{"id":95150,"date":"2026-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=95150"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:10:23","slug":"the-network-is-being-redrawn-are-gulf-ports-still-on-it","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/the-network-is-being-redrawn-are-gulf-ports-still-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The network is being redrawn \u2014 are Gulf ports still on it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"95152\" 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=\"95152\">\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\/23\/today-cargo-kept-moving-but-gulf-ports-now-face-a-network-test\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Cargo kept moving \u2014 but Gulf ports now face a network test                        <\/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\/23\/today-cargo-kept-moving-but-gulf-ports-now-face-a-network-test\/\" 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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Tehran <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-war-us-ceasefire-2026\" style=\"\">attacked three ships<\/a>, escorting two of them into Iranian waters, while US forces <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/us-intercepts-three-iranian-oil-tankers-asian-waters-sources-say-2026-04-22\/\" style=\"\">attacked<\/a> at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters, signaling that Washington\u2019s naval blockade is active despite its ongoing ceasefire with Tehran. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In today\u2019s issue, we return to a thread we pulled on last month. <\/strong>We reported earlier in the conflict that the first phase wasn\u2019t about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/can-gulf-ports-outrun-geography\/\" style=\"\">efficiency \u2014 it was a simple question of access<\/a>: whether Gulf ports could be reached at all. But once carriers began repricing war risk and redrawing service strings, the narrative flipped. It was no longer about how or where cargo moves, but whether it keeps moving through the same ports. <\/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>Meet EnterpriseAM MENA+<\/strong>, our new flagship newsletter covering the flows of capital, people, and ideas across the Middle East \u2014 and beyond it. MENA+ covers AI and tech \u2014 and geopolitics, the war for talent, which BSD is on top (and who's gunning for them), the changing energy economy, new corridors to India and China, and much, much more. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s with the \u201c+\u201d in MENA+?<\/strong> We think one of the most powerful stories in the region is the *export* of ideas and capital not just to neighboring regions (Asia, the Stans) but to international financial centers. MENA countries are jockeying for position in the new global economy now taking shape, and we're going to shape that conversation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tap or click <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/menaplus\/\" style=\"\">here<\/a><\/strong><strong> to get your own copy delivered to your inbox<\/strong> every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12pm UAE | 11am KSA | 10am Egypt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/menaplus\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1016.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/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\">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>CHOKEPOINTS<\/strong><strong> \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Shipping executives are starting to get uncomfortable with <\/strong><strong>the tollbooth idea:<\/strong> Leaders from Mercuria and Gunvor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-22\/traders-warn-iran-tolls-risk-setting-global-trade-precedent?srnd=phx-industries-energy\" style=\"\">warned<\/a> that Iranian tolls on Hormuz risk hardwiring a new model into global shipping. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It could be a role model:<\/strong> \u201cThere\u2019s really a dangerous precedent that\u2019s getting created here which undermines the right of innocent passage,\u201d Larry Johnson, global head of freight at Mercuria Energy Trading, said. \u201cIf chokepoints or waterways start getting tolled [\u2026] or threatened and it becomes a precedent [\u2026] then what\u2019s next? The Black Sea, the Danish Straits, Malacca, who knows?\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pay-to-play: <\/strong>\u201cEssentially you\u2019re getting ransomed to pass the point,\u201d Andrew Jamieson, co-head of shipping at Gunvor\u2019s Clearlake Shipping said. \u201cWherever there is market structure or a chokepoint, you\u2019re just going to have the incentive to do that going forward, which is worrying,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The point here is:<\/strong> Wherever a chokepoint exists, the incentive now tilts toward monetizing access, not just controlling it. Once that behavior proves it can extract value, it invites replication. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> We did a deep dive on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/can-tehran-enforce-passage-fees-in-hormuz-under-international-rules\/\" style=\"\">regulatory aspect<\/a> of monetizing passage through Hormuz, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/20\/gulf-oil-exporters-weigh-working-around-the-workaround\/\" style=\"\">what that means for the Gulf<\/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> TRADE \u2014 The comprehensive economic partnership agreement between the <\/strong><strong>UAE and South Korea comes into force from 1 May<\/strong>, opening the door to easier trade flows and fewer barriers across key sectors, according to a Dubai Customs <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1109.pdf\" style=\"\">customs notice (pdf)<\/a>. Customs authorities are already moving to implement the agreement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What changes? <\/strong>Starting 1 May, most customs duties will be scrapped and restrictions across sectors including energy, resources, and advanced industries will be eased. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The agreement had been <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/20\/this-morning-us-approves-nvidia-chip-exports-to-g42-uae-canada-investment-pact-on-the-way\/\" style=\"\">in the works for some time<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 with officials previously expecting it to come into force by the end of 2025 following final stages of negotiation. Both sides had also signed a series of cooperation agreements covering nuclear energy, oil and gas, investment, finance, and artificial intelligence.<\/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<\/strong><strong> \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Washington<\/strong><strong> may keep the Jones Act waiver in place:<\/strong> The White House is weighing an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-22\/trump-weighs-shipping-waiver-renewal-to-ease-oil-gas-prices\" style=\"\">extension<\/a> to a 60-day waiver introduced last month, which allows foreign-flagged vessels to move oil and other goods between US ports. The move comes as Washington aims to keep domestic fuel supply flowing smoothly amid pressure on energy prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Data is on its side:<\/strong> Over 40 tankers have already taken advantage of \u2014 or are preparing to use \u2014 the Jones Act exemption, facilitating the transport of approximately 9 mn barrels of American crude to domestic markets, including California, Florida, and Alaska.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The waiver is a domestic fix for an external price shock: <\/strong>The waiver was introduced after the Iran war effectively shut Hormuz \u2014 and blew a 16 mn bbl \/ d hole into global energy flows \u2014 to keep more US crude and fuel moving to domestic refiners. <\/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 extended gains this morning as stalled US-Iran talks and ongoing Hormuz <\/strong><strong>trade restrictions kept markets on edge<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-edge-lower-with-no-progress-us-iran-talks-hormuz-shipping-still-2026-04-23\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures increased USD 1.37 to trade at USD 103.38 \/ bbl by 04.10 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained USD 1.52 to USD 94.48 \/ 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 builds on its gains: <\/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 1.3%<\/a> to 2,675 points on Wednesday. The capesize index 1.3% to 4,356 points, while the panamax index slipped 0.1% to 1,971. 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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Cargo<\/strong><strong> moved \u2014 but containers didn\u2019t stay where they needed to.<\/strong> Shipping lines rerouted flows through the UAE\u2019s Khor Fakkan, Oman\u2019s Sohar and Salalah, and Jeddah, then moved boxes onward via feeder vessels, trucking, and rail. The workarounds eased the immediate challenge of bypassing disrupted chokepoints, but it created a second problem: container imbalances, with equipment increasingly displaced from optimal positions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The earlier phase wasn\u2019t really about efficiency so much as <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/05\/can-gulf-ports-outrun-geography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">access<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 Gulf ports were being tested on whether they could be reached at all. But a hub only functions if it remains embedded in the network. Once carriers started repricing war risk and reconfiguring their service strings, the question shifted \u2014 it was no longer about how or where to move cargo, but whether the network would continue routing containers through the same ports in a normal flow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Disruption is cascading across the network\u2026 <\/strong>\u201cCongestion in the Middle East has already shifted into key Asian transshipment hubs, including Singapore, Port Klang, and Tanjung Pelepas, which are also vital for feeding goods toward the US,\u201d Xeneta chief analyst Peter Sand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xeneta.com\/news\/xeneta-weekly-ocean-container-shipping-market-update-1.4.2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explained<\/a>. As of last month, congestion at Port Klang stood at 50%, while Colombo stood at 45.5%, Tanjung Pelepas at 36.8%, and Singapore at 36%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>\u2026and it\u2019s playing out across full port rotations. <\/strong>By mid-March, services linking Gulf and Indian ports within the same rotation were already accumulating delays at multiple points along the string. \u201cI would say the imbalance should be across Indian gateways and key Asian transshipment hubs, where equipment cycles are expected to be distorted,\u201d Antonella Teodoro, senior transport consultant at MDS Transmodal, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">India is where the strain becomes visible<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The strain is feeding into Indian ports: <\/strong>Shipments originally bound for Middle East markets are being pushed back into India under end of voyage <a href=\"https:\/\/geodis.com\/customer-advisory\/middle-east-situation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrangements<\/a> \u2014 forcing exporters to retrieve cargo from container freight station facilities rather than standard delivery channels. At the same time, containers from other origins bound for the Gulf are being discharged at Indian gateways instead \u2014 adding pressure at major terminals, including Nhava Sheva and Mundra.