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Let\u2019s dive right in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** A QUICK PROGRAMMING NOTE-<\/strong> EnterpriseAM Logistics is taking a publication holiday on Monday and will be back in your inboxes at the usual time Tuesday morning.<\/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 big logistics story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Iran<\/strong> <strong>responded to an <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/trump-agrees-two-week-ceasefire-iran-says-safe-passage-through-hormuz-possible-2026-04-08\/\" style=\"\">Israeli attack on Beirut<\/a><\/strong><strong>, which threatened to unravel the two-week <\/strong><strong>US-Iran ceasefire,<\/strong><strong> by <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d43ae1d7-4df4-465c-afe1-418b168e3ae8\" style=\"\">halting the passage<\/a><\/strong><strong> of two oil tankers <\/strong>through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran aims to impose tolls \u2014 to be paid with cryptocurrency \u2014 on oil tankers passing through the waterway, an Iranian official told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/02aefac4-ea62-48db-9326-c0da373b11b8?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">Financial Times<\/a>. Ship-tracking data by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-08\/hormuz-stays-blocked-for-now-as-hundreds-of-ships-seek-escape?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> showed the strait remained largely blocked as of yesterday. More than 800 vessels remain stuck in the Gulf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <\/strong><strong>M&A<\/strong><strong> WATCH \u2014 DP World eyeing USD 13.2 bn stake in UK\u2019s biggest port <\/strong><strong>operator? <\/strong>A controlling 64% stake worth USD 13.2 bn in the UK\u2019s largest port operator, Associated British Ports (ABP), is up for grabs, and DP World is reportedly interested, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-08\/top-uk-port-operator-s-10-billion-sale-draws-kkr-gip-dp-world\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Currently, nothing is set in stone, and discussions are still underway. <\/strong>The likes of Brookfield Asset Management, KKR & Co, and BlackRock\u2019s Global Infrastructure Partners are also reportedly interested in snapping up the stake from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Toronto-based Omers Administration Corp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The target: <\/strong>As the UK\u2019s largest port operator, ABP handles roughly a quarter of the UK\u2019s maritime trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>DP World already operates two deepwater ports and freight rail terminals at Southampton and London Gateway, the latter of which it had previously committed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/10\/14\/dp-world-to-commit-gbp-1-bn-to-london-gateway-after-resolving-uk-spat\/\" style=\"\">to investing GBP 1 bn into<\/a>.<\/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><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>  <\/strong><strong>DISRUPTION WATCH <\/strong><strong>\u2014 <\/strong><strong>Saudi\u2019s <\/strong><strong>lifeline under fire?<\/strong> Hours into the ceasefire announcement, the East-West pipeline \u2014 the Kingdom\u2019s only way to move oil around the once-again closed Strait of Hormuz \u2014 was hit in a drone attack, according to unconfirmed reports from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/115eb832-9a62-424f-a893-57156ce8abf7?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">Financial Times<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-08\/saudi-arabia-s-crucial-east-west-pipeline-hit-by-drone-attack\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>. Neither Saudi officials nor local media have addressed the reports, and Aramco declined to comment on the matter when EnterpriseAM reached out. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The Kingdom <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/04\/aramco-is-trying-to-reroute-crude-following-hormuz-closure\/\" style=\"\">began rerouting<\/a> crude exports to the Red Sea\u2019s Yanbu port in early March to bypass the strait, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/07\/aramco-slaps-record-usd-20-premium-on-asian-crude-as-hormuz-chokehold-tightens\/\" style=\"\">maxed out capacity<\/a> on its East-West pipeline this week after pumping close to 5 mn bbl \/ d to the west coast. This helped KSA export around 50% of its normal oil volumes, but the pipeline shutting down \u2014 while Hormuz remains closed \u2014 could mean Saudi oil exports dropping to near zero. <\/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><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><\/strong><strong> SHIPPING \u2014 The US-Iran ceasefire has given shipowners and charterers a <\/strong><strong>reason to start moving again<\/strong>, with operators inside the Gulf lining up <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lloydslist.com\/LL1156847\/Shipowners-and-charterers-prepare-to-move-after-US-and-Iran-agree-ceasefire\" style=\"\">departures<\/a> as the two-week truce raises the prospect of Hormuz opening \u2014 even as the terms of safe passage and transit protocols remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The backlog is the real story:<\/strong> More than 800 vessels have been stuck in the Middle East since late February, with the priority now likely to be clearing laden tankers out. At least one charterer was already looking to start pricing ballast voyages after the ceasefire announcement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The ceasefire may create room for ships to move, but major operators are still treating Hormuz as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/maersk-says-us-iran-ceasefire-may-create-strait-hormuz-transit-opportunities-2026-04-08\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" style=\"\">risk-managed<\/a> corridor rather than a normal trade lane. Maersk said the truce may open some transit windows, but still lacks full maritime certainty and will keep decisions tied to updated risk assessments and official guidance.