{"id":88453,"date":"2025-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88453"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:19:23","slug":"turkey-eyes-local-investors-for-izmir-port-development-after-ending-talks-with-ad-ports","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/turkey-eyes-local-investors-for-izmir-port-development-after-ending-talks-with-ad-ports\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey eyes local investors for Izmir port development after ending talks with AD Ports"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88455\" 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=\"88455\">\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\/08\/26\/today-local-investors-eyed-for-turkeys-izmir-port-sczone-to-get-more-bonded-storage\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Local investors eyed for Turkey\u2019s Izmir Port + SCZone to get more bonded storage                        <\/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\/08\/26\/today-local-investors-eyed-for-turkeys-izmir-port-sczone-to-get-more-bonded-storage\/\" 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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margin: 0px; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\">Good morning, nice people. It\u2019s yet another brisk read this morning, with news on ports and storage projects from Turkey and Egypt. We also have updates on the re-launch of Unifeeder\u2019s Egypt-Syria service, in he latest sign of Syria\u2019s mercurial economic reintegration in the region. Let\u2019s get the ball rolling.<\/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>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.glueup.com\/event\/apsc-august-2025-dubai-edition-142938\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders\u2019 Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its second day <\/strong><strong>and will run until Friday, 29 August in Dubai<\/strong>. The conference will bring together global industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to explore AI innovation in procurement and supply chain efficiency, sustainability, and risk management.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>DP <\/strong><strong>World's feeder service subsidiary Unifeeder is set to relaunch its <\/strong><strong>Egypt\u2013Syria service in September<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/unifeeder_tradeconnectivity-cargoflow-egyptsyriaroute-activity-7363850219081420801-X54y\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAFSQWLEBYNaE49mU05G3P7AmDsuAFuzS3BU\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move comes as part of Unifeeder\u2019s push to expand its footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean, which has seen it reach the sixth top spot for Mediterranean operators, clinching a market share of 4.3% as of 1 December 2024, up from 1.5% the previous year, according to data by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Alphaliner\/status\/1873645407420510604\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alphaliner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Unifeeder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e042ff74-2355-40e5-9f6c-503e3854a1be\/updates-on-shipping,-rail,-and-aviation-from-across-the-region\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> the India Med Service (IMD) last month in a bid to boost connectivity between India, Egypt, and Turkey, offering its services every 10 days for dry and reefer cargo. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DP World is expanding in Syria: <\/strong>DP World <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7ae78a13-8685-4350-9187-1a21a49e69b1\/DP%20World%20to%20invest%20in%20Tartus%20Port%20under%2030-year%20agreement\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landed<\/a> a 30-year concession to develop and operate Tartus Port, Syria\u2019s second largest port, last month. The logistics giant is set to invest USD 800 mn to redevelop the port \u2014 which will be operated under a build-operate-transfer model \u2014 with the goal of making it a key trade link in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER DP WORLD NEWS- Drydocks World secures contract for FLNG facility in Mexico: <\/strong>Amigo LNG \u2014 a JV between Texas-based Epcilon LNG and Singapore-based LNG Alliance \u2014 awarded DP World\u2019s Drydocks World an engineering, procurement, and construction contract (EPC) for what will be the world\u2019s largest floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) liquefaction facility, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bldgyr6-drydocks-world-wins-contract-for-world%E2%80%99s-largest\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The project includes converting two LNG carriers into floating storage units and building two new FLNG barges at Drydocks\u2019 Dubai yard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>Scheduled to begin operations in 2H 2028, the four-vessel facility off Mexico\u2019s west coast will have a capacity of more than 4.2 mn tons of liquefaction capacity a year, making it the largest FLNG development worldwide. It will help enable direct LNG exports from Mexico to meet growing demand in Asia and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Iran <\/strong><strong>to import Russian gas via Azerbaijan: <\/strong>Iran is reportedly close to resolving outstanding issues with the Russian energy giant Gazprom, paving the way for importing Russian gas via Azerbaijan in the \u201cnear future,\u201d Tehran\u2019s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told Moscow-based outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tass.ru\/ekonomika\/24862589\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tass<\/a>. The price of the imported fuel has been a major stumbling block to reaching an agreement, Jalali is quoted as saying. