{"id":96907,"date":"2026-06-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=96907"},"modified":"2026-06-15T05:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T05:58:16","slug":"egypts-transport-ministry-to-reject-ad-ports-sweetened-mto-for-alcn","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/issues\/egypts-transport-ministry-to-reject-ad-ports-sweetened-mto-for-alcn\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s Transport Ministry to reject AD Ports\u2019 sweetened MTO for ALCN"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"96910\" 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=\"96910\">\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\/15\/today-ad-ports-sweetened-alex-container-mto-faces-transport-ministry-rejection\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: AD Ports\u2019 sweetened Alex Container MTO faces Transport Ministry rejection                        <\/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\/15\/today-ad-ports-sweetened-alex-container-mto-faces-transport-ministry-rejection\/\" 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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But first, Egypt's Transport Ministry is set to reject AD Ports' sweetened mandatory tender offer for ALCN, a senior government official tells us, even after the Emirati group raised its bid nearly 20% to EGP 27.47 per share.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, a trade route that's been dormant for five years is quietly switching back on.<\/strong> Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on Lebanese goods over the weekend &mdash; a move that won't move the needle on container volumes tomorrow, but signals something bigger about where the region's trade lanes are headed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plus: Mark your calendars for Friday.<\/strong> The US and Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116750814874397998\" target=\"_blank\">will ink<\/a> an agreement to end the war and reopen Hormuz on Friday &mdash; the agreement is &ldquo;now complete,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116750587569914985\" target=\"_blank\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>. However, contrary to Trump&rsquo;s statement, the Iranian side <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-slips-over-4-after-us-iran-reach-peace-deal-reopen-strait-hormuz-2026-06-14\/\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> the agreement calls for the reopening of Hormuz within 30 days.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"insert-line\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/6\/805.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"inline-image\" alt=\"Inline Image\"><\/p>\n<p>You can survive a bad investment, but you cannot undo a severance package you never negotiated.<\/p>\n<p>You're at the stage where the questions have shifted: who gets what, whether your estate survives you intact or gets tied up in courts, whether you exit on your terms or let timing decide for you.<\/p>\n<p>Retirement isn't a finish line but a structure problem, and most people get it wrong. It's not because they ran out of money but because they never asked the right questions at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>In the final issue of <strong>EnterpriseAM Money Matters<\/strong>, we cover the decisions that define how you exit: estate planning under Egyptian law, what to actually ask your lawyer before you step back, how to read a severance package, when phased retirement makes financial sense &mdash; and when cashing out your options is the smartest move you'll make this decade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/eg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tap or click here to subscribe to the Egypt edition<\/a>, delivered to your inbox on Wednesday, 17 June.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"insert-line\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Calming the waters<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong>DP World is trying to reassure bond investors it can weather the war.<\/strong> The company&rsquo;s management has been meeting local and international fund managers ahead of an EUR 750 mn bond maturing in September, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-10\/dp-world-meets-bond-investors-to-allay-worries-over-war-s-impact\" target=\"_blank\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported last week, citing people familiar with the matter. The company has the money to repay it outright, but would prefer to refinance in the market if conditions allow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It has numbers to support it:<\/strong> Jebel Ali volumes dropped 30% y-o-y in 1Q 2026, though that only captures one month of full Hormuz disruption. Fitch expects DP World to manage its USD 2.6 bn in 2026 maturities through a combination of capital markets access and available liquidity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The long way around<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong>Oil tanker traffic through the Suez Canal<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-10\/suez-canal-gets-oil-tanker-boost-amid-hormuz-strait-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>jumped<\/strong><\/a> <strong>28% y-o-y in April to 529 tankers<\/strong>, pushing monthly waterway revenues up 27% to a two-year high of USD 419 mn as the effective closure of Hormuz forced more Gulf energy flows onto Red Sea routes. Overall canal traffic also rose 14% y-o-y to around 1.2k vessels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Behind the bump:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia has leaned on Yanbu for crude exports through the Red Sea, while Jeddah and broader Saudi overland routes have become a workaround for some Gulf trade. Some tankers are still moving south past Bab El Mandeb, but part of the rerouting is also feeding northbound traffic through Egypt, giving Suez an upside after two years of Red Sea disruptions that have hammered crossings and cost Egypt an estimated USD 9 bn in lost revenue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&hellip; but the return is fragile:<\/strong> &ldquo;Most major liner operators have only recently started cautiously reintroducing some Suez transits, and any escalation could delay or reverse that process,&rdquo; Antonella Teodoro, senior transport consultant at MDS Transmodal, tells EnterpriseAM after Yemen&rsquo;s Houthis announced a renewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-06-08\/houthis-to-impose-complete-ban-on-israeli-ships-in-the-red-sea\" target=\"_blank\">ban<\/a> on Israeli-linked vessels&rsquo; navigation in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Less is more?