{"id":96344,"date":"2026-06-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=96344"},"modified":"2026-06-02T06:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:14:17","slug":"why-egypts-gas-sector-is-leaning-heavily-on-lng-imports","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/why-egypts-gas-sector-is-leaning-heavily-on-lng-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Egypt\u2019s gas sector is leaning heavily on LNG imports"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"96346\" 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=\"96346\">\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\/06\/02\/today-lng-takes-center-stage-in-egypts-gas-strategy\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: LNG takes center stage in Egypt\u2019s gas strategy                        <\/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\/06\/02\/today-lng-takes-center-stage-in-egypts-gas-strategy\/\" 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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margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>Good morning, friends. <\/strong>We have a brisk read for you this morning \u2014 led by a deep dive into the gas market dynamics pushing Egypt further into LNG imports. Meanwhile, Saudia has awarded Saudi Ground Services a SAR 6.3 bn contract to keep its operations running smoothly across the Kingdom's airports over the next five years.<\/p>\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;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/6\/72.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\">Earning well is not the same as investing well \u2014 and for most mid-level executives and entrepreneurs, the gap between the two is wider than they\u2019d like to admit. The financial landscape has shifted. Regional markets are opening up, AI is rewriting how portfolios get managed, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are entering the conversation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\">And the questions that used to feel straightforward \u2014 buy or rent, fund the startup or play it safe, finance the car now or wait it out \u2014 are harder to answer than ever.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\">In Issue 2 of EnterpriseAM Money Matters, we get into the decisions that don\u2019t have easy answers, because at this stage, playing it safe is the riskiest move you can make.<\/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\/eg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here to subscribe to the Egypt edition<\/a>, delivered to your inbox Wednesday, June 3.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px; border-width: 0; color: gray; background-color: gray;\" \/>\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> SHIPPING \u2014 Will dark tankers become the new Hormuz normal? <\/strong>Four major tankers carrying crude and LNG <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/three-oil-lng-tankers-exit-hormuz-with-transponders-off-2026-05-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exited<\/a> Hormuz last week with their transponders switched off. The tankers \u2014 Eagle Veracruz and Nissos Keros \u2014 were carrying Saudi and UAE crude to China and India, while Adnoc-managed LNG tanker Umm Al Ashtan was headed to India. Cosco\u2019s Hua Lin Wan also left Hormuz, carrying Kuwaiti naphtha bound for Huizhou.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>ICYMI- AIS is now part of the risk playbook:<\/strong> Vessel tracking around Hormuz has been getting less reliable for weeks, with electronic interference and deliberate <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/04\/06\/not-closed-not-opened-hormuz-becomes-a-managed-corridor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AIS switch-offs<\/a> reducing visibility into who is actually moving, where, and when. Qatar had already instructed vessels around Ras Laffan to switch off transponders in nearby port waters earlier last month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>The trade was access, not oil:<\/strong> Swiss commodity trader Lytton helped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-25\/swiss-trader-had-lucrative-role-getting-iraqi-oil-through-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">move<\/a> the VLCC Agios Fanourios through Hormuz, carrying nearly 2 mn barrels of Iraqi Basrah crude bound for Vietnam, after the tanker was first stopped by Iranian authorities and later by the US Navy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>The economics highlight how valuable Gulf access has become during periods of <\/strong><strong>disruption. <\/strong>Lytton reportedly purchased the cargo at around USD 18 per barrel to benchmark prices, implying an estimated gross gain of roughly USD 60 mn if successfully delivered. Iraq\u2019s state oil marketer has reportedly offered reductions of as much as USD 33.4 per barrel to buyers willing to load crude inside the Gulf and assume the risk of getting it out.<\/p>\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> AVIATION \u2014 Is Beijing leveraging Airbus deliveries? <\/strong>China has reportedly slowed approvals for Airbus deliveries to signal frustration with the pace of European certification for Comac\u2019s C919 passenger jet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-05-27\/china-stalls-airbus-deliveries-to-pressure-europe-on-comac-jets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>What\u2019s behind it: <\/strong>State-backed aircraft manufacturer Comac is seeking European certification for its C919 narrowbody jet, which competes directly with Airbus' A320 and Boeing's 737. While aircraft certification typically takes years, Beijing is reportedly growing impatient with the pace of the process at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>The impact is already showing up in delivery numbers:<\/strong> Airbus delivered just 16 aircraft to Chinese airlines in the first five months of the year, down from 47 during the same period last year. The approval bottleneck reportedly left nearly 20 China-bound Airbus jets awaiting final clearance earlier this year, preventing them from entering service for several months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>China is one of Airbus' most important markets and a key driver of future growth. Delayed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/china-stalls-airbus-approvals-pressure-europe-homegrown-chinese-jets-bloomberg-2026-05-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deliveries<\/a> weigh on Airbus' finances \u2014 the company previously attributed part of a EUR 5 bn inventory build-up in 1Q to aircraft awaiting delivery approvals.<\/p>\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 edge lower this morning on caution over US-Iran negotiations<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-steadies-uncertainty-over-us-iran-talks-keeps-markets-edge-2026-06-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures slipped USD 0.75 to trade at USD 94.23 \/ bbl by 04.34 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declined USD 0.85 to USD 91.31 \/ bbl.