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The numbers speak for themselves: <\/strong> An estimated 15k-18k containers have been caught up in the spillover, with cargo flows through affected Indian ports facing delays of around three to five days as congestion builds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The bigger risk lies in equipment flows: <\/strong>India\u2019s export hubs heavily depend on empty containers returning from Middle East ports \u2014 a loop now under pressure as Gulf access remains restricted. By mid-April, a 40-45% shortfall in empty containers was projected across both port and inland depots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The pressure doesn\u2019t stop at the quayside:<\/strong> \u201cExport-heavy markets with less control over equipment pools are most likely to feel it most \u2014 particularly those dependent on timely repositioning rather than large domestic container stocks. Smaller carriers and feeder operators are also more exposed, as they have less flexibility to absorb delays or reposition empty containers efficiently. Inland logistics chains are another pressure point, where delays in box availability are starting to ripple beyond the ports themselves,\u201d Teodoro argues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">There\u2019s no snapback to normal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Ceasefire on paper? <\/strong>Hapag-Lloyd <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hapag-lloyd.com\/en\/services-information\/news\/2026\/03\/live-ticker-middle-east-faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on 8 April that it would continue avoiding Hormuz for the time being, while Maersk\u2019s updates still center on exceptional empty-return <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maersk.com\/news\/articles\/2026\/04\/16\/middle-east-operational-update-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">measures<\/a> rather than a return to normal box circulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The reason is structural <\/strong>\u2014 carriers have already committed substantial costs into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xeneta.com\/news\/two-week-us-iran-ceasefire-not-enough-to-end-ocean-container-shipping-disruption-or-surging-freight-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alternative<\/a> routings through Khor Fakkan, Sohar, and Jeddah. The conflict has displaced 250k TEUs of weekly container shipping capacity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Carriers are rewiring their networks<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Short-term workarounds are giving way to deeper network changes: <\/strong>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing a transition from ad hoc solutions \u2014 feedering, land bridges, and temporary port swaps \u2014 to more structural adjustments. As the crisis persists, we will see more network recalibration, including adjusted port rotations, more deliberate use of transshipment hubs, and tighter equipment management strategies. That said, a degree of tactical flexibility remains: the system is far from being stable, and carriers are still balancing efficiency against resilience,\u201d Teodoro says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The system is adapting \u2014 unevenly<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Despite the disruption, volumes are finding new pathways.<\/strong> Maersk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/maersk-says-gulf-land-bridge-routes-still-have-capacity-food-medicines-2026-03-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maintained<\/a> in late March its land-bridge network through Jeddah, Salalah, Sohar, and Khor Fakkan was absorbing roughly the same 35k containers a week, broadly in line with pre-disruption Gulf flows, with Jeddah volumes up 40% since the conflict began.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>AD Ports has scaled that demand<\/strong>, with more than 54k TEUs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2026\/04\/16\/ad-ports-group-leverages-integrated-logistics-network-to-ensure-trade-resilience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handled<\/a> this week through Fujairah Terminals and Khor Fakkan. It moved more than 22k containers by land, carried 18k TEUs across a feeder network backed by 24 vessels on eight services, and added more than 100 charter flights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Ws are beginning to rise: <\/strong>\u201cThe clearest beneficiaries are transshipment hubs and operators able to absorb additional relay volumes, particularly those with strong feeder connectivity and available capacity. Some ports in India and Southeast Asia can benefit from increased throughput linked to rerouted cargo. Feeder operators with flexible deployment can also see upside. More broadly, any corridor that offers reliability (even at higher cost) can gain share in the current environment,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Flexibility is coming at a cost<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Alternative Gulf routes offered flexibility \u2014 but not balance. <\/strong>Ports outside Hormuz \u2014 such as Khor Fakkan and Fujairah \u2014 do not have the scale to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/dp-world-jebel-ali-port-fully-operational-inbound-vessel-traffic-reduced-2026-03-12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replace<\/a> key hubs such as Jebel Ali or Khalifa Port on their own, even as Red Sea hubs like Jeddah and Sokhna absorb spillover traffic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>On the ground, that imbalance is translating into cost and time.