{"id":90029,"date":"2025-11-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=90029"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:45:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:45:53","slug":"microsoft-to-invest-usd-5-5-bn-in-uaes-ai-infrastructure-over-the-next-four-years","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/microsoft-to-invest-usd-5-5-bn-in-uaes-ai-infrastructure-over-the-next-four-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft to invest USD 5.5 bn in UAE\u2019s AI infrastructure over the next four years"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"90031\" 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=\"90031\">\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\/11\/04\/today-microsoft-goes-big-on-uae-ai-infrastructure\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Microsoft goes big on UAE AI infrastructure                        <\/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\/11\/04\/today-microsoft-goes-big-on-uae-ai-infrastructure\/\" 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, folks. It\u2019s an another busy issue this morning, led by big investment updates from across the region, with Microsoft announcing a major AI infrastructure push in UAE and GFH expanding its logistics portfolio in Saudi. Arcapita, another Bahraini player, is also eyeing a USD 1 bn overseas push, eying the UK and USA logistics sector. PLUS: Budget carrier AirAsia to land an operations base in Bahrain soon. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/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\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/conferences\/maritime-logistics\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its second day <\/strong><strong>and will run until Thursday, 6 November<\/strong> in Abu Dhabi. The event is part of the larger <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference<\/a>, featuring 10 parallel conferences. The event brings together over 250k attendees, including high-level officials and executives from governments and the private sector, representing multiple industries like energy and logistics.<\/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\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tiaca.org\/tiaca-to-hold-air-cargo-forum-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Cargo Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open its doors today and run until Thursday, 6 November <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi. The forum \u2014 hosted by Etihad Cargo \u2014 will bring together air freight industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and stakeholders to discuss industry solutions, tech, strategies, and collaborative initiatives for global air logistics.<\/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- NBE tees up financing for Egypt-Israel gas link:<\/strong> State-owned lender the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) is reportedly arranging a USD 300 mn loan for East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG) to help finance what <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/105004\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%87%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports is a new Egypt-Israel gas pipeline running through Sinai. The funds will start flowing once construction work kicks off on the Egyptian end of the pipeline, which is expected before year-end. NBE declined to comment on the story when we reached out. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The project likely refers to the planned Nitzana pipeline<\/strong>, which is a key onshore connector between the two countries and the main missing technical link needed for Egypt to double gas imports under the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a080fa6c-3fd4-446f-a161-631edd7cfb16\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 35 bn supply agreement<\/a> signed with Israel in August. Earlier this week, Israel <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a080fa6c-3fd4-446f-a161-631edd7cfb16\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">put the agreement on hold<\/a> \u201cuntil [its] interests are secured and a fair domestic price is agreed.\u201d<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong> #2- <\/strong><strong>Arcapita earmarks over USD 1 bn for UK + US logistics markets<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Bahrain-based alternative asset management firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arcapita.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arcapita Group Holdings<\/a> is planning to invest over USD 1 bn in logistics infrastructure in the US and UK, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/arcapita-to-invest-over-1bln-across-the-us-and-uk-in-industrial-and-logistics-infrastructure-cow67h76\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The initiative \u2014 to be enacted over the next year \u2014 will see investments being funneled into warehousing and data centers to meet the rise of AI, cloud computing, and e-commerce,\u201d Arcapita CEO Hisham Al Raee said. The Bahraini investor will focus on industrial real estate holdings in the UK, while also acquiring and expanding its portfolio of high-quality data centers in the US. <\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Iran <\/strong><strong>to renew gas export pact with Turkey:<\/strong> Iran will extend its natural gas export contract with Turkey, with negotiations regarding gas volumes currently underway, Iran\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/238344\/Iran-confirms-plan-to-extend-gas-export-contract-with-Turkey\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mehr<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.mehrnews.com\/news\/238344\/Iran-confirms-plan-to-extend-gas-export-contract-with-Turkey\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> reports, citing the National Iranian Gas Company\u2019s Managing Director Saeed Tavakoli. The parties reportedly plan on renewing the current agreement for several years beyond 2026, Tavakoli said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Turkey\u2019s expiring gas contracts: <\/strong>Ankara\u2019s existing gas pact with Iran provides the country with 10 bn cbm of gas annually and is set to expire in mid-2026, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/turkeys-gas-shift-threatens-russia-irans-last-big-european-market-2025-10-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported last month. Turkey\u2019s supplies from Russia \u2014 its biggest supplier of natural gas with some 22 bn cbm annually \u2014 are also set to stop flowing soon, and the country has begun <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/efb74ce1-dbb8-42b3-86c4-8aaae6cd26e9\/%253cmark%253eturkey%253c%2Fmark%253e-shores-up-lng-imports-via-agreements-with-mercuria,-woodside\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">securing alternative flows<\/a> in response to the US\u2019 heightened crackdown on Russia\u2019s energy imports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER GAS TRADE UPDATES- Azerbaijan has started exporting gas to Syria<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/energy\/azerbaijan-started-to-export-gas-to-syria-in-small-amounts-official-says-frrxgubg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing comments made by Azerbaijan\u2019s Deputy Energy Minister Orkhan Zeynalov at the Abu Dhabi ADIPEC energy conference. The exact volume of the exports was not disclosed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We knew this was coming:<\/strong> Syria\u2019s Energy Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7c901e9a-f424-464c-883f-d2d33786871d\/today:-adnoc-inks-another-eu%253cmark%253e-lng%253c%2Fmark%253e-agreement-%2B-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-khazna-makes-moves-in-italy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked<\/a> an MoU with the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic to export Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria through Turkey. Details on the volume of natural gas to be delivered were not disclosed at the time.<\/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 fell this morning amid market concerns of possible oversupply after Opec+ decision to halt hikes throughout <\/strong><strong>1Q 2026, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-steadies-market-digests-opec-output-plans-2025-11-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures decreased by USD 0.15 to USD 64.74 \/ bbl as of 04:05 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped by USD 0.14 to trade at USD 60.91 \/ bbl. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But<\/strong> <strong>Morgan Stanley may be interpreting Opec+ decision differently, turning more bullish and <\/strong>bumping its Brent forecast for 1H 2026 to USD 60\/bbl from USD 57.50, arguing that the group\u2019s move helps stabilize the market outlook even if it does not materially alter supply expectations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-03\/morgan-stanley-lifts-oil-forecast-after-opec-output-hike-pause\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing a note from the bank. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The quota system and reality on the ground are diverging:<\/strong> Morgan Stanley estimates Opec+ output only rose around 500k bbl \/ d between March and October, well below the 2.6 mn bbl \/ d quota increase announced for that period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Supporting the view:<\/strong> Opec+\u2019s latest signal is giving the market some confidence that producers remain focused on managing supply through a softer demand season, reinforcing expectations of a steady path toward balance, Vijay Valecha, CIO of Century Financial said in a note seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The outlook is further buoyed by geopolitical tensions<\/strong>, following reports of a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian Black Sea oil port that raised concerns over potential supply disruptions, Valecha said.<\/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>#2- Baltic index continues to ease: <\/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 1.1%<\/a> to 1,945, driven by declining rates across all vessel segments. The capesize declined by 1.4% to 2,888, while the panamax index shed 1.1% to 1,801. The smaller supramax index fell 0.5% to 1,320.