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Tehran reportedly agreed to import 55 bn cubic meters (bcm) of Russian gas per year \u2014 without settling on a price \u2014 last April, while Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev suggested that Moscow could supply some 1.8 bcm of natural gas to Iran as early as 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/iranian-oil-minister-moscow-seeks-bolster-ties-with-russia-2025-04-25\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported at the time. Jalali <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9ee33c3d-3aba-41a3-b423-3bf7459b05e1\/today:-ad-ports-is-now-majority-owner-of-tbilisi-dry-port\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">indicated<\/a> Iran\u2019s readiness to tranship Russian natural gas through its territory last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong> SCA courts Hyundai to enhance its shipyard services: <\/strong>The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is in talks with South Korea\u2019s Hyundai Corporation to develop the Port Said Shipyard and set up an extension in Port Fouad to build eco-friendly vessels and recycle ship scraps, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SuezCanalAuthorityEG\/posts\/pfbid0bekuvHgMc1jqYCnJA7AZCuTRQH4CKexC7zJoTrrdsjtFXxh6qWh6aMGCaeEKSfMcl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The project is still in the technical and preliminary feasibility studies phase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>Hyundai Corporation has completed the necessary preliminary studies and technical proposals needed ahead of taking on the modernization of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eng.suezshipyard.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Suez Shipyard Company<\/a>. The two sides will ink an MoU within six months to begin the necessary studies and designs ahead of implementation.<\/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 took a dip this morning as the markets continued to brace for supply <\/strong><strong>disruptions caused by developments in the Ukraine-Russia war<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/oil-eases-after-rising-2-week-high-russia-ukraine-supply-concerns-2025-08-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures fell by USD 0.32 to reach USD 68.48 \/ bbl by 04.48 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) decreased by USD 0.33 to trade at USD 64.47 \/ bbl. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile,<\/strong> <strong>Brent crude futures traded at a slight markdown to Dubai<\/strong>, slipping USD 0.3 \/ bbl below the Middle Eastern benchmark for the first time in four months, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-25\/brent-swings-to-rare-discount-against-middle-east-oil-marker\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Gulf crudes \u2014 the backbone of Asian imports \u2014 are typically pegged against Dubai, making the move a key indicator of shifting demand dynamics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The brief <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/12124bf6-189c-4bb9-8616-af948703b757\/today:-egypt-to-double-its-import-of-israeli-gas-%2B-damascus-secures-developers-for-damascus-airport-upgrade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pullback<\/a> in Indian purchases of Russian barrels opened space for Gulf grades \u2014 like Murban \u2014 to capture stronger demand. Brent and Dubai spreads were <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1ed06d7f-8191-483e-a4cf-bef61799d99e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">softening<\/a> due to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/3fd199de-4c7e-4c61-9c58-594ddc64dddc\/today:-egypt-allocates-egp-6-bn-for-libya-chad-connection-%2B-a-spate-of-earnings-from-regional-players\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expected jump<\/a> in Opec+ supply in September and easing concerns over Russian supply disruptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over in Iraq, refining capacity has inched up to 1.3 mn barrels per day (bbl \/ d) <\/strong>\u2014 up from 1.1 mn bbl \/ d in 2024, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IraqiPMO\/photos\/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D9%87%D8%AC-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7\/1248574660649824\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The increase comes as Iraq looks to meet domestic consumption, reduce reliance on imported petroleum products, and reach its refining capacity target of 1.65 mn bbl \/ d. The country is slated to become a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/909f79f0-f570-4f26-86ee-dfb1092e396c\/today:-al-seer-marine%25e2%2580%2599s-secures-new-loan-%2B-jahez-acquires-76.6%2525-of-snoonu\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">net exporter of oil products<\/a> \u2014 once it achieves fuel self-sufficiency \u2014 thanks to a series of refinery expansions set to go live this year at South Refineries Co.\u2019s facilities in Basra, Maysan, and Najaf. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Saudi Arabia\u2019s non-oil exports rose 5.6% y-o-y in 2Q 2025 to SAR 55.1 bn, <\/strong>according to preliminary data from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stats.gov.sa\/documents\/20117\/2435267\/ITR+Q2+2025+EN.pdf\/7456e2e8-1b52-fefb-2427-b291514788ae?t=1756018080829\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">General Authority for Statistics (Gastat) (pdf)<\/a>. Total non-oil exports \u2014 including re-exports \u2014 were up 17.8% y-o-y at SAR 87.9 bn during the quarter, as re-exports soared 46.2% y-o-y to hit SAR 32.8 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But a drop in oil exports caused the country\u2019s trade balance to see a sharp dip in 2Q, shrinking by 56.2% y-o-y to a surplus of SAR<\/strong><strong> 38.2 bn, <\/strong>with total imports rising to SAR 234.7 bn, while total exports fell to SAR 273.8 bn. This level is almost the lowest value since 3Q 2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Breaking it down: <\/strong>Crude exports dipped 15.8% y-o-y during the quarter to SAR 186 bn. Meanwhile, the share of oil exports out of total exports decreased by 6.8 percentage points to 67.9% over the same period. Meanwhile, the ratio of non-oil exports to imports inched up by 1.5 percentage points y-o-y to 37.3% in 2Q 2025, despite imports increasing 13.1%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The main ports:<\/strong> Dammam\u2019s King Abdulaziz Port received 26.2% of the Kingdom\u2019s total imports in 2Q, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port (22.6%) and Riyadh\u2019s King Khalid International Airport (13.4%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>GCC <\/strong><strong>leads Dubai Chamber exports in 1H:<\/strong> GCC markets accounted for 48.6% of all exports and re-exports for members of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 1H 2025, valued at AED 83.6 bn, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaichambercommerce.com\/en\/e\/dcc_news_detailed_page\/29577\/3616807\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. 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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\/8\/.41d8cbd3-c841-49b9-9afd-aa8e30caadff.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Turkey <\/strong><strong>is seeking local investors to buy the operating rights for \u0130zmir\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Alsancak port<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-25\/turkey-turns-to-local-investors-after-talks-for-izmir-port-fail\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uralo\u011flu. \u201cWe\u2019ve made significant progress in talks with a few Turkish entrepreneurs who may have foreign partners for the operation of the Alsancak port in \u0130zmir,\u201d Uralo\u011flu is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports is now out of the picture:<\/strong> The Abu Dhabi port operator was reportedly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/1a6e2873-76a8-46f3-a106-4a6910da9d74\/ad-ports-group-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-acquire-a-stake-in-turkey%25e2%2580%2599s-izmir-port\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in talks<\/a> since late 2023 to obtain a stake in the Turkish port in a USD 500 mn transaction \u2014 though negotiations fell through six months ago, according to the news outlet. The talks came after Turkey signed a trade agreement with the UAE back in 2023, securing then a pledge for USD 51 bn investments from the Gulf major. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- UAE heavyweights ? Turkish ports: <\/strong>DP World and Turkey\u2019s Evyap Group entered a strategic merger and formed a joint venture, DP World Evyap, for the management of two major ports in Turkey\u2019s Marmara region back <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/ecfeff18-8911-44dc-b0ec-08f64764dc1e\/dp-world-%2B%253cmark%253e-evyap-%253c%2Fmark%253egroup-merge-to-manage-two-key-turkish-ports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in July 2024<\/a>. Under the agreement, DP World acquired a 58% stake in Evyapport, and Evyap Group absorbed a 42% share of DP World Yarimca.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the port: <\/strong>The port of \u0130zmir \u2014 located in the country\u2019s west on the Gulf of Izmir of the Aegean Sea \u2014 has the capacity to handle approximately 4k ships and 1.2 mn TEUs annually, Bloomberg reports, citing Turkey\u2019s national railways authority and the port\u2019s current operator.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ad-ports\/\">AD Ports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88460 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"88460\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/88460\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88460\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88460 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yanmuparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/425.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88461\" 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=\"88461\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STORAGE + WAREHOUSES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/sczone-inks-agreement-for-bonded-storage-projects-in-its-zones\/\">\r\n                            SCZone inks agreement for bonded storage projects in its zones                        <\/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\/08\/26\/sczone-inks-agreement-for-bonded-storage-projects-in-its-zones\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The project will develop two separate customs bonded yards for container storage, handling, and repair in West Qantara and Ain Sokhna. The two 50k sqm yards will be fully self-financed and create 100 direct jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the latest for Egypt: <\/strong>DP World is building bonded warehouses and open yards for cargo containers close to Ain Sokhna Port as part of its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/59b76864-07ff-4394-a93a-4cd33666f239\/today:-a-bucketful-of-data-center-investments-from-saudi-and-uae-%2B-ebrd-backs-morocco%25e2%2580%2599s-rail-green-bond-issuance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 80 mn Sokhna Logistics Park project<\/a>. Deeper in mainland Egypt, GB Logistics, an affiliate of congolomorate GB Corp, launched bonded warehouse services in Sadat City <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/957554ee-ad50-4d6b-b0ff-05b639dd987b\/gb-logistics-launches%253cmark%253e-bonded%253c%2Fmark%253e-warehouse-services.