<\/strong> Containers are spending more time in intermediate nodes, and less time returning to export markets where they are needed. One timber <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/shipment-austrian-timber-its-tortuous-new-route-qatar-2026-04-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shipment<\/a> from Austria to Qatar that would normally have moved through Jebel Ali was instead diverted to Khor Fakkan, trucked to Abu Dhabi, and reloaded onto feeder vessels for Doha \u2014 adding about USD 3.6k per container and potentially as much as USD 5k \u2014 with delivery stretching out by another one to two months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Does North Africa have an opening?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>North African ports may be seeing incremental gains, but the center of gravity remains <\/strong><strong>farther east.<\/strong> \u201cWe can expect increased activity in parts of North Africa, but I wouldn\u2019t characterize it as a structural shift yet. The workaround remains largely concentrated along the Indian Subcontinent, with North African ports acting more as opportunistic or marginal relief valves rather than core redistribution hubs. That said, if disruption persists, their role could deepen, particularly where they offer proximity advantages and available capacity,\u201d Teodoro says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Tanger Med is one early signal:<\/strong> The Moroccan port is already <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/31\/today-red-sea-back-in-focus-as-houthis-threaten-disruptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">preparing for a<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/31\/today-red-sea-back-in-focus-as-houthis-threaten-disruptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">possible rise in vessel calls<\/a> as major carriers \u2014 including Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and CMA CGM \u2014 reroute around Africa to avoid the Suez canal and wider Middle East disruption.<\/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    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style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The<\/strong><strong> pressure of higher fuel costs is already being felt by businesses, but most of the <\/strong><strong>impact is still working its way through the economy. <\/strong>The knock-on effects of higher fuel costs on freight, aviation, as well as foot and retail pricing are expected to unfold over the coming weeks rather than show up all at once, CIO at Century Financial Vijay Valecha told EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/01\/fuel-prices-spike-as-much-as-72-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This month<\/a>, UAE fuel prices rose sharply, with diesel rising 70% and petrol around 30%, in line with global spikes in oil and gas prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Diesel\u2019s sharp hike has already increased the cost of moving goods<\/strong>, causing rises in freight rates and delivery pricing, which is where the impact tends to surface first, Valecha added. Couple that with shipping disruptions, which are also raising the cost of moving fuel and goods, adding to ins. and transport expenses \u2014 and the pressure has definitely started hitting supply chains, even if it has not fully reached consumers yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Transport and logistics are the first pressure points. <\/strong>\u201cCertain transportation and logistics providers have already rolled out fuel surcharges, while industrial companies, including those exposed to petrochemicals and packaging, are also raising prices,\u201d Valecha added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Sectors like transport, logistics, construction, and delivery services are particularly <\/strong><strong>exposed<\/strong>, as fuel makes up a large share of their operating costs, head of trading (MENA) at Saxo Bank Hamza Dweik told EnterpriseAM. Fuel-intensive sectors \u2014 which also include retail \u2014 can see fuel account for 20-40% of operating costs, Dweik noted. Deliveroo declined to comment on the impact of higher fuel prices on its operations, while EnterpriseAM was unable to reach other players like Talabat or Noon ahead of publishing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Retail and food are next in line, especially with food being exposed due to the UAE\u2019s <\/strong><strong>reliance on imports.<\/strong> Supermarkets are facing higher delivery and packaging costs, while global increases in fertilizer and transport are feeding into food prices, though with a lag, Valecha added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>A lot of businesses are still absorbing part of the increase to remain competitive, <\/strong>but that\u2019s unlikely to hold if costs remain elevated, especially for those in food distribution and logistics, Dweik said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">So where will you, as a consumer, feel the pain first?