{"id":94702,"date":"2026-04-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=94702"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T06:41:35","slug":"how-the-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-raises-pressure-on-tehran","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/how-the-us-blockade-of-iranian-ports-raises-pressure-on-tehran\/","title":{"rendered":"How the US blockade of Iranian ports raises pressure on Tehran"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"94704\" 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=\"94704\">\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\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/14\/today-can-a-port-blockade-squeeze-iran-without-closing-hormuz\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Can a port blockade squeeze Iran without closing Hormuz?                        <\/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\/14\/today-can-a-port-blockade-squeeze-iran-without-closing-hormuz\/\" 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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Egyptian gas outfit Egas has inked a preliminary agreement with Cyprus to purchase the entirety of the natural gas produced from the Aphrodite field.<\/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>  ENERGY \u2014 Saudi crude flows to China are being cut in half next <\/strong><strong>month<\/strong>, with the Kingdom set to ship some 20 mn barrels to its biggest buyer in May, down from roughly 40 mn barrels allocated for April, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-13\/saudi-oil-sales-to-china-to-halve-as-hormuz-crisis-lifts-prices?srnd=phx-industries-energy\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing traders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China started leaning on inventories instead of paying up<\/strong>, giving state refiners the green light to tap commercial crude stockpiles, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/127769\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%AD-%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B7-%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D8%A8\/\" style=\"\">analysts<\/a> estimating drawdowns of up to 1 mn bbl \/ d through April-June. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, the escape hatch is back in business:<\/strong> The East-West pipeline is back to its full 7 mn bbl \/ d capacity, recovering the 700k bbl \/ d lost in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/12\/saudis-safety-valve-for-oil-exports-takes-a-hit\/\" style=\"\">last week\u2019s strikes<\/a> on the Kingdom\u2019s energy infrastructure, the Energy Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MoEnergy_Saudi\/status\/2043211437091279143?s=20\" style=\"\">said on X<\/a>. Output at the Manifa field has also been fully restored, bringing back an additional 300k bbl \/ d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why speed matters: <\/strong>Because it takes a few days for oil to move through the pipeline to Yanbu, this quick fix might have just prevented the global market from feeling the physical pinch of the strikes. With the Strait of Hormuz still blocked, this bypass has been credited with keeping global prices from hitting catastrophic highs. <\/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> TRADE \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Iraq<\/strong><strong> leans on trucks to move crude through Turkey:<\/strong> Baghdad is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ina.iq\/ar\/economie\/259944-90.html\" style=\"\">shifting<\/a> crude north via Turkey and trucking barrels through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/oil-and-gas\/iraq-exports-crude-via-turkey-by-tankers-n39fcs1u\" style=\"\">Syria<\/a> to sustain flows as Hormuz remains uncertain. Iraq has moved nearly 90k barrels from Basra to Kirkuk on more than 400 tankers \u2014 with the crude set to be exported through the 970-km Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/18\/today-trucks-offer-a-little-solace-for-gulf-trade\/\" style=\"\">restart<\/a> could enable Iraq to flow around 250k bbl \/ d and is meant to rise near 450k bbl \/ d.<\/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>DISRUPTION <\/strong><strong>WATCH \u2014 EGA outage escalates: <\/strong>Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has invoked force majeure on some contracts after halting operations at its Al Taweelah smelter, knocked out by Iranian strikes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/30\/attacks-hit-industry-threatening-higher-commodity-prices-and-investor-caution\/\" style=\"\">earlier this month<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-10\/top-gulf-aluminum-maker-declares-force-majeure-on-some-contracts\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported on Friday, citing documents it has seen. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Recovery won\u2019t be quick:<\/strong> EGA <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/06\/this-morning-ega-could-need-a-year-to-restore-full-production-at-al-taweelah-the-uae-is-now-the-9th-top-goods-exporter\/\" style=\"\">recently said<\/a> it could take up to a year to restore full production at its facility following severe damage. The plant produced 1.6 mn tons last year, and sits within a region that accounts for roughly 9% of global aluminum output, leaving supply chains exposed to a prolonged squeeze, with prices already taking a hit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More FMs on the way? <\/strong>The force majeure may mean the damage is worse than we initially thought, dry bulk shipping consultancy Bharat Maritime told EnterpriseAM. It is also likely that more contract deferrals and cancellations will be on the way, the firm said, adding that the 12-month recovery pipeline points to structural, rather than purely electrical problems, which are harder to fix. EGA\u2019s stock could ease supply in the near term, but continued disruption will likely see the 5-10% surge in aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange move higher still.