<\/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>PORTS \u2014 Iraq\u2019s subsea tunnel at Grand Faw is moving toward launch. <\/strong>The Iraqi Transport Ministry said the tunnel will be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/construction\/iraq-to-launch-subsea-tunnel-at-faw-port-soon-d3zwk6uf\" style=\"\">inaugurated<\/a> soon as part of the wider Grand Faw Port buildout. The submerged link is around 2.5 km long and sits inside an infrastructure package meant to connect the port more efficiently to Iraq\u2019s inland road network.<\/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>AVIATION<\/strong> <strong>\u2014 Airspaces clear after ceasefire announcement:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ina.iq\/en\/local\/47581-iraq-reopens-airspace-and-airports-from-today.html\" style=\"\">Iraq<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/syria\/2309107\/\" style=\"\">Syria<\/a> both moved to reopen their airspace and resume normal civil aviation activity after weeks of war-driven closures and severe disruption across the Middle East. The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said the country\u2019s airspace and all of its airports had reopened effective immediately. Syria followed with its aviation authority restoring all previously closed air corridors and relaunching operations at Damascus International Airport.<\/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>Oil prices rose slightly this morning as the ceasefire starts to look shaky, sparking fears <\/strong><strong>about further bottlenecks at Hormuz<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-crude-futures-rise-after-settling-previous-session-with-biggest-fall-six-2026-04-08\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures fell USD 1.96 to trade at USD 96.71 \/ bbl by 11.02 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped USD 2.60 to USD 97.01 \/ bbl.<\/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>The Baltic Index continues to rise: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\">was up 2.1%<\/a> to 2,139 on Wednesday. <\/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\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>38.7 \u2014 that\u2019s the headline seasonally adjusted purchasing managers\u2019 index (PMI)<\/strong><strong> for Qatar in March<\/strong>, according to the latest S&P Global <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/286.pdf\" style=\"\">Qatar PMI (pdf)<\/a>. The reading marks a dramatic decoupling from February\u2019s 50.6, signaling the most severe deterioration in non-energy private sector conditions since the height of the pandemic in May 2020. While the index has hovered near the 50.0 \u201cno-change\u201d mark for months, the outbreak of the US-Iran war has triggered an immediate and historic contraction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown:<\/strong> New business inflows collapsed at a survey-record pace in March, with 64% of firms reporting a drop in orders as regional instability froze spending. This drove the fastest output contraction in nearly six years and a deterioration in purchasing activity not seen since the 2020 lockdowns. While employment saw marginal growth, the rate of hiring slowed to a 19-month low.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Margins are under fire:<\/strong> Input cost inflation hit a 15-month high, even as firms faced a sharp drop in inventories amid the slowdown. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A sea-turned-storage could be a relief: <\/strong>There\u2019s some 130 mn barrels of crude, 46 mn barrels of refined fuels, and 1.3 mn tons of LNG <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/iran-war-ceasefire-pushes-energy-markets-into-twilight-zone-2026-04-08\/\" style=\"\">sitting idle<\/a> on tankers across the Gulf. These volumes can move quickly once routes reopen. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not that quick though: <\/strong>\u201cIt would likely take more than two weeks to clear the backlog even under normal conditions, [which is] too short to restore the level of confidence needed to fully unwind the embedded uncertainty premium \u2014 particularly for Arabian Gulf loading routes,\u201d Daejin Lee, global head of research at Fertmax, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/shippers-seek-clarity-hormuz-reopening-after-us-iran-ceasefire-deal-2026-04-08\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But clearing the backlog of cargoes is only half the equation \u2014 and moving ships out is <\/strong><strong>easier than convincing them to come back in.<\/strong> Hundreds of vessels and shipowners are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lloydslist.com\/LL1156847\/Shipowners-and-charterers-prepare-to-move-after-US-and-Iran-agree-ceasefire\" style=\"\">preparing<\/a> to move, but transit protocols and key terms are still unclear. Charters remain cautious, with Maersk <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/maersk-says-us-iran-ceasefire-may-create-strait-hormuz-transit-opportunities-2026-04-08\/\" style=\"\">noting<\/a> that \u201cthe ceasefire may create transit [windows], but it does not yet provide full maritime certainty and we need to understand all potential conditions attached.