{"id":95254,"date":"2026-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=95254"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:16:41","slug":"a-rail-network-is-emerging-in-the-gulf-but-can-it-carry-the-load-in-a-crisis","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/a-rail-network-is-emerging-in-the-gulf-but-can-it-carry-the-load-in-a-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"A rail network is emerging in the Gulf \u2014 but can it carry the load in a crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"95256\" 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=\"95256\">\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\/28\/today-rail-is-advancing-but-not-at-network-scale\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Rail is advancing, but not at network scale                        <\/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\/28\/today-rail-is-advancing-but-not-at-network-scale\/\" 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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More than six weeks on, rail has yet to provide a clear answer. It remains caught in a strategic gray zone \u2014 developed enough to feature in contingency planning, but too fragmented to function as a reliable backbone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In slightly more upbeat news: <\/strong>An LNG tanker operated by Adnoc Logistics & Services appears to have passed through Hormuz, possibly becoming the first vessel of its kind to do so since the outbreak of the regional war, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/adnoc-lng-tanker-crosses-strait-hormuz-first-time-since-iran-war-ship-tracking-2026-04-27\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing ship-tracking data. After weeks without broadcasting its location, the vessel appears to be off the west coast of India. <\/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 | 11am 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>ZONES \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Egypt\u2019s<\/strong><strong> government is moving to build a USD 600 <\/strong><strong>mn integrated petroleum <\/strong><strong>logistics zone at Alexandria Port<\/strong>, a government source tells the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/power\/129943\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%87-%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\">Arabic press<\/a>. The first phase will cover some 300k sqm and include a 900-meter marine berth as part of a wider Greater Alexandria Port development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Transport and Oil Ministries are still wrapping up contracts, including the usufruct fee payable to the Alexandria Port Authority and a financing structure blending foreign and local currencies. Full details \u2014 including partners and equity splits \u2014 are expected to be announced soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Red Sea is already in play:<\/strong> Alongside <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/15\/food-and-other-light-industries-can-move-inside-city-limits\/\" style=\"\">working<\/a> to rent our warehouses on the Red Sea for crude oil and refined products to AD Ports, we\u2019ve already <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/03\/09\/ten-red-sea-facilities-in-egypt-open-as-gcc-producers-run-out-of-space\/\" style=\"\">offered<\/a> 10 crude and petroleum storage facilities for lease on the east coast, aiming to attract oil deliveries from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Egypt has around 29 mn barrels of spare storage across its main ports \u2014 a figure that positions it as a viable option for traders looking for optionality and strategic location. The country operates 19 commercial ports, 14 of which are undergoing revamps, alongside nearly 79 petroleum storage facilities built or upgraded in recent years.<\/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>Pumping gas to Lebanon soon?<\/strong> Energy officials from Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon reviewed the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/economic\/2312631\/\" style=\"\">final steps<\/a> and launch timelines needed to reactivate the Arab Gas Pipeline and prepare trial pumping to Lebanon. Technical tests have been completed on the route from the Jordanian-Syrian border to the Lebanese border.<\/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 power system in Lebanon is running on emergency math, as state supply remains capped well below full-day coverage. Unpaid public-sector bills are further <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enmaeya.com\/en\/news\/69b3d9f66b5d92c96cff578a-edl-works-to-increase-electricity-hours-using-its-own-funds\" style=\"\">limiting<\/a> the ability to buy fuel and add supply hours.<\/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> ENERGY \u2014 Goldman Sachs is calling a fast comeback for Gulf oil: <\/strong>Goldman Sachs <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/ar\/business\/TEMWWBIRABJZLI64B4R6C4Z4QY-2026-04-24\/\" style=\"\">estimates<\/a> Gulf oil production \u2014 which took a hit during the war \u2014 to rebound within months of a full reopening of Hormuz. However, it flags a slower grind back to pre-war levels, citing external estimates that 70% of lost output could return within three months and roughly 88% within six months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The scale of the shutdown: <\/strong>Goldman estimates some 14.5 mn bbl \/ d \u2014 about 57% of pre-war Gulf supply \u2014 was taken offline this month, driven largely by precautionary shutdowns and inventory management rather than physical damage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The real constraint could be logistics:<\/strong> Available empty tanker capacity has dropped by nearly 130 mn barrels \u2014 or 50% \u2014 limiting how fast crude can actually move once exports resume. At the same time, prolonged well shutdowns risk reducing flow rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not all producers are playing the same recovery game. <\/strong>Goldman flags higher risks for Iran and Iraq, where reservoir conditions, infrastructure constraints, and sanctions complicate recovery, while the UAE and Saudi Arabia can lean on spare capacity to bring barrels back relatively fast. