{"id":70285,"date":"2023-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/04\/19\/today-ma-takes-the-lead-in-the-region-bahrain-and-qatar-make-progress-on-public-roads-projects\/"},"modified":"2023-04-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T00:00:00","slug":"today-ma-takes-the-lead-in-the-region-bahrain-and-qatar-make-progress-on-public-roads-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/04\/19\/today-ma-takes-the-lead-in-the-region-bahrain-and-qatar-make-progress-on-public-roads-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: M&#038;A takes the lead in the region + Bahrain and Qatar make progress on public roads projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Good morning, friends, and welcome to the final breaths of Ramadan.<\/span><span style=\"\"> The news slowdown<\/span><span style=\"\"> is good and well upon us as the region gears up for Eid El Fitr, although there\u2019s just enough happening \u2014 particularly on the M&A front \u2014 to keep things interesting. <\/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\">A quick programming note: <\/span><span style=\"\">Enterprise Logistics will be off from tomorrow until next Tuesday,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 25 April in observance of Eid El Fitr. We\u2019ll be back in your inboxes on Wednesday, 26 April at our regularly scheduled time. <\/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\">THE BIG LOGISTICS STORIES-<\/span><span style=\"\"> Agility subsidiary Menzies Aviation is looking to acquire a<\/span><span> 50.1% stake in <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flytap.com\/en-eg\/\/\" style=\"\">TAP Air Portugal<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s aviation services subsidiary, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groundforce.pt\/en\/groundforce-portugal\" style=\"\">Groundforce<\/a><\/span><span>, in a transaction that would give Menzies <\/span><span>a 65% market share in<\/span><span> Portugal, while Egyptian logistics firm Egytrans\u2019 board of directors approved the acquisition of Egyptian trucking firm the National Company for Transportation and Overseas Service Company.<\/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\">ALSO- Sudan\u2019s shaky ceasefire collapsed within hours yesterday<\/span><span style=\"\">, after clashes between<\/span><span> the Sudanese Armed Forces and paramilitary <\/span><span>group<\/span><span> the Rapid Support Forces erupted again in Khartoum, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/sudans-rsf-leader-hemedti-says-discussed-pressing-issues-with-blinken-2023-04-18\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. Both sides accuse each other of breaching the ceasefire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/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\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">KEZAD and Emtelle break ground on USD 50 mn fiber optics hub in Abu Dhabi:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Khalifa <\/span><span style=\"\">Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (KEZAD) and UK-based <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emtelle.com\/\" style=\"\">Emtelle<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> have broken ground on a new fiber optics research and manufacturing hub in Abu Dhabi, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2023\/04\/18\/emtelle-and-kezad-jointly-break-ground-at-new-regional-hub-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\">press release<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\">. The project is one of the largest of its kind in the world and will see Emtelle invest a total of USD 50 mn over three phases of development. Emtelle hopes to use the new facility to develop and manufacture cutting-edge fiber optics and cable protectors, as well as the distribution and R&D of blown fiber units and ducted network solutions, to service customers in MENA, Asia, and Australia, and New Zealand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Bahrain has opened a new flyover in Manama as part of a USD 106 mn project to develop<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">arterial routes in the city<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradearabia.com\/news\/CONS_408519.html\" style=\"\">Trade Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. The project, which comprises two flyovers and an underpass, is set to be completed in March of next year. <\/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\">Qatar\u2019s public work authority has finished developing a 2 km section of Al Wukair Road in Doha<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"\">according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3L7RCMz\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><span> The development work took place between <\/span><span style=\"\">Al Mashaf and <\/span><span>Al Wukair\u2019s intersection with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jasim Al Thani street. Two roundabouts were also converted into signal-controlled intersections. This was the second phase of development, which started in late 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/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\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">WATCH THIS SPACE #1-<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Air India will reportedly cut back flights to the GCC due to plane and crew shortages<\/span><span style=\"\">, Indian <\/span><span style=\"\">financial news website <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/business\/air-india-to-slash-flights-to-oman-uae-and-qatar-amid-shortage-of-planes-crew-10413141.html\" style=\"\">moneycontrol<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reported, citing circulars issued to travel agents. The Tata-owned carrier will begin implementing the cuts after Eid El Fitr to accommodate the surge in bookings during the seasonal holiday. The airline will reduce trips to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Muscat until the end of May, the outlet reported.<\/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\">WATCH THIS SPACE #2- <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Egypt eyes customs incentives to boost transit trade:<\/span><span style=\"\"> Egypt\u2019s <\/span><span>transport and finance ministries are working together to introduce amendments to the Customs Law that would introduce incentives to draw transit trade to Egyptian ports, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3A6JGoM\" style=\"\">Al Mal<\/a><\/span><span> reports, citing unnamed sources. The sources don\u2019t reveal any details about the proposed incentives.