-plus:-news-from-gb-auto,-beltone,-infinity,-egyptair\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in May<\/a> last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART:<\/strong> Bonded warehouses are government-authorized facilities that store goods for a limited time without being subject to duties, taxes, or customs fees. They\u2019re particularly useful for temporary storage of goods moving internationally.<\/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\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/storage-warehouses\/\">STORAGE + WAREHOUSES<\/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=\"88463\" 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=\"88463\">\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\">Spotlight<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/a-look-into-the-regions-leading-low-cost-carriers-in-egypt-saudi-and-the-uae\/\">\r\n                            A look into the region\u2019s leading low-cost carriers in Egypt, Saudi, and the UAE                        <\/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\/08\/26\/a-look-into-the-regions-leading-low-cost-carriers-in-egypt-saudi-and-the-uae\/\" 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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To fully understand the underlying drivers and implications of this trend, we take a deep dive into three growing low-cost carriers in the region: Egypt\u2019s Air Cairo, Saudi Arabia's flynas, and the UAE\u2019s flydubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The LCC boom has helped make the Middle East aviation sector the second-fastest <\/strong><strong>growing globally<\/strong> \u2014 hiking up 9% in the post-pandemic period since 2019, the report finds. South Asia comes first at an 11% growth rate. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More room for growth: <\/strong>The low-cost carrier market will always be growing, with rising demand for budget flights remaining a key driver for this continued growth, Air Cairo logistics specialist Khaled Nour El Din told EnterpriseAM. In 2024, LCC capacity stood at 29% of the region\u2019s total market share \u2014 still below the global average of 34%, suggesting more prospects for growth in the region.<\/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\">THE REGIONAL CONTENDERS<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Flynas and flydubai are leading the region<\/strong>, each boasting the same capacity of about 14.4 mn one-way seats. This comes on the back of ever-expanding fleets, facilitating each of the carriers' impressive networks of destinations. Flynas owns 64 aircraft \u2014 mostly Airbus A320neos \u2014 that service some 1.5k flights to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flynas.com\/en-eu\/plan-my-trip\/where-we-fly\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">over 130<\/a> domestic and international destinations every week, whereas Flydubai boasts <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flydubai.com\/en\/help\/our-fleet\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">88 Boeing 737 jets<\/a> flying to 135 domestic and international locations across 58 countries. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Flynas is markedly the fastest-growing airline in the region<\/strong>, boasting a whopping 63% capacity increase in 2019-2024. Flydubai comes in as a close second, with a 56% growth in capacity during the same period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is only going up: <\/strong>The two regional contenders are also lining up major capacity expansions as competition for bigger market share heats up. For example, Flynas is set to boost its fleet by at least 280 jets by 2034, after it placed a USD 30 bn order with Airbus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/3300377e-f410-4894-bd9c-e0d8b2be5ef9\/hassan-allam-unit-lands-port-of-neom-container-terminal-contract\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last July<\/a>. Meanwhile, flydubai is also mulling a widebody jet order from Boeing numbering in the hundreds, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/93668ca3-61e9-49e3-943e-6da8d18038ee\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unconfirmed reports<\/a> in May.<\/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\">OVER IN EGYPT<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt is emerging as a regional gateway across the board<\/strong>. Its airports function as a key link to the African market for regional budget carriers, with 96% of the Saudi state-owned airline flyadeal's capacity and 81% of flynas\u2019 stopping in Egypt. It\u2019s a similar story for the UAE\u2019s Air Arabia with 73% of Africa traffic heading into Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The country also has its own up-and-coming players<\/strong>, like Air Cairo, which now counts 37 airplanes among its fleet. Its fleet by number of airplanes is now more than half of that currently run by EgyptAir, however, most of Air Cairo\u2019s fleet is of much smaller models than the larger airplanes run by the national flag carrier. At present, Air Cairo operates nearly 200 weekly flights across 50 international and domestic locations, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aircairo.com\/en-sl\/about-air-cairo#:~:text=Air%20Cairo%20is%20a%20hybrid,Embraer%2C%20and%2028%20Airbus).\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Success for Egyptian players won\u2019t only be found in offering a cheaper service, but filling gaps in the aviation <\/strong><strong>market<\/strong>. While EgyptAir focuses primarily on connecting Cairo with other capital cities, Air Cairo is looking to connect other international destinations with Egyptian destinations outside of the capital, Nour El Din told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To make this work, Air Cairo is going to need a bigger fleet.