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It all comes down to the strait<\/strong>, with the bank noting that a safe and sustained reopening of Hormuz \u2014 in the absence of renewed attacks on oil infrastructure \u2014 would allow production to bounce back quickly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- There\u2019s no consensus on recovery timelines:<\/strong> Goldman\u2019s \u201cmonths\u201d estimate sits within a widening range of projections, including IEA head Fatih Birol\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/20\/today-gulf-oil-faces-pay-or-reroute-reality-at-hormuz\/\" style=\"\">two-year outlook<\/a>. These recovery paths diverge based on assumptions about the extent of infrastructure damage \u2014 and its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/20\/today-gulf-oil-faces-pay-or-reroute-reality-at-hormuz\/\" style=\"\">USD 58 bn<\/a> repair bill \u2014 as well as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/15\/today-nigeria-morocco-pipeline-back-in-play-as-gas-demand-builds\/\" style=\"\">restart capacity<\/a> and whether flows will totally normalize in Hormuz. For the full play, check our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/09\/can-the-gulf-just-snap-back-its-energy-game\/\" style=\"\">deep dive on<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/09\/can-the-gulf-just-snap-back-its-energy-game\/\" style=\"\">the Gulf\u2019s energy reset<\/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\">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 rose 1% \u2014 extending gains as US-Iran talks stall and Hormuz remains largely <\/strong><strong>shut, keeping Middle East supply constrained<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-rise-no-end-iran-war-stand-off-seems-sight-2026-04-28\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. 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The region still lacks a seamless inland spine, leaving rail as a partial option rather than a decisive solution. In contrast, ports along the eastern coast outside the Strait of Hormuz continue to offer the clearest pressure release, with overland distribution still making the most sense in theory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>That\u2019s not to say rail played no role.<\/strong> When the first wave of disruption hit, cargo flows were rerouted toward eastern UAE ports, Omani gateways, and Red Sea alternatives, before being pushed inland. But that inland stretch defaulted to trucking. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/30\/can-the-gulf-rail-their-way-out-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rail simply wasn\u2019t ready<\/a> \u2014 the network remained incomplete, with limited cross-border links and misaligned port\u2013rail connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Where rail is actually moving<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>What has changed is not scale, but direction.<\/strong> The map is filling in at the edges \u2014 unevenly, but now physically rather than just on paper. The clearest movement is along the Indian Ocean side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Only one corridor is operational:<\/strong> Etihad Rail\u2019s Package D line to Fujairah remains the region\u2019s only heavy rail link to the Indian Ocean. Khorfakkan still lacks a rail connection, despite earlier plans for a spur. The link to Sohar is progressing via Hafeet Rail \u2014 around 40% complete, with construction advancing across Al Ain, Buraimi, and Wadi Al Jizzi, Urs Mosimann, a former strategy director at Etihad Rail and a Dubai-based transport, logistics, and infrastructure expert, tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Jordan is the clearest new northbound piece: <\/strong>The UAE and Jordan are <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/16\/aqaba-gets-its-shot-at-becoming-more-than-a-port-with-incoming-rail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving ahead with<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/16\/aqaba-gets-its-shot-at-becoming-more-than-a-port-with-incoming-rail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the USD 2.3 bn Aqaba railway<\/a>, in a 360 km rail line that will link Aqaba port to Jordan\u2019s mining hubs in Al Shidiya and Ghor es-safi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s role is still forming, but the direction of travel is becoming clearer.<\/strong> Riyadh and Amman are beginning to formalize the idea of a through-connection, even if the route itself remains unsettled.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Where Saudi clicks in: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia and Jordan are <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/21\/today-irans-toll-play-for-hormuz-passage-relies-on-loopholes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">activating a joint committee<\/a> to study a rail line via Syria, including route options and technical alignment. The line would cover Jaber (Jordan-Syria) and Al Omari (Jordan-Saudi), plugging Jordan into a north-south freight spine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Beyond that, the longer-term vision is shifting toward Mediterranean access <\/strong>\u2014 stitching together existing projects into a viable alternative corridor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Turkey is in the play \u2014 but the bigger picture is Mediterranean connectivity.<\/strong> \u201cSaudi Arabia has separately commissioned studies on a Saudi-Turkey rail link through Jordan and Syria. Together, these form a credible path to a northbound rail corridor reaching Mediterranean ports, reducing reliance on the Strait of Hormuz entirely,\u201d Mosimann notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The missing link is Syria:<\/strong> Signals from Damascus point in both directions \u2014 toward reconstruction, but without firm commitments yet in place. Syria\u2019s Transport Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/economic\/2312576\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shut<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/economic\/2312576\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">down<\/a> reports of a finalized <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/22\/usd-200-mn-wager-on-syrian-rail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 200 mn<\/a> rail agreement with the World Bank as inaccurate, stressing that the project is still under discussion with no agreement