<\/p>\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 retreats a touch: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fell 0.1%<\/a> to 3,222 points on Monday, driven by the bigger vessel segment. The capesize index was down 0.1% to 5,496 points, while the panamax index gained 1 point to 2,344 points. The smaller supramax index was up 1 point to 1,570 points.<\/p>\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>18.9% \u2014 that\u2019s how much Saudi Arabia\u2019s non-oil exports <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/saudigazette.com.sa\/article\/661764\/saudi-arabia\/saudi-non-oil-exports-surge-19-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grew<\/a><\/strong><strong> in 2025. <\/strong>The surge was driven by re-exported goods, which surged 64.4% y-o-y, while domestic non-oil exports excluding re-exports slipped 0.1% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; line-height: 1.15; orphans: 2; widows: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>Sharjah cuts corridor costs for Oman cargo:<\/strong> The Sharjah Ports, Customs, and Freezones Authority and Sharjah\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority have started to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/c0cvola-sharjah-waives-toll-gate-fees-for-oman-cargo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waive truck toll gate fees<\/a> for cargo trucks entering from Oman and traveling along designated logistics corridor routes across the emirate. 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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>Egypt<\/strong><strong> gas trade shift:<\/strong> Faced with recurring supply disruptions and rising import needs, Egypt has rapidly scaled back pipeline imports, scaled up LNG purchases, expanded its supplier network, and deployed multiple floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) \u2014 creating a redundant logistics backbone for its energy system while keeping one eye on future export ambitions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>By the numbers: <\/strong>Egypt imported nearly 6 bcm (c. 2.35 bcf \/ d) of natural gas in 1Q 2026, a 36% y-o-y increase, according to the latest figures from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/5\/1493.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Organizations Data Initiative (Jodi) (pdf)<\/a>. The data also shows a sharp shift in the import mix, which tilted heavily toward LNG during the quarter. LNG inflows more than doubled, jumping 131% y-o-y to 4.3 bcm (c. 1.7 bcf \/ d) \u2014 accounting for nearly 72% of all gas imports during the quarter \u2014 while pipeline gas imports dropped 34% y-o-y to 1.7 bcm (c. 670 mmcf \/ d).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LNG has become the balancing source<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The shift did not happen overnight. <\/strong>The country imported virtually no LNG in 2023, before bringing in roughly 4.4 bcm in 2024 and around 13.1 bcm in 2025. The trend has continued this year, with LNG imports during 1Q 2026 alone nearly matching the country\u2019s entire LNG intake during 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The broader import picture highlights the scale of transformation: <\/strong>Total gas imports climbed from nearly 8.6 bcm (c. 304 bcf) in 2023 to 14.6 bcm (c. 516 bcf) in 2024 and to 22.2 bcm (c. 786 bcf) in 2025. The country added roughly 13.7 bcm (c. 483 bcf) of annual imports over the period \u2014 a cumulative 159% increase to keep the lights running, growing at a compound annual rate of 61%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Depending on pipelines proved risky<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Pipeline gas represented virtually all of Egypt\u2019s imports in 2023<\/strong>, initially helping cushion the production decline, rising to a 10.2 bcm (c. 360 bcf) spike in 2024. By 2025, pipeline imports fell back to 9.2 bcm (c. 325 bcf), with LNG accounting for nearly 60% of the country's total gas imports in the year, highlighting the shift toward diversification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>While Israeli gas remains a critical source of supply, repeated regional disruptions have <\/strong><strong>exposed the risks of relying too heavily on a single pipeline corridor. <\/strong>Pipeline imports fell from nearly 2.6 bcm in 1Q 2025 to 1.7 bcm in 1Q 2026. The decline accelerated in March, when pipeline inflows plunged 78% m-o-m as regional tensions escalated. To compensate, the country increased LNG imports by 29% m-o-m in March to 1.67 bcm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Building redundancy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>An expanding procurement network supports this shift: <\/strong>Over the past two years, Egypt has broadened its <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/11\/govt-looks-to-secure-lower-lng-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supplier base to over 70 companies<\/a>, including big names like Saudi Aramco, Trafigura Group, Vitol Group, Hartree Partners, BGN, Shell, and Azerbaijan\u2019s Socar, giving the country access to a broader range of cargo suppliers while reducing dependence on any single source of gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>This comes at a growing financial cost. <\/strong>Natural gas made up 45% of Egypt\u2019s fuel import bill in 1Q, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/29\/govt-lines-up-40-lng-cargoes-to-cover-summer-demand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">totaling USD 2.5 bn<\/a> between January and March. The import bill is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/28\/efg-corp-solutions-and-infinity-ink-ev-charger-leasing-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jump 26% y-o-y<\/a> to USD 10.7 bn in the next fiscal year to cover both LNG cargoes and pipeline gas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Importing and exporting at the same time?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Before Egypt became a major LNG importer, it first stopped being a major gas exporter.<\/strong> Annual gas exports fell from around 5.6 bcm in 2023 to 1.4 bcm in 2024 and 1.1 bcm in 2025, as declining domestic production forced more gas into the local market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>There\u2019s a catch:<\/strong> Exports dropped from 906 mcm in 1Q 2024 to 90 mcm in 1Q 2025, before recovering to 377 mcm in 1Q 2026 \u2014 a fourfold rebound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The rebound does not necessarily signal a recovery in Egypt\u2019s domestic production.