<\/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<\/strong><strong> prices fell this morning as potential US-Iran talks eased Hormuz supply fears<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-crude-futures-fall-over-1-traders-weigh-supply-risks-2026-04-13\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures slipped USD 1.86 to trade at USD 97.50 \/ bbl by 00.03 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down USD 2.27 to USD 96.83 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, Opec+\u2019s crude output averaged 35.06 mn bbl \/ d in March<\/strong> \u2014 down 7.7 mn bbl \/ d m-o-m, or nearly 20% \u2014 with Iraq and Saudi Arabia seeing the largest declines as flows remain constrained, according to the group\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/574.pdf\" style=\"\">monthly oil report (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>2Q demand trimmed, but 2026 growth outlook holds steady: <\/strong>The group cut its forecast for global oil demand in the second quarter by 500k bbl \/ d to an average of 105.07 mn bbl \/ d, while leaving its 2026 demand growth forecast unchanged at 1.38 mn bbl \/ d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That leaves the market reading two signals at once <\/strong>\u2014 demand expectations are easing on paper while actual supply tightness is being driven by logistics and geopolitics rather than deliberate cuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Opec+ decided earlier this month to boost oil <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/06\/today-hormuz-access-is-now-determined-by-ownership-and-cargo\/\" style=\"\">output<\/a> by 206k bbl \/ d for May, with Saudi Arabia alone contributing 62k bbl \/ d. The hike may only take effect on paper, as key nations remain unable to raise production amid the US-Iran conflict.<\/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=\"border-right-style:solid;border-top-width:0pt;border-left-style:solid;orphans:2;text-align:left;padding:0;margin:0;border-right-width:0pt;line-height:1.15;border-left-width:0pt;border-top-style:solid;border-bottom-width:0pt;border-bottom-style:solid;widows:2\"><strong>The<\/strong><strong> Drewry World Container Index increased 1% to USD 2,309 per 40-ft container last <\/strong><strong>week<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\">latest index readings<\/a>. 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maritime traffic<\/strong> is sending shockwaves through markets, pushing crude briefly past USD 100 a barrel and putting regional producers on high alert after Tehran threatened to retaliate against wider maritime infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.149999976158142;text-align: left\"><strong>The action:<\/strong> The US military <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-military-says-it-will-start-blockade-all-ships-going-iran-monday-2026-04-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> it started blocking all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports on the Gulf and Gulf of Oman yesterday, following collapsed talks in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.149999976158142;text-align: left\"><strong>The lane remains open (for now):<\/strong> A US-sanctioned Chinese tanker has already passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade began, according to shipping <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-sanctioned-chinese-tanker-passes-strait-hormuz-despite-us-blockade-data-shows-2026-04-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a>. To keep the corridor viable for regional crude exports, US warships <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/trump-says-us-forces-are-clearing-strait-hormuz-2026-04-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">started<\/a> mine-clearance operations, and Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/06\/today-hormuz-access-is-now-determined-by-ownership-and-cargo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expanded<\/a> war-risk support for transiting ships to USD 40 bn days before the blockade order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.149999976158142;text-align: left\"><strong>The contained US-Iran standoff is threatening to spill over. <\/strong>Tehran is warning that if its port access is cut off, \u201cno port in the [Arabian] Gulf or Gulf of Oman would be secure\u201d \u2014 sharply raising the risk profile for eastern seaboard facilities and regional shipping lanes long seen as relatively secure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Oil markets feel the sting<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.149999976158142;text-align: left\"><strong>Brent crude <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-13\/oil-may-rise-to-150-if-us-goes-ahead-with-blockade-onyx-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jumped<\/a><\/strong><strong> as much as 8%, briefly crossing the USD 100\/bbl threshold, <\/strong>as traders price in the loss of Iranian barrels and the heightened risk premium in a corridor that normally carries a fifth of global oil and gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.149999976158142;text-align: left\"><strong>While Iran entered the conflict with a 180 mn-barrel floating cushion, <\/strong>any sustained squeeze shifts the burden to Opec+ \u2014 and to Saudi Arabia\u2019s roughly 3.1 mn bbl \/ d of spare capacity. Blocking shipping to and from Iranian ports would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/what-does-us-naval-blockade-iran-mean-oil-flows-2026-04-13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remove<\/a> around 2 mn bbl \/ d from global supply, with Iranian exports at 1.8 mn bbl \/ d in March and 1.7 mn bbl \/ d so far in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A blockade alone is unlikely to isolate Iran<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>How sustainable is an Iranian blockade? <\/strong>Iran still retains a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/54003e09-03dd-4a45-90d3-98354f8aadfb?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">land border<\/a> and multiple alternative import routes, limiting how effectively a maritime blockade alone could isolate the country. It also remains in contact with key buyers over transit through Hormuz, with Iran\u2019s envoy to New Delhi saying Tehran has been in good contact with India over the passage of Indian ships through the strait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>At the same time, the impact of a blockade would likely be limited. <\/strong>Environmental risks, the danger posed to US vessels enforcing the blockade, and reluctance among allies to support the effort all undermine its feasibility. \u201cTrump wants a quick fix. The reality is, this mission is difficult to execute alone and likely unsustainable over the medium to long term,\u201d Dana Stroul, a former senior Pentagon official, told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/13\/strait-of-hormuz-blockade-what-why-explained-navy-trump-iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.149999976158142;text-align: left\"><strong>AND- Beijing is the clearest external pressure point.<\/strong> China is the primary buyer of Iranian crude, and wartime shipping patterns indicate China-linked cargoes had still been getting through. 