<\/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\">DATA POINT- Syria\u2019s exports hit c.USD 250 mn in 1Q 2023<\/span><span style=\"\">, head of the Syrian Chamber of<\/span><span> Commerce\u2019s Import and Export Committee Fahd Darwish said, according to government-aligned <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alwatan.sy\/archives\/342916\" style=\"\">Alwatan<\/a><\/span><span>. Exports of unnamed \u201cnatural resources\u201d accounted for the lion\u2019s share of the country\u2019s exports during the quarter, followed by vegetable and fruit exports, Darwish told Alwatan. Syria\u2019s export figures have been gradually recovering in recent years, climbing from c. USD 700 mn in 2018 and broke the USD 1 bn threshold in 2021 and 2022, the newspaper added. <\/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\">Baghdad + KRG take a step forward in resuming Iraq northern oil exports:<\/span><span style=\"\"> The Iraqi <\/span><span style=\"\">government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have ironed out technicalities necessary for resuming northern oil exports from the port of Ceyhan in Turkey to international markets, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/baghdad-krg-take-step-towards-resuming-iraq-northern-oil-exports-2023-04-17\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span style=\"\"> reports. Some 450k barrels per day (bbl \/ d) in northern oil exports were stopped following an arbitration ruling <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/16ac81ab-c7b4-40e0-a399-60a88ed2ef70\" style=\"\">last month<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. Baghdad and the KRG had initially signed an agreement on 4 April to resume crude oil exports, but continued negotiations on technical issues such as marketing, pricing, and destination before engaging with Turkey, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. <\/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\">The terms of the agreement will allow Iraqi state owned marketer SOMO to sign contracts with traders<\/span><span style=\"\">, while restricting exports to Asia and pricing them against Kirkuk official selling prices, four sources told Reuters. Resumption of exports, terms and conditions for pricing, mechanism for payment, and share of future oil export sales will be further discussed at a meeting between international oil companies and KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani. The timeline for the resumption of Iraq\u2019s northern oil exports remains unclear, with the ball still remaining in Turkey\u2019s court as it insists on receiving assurances from Iraq on a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/b0f5e538-1c89-49a9-81a3-4411fa8e8b87\" style=\"\">second arbitration case<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, a source told Reuters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">MARKET WATCH- <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Container spot prices are showing signs of recovery: <\/span><span style=\"\">The Shanghai<\/span><span> Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) <\/span><span>rose 8% <\/span><span>week-on-week, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrade-maritime.com\/containers\/container-spot-rates-likely-recovery-path-hsbc\" style=\"\">Seatrade Maritime News<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports citing HSBC\u2019s Global Freight Monitor. The rise reverses a year-long decline in container spot rates that saw rates fall some 84% from the record high in September 2021, according to Drewry\u2019s World Container Index (WCI). However, the SCFI is still down 7% year-to-date. \u201cWe expect market spot rates to stabilize at current levels in the coming months and gain support from a sequential improvement in volumes in 2H23,\u201d the report says, also noting that the Clarksons Time Charter Index for containerships witnessed a 13% recovery from its mid-February low. <\/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\">Russian crude exports have bounced back, sparking fresh speculation over how serious<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> the country is about its announced output cuts<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-04-17\/russian-oil-exports-rebound-to-reignite-doubts-over-output-cut?srnd=economics-trade&leadSource=uverify%20wall\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. Output has increased by 540k barrels per day (bbl \/ d), climbing above 3 mn bbl \/ day according to Bloomberg data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/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\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">COME TO OUR NEXT ENTERPRISE FORUM- <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsfdi.enterprise.press\/registration.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/4\/731.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The Enterprise Exports & FDI Forum, our latest industry-specific conference, is taking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">place on Monday, 15 May.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The Enterprise Exports & FDI Forum will give insiders and newcomers alike the chance to talk about how to develop an export-centered business and how their companies can help Egypt build an export-led economy that makes us a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI).<\/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\">Why exports & FDI?<\/span><span> In the wake of successive floats of EGP, exports and FDI have never been more important to our economy \u2014 or our businesses. We\u2019re gathering some of the CEOs, top execs from local companies and multinationals, investors, bankers and finance folks to speak on how businesses can adapt their strategies to be export-oriented and what Egypt as a country can do to draw foreign investment and much-needed FX. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Expect it to be heavy on lessons learned in Egypt and other global growth markets \u2014 and lots of success stories.<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsfdi.enterprise.press\/index.html#aboutSection\" style=\"\">You can learn more on our conference website here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/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\">And what better place to discuss moving our goods than Egypt\u2019s original logistics zone \u2014 the Nile. <\/span><span>That\u2019s why we\u2019re looking forward to holding the event by the river\u2019s vistas <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">at the Four Seasons, Nile Plaza. <\/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\">Some of the biggest names in business and finance are on board \u2014 are you?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The Enterprise Exports and FDI Forum is taking place with the generous support of our friends, including:<\/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\">Banking partners:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Banque Misr | Al Baraka Bank | Emirates NBD | HSBC <\/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\">Lead partners:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> DB Schenker | DP World | East Port Said Development | IDG | IFC | Madinat Masr<\/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\">Event partners: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Beyti | Concrete | Global Corp | Grant Thornton | Hassan Allam Utilities <\/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\">WANT TO BECOME A COMMERCIAL PARTNER?<\/span><span> Ping a note to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"mailto:mtaalab@inktankir.com\" style=\"\">Moustafa, our head of commercial, here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/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\">HAVEN\u2019T REQUESTED AN INVITE YET?<\/span><span> If you\u2019re a C-suite exec, business owner, DFI staff, export executive, investor or banker, please <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsfdi.enterprise.press\/registration.html\" style=\"\">fill out the form here<\/a><\/span><span> to signal your interest, letting us know your name, title and where you work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">            Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily          <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>       <a href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends, and welcome to the final breaths of Ramadan. 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