<\/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>#3- <\/strong><strong>The Egyptian gov\u2019t is working on a new natural gas pricing <\/strong><strong>formula <\/strong><strong>for industry<\/strong>, starting with energy-intensive sectors, three government sources told EnterpriseAM. The plan aims to gradually transition to a freemarket price aligned with global benchmarks as part of efforts to establish a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7a665f91-44d4-4348-be4a-81cc1e0f0f50\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">liberalized natural gas market<\/a>, attract foreign investment, and strengthen the competitiveness of local products by properly pricing key inputs, including energy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The new pricing mechanism will be based on the average cost of domestic gas production, in addition to the contracted price of gas supplied through pipelines and imported cargoes, \u00b1 USD 1, the sources said. The policy will first be applied to fertilizer players, one of the sources told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A monthly gas price review is being considered<\/strong>, the sources said. The review may keep prices as is, raise them, or lower them, giving industries a chance to benefit if global prices decline. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Policy objective:<\/strong> Reducing subsidies and strengthening the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation\u2019s financial position as an independent entity sits at the core of the plan, sources said, adding that ensuring fair pricing for high-quality local industrial output is a key target.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1bf59317-4b13-4e40-ade4-48724246d22a\/we%e2%80%99re-16-days-away-from-the-enterpriseam-egypt-forum\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised<\/a> natural gas supply prices for the industrial sector by 28%, or USD 1 per mn British thermal units (BTU), starting 15 September, in a bid to balance local market needs and secure gas supplies for factories. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The government <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a4744fb1-8486-4a00-b50c-9d8e5db3f587\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised the tariff<\/a> for transporting natural gas through the national grid a few months back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM Logistics, the essential MENA publication for senior <\/strong><strong>execs who care about the industry that connects producers and retailers to global markets. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9:15am in Cairo and Riyadh and 11:15am in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM Logistics is available without charge <\/strong>thanks to the generous support of our friends at Hassan Allam Utilities, Transmar, and AK-Ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of Enterprise Logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to send us a story idea<\/strong>, request coverage, ask for a correction, or otherwise get in touch? 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<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/on-the-issues\/2025\/11\/03\/microsofts-15-2-billion-usd-investment-in-the-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The USD 5.5 bn investment will go towards capital expenses for its AI and cloud infrastructure projects in the country, with more details expected to be announced this week in Abu Dhabi after talks with officials. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is part of a broader plan to invest USD 15.2 bn in the UAE between 2023 and 2029<\/strong>, as part of its AI initiative launched in 2023. The company has already invested USD 7.3 bn in the country between 2023 and 2025, including USD 4.6 bn in AI infrastructure and its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ab8a12c3-4caf-4243-940c-f007b4d33c7a\/%253cmark%253emicrosoft%253c%2Fmark%253e-writes-usd-1.5-bn-ticket-for-g42\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.5 bn<\/a> investment in state AI firm G42. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We knew this was coming:<\/strong> Microsoft and its partners previously announced their intention to invest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/567d7083-5515-4e09-bc43-0a62026d91c9\/event-report:-day-three-of-gitex\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 5.1 bn<\/a> in the UAE\u2019s data center regions over the next four years, in agreement that built on its earlier USD 1.5 bn investment in G42. The company said that its activities will add USD 74.4 bn to the UAE economy over the next four years and help create 41.8k jobs through 2028.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more: <\/strong>Microsoft secured approval from the Trump administration in September to ship to the UAE the equivalent of 60.4k A100 chips, including Nvidia\u2019s advanced GB300 GPUs, the statement said. This is in addition to some 21.5k Nvidia A100 GPUs it has already supplied the country after approvals from the Biden administration. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The US <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/aec048f0-5362-4027-8ecb-797b5725e10e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">gave the greenlight<\/a> to export several USD bns worth of Nvidia chips to the UAE in October. The agreement came on the back of bilateral AI negotiations in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0fa15ce7-3901-47ed-8ad9-331af1353929\/uae-could-be-in-line-for-more-nvidia-chips-%2B-openai-mulls-uae-data-center\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a>, as well as definitive plans from the UAE to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e821f11d-59fa-49b1-a3ad-5a1638b9dd42\/uae-to-invest-usd-1.4-tn-in-us-over-10-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">invest<\/a> in US AI infrastructure. Early reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0fa15ce7-3901-47ed-8ad9-331af1353929\/uae-could-be-in-line-for-more-nvidia-chips-%2B-openai-mulls-uae-data-center\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expected<\/a> the Emirates to see up to 500k annually of the US tech giant\u2019s most advanced chips up until 2027. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How did Microsoft secure the approvals?<\/strong> By meeting \u201cupdated stringent technology safeguards\u201d required by the Trump administration, the statement said. These range from cyber security to physical security and other security requirements, Smith told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/03b30ba3-d0c6-4f63-92f8-077fcd8dc472\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We don\u2019t know exactly where the chips are heading, but Microsoft is heavily invested in the UAE\u2019s AI sector. <\/strong>Besides its partnership with G42, which also saw them agree to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/15281c45-4a21-43a3-b3c6-4f3c8781c388\/big-moves-from-g42-and-mgx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">open two AI centers<\/a> in Abu Dhabi, the firm partnered with du to establish an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/04d4976c-6911-4104-a142-38d63750542a\/%253cmark%253edu%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-build-aed-2-bn-hyperscale-data-center,-with-microsoft-as-its-main-tenant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 2 bn<\/a> hyperscale data center in the UAE. It inked an agreement as well with Abu Dhabi to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/98c84b86-4a4e-4a0c-a2ea-c619396208a0\/abu-dhabi-taps%253cmark%253e-microsoft%253c%2Fmark%253e,%253cmark%253e-core42%253c%2Fmark%253e-for-ai-powered-gov%25e2%2580%2599t-transformation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">accelerate<\/a> its AI-driven government transformation. Stargate UAE, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8d9ad766-614b-4147-a0a1-401a806c3fd8\/more-details-on-the-us-uae-mega-ai-campus\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5 GW Stargate AI campus<\/a> which is driven by Microsoft\u2019s key partner OpenAI, along with partners like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9e9721a7-9b81-43d6-8010-2cba5e142991\/g42-to-develop%253cmark%253e-stargate%253c%2Fmark%253e-uae-alongside-us-ai-powerhouses\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle, and SoftBank<\/a> is also expected to open in 2026, with final agreements on the remaining 4 GW <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/360f8e6e-24e0-44c7-aa55-eda3a0b64859\/this-morning:-g42-to-launch-sovereign-ai-cloud-in-france-soon-%2B-emirates-nbd-could-get-nod-from-indian-central-bank-for-controlling-stake-in-rbl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">still under negotiation<\/a> amid <a 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The acquisition marks the asset manager\u2019s fourth logistics asset in the Kingdom. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Built <\/strong><strong>different<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The facility \u2014 spanning over 40k sqm \u2014 includes multiple truck docking bays, robust electric capacity, and 12-meter clear heights within its operational space. The hub\u2019s location next to Riyadh\u2019s Eastern and Southern ring roads is set to boost its connectivity to multimodal transport corridors \u2014 positioning it as a gateway for major logistics firms, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/property\/gfh-partners-acquires-sar200-million-logistics-facility-in-riyadh-1.500331713\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A boon for GFH: <\/strong>Following the acquisition, GFH\u2019s total logistics and industrial assets in the GCC are set to reach nearly SAR 1.5 bn \u2014 with its global portfolio currently exceeding SAR 26 bn in managed assets. The firm\u2019s logistics platform now has the capacity to host over 120 tenants across the Kingdom and the UAE \u2014 with facilities in Dubai South, Dammam, Riyadh, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f22a130b-1266-4900-9db8-9c5090b88b3e\/updates-on-cargo,-trade,-shipping,-and-storage-from-across-the-region\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jafza<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A long-time coming:<\/strong> GFH Financial Group inked a partnership agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9b44c030-6c8e-4a1b-a0c2-e4f8565cc64c\/panattoni-%2B%253cmark%253e-gfh%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-develop-logistics-facilities-worth-sar-2-bn-in-ksa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> with European real estate developer Panattoni\u2019s Saudi arm to develop premium logistics facilities worth SAR 2 bn (USD 500 mn) in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam over a five-year