<\/strong> Instead, it reflects a deliberate strategy of using LNG imports to satisfy domestic demand while preserving export activity and keeping the liquefaction infrastructure running, attempting to maintain its position in the regional gas trade even during periods of supply stress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The growing role of LNG has also turned FSRUs into critical pieces of national <\/strong><strong>infrastructure:<\/strong> Beyond enabling Egypt to import gas from multiple suppliers, regasification vessels support regional gas trade ambitions by allowing neighboring countries to import LNG cargoes through Egyptian terminals, where they are regasified before being pumped onward through existing pipeline networks \u2014 think the Arab Gas Pipeline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The approach is closely tied to Egypt\u2019s long-term ambition of becoming a regional gas<\/strong><strong> hub:<\/strong> \u201cImporting and exporting \u2014 this would be the end game for Egypt,\u201d VP and Country Chair of Shell Egypt Dalia El Gabry <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/09\/egypt-pays-credibility-tax-to-keep-its-energy-hub-dreams-viable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said at an AmCham gathering back in April<\/a>. Maintaining export capability when times get rough, despite rising imports, helps preserve commercial relationships with energy firms and positions Egypt to handle future gas flows from neighboring producers for liquefaction and re-export.<\/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\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/lng\/\">LNG<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/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\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96351 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=\"96351\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/02\/96351\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96351\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96351 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\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=\"96352\" 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=\"96352\">\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\">GROUND HANDLING<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/02\/saudia-taps-sgs-for-five-year-airport-service-contract\/\">\r\n                            Saudia grounds with SGS                        <\/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\/06\/02\/saudia-taps-sgs-for-five-year-airport-service-contract\/\" 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 five-year contract involves providing ground handling, ramp handling, and passenger services for the carrier\u2019s domestic and international flights across all Saudi airports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>A growing contract book:<\/strong> The Saudia award adds to SGS\u2019 five-year Flynas renewal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiags.com\/saudi-ground-services-co-announces-contract-sign-off-with-flynas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> in April 2024 at an expected value of SAR 2 bn, as well as its Riyadh Air contract, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riyadhair.com\/en\/media-hub\/riyadh-air-signs-sar-500-million-contract-with-saudi-ground-services-company-for-ground-handling-services-across-saudi-airports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inked<\/a> in March 2025 at around SAR 500 mn for an initial three-year term with an option to extend for another two years. The Riyadh Air contract covers ground handling services across Saudi airports from the carrier\u2019s launch phase, while the Flynas agreement covers ground handling services for the low-cost carrier from January 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>SGS is pursuing a different strategy \u2014 embedding itself within the Kingdom's next <\/strong><strong>generation of airport infrastructure.<\/strong> The company recently secured a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/06\/03\/updates-on-aviation-digitalization-and-shipping-from-saudi-arabia-qatar-and-the-uae\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five-year strategic agreement<\/a> with daa International to provide passenger and aircraft ground-handling services for all airlines operating at Red Sea International Airport.<\/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-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ground-handling\/\">GROUND HANDLING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudia\/\">Saudia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96354 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"96354\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/02\/96354\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96354\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96354 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96355\" 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=\"96355\">\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\/06\/02\/saudia-adds-the-a321xlr-to-its-fleet-oman-doubles-down-on-its-saudi-trade-corridor\/\">\r\n                            Airbus\u2019 A321XLR lands in the region + Oman is building a gateway to Saudi Arabia                        <\/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\/06\/02\/saudia-adds-the-a321xlr-to-its-fleet-oman-doubles-down-on-its-saudi-trade-corridor\/\" 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 jet is the first of 15 on order and will allow Saudia to serve longer-haul international destinations with a single-aisle aircraft, thanks to a range of up to 4.7k nautical miles \u2014 territory traditionally reserved for widebody jets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Oman's Ezad dry port moves to construction<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong> Oman lines up its Saudi border dry port: <\/strong>Egyptian EPC contractor Edecs Group has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edecs.com\/media-hub-item\/edecs-group-and-assarain-group-sign-new-project-for-the-development-of-the-economic-zone-at-al-dhahirah-with-opaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded<\/a> the construction package for a dry port and veterinary quarantine facility at Ezad IP3 in Oman's Al Dhahirah Economic Zone (Ezad), partnering with local firm Assarain Group. The project is being developed for Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Freezones within a 388 sq km economic zone located around 20 km from the Rub Al Khali border crossing with Saudi Arabia and approximately 105 km from Ibri Industrial City.<\/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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/aviation\/\">AVIATION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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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 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