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The agreement was finalized after the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (Egas) inked a term sheet with field partners NewMed Energy, Chevron, and Shell, alongside a host government agreement to build a USD 2 bn pipeline connecting the field to Egypt\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The agreement secures some 100 bcm of Cypriot gas over time with hopes of re-exporting to Europe, feeding Egypt\u2019s liquefaction infrastructure and reinforcing its position as the East Med\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/09\/egypt-pays-credibility-tax-to-keep-its-energy-hub-dreams-viable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">premier processing hub<\/a>. The massive supply will feed our LNG export facilities at Idku and Damietta while also providing fuel for domestic consumption amid an ongoing energy crisis \u2014 helping reduce our large LNG import bill and reduce reliance on pipeline gas from Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The subsea transmission system will be constructed and operated by Aphrodite Midstream, a new special-purpose company jointly owned by the Aphrodite partners and an Egyptian government-appointed entity. Under the 15-year contract \u2014 which includes a five-year extension option \u2014 the gas price will be linked to Brent crude, complete with a floor and a ceiling price. Gas will land at Port Said via pipeline, receiving up to 700 mmcf\/d for six years before shifting to flexible volumes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Cyprus agreed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/31\/egypt-opens-a-fresh-europe-to-gulf-transit-corridor-via-damietta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a> to foot the entire USD 2 bn bill for the pipeline, dropping its push for cost-sharing in exchange for utilizing Egyptian liquefaction infrastructure. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/18\/chevron-leviathan-partners-ink-usd-610-mn-agreement-to-begin-delayed-nitzana-pipeline-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Last year<\/a>, the government reached an agreement with Italy\u2019s Eni to connect Cyprus\u2019s offshore Cronos gas field to Zohr infrastructure for liquefaction and re-export starting 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What\u2019s next:<\/strong> The parties have 12 months to sign final agreements, while the Egyptian parliament has six months to approve the fiscal framework. A final investment decision must be adopted within 12 months of the final contracts being signed, with pipeline construction expected to begin in 2027, while gas from Aphrodite will start heading our way by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/lng\/\">LNG<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94712 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"94712\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/14\/94712\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-94712\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-94712 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94713\" 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=\"94713\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Aviation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/14\/dae-blackstone-launch-new-aircraft-leasing-platform\/\">\r\n                            DAE goes deeper into aircraft leasing                        <\/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\/14\/dae-blackstone-launch-new-aircraft-leasing-platform\/\" 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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(BXCI) to launch Equator, an aircraft leasing investment platform targeting around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackstone.com\/news\/press\/dae-and-blackstone-credit-insurance-announce-multi-billion-dollar-global-aviation-leasing-investment-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.6 bn<\/a> in annual deployments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>How does it work? <\/strong>DAE will source aircraft from third parties and manage them through its Aircraft Investor Services arm<strong>, <\/strong>while BXCI \u2014 with more than USD 100 bn under management \u2014 will provide the institutional capital backing Equator, including from ITE Management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Equator lands mid-expansion: <\/strong>DAE agreed in February to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/02\/dae-buys-into-the-mega-lessor-tier-with-usd-7-bn-macquarie-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acquire Macquarie AirFinance<\/a> \u2014 lifting its combined fleet to around 1k aircraft and adding 37 airline customers. That followed its USD 2 bn takeover of Nordic Aviation Capital in May 2025, which added 252 aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Can war-driven fuel costs accelerate fleet renewal?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Airlines are facing higher fuel costs as the conflict pushes prices up. <\/strong>Airbus Executive Vice President Wouter van Wersch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-08\/oil-surge-may-drive-airlines-to-buy-new-jets-airbus-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> last week that if fuel prices rise, airlines have more incentive to buy the newest aircraft \u2014 underlining how fuel economics are now pushing carriers toward more efficient jets, even while delivery constraints keep the transition slow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\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\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/dae\/\">DAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"94715\" 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=\"94715\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Also on Our Radar<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/14\/saudi-arabia-railways-rolls-out-five-new-gulf-to-inland-freight-corridors\/\">\r\n                            Saudi Arabia Railways rolls out Gulf-to-inland freight corridors                        <\/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\/14\/saudi-arabia-railways-rolls-out-five-new-gulf-to-inland-freight-corridors\/\" 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 routes are expected to cut transit times, reduce truck traffic on Saudi roads, and support national supply chains across sectors, including petrochemicals and mining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Our take: <\/strong>The routes support the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/03\/16\/saudi-launches-a-land-bridge-workaround-to-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Logistics Corridors Initiative<\/a> launched in mid-March, which connects Red Sea ports to overland routes serving GCC markets. The setup enables Asia-Europe cargo to move via inland corridors, helping offset higher rerouting and ins. costs amid regional instability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\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\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/rail\/\">RAIL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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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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