timeframe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GFH\u2019s been making logistics moves:<\/strong> GFH Partners acquired Manrre REIT, a logistics and industrial assets fund registered with Nasdaq Dubai\u2019s share depository, for USD 75.5 mn, becoming its sole fund manager <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0e01326b-9140-4c39-9508-9ca3acb00bca\/bahrain%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-gfh%253c%2Fmark%253e-partners-acquires-uae-based-logistics-fund-of-aed-500-mn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in January<\/a>. The asset manager closed a USD 300 mn logistics and industrial fund in the United States <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9676b96c-4532-45e5-af02-47db96a18df3\/%253cmark%253egfh-partners%253c%2Fmark%253e-closes-usd-300-mn-logistics-and-industrial-fund-in-the-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last July<\/a>.<\/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\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/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\" 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Caspian through Turkey to southern Europe, with a capacity to deliver up to 26 bcm a year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement would deepen XRG\u2019s presence in the Caspian region<\/strong>, where it already holds a 30% stake in the Absheron gas field alongside the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (Socar) and a 38% interest in Turkmenistan\u2019s offshore Block I concession. Socar, in turn, owns a 3% stake in Abu Dhabi\u2019s SARB and Umm Lulu concessions, acquired <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/88887f60-0d77-49eb-b958-b2e6af8f1760\/adnoc-awards-minority-stake-in-an-abu-dhabi-concession-to%253cmark%253e-azerbaijan%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-socar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">from Adnoc in 2024.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expanding east and west: <\/strong>XRG is also said to be in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fe47db4b-788b-42bf-899e-ac67b3c68c33\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-xrg%253c%2Fmark%253e-eyes-investment-in-argentinian-lng-project-%2B-masdar-breaks-ground-on-24-hour-solar-and-battery-energy-facility\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">early talks to invest<\/a> in Argentine energy firm YPF\u2019s LNG project, which aims to produce 28 mn tons a year. The discussions are part of XRG\u2019s broader push into LNG across the US, Latin America, and Asia. <\/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\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/pipelines\/\">pipelines<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"90041 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=\"90041\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/04\/90041\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-90041\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-90041 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=\"90042\" 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=\"90042\">\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\">Aviation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/04\/malaysias-airasia-chooses-bahrain-for-middle-east-hub\/\">\r\n                            Malaysia\u2019s AirAsia chooses Bahrain for Middle East hub                        <\/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\/11\/04\/malaysias-airasia-chooses-bahrain-for-middle-east-hub\/\" 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 carrier\u2019s CEO Tony Fernandes is reportedly set to go public with the move in an investor forum in Bahrain, the sources said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Setting <\/strong><strong>up<\/strong><strong> a<\/strong><strong> base<\/strong><strong> in Bahrain could help the country tap into the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/515df32a-a067-4d76-88fe-8c00b9778d6e\/a-look-into-the-region%25e2%2580%2599s-leading-low-cost-carriers-in-egypt,-saudi,-and-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">booming budget flying<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/515df32a-a067-4d76-88fe-8c00b9778d6e\/a-look-into-the-region%25e2%2580%2599s-leading-low-cost-carriers-in-egypt,-saudi,-and-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">market in the region<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>While low-cost carriers\u2019 (LCCs) share of the regional aviation market has doubled over the past decade, largely driven by growth and market maturation in KSA, the UAE, and Egypt, Bahrain has lagged in LCC market growth, and AirAsia\u2019s possible hub could help it seize on unrealized growth potential, according to an OAG Aviation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/402.