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>This is unfolding as a staggered cost-push cycle. <\/strong>Fuel feeds directly into transport and utilities, which together account for roughly 10% of the consumer basket, Valecha added. The broader macro effect is likely to remain contained in the near term, but Valecha warned that prolonged pressure can lead to second-round effects as higher transport and logistics costs gradually filter through to consumers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Airlines are also facing higher jet fuel costs<\/strong> \u2014 which are expected to feed into ticket prices over time, Valecha said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Even if conditions stabilize, it may take time for supply chains to normalize and for <\/strong><strong>pricing pressure<\/strong> <strong>to ease<\/strong>, Valecha said. Fuel price volatility is likely to remain part of the operating environment rather than a temporary disruption, Dweik added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">How does pricing even work?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>\u201cCrude oil sets the base for prices, but the industrial fuels market is seeing a shortage in <\/strong><strong>fuel supplies for a number of reasons<\/strong>, including limited refining capacity, tight inventory levels of products, and delays in logistics that have magnified the severity of each shortage,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>With parts of the regional refining system offline and shipping constrained<\/strong>, the downstream chain compressed much faster than crude supply, he noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>That means that despite the ceasefire helping oil prices ease 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The firm\u2019s revenue also fell 13.5% y-o-y to QAR 318 mn during the quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Before the regional disruption in March<\/strong>, the company said January and February were tracking ahead of plan. Conditions then shifted sharply \u2014 vessel traffic through Hormuz fell by 86%, major carriers suspended calls at Hamad Port, and Qatar\u2019s airspace closure removed more than 3k tons of daily airfreight capacity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>In response<\/strong>, the company rolled out three workaround corridors \u2014 covering sea freight, an air-land route via Riyadh, and a TIR-enabled air-to-land solution through Hamad International Airport \u2014 to keep cargo moving despite the constraints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Nakilat\u2019s 1Q figures rise as services come under pressure<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Nakilat\u2019s<\/strong><strong> 1Q held up through regional disruption: <\/strong>Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) reported a 1.3% y-o-y increase in its net income to QAR 439 mn in 1Q, according to its <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1114.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">financial release (pdf)<\/a>. The firm\u2019s revenue rose around <a href=\"https:\/\/investors.nakilat.com\/English\/overview\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9% y-o-y to<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.nakilat.com\/English\/overview\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QAR<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.nakilat.com\/English\/overview\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.2 bn<\/a>. The company reported that geopolitical disruptions during the quarter adversely affected its dry dock operations, agency services, and towing activities, resulting in a marked decline in overall performance <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/1117.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operating rates (pdf)<\/a>.<\/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\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/gulf-warehousing-company\/\">Gulf Warehousing Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/nakilat\/\">Nakilat<\/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=\"95163\" 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=\"95163\">\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\/23\/turkeys-ela-tekstil-to-invest-usd-16-5-mn-in-new-qantara-west-garment-plant\/\">\r\n                            New manufacturer lands in Qantara                        <\/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\/23\/turkeys-ela-tekstil-to-invest-usd-16-5-mn-in-new-qantara-west-garment-plant\/\" 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 facility will be built on a 23k sqm plot and is expected to produce 7 mn pieces of denim and garments annually, with 80% of production earmarked for export.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Ela Tekstil is the latest Turkish manufacturer to land in Qantara West, bringing the zone\u2019s total to 42 projects with combined investments of USD 1.14 bn and cementing its status as Egypt\u2019s premier textile hub.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Some 1.7k Turkish businesses have already put more than USD 3 bn into Egypt<\/strong>, with nearly 200 factories operating in textiles, garments, and chemicals in the Tenth of Ramadan, Sadat City, and the SCZone.<\/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 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has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> Calendar<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<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\">APRIL<\/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, US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-29 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routesonline.com\/events\/285\/routes-world-2026\/\" style=\"\">Routes World<\/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;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-5 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/maritime-logistics\/\" style=\"\">ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics 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