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Leading our issue is the landmark trade agreement between the Gulf and the UK, which is said to add bns to the UK economy annually. We\u2019ve also got Qatari bn\u2019aire brothers eyeing Ethiopia\u2019s new airport and a major highway project in the DRC, and QNB Egypt lining up an EGP 11.98 bn syndicated loan for the East Port Said Port expansion.<\/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>  SUPPLY CHAINS \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Fujairah is tightening the links between its <\/strong><strong>ports, freezones, <\/strong><strong>and logistics ecosystem<\/strong>, with AD Ports subsidiary Fujairah Terminals signing three land agreements with Fujairah International Airport, Fujairah Freezone Authority, and Al Dahra Agriculture Trading, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/c0b3dpr-fujairah-terminals-signs-strategic-land-lease\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The combined 130k-sqm footprint is aimed at expanding logistics capacity and creating more integrated movement between port, industrial, and adjacent infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why now? <\/strong>The agreements are aimed at unlocking new trade windows with regional and international markets and come amid a wider drive to make use of Fujairah\u2019s Hormuz-bypassing eastern corridor. Borouge and AD Ports are looking at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/05\/20\/first-it-was-crude-now-we-might-also-get-an-export-hub-for-petrochemicals-on-the-east-coast\/\" style=\"\">exporting petrochemicals<\/a> via Fujairah, and Adnoc is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/05\/18\/adnoc-set-to-accelerate-west-east-pipeline-construction-as-it-hedges-against-supply-chain-bottlenecks\/\" style=\"\">accelerating plans<\/a> to develop its West-East pipeline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><\/strong> <strong>SHIPPING<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>Russian barrels get another pass: <\/strong>The US Treasury <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-treasury-extend-sanction-waiver-russian-seaborne-oil-source-says-2026-05-18\/\" style=\"\">extended<\/a> a 30-day sanctions waiver allowing countries to access Russian crude and petroleum products already stranded at sea. This marks the second extension of a measure <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/saudi-arabia-rolls-out-land-bridge-lifeline-for-gulf-trade\/\" style=\"\">first introduced in March<\/a> to help ease pressure in oil markets. The waiver applies only to Russian barrels already loaded onto vessels, not newly produced exports.<\/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 extension is designed to support \u201cenergy-vulnerable\u201d countries that have faced challenges securing Gulf supplies amid disruptions in Hormuz. It effectively acts as a pressure valve for the physical crude market, redirecting stranded cargoes toward countries most exposed to supply shortages.<\/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>STORAGE \u2014 US blockade drives surge in Iranian floating storage: <\/strong>The US naval blockade is forcing Iran to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0f556bb8-3370-4405-8969-bae8b20d816e\" style=\"\">park increasing volumes<\/a> of crude and petrochemicals on ageing tankers in the Gulf, with 39 laden vessels now anchored in the region, up from 29 before the restrictions took effect last month. A further 13 suspected tankers are moored off Chabahar, just inside the de facto blockade line, while the largest concentration remains around Kharg Island \u2014 where 20 vessels are now idling near Iran\u2019s main export hub, up from six a month earlier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The shift is effectively converting an export squeeze into a storage crisis. <\/strong>Iran\u2019s floating stockpiles in the Middle East have risen to about 42 mn barrels, up roughly 65% since the conflict began, while onshore storage is estimated to be around 64% full after a further build-up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Floating storage is providing only limited relief:<\/strong> Analysts estimate Iran still has spare tanker capacity that could absorb tens of mns of additional barrels, but onshore space is tightening, suggesting the buffer may only last weeks if disruptions persist.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil prices rose this morning as supply concerns offset US-Iran peace talk optimism<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-rebounds-uncertainty-over-iran-peace-deal-inventory-drawdowns-2026-05-21\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures increased USD 0.78 to trade at USD 105.80 \/ bbl by 03.41 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) gained USD 0.84 to USD 99.10 \/ 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 extends downturn: <\/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 down 1.6%<\/a> to 3,005 points on Wednesday. The capesize dipped 1.4% to 4,880 points, while the panamax index declined 3.5% to 2,374. The smaller supramax shed 0.1% to 1,566 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>5.5 mn barrels \u2014 that\u2019s how much jet fuel Oman <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1189758\/business\/aviation\/oman-sees-a-jump-in-aviation-fuel-exports-in-q1-2026\" style=\"\">exported<\/a><\/strong><strong> in 1Q 2026<\/strong>, up 7.6 y-o-y. 