<\/strong> The budget carrier is planning to more than double its fleet to 70+ planes, Nour El Din told us. To put this in perspective, Air Cairo\u2019s fleet only stood at just four planes five years ago.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Air Cairo is also lining up a launch for freight operations<\/strong>, Nour El Din told us. While the airline focuses on passenger operations at present, the airline has retained a license to expand into cargo operations. It also has a dedicated cargo team, which is working on securing the company\u2019s first cargo aircraft, he added<\/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\"> IN-HOUSE MROs ON THE RISE<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>LLC players\u2019 exponential growth is also hiking demand on the already very busy <\/strong><strong>MRO <\/strong><strong>facilities<\/strong>, prompting the new players to explore their own. Budget carrier flydubai broke ground on its USD 190 mn aircraft MRO facility in Dubai South <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9caf5c51-d1e6-439f-b8d3-5655fe3ec7ae\/%253cmark%253eflydubai%253c%2Fmark%253e-breaks-ground-on-usd-190-mn-mro-hub-in-dubai-south\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in July<\/a>, which is scheduled for operations by 4Q 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other players are catching up<\/strong>: Flynas is yet to have its wholly-owned MRO facility, but unconfirmed reports have said the company is exploring an in-house facility. This comes as Saudi Arabia ramps up MRO capacity, granting the first industrial MRO licenses to Middle East Aircraft Engines Company and Saudia Technic \u2014 a Saudia Group subsidiary \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/91c8e395-8e98-4d7e-9649-96971494e1bb\/jeddah-unveils-a-new-1.2-sqm%253cmark%253e-mro%253c%2Fmark%253e-hub-at-aerospace-connect-forum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a>. Air Cairo is also eyeing its own aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities, which have until now been done by EgyptAir\u2019s facilities. Air Cairo is mulling \u201copening its own MRO facilities in Hurghada,\u201d Nour El Din said without disclosing further details. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The MRO market is heating up<\/strong>: Global MRO market size <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b630d2ab-a45d-4d93-ac45-b21b821500c1\/sanad-sees-revenues-jump-39%2525-y-o-y-in-1h-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reached USD 114<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b630d2ab-a45d-4d93-ac45-b21b821500c1\/sanad-sees-revenues-jump-39%2525-y-o-y-in-1h-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bn<\/a> in 2024, growing by 7.2% during the post-pandemic period, according to data from consulting outfit Oliver Wyman. Aging fleets, aircraft malfunctions, and jet delivery delays were among the top growth drivers in the MRO market, while materials shortages were the primary disruptor for the aviation industry, according to a survey by the firm. The MRO market is expected to grow annually by a steady average of 2.7% to reach USD 156 bn in 2035.<\/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\/air-cairo\/\">Air Cairo<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/flydubai\/\">Flydubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/flynas\/\">Flynas<\/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\/spotlight\/\">spotlight<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88465 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"88465\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/88465\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88465\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88465 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88466\" 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=\"88466\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/updates-on-shipping-and-cargo-from-iraq-and-the-uae\/\">\r\n                            Updates on shipping and cargo from Iraq and the UAE                        <\/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\/08\/26\/updates-on-shipping-and-cargo-from-iraq-and-the-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The probe comes after a special committee tasked with auditing contracts for oil platforms at Iraqi ports found that certain contracting companies were \u201cpursuing their [own] interest at the expense of the state and the public interest,\u201d the statement said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Iraq completed 97% of its rehabilitation project in Basra\u2019s Khor Al Zubair Port in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/be277f82-e451-4761-8a50-5d744abe30f3\/today:-red-sea-reroutes-continue-%2B-qatar%25e2%2580%2599s-flag-logistics-set-to-establish-oman-hub\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/be277f82-e451-4761-8a50-5d744abe30f3\/today:-red-sea-reroutes-continue-%2B-qatar%25e2%2580%2599s-flag-logistics-set-to-establish-oman-hub\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2024<\/a>. The project involved setting up a power station, a firefighting system, a 340-meter oil berth, and a 50k-sqm truck yard. Iraq launched the second phase of an oil berth project in Khor Al Zubair Port in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0a21eeb1-6035-40d5-9cd1-e2dc7d42bf14\/today:-riyadh-air-unveils-second-livery-%2B-dp-world-resumes-operations-at-australian-ports-following-cyberattack\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ON A RELATED NOTE- <\/strong><strong>Iraq<\/strong><strong>\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Basrah Gas Co.