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. The LCC market grew at an annual growth rate of 11.5% during that period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- AirAsia plans to soar far and high:<\/strong> The Malaysian-based airline is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/88174603-6e09-4fce-b56e-047f30e1bab0\/%253cmark%253eairasia%253c%2Fmark%253e-locks-in-50-plane-airbus-order,-eyes-mena-airport-hubs\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">angling<\/a> to use long-range aircraft to launch flights to North America and Europe with budget prices, Fernandes reportedly said earlier this year. The carrier signed an MoU with Airbus to purchase 50 long-range A321XLR planes with conversion rights for another 20 of the single-aisle jets earlier this year. It was reportedly eyeing locations in the Gulf to set up hub airports, including in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE\u2019s Ras Al Khaimah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But expect some competition: <\/strong>Bahrain could serve as a key transit hub for the LCC carrier, connecting Asia to Europe and North America. On that basis, Flydubai and Air Arabia \u2014 whose business model is primarily backed by its Asia connection \u2014 would likely be AirAsia\u2019s main competitors. Some 70% of flydubai\u2019s capacity is Asia-bound, whereas UAE\u2019s Air Arabia\u2019s Asia destinations take up 81% of its capacity, according to OAG Aviation\u2019s report. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- PIF is all in on AirAsia: <\/strong>Saudi\u2019s PIF <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b8398abc-0b64-4e2f-9af3-c01ebf7a6223\/today:-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-subsea-cable-factory-%2B-dekheila-port%25e2%2580%2599s-new-petrochemicals-facility\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">invested<\/a> USD 100 mn in AirAsia in March, becoming the biggest contributor to the carrier\u2019s USD 226 mn fundraising target. A key draw behind PIF\u2019s interest at the time was AirAsia\u2019s backlog of over 350 Airbus narrowbody aircraft. PIF\u2019s Riyadh Air secured a number of these delivery slots, alleviating AirAsia's financing strain while securing planes needed for Riyadh Air\u2019s 3Q 2025 launch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bahrain\u2019s aviation ambitions: <\/strong>The Gulf state is said to be competing with other regional players \u2014 namely, the UAE and Qatar \u2014 in the aviation sector, with its flag carrier Gulf Air <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e0e6e014-f9b2-44a3-80df-1a75937fa5be\/air-arabia-enters-jv-to-boost-ksa%25e2%2580%2599s-eastern-region-connectivity\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inking<\/a> a USD 4.6 bn agreement with Boeing last July to purchase up to 18 787 Dreamliners. 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OMR 7.7 mn) pharma plant, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/soharportandfreezone.om\/news-details\/?slug=sohar-port-and-freezone-signs-land-lease-agreement-with-pharma-investment-group-sfz-llc-for-a-state-of-the-art-pharmaceutical-and-medical-manufacturing-facility&lang=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Construction on the facility \u2014 set to span 40k sqm \u2014 will begin in 2027, featuring sterile and non-sterile production lines, quality control labs, and R&D capabilities, the press release said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The latest developments from Sohar: <\/strong>The freezone <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/e8d39732-ddae-4c9e-9a62-16441cf9736b\/today:-flynas%25e2%2580%2599-sar-504-mn-funding-%2B-updates-on-ad-ports%25e2%2580%2599-plans-for-karachi-port\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> an agreement with MoonRock R&D and PowerCon to establish an electricity power connection for ships docked at the port\u2019s container terminal. Known as shore power or onshore power supply (OPS), the connection capacity allows berthed vessels to switch off auxiliary power and connect to the onshore electricity grid, thereby lowering emissions in compliance with International Maritime Organization guidelines.<\/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\">CARGO-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Emirates SkyCargo starts weekly freight service to Bangkok: <\/strong>Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has introduced a new weekly freight route to Bangkok\u2019s Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skycargo.com\/media-centre\/emirates-skycargo-adds-bangkok-to-its-freighter-network\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The new route brings its East and Southeast Asia freight network to 11 destinations, and its overall global network to 43. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Behind the move: <\/strong>Emirates SkyCargo aims to tap into Thailand\u2019s current focus on importing and exporting tech products, as the country looks to develop its advanced manufacturing sectors. The UAE is a key <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/06c97433-6c46-4fb4-8277-909a84785b52\/uae-is-among-six-top-global-trade-markets,-standard-chartered-survey-finds\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">global trade connector<\/a> to China and ASEAN markets, with the area forming a central part of SkyCargo\u2019s 2026 expansion plan, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- <\/strong><strong>Etihad Cargo boosts its Southeast Asia cargo network<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has partnered with Malaysian logistics provider Teleport to deploy a new freighter service between Abu Dhabi and Cambodia\u2019s Phnom Penh \u2014 effective in winter 