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The pact makes the UK the first G7 country to ink such an agreement with the bloc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Inside the agreement: <\/strong>The two sides agreed to remove duties on roughly GBP 580 mn worth of UK exports to the GCC annually, to speed up customs procedures (48 hours and six hours for perishables), and facilitate business activity between the two sides. The statement also pointed to more investment and industrial collaboration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The agreement is welcome news for a struggling UK economy \u2014 adding around GBP 3.7 bn a year to its economy \u2014 while for the GCC, it\u2019s another notch in the region\u2019s economic and trade diversification belt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The agreement spans<\/strong> \u201ctrade in goods and services, financial services, digital trade, investment protection, government procurement, telecommunications, and the movement of natural persons,\u201d Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Albudaiwi said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>AND- Data is a big part of it: <\/strong>In a first, UK firms will be able to store and process data outside the region, with the statement saying that the move will \u201csave businesses money on setting up costly data [centers] in the Gulf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>That\u2019s good news for us: <\/strong>The move is a vote of confidence for our data center sector \u2014 a key pillar of the GCC\u2019s economic diversification drive, which took a hit (literally) when an Iranian drone <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/03\/dubais-data-center-outage-exposes-vulnerable-region-ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struck a data center facility<\/a>, leading to a prolonged outage and months-long repairs. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/03\/dubais-data-center-outage-exposes-vulnerable-region-ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At the time<\/a>, experts told us that the strikes could challenge the Gulf\u2019s image as a secure hub for AI investment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Talks have been ongoing for around four years now, with reports of an imminent agreement going as far back <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/11\/21\/this-morning-uk-prime-minister-to-head-to-the-gcc-next-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">In other trade news<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Austrian Economy and Energy Minister Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer called on <\/strong><strong>the EU to expedite its freetrade negotiations with the UAE<\/strong>, saying that \u201cthere is no [agreement] in sight,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-20\/austria-urges-faster-eu-uae-trade-talks-after-plastics-mega-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Vienna seeks to more than double its UAE-bound exports to EUR 1 bn by 2029, with a focus on AI, rail, hydrogen, and industrial engineering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>In 2025, Adnoc and Austria\u2019s OMV <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/04\/adnoc-omv-agree-terms-of-petrochemicals-units-merger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed to merge<\/a> their polyolefins businesses into Borouge Group International.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operates<\/a> across energy, concessions and construction, industries and services, agriculture and food industries, real estate, and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Ethiopia\u2019s airport bid would place PIH into one of Africa\u2019s largest aviation projects. <\/strong>Ethiopian Airlines began <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/ethiopia-begins-125-billion-construction-africas-biggest-airport-2026-01-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction<\/a> in January on the USD 12.5 bn Bishoftu International Airport \u2014 with completion targeted for 2030. The project is planned with four runways, parking for 270 aircraft, and capacity for 110 mn passengers annually. Ethiopian Airlines covers about 30% of costs, while the remainder is sourced from international lenders. The African Development Bank has pledged USD 500 mn and is helping mobilize around USD 8.7 bn, alongside interest from lenders in the Middle East, Europe, China, and the US.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meanwhile, details on the highway are thin:<\/strong> Reporting points to a 400-km highway project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with no disclosed details on alignment, value, timeline, or procurement stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/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=\"96195 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=\"96195\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/05\/21\/96195\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96195\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96195 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\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=\"96196\" 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=\"96196\">\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\">Debt Watch<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/05\/21\/qnb-egypt-arranges-egp-11-98-bn-facility-to-expand-east-port-said\/\">\r\n                            Going deep at East Port Said                        <\/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\/05\/21\/qnb-egypt-arranges-egp-11-98-bn-facility-to-expand-east-port-said\/\" 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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QNB is acting as lead arranger, bookrunner, and facility agent for the 12-bank facility, which will finance the construction of berths with a 22-meter draft depth, built to accommodate the heaviest commercial vessel class.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>This is an important step in the plan to turn East Port Said into a global transshipment <\/strong><strong>hub.<\/strong> The new deep-water berths push it beyond the container-hub profile. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/07\/east-port-said-port-receives-mv-paroship-the-largest-of-its-kind-to-dock-at-egyptian-terminals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In April<\/a>, the port received MV Paroship \u2014 the largest dry bulk vessel to ever dock at an Egyptian terminal, carrying 180k tons of cargo. Looking ahead, the port is targeting a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/hardhats\/egypt-wagers-on-logistics-corridors-to-slash-the-inland-freight-premium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 mn TEU capacity<\/a> by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>BACKGROUND-<\/strong> East Port Said \u2014 ranked among the world\u2019s three best-performing container ports in 2025 \u2014 has seen a concentrated wave of heavy investment lately. Late last year, the government inaugurated <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/11\/17\/el-sisi-inaugurates-usd-724-mn-worth-of-projects-in-east-port-said-port\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 724 mn<\/a> in projects at the port, including a USD 500 mn expansion of the Maersk-backed Suez Canal Container Terminal, a USD 159 mn Ro-Ro vehicle terminal, and a USD 65 mn multipurpose facility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meet the backers:<\/strong> The banking syndicate includes Banque Misr, the National Bank of Egypt, Banque du Caire, the Arab African International Bank, Alex Bank, NBK-Egypt, Kuwait Finance House-Egypt, Al Baraka Bank Egypt, MIDBank, NXT Bank, and the Industrial Development Bank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\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\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ports\/\">PORTS<\/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=\"96198\" 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=\"96198\">\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\/05\/21\/saudi-cabinet-greenlights-gcc-railway-plans\/\">\r\n                            GCC railway gets Saudi\u2019s cabinet green light                        <\/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\/05\/21\/saudi-cabinet-greenlights-gcc-railway-plans\/\" 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 decision moves the long-discussed Gulf rail network \u2014 first floated more than a decade ago \u2014 closer to execution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The project is a 2.1k-km railway that aims to link the six GCC member states. Numerous delays have long stalled the railway, which was projected to cost some USD 15 bn back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The war seems to have put some urgency on the project.<\/strong> Saudi Arabia Railways launched a tender for design consultancy services for its portion of the railway <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/13\/this-morning-did-saudi-retaliate-against-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a>, while Kuwait <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/05\/14\/this-morning-aramco-explores-usd-10-bn-sale-and-leaseback-of-its-real-estate-portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approved<\/a> the right-of-way and land allocation for the rail link connecting Kuwait to Saudi Arabia as part of the project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Connecting Yanbu, Jeddah, Ain Sokhna, and Aqaba<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Folk Maritime launched its Red Sea Express shipping service in Yanbu\u2019s King <\/strong><strong>Fahad Industrial Port<\/strong>, connecting it to Jeddah Islamic Port, Egypt\u2019s Ain Sokhna Port, and Jordan\u2019s Aqaba Port, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MawaniKSA\/status\/2056741893623414784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from Mawani. 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Hormuz Safe is estimated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/18\/iran-plans-to-offer-insurance-for-hormuz-transit-will-it-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generate<\/a> more than USD 10 bn in revenue for Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>How will<\/strong> <strong>it work?<\/strong> Hormuz Safe will provide cryptographically verifiable ins. policies for shipments passing through the Arabian Gulf, Hormuz, and surrounding waterways \u2014 with payments set to be settled in BTC. Coverage will begin once shipments are confirmed, with cargo owners receiving a digitally signed receipt as proof of ins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Friends through, foes out:<\/strong> The scheme will see \u201conly commercial vessels and parties cooperating with Iran [...] benefit from it. The necessary fees will be collected for the specialized services provided under this mechanism,\u201d Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran\u2019s parliamentary national security commission, said in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ebrahimazizi33\/status\/2055593855081165062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>. However, parties involved in the US-Israeli war against Iran would be prohibited from using the route.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Iran\u2019s been doubling down on control: <\/strong>Iran\u2019s Supreme National Security Council <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/18\/iran-plans-to-offer-insurance-for-hormuz-transit-will-it-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) earlier this week to manage traffic as well as provide real-time updates on operations and developments in the waterway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The regulatory framework was already in place:<\/strong> Tehran\u2019s parliamentary security committee had already <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/01\/today-airspace-is-for-the-last-airlines-standing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approved<\/a> a Hormuz management plan last month that aimed to impose an IRR-denominated toll system on vessels using the strait. The same plan included restrictions on US and Israeli vessels and extended limits to countries participating in unilateral sanctions on Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>However, Iran had allowed some vessels to transit via a designated route close to its <\/strong><strong>coast<\/strong>, reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/24\/could-irans-total-hormuz-blockade-give-way-to-selective-gatekeeping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">requesting payments<\/a> of as much as USD 2 mn, while some tankers were said to have <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/06\/not-closed-not-opened-hormuz-becomes-a-managed-corridor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paid<\/a> around USD 1 \/ bbl through its toll-booth play.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\">\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div 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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 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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 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