signed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Rail\u2019s real ceiling<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Plenty of berth space, less inland muscle: <\/strong>Ports on the UAE\u2019s east coast \u2014 along the Gulf of Oman, outside Hormuz \u2014 can take more diverted cargo than the rail debate often assumes, but that doesn\u2019t mean the system can carry it inland at scale. Port capacity is not the constraint \u2014 inland movement is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The capacity to absorb a redirection is already established: <\/strong>Fujairah Terminals now maintains a capacity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adports.ae\/ports-terminals\/terminals\/fujairah-terminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">720k TEUs<\/a> of container capacity, while Khorfakkan Port provides further critical scale, with a current capacity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulftainer.com\/ports-terminals\/khorfakkan-container-terminal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 mn TEUs<\/a>. Meanwhile, the Port of Sohar \u2014 which handled <a href=\"https:\/\/sandan.om\/sohar-vs-duqm-free-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">943k TEUs<\/a> in 2024 \u2014 continues to expand its footprint. \u201cTaken together, the east coast ports have several mn TEUs of port capacity that could be activated during a Hormuz event,\u201d Mosimann notes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The handoff is the chokepoint:<\/strong> The problem isn\u2019t getting cargo off ships \u2014 it\u2019s moving it inland. That transition point is where congestion and limits start to appear, because the transport network isn\u2019t as strong as the ports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Progress is visible \u2014 but integration remains limited. <\/strong>Physical connectivity is beginning to materialize, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/10\/02\/today-sisco-acquires-51-of-pss-kkr-nabs-minority-stake-in-adnocs-pipelines-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bonded rail corridor<\/a> from Khalifa Port to Fujairah port terminals \u2014 a project that aims to connect the two ports to their adjacent freezones, forming a \u201ccustoms corridor\u201d that could help reduce clearance times through coordinated customs operations. But the network remains incomplete: Khorfakkan still lacks a rail connection, with no confirmed spur despite earlier plans. \u201cBuilding a rail-port interchange at Khorfakkan is the cleanest single investment that would unlock meaningful east coast rail capacity,\u201d Mosimann adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The network needs scaling: <\/strong>\u201cEtihad Rail\u2019s current freight fleet is sized for today\u2019s contracted volumes. Scaling it to absorb mns of TEUs of diverted maritime cargo would require an order for additional locomotives and container wagons,\u201d Mosimann says. Package D was built to allow a second track later, but it is still operating on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssf-int.com\/project\/design-management-for-etihad-rail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">single<\/a> -track basis now. That setup can handle volumes in the hundreds of thousands of TEUs annually \u2014 double-tracking would lift capacity into the low mns,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Incremental gains, not a full substitute:<\/strong> Rail can help, but under the current setup, its role remains bounded. \u201cToday, rail could realistically absorb a low-hundreds-of-thousands of TEUs of diverted cargo,\u201d Mosimann says. \u201cWith a focused program of a Khorfakkan rail spur and terminal, double-tracking Package D, additional rolling stock, and inland terminal capacity expansion, the realistic rail-carried share could be lifted into the low mns of TEUs within a three to five year window,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The fragility factor<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Harder to scale, easier to hit:<\/strong> Rail may promise efficiency, but it also concentrates risk in ways road networks largely avoid<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>A single point of failure can stop everything: <\/strong>\u201cIf an adversary actually wanted to disrupt a Hormuz workaround, rail would be easier to target than road,\u201d Mosimann argues. A single hit to a rail bridge, tunnel entrance, or substation could stop the whole corridor, and fixing the damage could take weeks or months, he tells us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Flexibility matters more than efficiency under stress: <\/strong>Road networks offer multiple routing options, faster repair cycles, and the ability to work around damage in real time. Rail, by contrast, is less about absorbing shocks mid-crisis and more about adding efficiency and capacity when conditions are stable \u2014 or when disruptions build gradually rather than suddenly, Mosimann says.<\/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\/rail\/\">RAIL<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/syria\/\">Syria<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"95260 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=\"95260\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/28\/95260\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-95260\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-95260 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yanmuparks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/425.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"95261\" 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=\"95261\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Data Centers<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/28\/diez-volt-uae-jv-to-build-29mw-dubai-silicon-oasis-data-center\/\">\r\n                            Dubai adds new data center project                        <\/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\/28\/diez-volt-uae-jv-to-build-29mw-dubai-silicon-oasis-data-center\/\" 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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Another 100 MW of capacity will come online later on.