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Crucially, without the confidence that tankers will be there to lift cargo, producers won\u2019t rush <\/strong><strong>to restart<\/strong> \u2014 they can\u2019t afford to produce barrels they can\u2019t move. National oil companies like Aramco may also be hesitant to restore output without clarity on the ceasefire conditions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC will now play a sequencing game:<\/strong> The first barrels back to market won\u2019t come from fresh output but from crude and products already sitting in tanks in the Gulf. That buys time, but it\u2019s finite, and masks the deeper issue that upstream and midstream systems are still impaired. <\/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\">It will likely take some time<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Wells don\u2019t like being turned off:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/08\/business\/energy-environment\/iran-war-oil-gas-restart-oprations.html\" style=\"\">Idle wells<\/a> lose pressure balance, take on water, and face corrosion risks \u2014 especially with hydrogen sulfide exposure. In Saudi and Iraq, where enhanced recovery techniques like gas and water injection are standard, restarting is recalibrating entire reservoir systems under stable conditions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Refining will be the quiet bottleneck: <\/strong>Saudi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/24\/officials-are-modeling-a-worst-case-oil-price-scenario\/\" style=\"\">Samref refinery<\/a> has been running below capacity since a drone strike last month, with estimates suggesting full restoration could take up to a year, while the UAE also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/11\/drone-strike-halts-operations-temporarily-at-adnocs-al-ruwais-refinery\/\" style=\"\">halted<\/a> its Ruwais plant after a drone strike. That matters because <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/08\/refined-fuels-are-where-the-hit-lands\/\" style=\"\">refined products<\/a> are where shortages hit harder. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Supply chain too:<\/strong> Turbines, compressors, and specialized equipment will be needed to repair the Gulf\u2019s energy infrastructure. Several companies and service providers have evacuated staff from the region, stretching the time till those workers return and equipment is available. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong>overarching risk:<\/strong> All of these recovery timelines are entirely dependent on the situation holding steady. \u201cKinetic action can easily resume if there is discord [regarding] any [aspect] of the 10-point plan proposed by Iran,\u201d Harry Tchilinguirian, head of research at Onyx Capital Group, tells EnterpriseAM. If the conflict reignites \u2014 particularly if the US or Israel target Iranian power plants \u2014 Tchilinguirian warns the next wave of attacks will likely be far more aggressive, with Iran directly striking its neighbors\u2019 energy infrastructure.<\/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\">Qatar took the first step<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Getting work started:<\/strong> Engineers and workers are already heading to Ras Laffan as improving security allows limited activity and maintenance ahead of a planned restart, with some output <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-08\/qatar-begins-work-to-resume-lng-production-after-ceasefire\" style=\"\">possibly<\/a> returning in the coming days. Some operations have already begun to come back online, \u201cwith two LNG trains restarted and a third in progress,\u201d Mehdy Touil, who spent more than a decade at Ras Laffan and is now the lead LNG specialist at Calypso Commodities, tells us, adding that staff never left the site. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> Some 17% of LNG capacity has been taken offline at Qatar\u2019s Ras Laffan facility, forcing a shutdown of liquefaction early in the conflict. Repairs to LNG infrastructure are slow by design \u2014 restarting even the intact trains requires a multi-step process of reopening offshore wells, restoring utilities, and restocking refrigerants that cool the gas, Touil told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/08\/business\/energy-environment\/iran-war-oil-gas-restart-oprations.html?searchResultPosition=1\" style=\"\">New York Times<\/a>. QatarEnergy previously signaled that restoring full capacity could take up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/24\/today-whats-left-when-gulf-crude-disappears\/\" style=\"\">five years<\/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\">What this means<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even in the best-case scenario, this is a staggered recovery.<\/strong> Some wells could return in days or weeks if damage is limited and security holds. But full system normalization \u2014 across production, processing, and export \u2014 is a months-long process at minimum, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-24\/gulf-energy-industry-will-take-years-to-recover-from-iran-war\" style=\"\">years-long<\/a> where infrastructure has taken a real hit. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The potential bill for repairing energy infrastructure across the Gulf from war damage stands at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/30\/today-can-rail-carry-gulf-trade-beyond-hormuz\/\" style=\"\">USD 25 bn<\/a>, with engineering and construction taking the biggest share, followed by equipment and materials<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>Watch tanker traffic through Hormuz for confidence, and refinery utilization rates for real supply recovery. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/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\/oil-gas\/\">Oil &amp; 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The pipeline is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/04\/16\/turkey-iraq-reach-principal-agreement-for-oil-gas-pipeline-project\/\" style=\"\">designed to carry around 2.3 mn bbl \/ d<\/a> while helping feed Turkey\u2019s Silopi-Ceyhan link.