in at 49.0, up from 47.6 in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/72554fcf-55e6-4d27-ac25-24b0ef83ccb8\/lebanon,-kuwait,-and-qatar%25e2%2580%2599s-non-oil-private-sectors-see-mixed-results-in-march\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">March<\/a>, in what is the nation\u2019s second month in the red following its two-month streak in expansion territory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New orders continued to slow,<\/strong> due to a combination of stagnant market conditions, security concerns, regional instability and weakening customer purchasing power, according to the report. This was also seen in new export orders, which also saw a slower rate of decline compared to March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Geopolitical strife is slowing down business activity:<\/strong> \u201cThe debate regarding the surrendering of Hezbollah\u2019s weapons escalated in the last couple of weeks as some of Hezbollah\u2019s leaders stated that no one can forcefully remove their weapons. In the meantime, Israel\u2019s breaches of the ceasefire agreement continue. This stalemate is having negative effects on business activity in the short-run, despite the progress made on the enacting of laws essential for financial restructuring,\u201d Blom Senior Research Analyst Helmi Mrad said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Firms\u2019 purchasing activity was also down in April <\/strong>\u2014 albeit only marginally \u2014 as part of efforts by companies to \u201cmaintain lean stocks.\u201d The figures also revealed the first m-o-m decrease in firms' stock of items such as raw materials and intermediate goods since last November. There was also a slight decrease in employment during the month. Meanwhile, output prices were on the rise, marking the eleventh consecutive monthly increase in prices despite input price inflation softening to a three-month low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Businesses\u2019 confidence is starting to shake:<\/strong> \u201cFor the first time since November last year, private sector firms in Lebanon were, on balance, pessimistic towards the 12-month outlook for activity. This marked a considerable turnaround from January's record level of optimism. 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USD 174 mn<\/strong><strong>) in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to the company management\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/382.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials report<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/382.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">(pdf)<\/a>. The firm\u2019s revenues declined 3.2% y-o-y to around AED 8.5 bn for the same period, which was attributed to lower crude prices compared to 1Q 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Demand for the company\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fc5a81b7-ea87-49cd-8516-970f4611bec8\/TODAY:%20MSC%20subsidiary%20snaps%2049%25%20stake%20in%20Marsa%20Maroc%E2%80%99s%20Eastern%20Container%20Terminal%20%2B%20Qatar%20to%20support%20Libyan%20airport%20development\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">aviation fuels in the Egyptian market<\/a><\/strong><strong> grew by 22.9% y-o-y, <\/strong>partially offsetting the impact of UAE\u2019s lower spot market trading volume on the company\u2019s commercial sales volumes \u2014 which fell by about 2.3% y-o-y to 3.7 bn liters. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Adnoc Distribution predicts solid growth for 2025, driven by volume growth, higher contribution from non-fuel retail, expansions in international operations, and increased efficiency measures. The company plans on adding 40-50 new stations across its network this year, including 30-40 DOCO stations in KSA, with 15 stations currently under construction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Adnoc Distribution reported a 14.3% y-o-y <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/3be2ad60-e211-4ed0-b9d0-5919f382f9fb\/adnoc-distribution%25e2%2580%2599s-net-income-dreads-by-7%2525-y-o-y-in-fy-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">drop in its bottomline for 4Q 2024<\/a> to AED 580 mn on the back of corporate tax expenses and inventory movements. 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USD 29 mn) construction contract for a new terminal at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ar.hibapress.com\/details-621406.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hibapress<\/a> reported on Saturday. The new terminal development aims to double airport capacity by the time of its scheduled completion in 2029 as the country prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Morocco has been reported to be working on a new airport development in Casablanca that would accommodate about 40 mn passengers. The exact scope and the investment ticket of the new project are still unclear, with some reports citing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c6b34c88-4d97-42d7-910e-a6542c52fd5b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 3 bn<\/a> figure and others mentioning a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/morocco-plans-15-billion-expansion-casablanca-airport-ahead-2030-world-cup-2025-03-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.6 bn ticket<\/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\">PORTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports eyes JV for healthcare deliveries across Africa:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi Ports Group inked an MoU with leading regional healthcare services provider Burjeel Holdings to explore the formation of a new healthcare logistics joint venture (JV), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/05\/06\/ad-ports-group-and-burjeel-holdings-to-explore-a-jv-to-optimise-healthcare-logistics-in-africa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The JV would accelerate the delivery of high-quality medical supplies, equipment, and pharma goods across Africa. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leveraging AD Ports\u2019 Africa operation: <\/strong>AD Ports aims to leverage its logistics handling network to facilitate inland transport, which includes a wide portfolio of terminals and logistics zones across the continent. The company\u2019s Africa portfolio includes operations in Egypt\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/108616d0-cb3f-48ff-bd54-14b3c6df7a82\/ad-ports-signs%253cmark%253e-50-year%253c%2Fmark%253e-agreement-to-develop-kezad-east-port-said-zone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Port Said<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e354bba0-8774-412c-8d4d-c54fe34082c0\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Safaga Terminal<\/a>, Angola\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6fd10e11-e82e-45ec-9a7a-c22687545b76\/updates-on-all-things-logistics-from-qatar,-ksa,-and-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunada Terminal<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d542e405-8e69-4d69-b8c8-8a7aed234ac9\/ad-ports-%2B-cma-cgm-to-develop-new-congo-brazzaville-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Con<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d542e405-8e69-4d69-b8c8-8a7aed234ac9\/ad-ports-%2B-cma-cgm-to-develop-new-congo-brazzaville-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">go-Brazzav<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d542e405-8e69-4d69-b8c8-8a7aed234ac9\/ad-ports-%2B-cma-cgm-to-develop-new-congo-brazzaville-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ill\u2019s Pointe Noire<\/a>, and <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\">T<\/a><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\">anzan<\/a><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\">ia\u2019s Dar es Salaam Port<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> SUPPLY CHAINS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman\u2019s Asyad Group received four bids to conduct a feasibility study evaluating Oman\u2019s<\/strong><strong> logistical supply chain readiness for the firm\u2019s planned green hydrogen projects<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/industry\/omans-asyad-opens-commercial-bids-for-green-hydrogen-logistics-readiness-study-jlka9rxu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zaywa<\/a> reports. The study will review ports and inland infrastructure, as well as other aspects that could impact shipping, exports, and imports of green hydrogen. The goal of the study is to provide future contractors and developers with the required information to facilitate the execution of projects. Winners are yet to be announced for the tender.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he companies being considered are<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Management consulting outfit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcg.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston Consulting Group<\/a> with an OMR 705k bid;<\/li>\n<li>Multinational consulting firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/middle-east\/en\/about\/governance\/network-brand-alliances\/deloitte-middleeast.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Deloitte Touche ME<\/a> with a bid of around OMR 744k;<\/li>\n<li>Netherlands-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royalhaskoningdhv.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Haskoning International Engineering<\/a> Consultancy with a bid worth some OMR 169k;<\/li>\n<li>Dubai-based consultancy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alhambraadvisors.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alhambra Infrastructure Advisors<\/a> DMCC, whose bid had the lowest cost at OMR 102k.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>Egypt\u2019s Abu Qir Fertilizers launches private freezone firm: <\/strong>Abu Qir Fertilizers\u2019 board approved launching Khaleej AbuQir for Agri-Nutrient as a private freezone company with USD 100 mn in authorized capital and USD 5 mn in paid-in capital, according to the EGX-listed company\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/5\/131.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The board also approved merging North AbuQir for Agri-Nutrient with it. The board also greenlit the liquidation of Global Company for Methanol and its Derivatives and to buy back shares from shareholders. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART- <\/strong>A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d1e04748-65cb-4996-bc3b-5ee734ddd69a\/egypt-greenlights-alstom%2525e2%252580%252599s-railway-manufacturing-complex-project-with-a-%2525e2%252580%252598private-freezone%2525e2%252580%252599-designation&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1746540204481081&usg=AOvVaw2ujadSPPdU8qU8-blVng9A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">private freezone<\/a> designation is granted to strategic projects on a case-by-case basis, usually when the project\u2019s economic feasibility is dependent on establishing it in a specific location outside public freezones, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gafi.gov.eg\/Arabic\/StartaBusiness\/InvestmentZones\/SiteAssets\/Pages\/FreeZones\/Ar_Priv_all_final.