<\/strong><strong> received an LPG tanker with a 20k-ton <\/strong><strong>capacity <\/strong>\u2014 named GasChem \u2014 at the second berth of the firm\u2019s export terminal, according to statements <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oil.gov.iq\/?article=2822\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/basrahgas\/posts\/pfbid0RsQqgfUGZg3qcs5xdWHhP5RmziDzhDrKQJWpgDD6JP6cWcHXNSRYVD9iGRPYP4L3l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The 188-m-long tanker will export an unspecified amount of semi-chilled gas from Iraq\u2019s Port of Khor Al Zubair to China, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ina.iq\/ar\/economie\/241720-20.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">INA<\/a> reports, citing a statement by Iraq\u2019s Oil Ministry Undersecretary Izzat Sabir Ismail. No timeline has been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CARGO- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>NLC + DP World partner on auto parts cargo:<\/strong> Pakistan\u2019s state-owned National Logistics Corp. (NLC) and the UAE\u2019s DP World have partnered to transport 38 tons of automotive spare parts \u2014 their first joint commercial cargo delivery \u2014 from Dubai to Tajikistan\u2019s capital, Dushanbe, through Pakistan\u2019s Karachi, state-owned outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radio.gov.pk\/25-08-2025\/nlc-dp-world-complete-1st-commercial-cargo-delivery-from-uae-to-tajikistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Radio Pakistan<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DP World<\/strong> <strong>\u2764\ufe0f<\/strong><strong> NLC: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/73773bfe-8d5c-48f8-9e8b-d807a1227a65\/dp-world-%2B-pakistan-finalize-details-for-karachi-port-freight-corridor\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Earlier this year<\/a>, the two formed a strategic partnership to modernize delivery and logistics systems in Pakistan, aiming to boost its trade and connectivity. DP World and NLC got the green light to form a JV focusing on road freight logistics <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9838aecf-dd79-4ae3-b481-dab3dfc54dcb\/dp-world%25e2%2580%2599s-road-freight-jv-in-pakistan-greenlit-by-authorities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in March<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>NLC launched the Transports Internationaux Routiers multimodal logistics route in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c9b9b641-823a-40b4-b432-0d87d785dc6b\/uae-gets-a-new-trade-link-to-china-via%253cmark%253e-pakistan%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December 2024<\/a>, linking the UAE to China via northern Pakistan\u2019s Khunjerab Pass. The route enables NLC to deploy trucks from China\u2019s Kashgar to Karachi \u2014 connecting them to DP World\u2019s Karachi Port-Jebel Ali Port shipping service.<\/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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/cargo\/\">CARGO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/dp-world\/\">DP World<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/iraq\/\">Iraq<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88468 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"88468\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/88468\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-88468\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-88468 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ak-ships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/87.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88469\" 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=\"88469\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Around the World<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/08\/26\/south-africa-shortlists-private-firms-to-operate-freight-rail-network\/\">\r\n                            South Africa shortlists private firms to operate freight-rail network                        <\/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\/08\/26\/south-africa-shortlists-private-firms-to-operate-freight-rail-network\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The shortlisted companies will now enter negotiations with South Africa\u2019s rail operator, Transnet, for the management of its 41 routes and six corridors. The selected firm (or consortium) will be granted a 10-year operating license, but the government will retain ownership of the assets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Big plans: <\/strong>Transnet is hoping to secure the private sector\u2019s participation as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.transnet.net\/RenderPage.aspx?id=5371632\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">part of a push<\/a> to boost its freight capacity by an extra 20 mn tons of freight per year in FY 2026-2027 \u2014 aligning with the country\u2019s target to increase rail transport capacity by 70 mn tons to reach 250 mn by 2029. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does South Africa want Transnet out of the picture? <\/strong>South Africa\u2019s government has been trying to end Transnet\u2019s monopoly over the 21.2k km network <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/16c79173-adc4-407f-9ef9-6b7911be821c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">for years<\/a> as the firm struggled with mismanagement, allegations of corruption, and dropping cargo volumes. Transnet could not afford the investments needed to upgrade the rail network, forcing the government to approve a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-27\/south-africa-approves-5-3-billion-guarantees-for-transnet-debt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 5.4 bn<\/a> (ZAR 95 bn) in credit assurance against default for debts in the next five years, on top of the previously pledged USD 3 bn (ZAR 51 bn).