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Baghdad\u2019s already been working fallback routes:<\/strong> Iraq has been trying to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/17\/today-more-industries-supply-chains-affected-by-hormuz-action\/\" style=\"\">revive a long-idle stretch<\/a> of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to move crude north to Turkey\u2019s Ceyhan port without crossing the Kurdistan region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Once the disruption in Hormuz choked Iraqi exports, storage filled up and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/02\/today-where-to-rest-and-bunker\/\" style=\"\">southern output fell to around 800k bbl \/ d<\/a> \u2014 exposing how little room Baghdad has when its main Gulf outlet is blocked. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pattern:<\/strong> Gulf states are leaning more heavily on export <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/880664d8-e110-4760-8b00-aa3141a770ff?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">pipelines<\/a> that bypass Hormuz, with existing infrastructure taking on a larger share of flows and reviving interest in expansion projects once seen as too costly or complex, pushing pipeline capacity and cross-border corridor plans back into focus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all Iraq is doing: <\/strong>The cabinet also gave the green light to the Iraqi Oil Tanker Company to lease available crude carriers in the Gulf for storage purposes to extend refinery operations. It also allowed the company to arrange overland crude transport from the southern port of Khor Al Zubair to northern hubs in Kirkuk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/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\/iraq\/\">Iraq<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/oil-gas\/\">Oil &amp; Gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/projects\/\">PROJECTS<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94656 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=\"94656\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/09\/94656\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94656\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94656 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\"><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=\"94657\" 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=\"94657\">\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\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/09\/edecs-medlog-move-tenth-of-ramadan-dry-port-into-execution\/\">\r\n                            Edecs takes on construction at Medlog\u2019s Tenth of Ramadan dry port                        <\/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\/2026\/04\/09\/edecs-medlog-move-tenth-of-ramadan-dry-port-into-execution\/\" 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 scope covers a 189k sqm design-and-build contract covering earthworks, paving, road marking, installation of essential utilities, and other critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The project\u2019s been in the works for a while: <\/strong>The Tenth of Ramadan dry port is being <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/08\/28\/egypts-transport-ministry-inks-two-dry-port-agreements\/\" style=\"\">developed<\/a> alongside a logistics center under a 30-year public-private partnership and spans 250 feddans split between a dry port and logistics zone. The setup includes rail freight infrastructure, container yards, storage, and customs buildings, with road and rail links meant to connect the site to Alexandria, Dekheila, and Abu Qir ports and pull more cargo handling inland.<\/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\"> Saudi ports secure new MSC service into South Asia<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A new Saudi-South Asia link:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MawaniKSA\/status\/2041811679315476732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" style=\"\">added<\/a> MSC\u2019s new South India Sri Lanka service to Jeddah Islamic and King Abdullah ports, expanding direct links to Sri Lanka\u2019s Colombo and Hambantota as the Kingdom keeps layering in new liner calls to reinforce port connectivity. The service comes with a capacity of up to 2.5k TEUs, adding another link to the Red Sea-westbound trade network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/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\/construction\/\">construction<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The mechanics and what it solves<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Splitting the voyage:<\/strong> If passage is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/01\/today-airspace-is-for-the-last-airlines-standing\/\" style=\"\">costly<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/06\/not-closed-not-opened-hormuz-becomes-a-managed-corridor\/\" style=\"\">uncertain<\/a>, or simply too risky for certain owners and crews, STS gives traders and buyers another way to keep barrels <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skuld.com\/topics\/cargo\/liquid-bulk\/ship-to-ship-transfer-safety\/\" style=\"\">moving<\/a> \u2014 it allows a ship to load one leg, transfer offshore, and let another vessel handle the rest of the voyage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Case in point: <\/strong>Russia <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/sanctions-bad-weather-drive-more-ship-to-ship-transfers-russian-oil-products-2026-03-20\/\" style=\"\">showed<\/a> the logic clearly in its March trade, where sanctions, harsh weather, and a shortage of suitable ice-class tankers drove more naphtha and fuel oil cargoes through STS operations near Port Said, Togo, Al Hoceima, and Augusta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Japan\u2019s tankers workaround:<\/strong> Japan is now <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-07\/japan-relies-on-offshore-oil-transfers-as-middle-east-risks-rise\" style=\"\">relying<\/a> on offshore oil transfers away from the Middle East to secure crude while keeping its tankers out of a war zone that has become too risky for ships and crews.