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">publication<\/a> by the General Authority for Freezones and Investments. <\/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\">FREIGHT FORWARDING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FedEx expands UAE retail access via Emirates Post branches:<\/strong> FedEx has opened 68 Authorized Shipping Centers at Emirates Post locations across the UAE, allowing walk-in customers to access international shipping services without a FedEx account, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.fedex.com\/newsroom\/meisa-english\/fedex-expands-local-presence-in-the-uae-in-collaboration-with-emirates-post\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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post-86156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-around-the-world tag-around-the-world tag-china tag-maersk tag-trade tag-usa 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\/5\/.5d507305-e740-422f-a54e-010b9e6d9154.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><\/strong><strong>C<\/strong><strong>hina<\/strong><strong>\u2019s <\/strong><strong>creative tariff evasion efforts in spotlight once again: <\/strong>Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have been attempting to exploit a loophole in the US customs system that allows them to undervalue their products and the dues levied on them in a bid to avoid President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs, according to offers seen by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/960787b5-693a-47e9-b1df-661d315e4729\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The loophole \u2014 known as delivery duties paid (DDP) \u2014 allows the exporting Chinese company to cover customs duties on behalf of small US companies before selling the merchandise in the US at an altered, undervalued price. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The impact? <\/strong>While it is too early to determine how common this practice is, more Chinese exporters are increasingly reaching out with offers to pay the duties to American businesses, some of which face the difficult choice of either going out of business due to tariffs or colluding in the practice, the FT reports. The practice is also notoriously difficult to police, which threatens Trump\u2019s efforts to push US companies to source more products domestically, FT reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not China\u2019s first rodeo: <\/strong>Some Chinese exporters are reportedly disguising products as Korean-made in a bid to evade the US tariffs, which prompted an effort by South Korea\u2019s customs to crack down on the practice <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fe477e34-0195-4362-9576-fceda3da1890\/south-korea-cracks-down-on-chinese-tariff-dodgers-%2B-china-sends-back-boeing-jet-%2B-senegal-gets-a-new-maersk-warehouse-facility\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. The Korea Customs Service has identified nearly KRW 29.5 bn (USD 21 mn) worth of goods falsely marked as being of South Korean origin, some 97% of which were US-bound. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER RELATED NEWS- US President Donald Trump has officially closed another <\/strong><strong>loophole \u2014 called the de minimus rule \u2014 that allowed Chinese firms to avoid tariffs<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/02\/business\/economy\/trump-china-tariffs-de-minimis.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reported on Friday. The rule \u2014 which exempted shipments below USD 800 \u2014 has been leveraged by some Chinese firms, which used Mexico as a transit point to break down big cargo into small packages before shipping to the US. The official move comes two months after Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/66c1c8ef-7ecf-41ef-a6d2-d51b1dedac77\/china%25e2%2580%2599s-trade%253cmark%253e-loophole%253c%2Fmark%253e-has-come-to-an-end-%2B-updates-from-panama-and-fedex\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first announced<\/a> the US would work on blocking the practice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bad news for logistics players in the US: <\/strong>Firms that handle large volumes of packages from China to the US, such as UPS, FedEx, and DHL, are set to be deprived of a major source of revenues, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/06\/business\/trump-tariffs-ups-fedex.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reports. UPS \u2014 whose China-US route is its most profitable \u2014 said it could lose up to 25% of its 2Q revenue this year as a result. Airlines that mainly carry cargo and smaller logistics companies will also be impacted. <\/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>HD <\/strong><strong>Hyundai and Danish shipping giant Maersk are partnering up on <\/strong><strong>decarbonization<\/strong> <strong>technology and integrated logistics services<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maersk.com\/news\/articles\/2025\/05\/06\/hd-hyundai-and-maersk-sign-mou\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The two firms have inked an MoU that will see them leverage HD Hyundai\u2019s HiNAS and OCEANWISE navigation and route optimization systems on Maersk vessels to assess their greenhouse gas emission reductions. HD Hyundai will also leverage Maersk\u2019s capabilities across its East-West network, airfreight services, land transportation, and warehousing infrastructure to strengthen its global supply chains. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more: <\/strong>The companies will jointly research the viability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) systems, a new technology viewed as a non-fossil fuel candidate that could help decarbonize maritime shipping. 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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>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 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