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/etihad-cargo-deepens-partnership-with-teleport-expands-southeast-asia-network-with-phnom-penh-freighter-deployment-w9044amc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, without clarifying an official date. The new service \u2014 operating two weekly Airbus A321F flights \u2014 will boost the airline\u2019s cargo capacity by some 50 tons per week on its Southeast Asia network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Etihad Cargo partnered with Teleport to add freighter services to Vietnam\u2019s Ho Chi Minh City and Malaysia\u2019s Kuala Lumpur <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/48c21f87-fd94-4e48-aab6-e905998c2bc8\/maritime,-cargo,-and-storage-updates-from-ksa,-uae,-and-algeria\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/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\">SHIPPING + MARITIME-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gulftainer <\/strong><strong>launches India-Gulf maritime service:<\/strong> Emirati ports operator Gulftainer has kicked off its India-Gulf Express (GIX) service connecting West India to Gulf states, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulftainer.com\/news\/releases\/gulftainer-launches-india-gulf-express\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The GIX service will link Indian ports \u2014 Nhava Sheva and Mundra \u2014 with major Gulf gateways, namely Sharjah, Sohar, Hamad Port, and Jebel Ali via direct weekly departures.<\/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\">TRADE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Turkish <\/strong><strong>flights resume at Iraq\u2019s Sulaymaniyah Airport:<\/strong> Flights between Turkey and Iraq\u2019s Sulaymaniyah International Airport have reportedly resumed, with a Turkish aircraft landing at the airport on Sunday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shafaq.com\/en\/Kurdistan\/First-Turkish-aircraft-to-land-at-Sulaymaniyah-Airport-after-ban-lift\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Shafaq News<\/a> reports. This marks a step towards the return of regular weekly flights between the countries, the airport\u2019s Director of Media and Public Relations Dana Mohammed told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This development follows Turkey\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shafaq.com\/en\/Kurdistan\/Turkiye-s-Erdogan-orders-end-to-airspace-ban-on-Al-Sulaymaniyah-Airport\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lifting<\/a><\/strong><strong> of the 2023 ban on the airport last <\/strong><strong>month<\/strong>, which had been imposed due to security concerns over the use of the airport by the Kurdistan Workers\u2019 Party. <\/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\" 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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>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>11-13 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightcamp.com\" style=\"\">Freightcamp<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/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>18 November (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shiptekmaritimeevents.com\/KSA-2025\/\" style=\"\">ShipTek International Conference and Awards<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Khobar, 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>6 December (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanconferences.com\/international-procurement-supply-chain-conference-ipsc-egypt-2025\/?li_fat_id=7bdb97f7-a09e-4c00-9bfd-7a169a84e1e0\" style=\"\">International Procurement Supply Chain Conference<\/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>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 Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, El Jadida, 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>16-17 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalairportsforum.com\" style=\"\">Saudi Airport Exhibition<\/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;\">JANUARY 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-23 January (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/meetings\/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026\/\" style=\"\">World Economic Forum Annual Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Davos, Switzerland.<\/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>27-28 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skymovemena.com\" style=\"\">SkyMove Air Cargo MENA,<\/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>27-28 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meprocuretech.com\/\" style=\"\">Middle East ProcureTech Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">Breakbulk 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>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO 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>15-17 February (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/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 and 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>25-27 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Air-cargo-Africa-100083961264629\/\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Nairobi, Kenya.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span 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