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How is Japan making STS work?<\/strong> The VLCC Kisogawa is now bound for Hokkaido after receiving roughly 1.2 mn barrels of Murban crude from Rio De Janeiro Energy in an offshore transfer off Linggi on Malaysia\u2019s west coast. The move followed another Murban cargo that was transferred at sea last week and is currently bound for Japan. <\/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 downsides are not small<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It solves one problem by creating a few others: <\/strong>STS adds another live marine operation to the chain, with more exposure to mooring loads, fenders, hoses, environmental conditions, cargo procedures, and spill risk, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/348.pdf\" style=\"\">International Maritime Organization (pdf)<\/a>. It also shifts the pressure on time, cost, and liability. The method is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bimco.org\/contractual-affairs\/bimco-clauses\/current-clauses\/ship_to-ship_transfer_clause_for_time_charter_parties_2008\/\" style=\"\">at the charterer\u2019s<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bimco.org\/contractual-affairs\/bimco-clauses\/current-clauses\/ship_to-ship_transfer_clause_for_time_charter_parties_2008\/\" style=\"\">risk<\/a>, cost, expense, and time, while requiring a safe area and adequate equipment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our take:<\/strong> Even as STS keeps barrels moving, it can still mean slower execution, higher costs, and more room for claims if anything goes wrong.<\/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>16-17 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conferenziaworld.com\/global-supply-chain-and-logistics-summit\/#:~:text=16th%20%2D%2017th%20April%202026%20\/%20Amsterdam,Logistic%20Summit%20Introduction\" style=\"\">Global Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-24 April (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.key-notion.com\/sustainability-world-summit\" style=\"\">Sustainability World Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Frankfurt, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/portugal26\/\" style=\"\">Mediterranean Ports and Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Porto, Portugal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-aviation-energy-forum\/\" style=\"\">Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Paris, France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/all\/iata-ground-handling-conference\/\" style=\"\">Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)<\/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>19-21 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocworldwide.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Terminal Operations Conference & Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hamburg, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 June (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propakmena.com\" style=\"\">ProPak Mena<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 June (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/supplyclo.com\" style=\"\">Supply Chain and Logistics Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amsterdam, Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-8 June (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iata.org\/en\/events\/agm\/agm-2026\/\" style=\"\">IATA World Air Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/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>10-11 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportevents.com\/product\/black-sea-ports-and-logistics-2026-istanbul\/\" style=\"\">Black Sea Ports and Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Istanbul, Turkey.<\/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>21-24 June (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smartlogistics.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-23 June (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/decarbonizingforum.com\" style=\"\">Decarbonizing Shipping Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rotterdam, Netherlands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircargomiddleeastexpo.com\/?utm_source=referral-traffic&utm_medium=ref-visit&utm_campaign=google.com\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SWLExpo\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Warehouse and Logistics Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudimaritimecongress.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transportlogistic.de\/en\/transport-logistic-worldwide\/\" style=\"\">Transport Logistics Middle East<\/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\">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>12-14 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb\/visit.html\" style=\"\">The Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-22 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/singapore-to-host-gpf\/global-ports-forum-singapore-draft-agenda\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircargoforum.org\/event\/4d30ed99-e73f-4fcd-a160-2701037fad18\/summary\" style=\"\">Air Cargo Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Miami, 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