<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong>Washington is tapping its emergency oil<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-offers-loan-up-40-million-barrels-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve-2026-06-10\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>reserves<\/strong><\/a> <strong>again<\/strong> &mdash; offering energy companies up to 40 mn barrels of crude as a loan, with a 24% premium, in a bid to cool fuel prices while supply routes stay under pressure. The offer is part of Washington&rsquo;s earlier pledge to release 172 mn reserve barrels, with about 133 mn barrels already loaned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The US says the structure should help stabilize markets<\/strong> while rebuilding the reserve over time. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said the premium barrels could add 35-40 mn barrels back to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in 2026-2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The cushion has already thinned:<\/strong> Since the regional conflict began, US crude inventories &mdash; including strategic reserves &mdash; fell by nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-crude-stocks-distillate-inventories-fall-gasoline-stocks-rise-eia-says-2026-06-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">79 mn barrels<\/a>. Separately, US Energy Information Administration data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/pet\/hist\/LeafHandler.ashx?f=W&amp;n=PET&amp;s=WCSSTUS1\" target=\"_blank\">shows<\/a> the SPR itself fell from 415.4 mn barrels to 349.2 mn barrels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Market watch<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oil prices hit a three-month low this morning &mdash;<\/strong> after the US and Iran announced a preliminary agreement to end the conflict and reopen Hormuz, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-slips-over-4-after-us-iran-reach-peace-deal-reopen-strait-hormuz-2026-06-14\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures slipped USD 4.08 to trade at USD 83.25 \/ bbl by 04.15 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) declined USD 4.35 to USD 80.53 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"insert-line\">\n<p><strong>The Baltic Index stops the bleeding:<\/strong> The Baltic Exchange&rsquo;s dry bulk index &mdash; which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments &mdash; remained <a href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" target=\"_blank\">steady<\/a> at 2,729 points on Friday. The capesize index fell 0.8% to 4,107 points, while the panamax index rose 1.4% to 2,283 points. The smaller supramax index rose 0.6% at 1,642 points.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"insert-line\">\n<p><strong>The Drewry World Container Index rose 3% to USD 3,549 per 40-ft container last week<\/strong>, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" target=\"_blank\">latest index readings<\/a>. The lift came as transpacific and Asia-Europe rates moved higher, with Shanghai-New York up (7%) Shanghai-Los Angeles (3%), Shanghai-Rotterdam (5%), and Shanghai-Genoa (1%). East-West freight markets are firming as an early peak season, longer Red Sea-linked transit times, and earlier inventory restocking ahead of major June-July sales events push importers to book sooner, while Middle East tensions, higher bunker costs, and fuel surcharges keep rates under pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p><strong>47.1 &mdash; that&rsquo;s Egypt&rsquo;s PMI reading for May, up slightly from<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/06\/non-oil-pmi-hits-three-year-low-as-input-costs-spike-to-early-2023-highs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>April&rsquo;s 37-month low of 46.6<\/strong><\/a> but still below the 50.0 growth threshold for a fifth consecutive month, S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence's David Owen says in <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/6\/272.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">S&amp;P Global&rsquo;s latest report (pdf)<\/a>.The modest pickup in non-oil private-sector activity came alongside a sharp resurgence in pricing pressures, with selling-price inflation accelerating to its second-highest reading in the survey&rsquo;s history. 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The Emirati port operator &mdash; bidding through its subsidiary Black Caspian Logistics &mdash; offered EGP 27.47 per share <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/06\/14\/ad-ports-bumps-up-alex-containers-offer-to-egp-27-47-per-share-to-consolidate-51-3-majority\/\" target=\"_blank\">last week<\/a> to consolidate its control over the local maritime operator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The newly submitted offer will be presented at an upcoming ALCN board meeting<\/strong>, pending receipt of an official decision from the state-owned Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, the official says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> ALCN operates the Alexandria and El Dekheila terminals, managing a combined annual capacity of 1.5 mn TEUs and handling around 60% of Alexandria&rsquo;s container capacity. That makes it one of Egypt&rsquo;s most important Mediterranean gateway assets &mdash; and a core piece of AD Ports&rsquo; wider Egypt buildout across ports, shipping, maritime services, and logistics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The state is holding the line:<\/strong> The Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADQ-owned AD Ports has recently sweetened its bid by 19.5% from an initial EGP 22.99 per share offer submitted <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/18\/whats-really-happening-with-that-mto-for-alexandria-containers\/\" target=\"_blank\">late last year<\/a>, attempting to consolidate the 51.33% indirect majority it has built in the company <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/04\/13\/adq-makes-grand-entry-into-the-egx-with-usd-1-8-bn-buy-launches-first-mena-spac-with-chimera\/\" target=\"_blank\">since 2022<\/a>. But the government &mdash; which controls a combined 42.9% blocking stake in ALCN through the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport (35.3%) and the Alexandria Port Authority (7.6%) &mdash; is refusing to hand over the keys to its lucrative Mediterranean gateway asset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> AD Ports Group secured a stake in ALCN <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/17\/ad-ports-wants-to-raise-its-stake-in-alexandria-container-to-at-least-51\/\" target=\"_blank\">in November<\/a> when it acquired the PIF-owned Saudi Egyptian Investment Company&rsquo;s 19.3% stake for EGP 13.24 bn.<\/p>\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\/ad-ports\/\">AD Ports<\/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\/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=\"96915 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=\"96915\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/15\/96915\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96915\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96915 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yanmuparks.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/12\/425.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"inline-image\" alt=\"Inline Image\"><\/a><\/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=\"96916\" 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=\"96916\">\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\">Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/15\/saudi-market-reopens-to-lebanese-exports-after-five-year-freeze\/\">\r\n                            Saudi market reopens to Lebanese exports after five-year freeze                        <\/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\/15\/saudi-market-reopens-to-lebanese-exports-after-five-year-freeze\/\" 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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REUTERS\/Mohamed Azakir&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/96917.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/96917.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96916\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trade tag-saudi-arabia tag-trade wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>Saudi Arabia's decision to<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/06\/11\/will-pif-continue-funding-liv-golf-through-the-rest-of-the-season\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>lift<\/strong><\/a> <strong>its import ban has reopened a trade channel with Lebanon.<\/strong> The ban &mdash; first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-crown-prince-orders-resumption-lebanese-exports-2026-06-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">imposed in 2021<\/a> over illicit substances smuggled through legitimate cargo &mdash; severed what had once been one of Beirut&rsquo;s most lucrative export channels. Saudi Arabia was routinely Lebanon&rsquo;s second- or third-largest export market, absorbing 8-8.5% of total shipments, or USD 243-246 mn between 2017-2019, Byblos Bank Chief Economist Nassib Ghobril tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saudi Arabia is also key for Lebanon&rsquo;s exports because it serves as a transit corridor for Lebanese goods bound for the rest of the Gulf.<\/strong> When the ban took hold, exports slowed significantly in 2022 before fundamentally stopping altogether by 2023, Ghobril says. In 2025, with zero Saudi trade, Lebanon&rsquo;s trade deficit ballooned to nearly USD 17 bn &mdash; a devastating figure for an economy already starved for hard currency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufacturers in Lebanon survived the export winter in part by relocating to Oman, the UAE, or Egypt<\/strong> &mdash; if they could afford to do so &mdash; and re-emerge as local firms shipping into Saudi Arabia under non-Lebanese flags. But even if the people behind these exports were Lebanese, the goods were exports erased from Lebanon&rsquo;s ledger and that capacity is now being counted under other countries&rsquo; data. Smaller exporters and farmers, however, were unable to make that jump due to financial and practical constraints and ultimately absorbed the full blow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, with the export reopening, Lebanese producers are ready to jump back into Saudi-bound exports<\/strong>, Ghobril says. Years of crisis have driven down local production costs (even if they&rsquo;ve risen in recent weeks due to war-related oil price spikes), while agricultural output, including apples and poultry, has swung into surplus. This resumption is what Ghobril calls a &ldquo;positive shock&rdquo; that will help incrementally narrow the country&rsquo;s trade deficit and pull FX into a banking system still reeling from collapse and struggling to find the money to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/05\/13\/who-pays-for-lebanons-banking-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\">finance its deposit recovery plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96918 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"96918\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/15\/96918\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96918\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96918 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/transmar.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/2700.