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Who is doing what? <\/strong>Volt UAE will build the facility and lead on development, financing, leasing, and operations, while Diez will provide the land and infrastructure needs. Energy management and digital automation giant Schneider Electric is also working on the project, which will be used for advanced computing and AI deployments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Despite being the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/18\/can-the-uae-retain-its-ai-investment-darling-reputation-now-that-data-infrastructure-has-been-exposed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">target of strikes<\/a> in the regional war, data centers remain a major component of the UAE\u2019s economic diversification drive \u2014 not to mention one that the Emirates has spent significant capital on. Several megaprojects are in the works, most notably the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/19\/more-details-on-the-us-uae-mega-ai-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US-UAE 5 GW data center campus<\/a>. State AI firm G42 has <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/10\/this-morning-multinationals-feel-production-disruptions-in-uae-g42-looks-to-push-ahead-with-data-centers-plans-and-khazna-ipo_storytags_-g42-oil-gas-data-centres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently signaled confidence in the sector<\/a>, talking about plans to spin off its units and scale up its flagship data center platform.<\/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-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/data-centers\/\">DATA CENTERS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"95263 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"95263\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/28\/95263\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-95263\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-95263 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"95264\" 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=\"95264\">\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\/28\/dnata-earmarks-aud-32-mn-for-western-sydney-cargo-facility\/\">\r\n                            dnata expands Australia footprint                        <\/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\/28\/dnata-earmarks-aud-32-mn-for-western-sydney-cargo-facility\/\" 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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Around AUD 6 mn of the investment is going toward equipment and technology, including support for pharma and other temperature-sensitive shipments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The facility will operate from a 5k-sqm warehouse within the airport\u2019s 24-hour Cargo Precinct \u2014 with another 4k sqm of surrounding land \u2014 and is expected to handle up to 60k tons of cargo annually at maturity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The new facility expands dnata\u2019s Australian cargo footprint \u2014 where it operates across nine airports, handles around 300k tons of cargo a year, and supports more than 107k aircraft movements.<\/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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category-logistics-in-the-news tag-enterprise-logistics tag-iran tag-logistics-in-the-news tag-shipping-maritime tag-usa wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Does<\/strong><strong> Hormuz reopen when the war ends? <\/strong>A Pentagon assessment provided to US lawmakers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/04\/22\/iran-hormuz-mines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indicates<\/a> that fully clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz could take up to six months and that any comprehensive operation is unlikely to begin before the war ends \u2014 prolonging the economic impact even after hostilities cease.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The question now is: can ships use the strait with enough confidence to return to normal <\/strong><strong>operations? <\/strong>US forces earlier this month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/trump-says-us-forces-are-clearing-strait-hormuz-2026-04-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> they began \u201csetting conditions\u201d to clear mines in the strait \u2014 but a six-month cleanup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/04\/22\/iran-hormuz-mines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">window<\/a> means ins. providers, shipowners, and chartered could still price Hormuz as a residual war-risk corridor long after any political de-escalation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The threat is limited in scale but disproportionate in impact: <\/strong>Iran is believed to have seeded the waterway with more than 20 naval mines, some reportedly equipped with GPS-based systems that complicate detection and neutralization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>And shipowners are already treating Hormuz as a risk corridor <\/strong>\u2014 with only five ships reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/only-five-ships-pass-through-strait-hormuz-24-hours-2026-04-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passing<\/a> through Hormuz in the 24 hours before 24 April, compared with a pre-war average of around 140 ships a day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Ins. writes another reopening test<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Ins. becomes the Hormuz barometer:<\/strong> London insurers have <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/20\/today-gulf-oil-faces-pay-or-reroute-reality-at-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lined up USD 1 bn<\/a> in additional war-risk capacity for ships and cargoes transitioning Hormuz, with UK ins. provider Beazley leading a Lloyd\u2019s-backed marine war consortium. War-risk rates around Hormuz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/shipping-traffic-remains-virtual-standstill-through-hormuz-data-shows-2026-04-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rose<\/a> back to around 3% of vessel value from 2% after the latest escalation.<\/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\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/logistics-in-the-news\/\">LOGISTICS IN THE NEWS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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>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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