{"id":70538,"date":"2023-05-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/04\/today-pmis-are-out-for-the-region-and-its-mostly-good-news-shipping-and-maritime-are-in-the-spotlight\/"},"modified":"2023-05-04T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T00:00:00","slug":"today-pmis-are-out-for-the-region-and-its-mostly-good-news-shipping-and-maritime-are-in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/05\/04\/today-pmis-are-out-for-the-region-and-its-mostly-good-news-shipping-and-maritime-are-in-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: PMIs are out for the region and it\u2019s (mostly) good news + Shipping and maritime are in the spotlight"},"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, wonderful people.<\/span><span style=\"\"> It\u2019s a busy day for logistics in our neck of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> woods and elsewhere, providing plenty of news to get the day started with. <\/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 STORY- <\/span><span style=\"\">Purchasing manager indices (PMI) tracking non-oil private<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> sector activity in the UAE, KSA, Qatar, and Egypt told a mixed tale but with all-round hopeful notes. The UAE, KSA, and Qatar saw better performance on the back of higher domestic demand and lower inflationary pressures. Meanwhile, Egypt remained in contraction \u2014 albeit at a slower rate \u2014 and there were signs that rampant inflation had finally bottomed out.<\/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;\">^^ We have the full rundown in this morning\u2019s news well, below.<\/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 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\/5\/214.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/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 Enterprise Exports &amp; FDI Forum, our latest industry-specific conference, is taking <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">place on Monday, 15 May.<\/span><span> The Enterprise Exports &amp; 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><span style=\"font-weight:700\">The event will take place at<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">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\">Why exports &amp; 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\">ON THE AGENDA- We have seven panels where we discuss the steps these leaders and companies are taking to pull in FDI and to make their business export-driven.<\/span><span> There will be several \u201clessons-learned\u201d panels that include an Egyptian product focused one that looks at white goods, consumer electronics, fertilizers and garments. Another intends to extend the steps taken to create an export and FDI strategy through listening to the advice of other c-suite executives who have successfully made their business move in that direction. More panels include how to identify and pull in the right foreign partner, how to become part of a multinational\u2019s supply chain, how industrial clusters can offer a way for SMEs to be part of our export economy and what industries of tomorrow we can leapfrog into. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">You can check out the full agenda <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exportsfdi.enterprise.press\/index.html#agenda\" style=\"\">here<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">. <\/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:<\/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 | Royal Ceramica <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\"> 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:700;\"><\/span><\/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=\"\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">DATA POINT #1- Qatar\u2019s total private sector exports grew 17.5% y-o-y in 1Q 2023 to reach<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">QAR 9.08 bn<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>according to a Qatar Chamber of Commerce <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarchamber.com\/pser-1st-quarter-2023\/\" style=\"\">report.<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> The growth was driven primarily by exports of essential and industrial oils, which soared 222.6% y-o-y to QAR 5.6 bn. Asia, excluding the GCC, was Qatar\u2019s biggest export market overall, representing a 68.15% share. On a country level, the lion\u2019s share of exports were earmarked for China (34.1%) and India (26.8%). The GCC was the second largest export bloc, representing 16.8% of Qatar\u2019s total private sector exports for the quarter.<\/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 #2- The number of e-commerce licenses issued in Qatar in 1Q 2023 grew<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> 25% y-o-y<\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/41109Wy\" style=\"\">Al Sharq<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports, citing a source it says has knowledge of the matter. Rising commercial real estate prices and costs of outfitting shops were cited as reasons for the surge, with more growth expected by the end of this year. New license issuances were concentrated primarily in the food, apparel, cosmetics, and marketing industries, Al Sharq\u2019s source said, adding that women entrepreneurs are also applying for e-commerce licenses in record numbers.<\/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 #3- Jordan\u2019s Aqaba Port saw 14% y-o-y growth in vessel arrival numbers in 1Q 2023<\/span><span style=\"\">,<\/span><span>according to a Aqaba Economic Zone <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aseza.aqabazone\/posts\/pfbid02sqbegAseqJS1MVuVctUJPQWzHM8bUqmgejFPeCGmRCAe6XNisnBSYKKJQ4fyL9qTl\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The number of containers also grew 15% y-o-y during the first quarter of the year.<\/span><\/p>\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\">PSA #1- Some of Maersk\u2019s shipping services are getting more expensive: <\/span><span style=\"\">Maersk Line will<\/span><span style=\"\"> increase the rates of its <\/span><span>shipping services from Pakistan, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent to the US and Canada, effective 1 June, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maersk.com\/news\/articles\/2023\/05\/02\/rate-announcement-wca-uae\" style=\"\">company statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The increase applies to various commodities and container types: 20DC containers will be charged USD 500, while the rate for 40DC, 40High, and 45HDry containers will be USD 600.<\/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\">PSA #2- Yemen\u2019s PIL is up and running again at Hodeidah Port: <\/span><span style=\"\">Yemeni<\/span><span style=\"\">shipping company<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilship.com\/\" style=\"\">Pacific International Lines<\/a><\/span><span> (PIL) resumed yesterday operations through the port of Hodeidah via the port of Djibouti, a Transport Ministry <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mot.gov.ye\/shipping-lines-resume-their-activities-through-the-port-of-hodeidah\/?lang=en\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> says.<\/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\">PSA #3- Dubai wants to make local sea container charges more transparent: <\/span><span style=\"\">The Dubai<\/span><span> Maritime Authority (DMA) has issued a new directive requiring all service providers to declare their container charges to the DMA through a secure trade single window portal, according to a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2023\/May\/01-05\/Dubai-Maritime-Authority\" style=\"\">statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. The directive, which came into effect at the beginning of May, aims to allow the DMA \u201cto analyze data submitted by service providers and determine whether they reflect commercial best practices and fair competition,\u201d according to the statement. The directive applies to all providers of local sea container services within, outside, or through any port in the emirate. All current service providers must submit a list of their existing local sea container charges to the DMA within 30 days from the effective start date of the directive, while new service providers must submit within 30 days of being licensed.<\/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;\"><\/span><\/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\">Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine\u2019s deputy defense ministers are set to discuss the Ukraine grain agreement tomorrow<\/span><span style=\"\">,<\/span><span style=\"\">as<\/span><span style=\"\"> Russia\u2019s <\/span><span>deadline to withdraw from the Black Sea crop export corridor approaches, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-05-03\/ukraine-grain-deal-talks-set-as-russia-threatens-to-exit-pact?srnd=economics-trade&amp;leadSource=uverify%20wall\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports. Russia is also scheduled to hold talks with UN representatives on the same day. Russia has threatened to opt out of the pact if its demands to increase its own food and fertilizer exports are not met. The warning has not had much of an impact on benchmark grain futures due to excess supplies and good harvest predictions for next season.<\/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\">MARKET WATCH- OPEC\u2019s oil output declined in April: <\/span><span style=\"\">The temporary suspension of Iraqi<\/span><span> exports and the delays in Nigerian shipments contributed to a drop in OPEC's oil production last month, a <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-oil-output-falls-iraq-nigeria-outages-reuters-survey-finds-2023-05-02\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a><\/span><span> survey found. This further added to the impact of major producers sticking to the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/03f954b3-c848-4b46-8a13-efe830d907a4\" style=\"\">OPEC+ supply cut agreement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. OPEC pumped 28.62 mn barrels per day (bbl \/ d) last month, down 190k bbl \/ d from March. 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