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"inline-image\" alt=\"Inline Image\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"96919\" 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=\"96919\">\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\/15\/avelon-enters-sczone-al-bayader-scales-up-and-flynas-grows-its-network\/\">\r\n                            Avelon enters SCZone, Al Bayader scales up, and flynas grows its network                        <\/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\/15\/avelon-enters-sczone-al-bayader-scales-up-and-flynas-grows-its-network\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The facility, spanning some 24.2k sqm, will produce specialized materials for waterproofing, building protection, soil reinforcement, and infrastructure, with 100% of its output earmarked for export to US and European markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The SCZone has been flooded with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/05\/24\/cloud-chain-plans-a-carbon-neutral-textile-complex-in-port-said\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/04\/23\/egypts-investment-labor-ministries-roll-out-the-red-carpet-for-major-foreign-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Turkish<\/a> firms focused on low-margin, ready-made garments, but Avelon breaks this mold by bringing a high-value, specialized industrial input to the table. The Canadian firm is leveraging the industrial zone&rsquo;s direct integration with the port to slash supply chain costs and lock in a logistics advantage for its Western-bound exports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Al Bayader to invest AED 180 mn in Dubai packaging and logistics hub<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dubai-based food packaging manufacturer Al Bayader International is putting AED 180 mn behind a new manufacturing and logistics hub in Dubai<\/strong> to boost local packaging production for GCC customers, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/jun\/10-06\/al-bayader-international\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The plan:<\/strong> The development will combine manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, and a fulfillment center, and also serve as the firm&rsquo;s headquarters. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with full operations expected by early 2028. Once operational, the 678k sq ft facility will produce up to 30k tons of packaging per year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More in the pipeline?<\/strong> Additional production lines for aluminum- and bio-based packaging solutions will be introduced over time to serve regional and international markets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Flynas plants sixth Saudi base in Qassim<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flynas is adding a new Saudi hub to its map:<\/strong> Saudi low-cost carrier flynas &mdash; in cooperation with airport operator Cluster2 &mdash; is set to launch new operations based at Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Al Qassim, effective July, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flynas.com\/en\/media-center\/news-updates\/from-al-qassim-to-the-world-flynas-announces-its-sixth-and-newest-operations-base-in-al-qassim-in-cooperation-with-the-cluster2-company-starting-july\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>. The first phase will add direct flights from Al Qassim to five destinations &mdash; including Istanbul, Trabzon, Cairo&rsquo;s Sphinx International Airport, Abha, and Dammam.<\/p>\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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/ksa\/\">KSA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/sczone\/\">SCZone<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/tag\/textiles\/\">textiles<\/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=\"96921\" 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=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/06\/15\/96921\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-96921\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-96921 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> Calendar<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">21-24 June (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/saudi-smartlogistics.com\/\">Saudi Smart Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">22-23 June (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/decarbonizingforum.com\">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;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">AUGUST<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircargomiddleeastexpo.com\/?utm_source=referral-traffic&amp;utm_medium=ref-visit&amp;utm_campaign=google.com\">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;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">30 August-1 September (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SWLExpo\/\">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;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">16-17 September (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudimaritimecongress.com\/en\/home.html\">Saudi Maritime &amp; Logistics Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">22-24 September (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\">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;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">28-30 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/transportlogistic.de\/en\/transport-logistic-worldwide\/\">Transport Logistics 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;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">OCTOBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">12-14 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb\/visit.html\">The Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">21-22 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/singapore-to-host-gpf\/global-ports-forum-singapore-draft-agenda\/\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">26-29 (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aircargoforum.org\/event\/4d30ed99-e73f-4fcd-a160-2701037fad18\/summary\">Air Cargo Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Miami, US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">27-29 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.routesonline.com\/events\/285\/routes-world-2026\/\">Routes World<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">2-5 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/maritime-logistics\/\">ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MTO rejected? 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