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Regional players have been eyeing South Africa and its ports:<\/strong> Red Sea Gateway Terminal International (RSGTI) is mulling a Transnet tender to develop and operate one of its fresh produce terminals at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/fd41cd61-f1ac-4122-90d1-24086d567caf\/today:-flynas-ipo-is-here-%2B-oman-inks-lng-agreement-with-amigo-lng\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Durban port<\/a> \u2014 and was set to make a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4c9cfec9-e191-4018-a248-fddf80ac80d1\/today:-morocco%25e2%2580%2599s-ocp-eurobonds-%2B-avilease-secures-usd-1.5-bn-syndicated-loan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 600 mn+<\/a> offer for the port. DP World is also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6f5fea43-2e0b-48c4-b36d-956c70323f60\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">considering investing<\/a> in Transnet\u2019s partial privatization, including USD 3 bn in Africa\u2019s new port infrastructure over the next five 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\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/freight-forwarding\/\">freight forwarding<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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href=\"https:\/\/app.glueup.com\/event\/apsc-august-2025-dubai-edition-142938\/\" style=\"\">Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders\u2019 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>31 August (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/test.mtcit.gov.om\/media-4\/events-competitions-10\/event-81\/the-gulf-green-mobility-forum-in-salalah-129\" style=\"\">GCC Forum for Green Mobility<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Salalah, 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 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>1-2 September (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adamsuniversal.co.uk\/rdf-bahraini\" style=\"\">Syria Recovery and Investment Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manama, Bahrain<\/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 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/transport-middle-east-2025\/\" style=\"\">Transport Middle East 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Salalah, 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>3-4 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smic.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainable Maritime Industry Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah, 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>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>15 September (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logisticsmiddleeast.com\/logisticsleaderssaudi2025\" style=\"\">Logistics Leaders Saudi 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, KSA<\/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>15-16 (Monday-Tuesday) September: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smartportstransformation.com\/\" style=\"\">Smart Ports and Logistics Transformation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jeddah, KSA<\/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>23 September (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradewinds.events\/website\/15065\/home\/\" style=\"\">TradeWinds Shipowners Forum Greece 2025<\/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>24 September (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adamsuniversal.co.uk\/rdf-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\">Syria Recovery & Investment 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>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>25 September (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imo.org\/en\/About\/Events\/Pages\/World-Maritime-theme-2025.aspx\" style=\"\">World Maritime Day<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/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>The International Maritime Organization (IMO) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imo.org\/en\/MediaCentre\/PressBriefings\/pages\/IMO-approves-netzero-regulations.aspx\" style=\"\">is set to formally adopt the Net-zero Framework<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> this month, stipulating new fuel standards for ships and a global pricing mechanism for emissions.  <\/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 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Technology (GEMTECH) Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/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>13-17 October (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcdn.imo.org\/localresources\/en\/MediaCentre\/MeetingSummaries\/Documents\/PROG-133%20-%20Programme%20Of%20Meetings%20For%202025%20(Secretariat).pdf\" style=\"\">The Marine Environment Protection Committee\u2019s second extraordinary session<\/a><\/span><span>, 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>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>15 October (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gtreview.com\/events\/mena\/gtr-egypt-2025-cairo\/\" style=\"\">Global Trade Review<\/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>28-30 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/borneo-international-maritime-week-2025\/\" style=\"\">Borneo International Maritime Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sarawak, Malaysia. <\/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>9-11 November (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trans-mea.com\/\" style=\"\">TransMea Expo<\/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>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>24-26 November (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wamsaudi.com\" style=\"\">World Advanced Manufacturing Logistics Summit & Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/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>9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morocco.railmeetings.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">Rail Industry 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