{"id":71889,"date":"2023-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/07\/06\/today-stalled-negotiations-are-keeping-usd-19-bn-worth-of-trade-stuck-in-canadian-ports-iraq-could-transport-gas-to-europe-via-grand-faw-port\/"},"modified":"2023-07-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T00:00:00","slug":"today-stalled-negotiations-are-keeping-usd-19-bn-worth-of-trade-stuck-in-canadian-ports-iraq-could-transport-gas-to-europe-via-grand-faw-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2023\/07\/06\/today-stalled-negotiations-are-keeping-usd-19-bn-worth-of-trade-stuck-in-canadian-ports-iraq-could-transport-gas-to-europe-via-grand-faw-port\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Stalled negotiations are keeping USD 19 bn worth of trade stuck in Canadian ports + Iraq could transport gas to Europe via Grand Faw Port"},"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 <\/span><span style=\"\">\u2014 and welcome to the busiest issue we\u2019ve had in a while. <\/span><span style=\"\">We have<\/span><span> everything from updates on private sector activity in the GCC and Egypt, to speculations that a Turkish port could be on the docket for sale to Gulf investors. <\/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;\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/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\">Stalled<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Canada port labor negotiations halt USD 19 bn worth of trade<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">: <\/span><span style=\"\">Strikes at Canada\u2019s <\/span><span>western ports have halted vessel servicing since 30 June, with some 29 ports on the country\u2019s west coast coming to a standstill as negotiations stall, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/07\/05\/canadas-port-labor-negotiations-on-hold-19-billion-in-trade-stranded.html\" style=\"\">CNBC<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> reports, citing sources from the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA). <\/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\">What\u2019s the beef<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">?<\/span><span> Members of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) are on strike over differences with employers about wage increases, concerns over automation, and contracting out, the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/business\/article-union-seeks-8000-inflation-adjustment-for-bc-port-workers-on-strike\/#:~:text=Besides%20seeking%20cost%2Dof%2Dliving,moving%20through%20four%20B.C.%20ports.\" style=\"\">Globe and Mail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> writes. After negotiating that took place over four days, talks have been put on hold pending further discussion with federal mediators, the BCMEA told CNBC.<\/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 strike \u201ccould have a significant impact on transpacific cargo flows<\/span><span>, with the ports typically accepting a combined average of 34 container vessels or 289.7k TEU capacity per month,\u201d a senior trade analyst at <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vesselsvalue.com\/\" style=\"\">VesselsValue<\/a><\/span><span> told the outlet. The value of the 289.7k containers is USD 19 bn, according to Canadian customs data cited by the outlet. Some of the products held at a standstill include autoparts, manufacturing parts, and consumer goods.<\/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\">DATA POINT- Customs declarations handled by Dubai Customs <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">rose 10%<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">y-o-y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">12.3 mn in 1H 2023<\/span><span>, Emirati news agency <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303174309\" style=\"\">Wam<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">reports, citing Dubai Customs Director General Ahmed Mahboob Musabih. Dubai Customs saw an average of 48 declarations per minute, and users of its \u201csmart services\u201d have reported a satisfaction rate of 98%.<\/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\">WATCH THIS SPACE- Iraq could use its under-construction Faw Port to transport<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> gas to Turkey and Europe<\/span><span>, head of the country\u2019s House Transport and Communication Committee Zahra Al Bajari said, according to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/oil-and-gas\/iraq-mulls-gas-transport-through-faw-port-j3odxwbp\" style=\"\">Zawya<\/a><\/span><span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Once the multi-bn-USD port is completed in 2025, Qatar and other regional gas producers can use it to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), according to Al Bajari. Iraq has reportedly tapped a consultancy firm to assess the feasibility of a gas transport project that involves Faw Port and the 1.2k km Development Road rail link connecting Iraq to Turkey.<\/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\">ENTERPRISE IS LOOKING FOR SMART, TALENTED PEOPLE of all backgrounds to help us build some very cool new things.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Enterprise \u2014 the essential morning read on all the important news shaping business and the economy in Egypt and the region \u2014 is looking for writers, reporters and editors to help us build out new publications. Today, we run four daily Egypt and MENA-focused publications, five weekly industry verticals, and a weekend lifestyle edition designed to make our readers feel just a bit smarter.<\/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 tons more in the pipeline \u2014 come help us build new publications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> We offer the chance to work in a fast-paced newsroom on a broad range of topics and in a variety of formats. Our goal is simple: To create value for our growing community of >250k daily readers by telling stories that matter.<\/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\">NEVER WORKED IN A NEWSROOM BEFORE?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> We have the Enterprise Business Writing Development Program. 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Tune in to the Enterprise Podcast to hear what went down:<\/span><span> The Enterprise Podcast is back with another installment of our forum series, where we bring you audio recordings of what was said on stage at the Enterprise Exports and FDI Forum,<\/span><span>which took place last May.<\/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\">IN THIS WEEK\u2019S EPISODE- <\/span><span>We looked at how Egyptian companies can identify and pitch foreign partners and how they can identify them. We asked how do companies figure out what they\u2019re looking for \u2014\u202fand whether that dovetails with what they want or need. We were joined on that panel by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hossam Abou Moussa<\/span><span>, partner at PE firm Apis, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Cheick-Oumar Sylla<\/span><span>, director for North Africa and Horn of Africa at the International Finance Corporation, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Hassan Massoud<\/span><span>, associate director and head of private equity (Southern Mediterranean) at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.<\/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\">Expect us to drop an episode every Sunday morning.<\/span><span> You can listen to the Enterprise Podcast where ever you get your podcasts including: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/eg\/podcast\/how-do-you-identify-and-pitch-foreign-partners-and\/id1617987136?i=1000618986340\" style=\"\">Apple Podcast<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/3hcO1z63DCIJYbCZAviYde\" style=\"\">Spotify<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvNWE1NmQ3YzMtZjI4MS00NTU3LThlMzEtYWFjODAxN2NjZjA2LzY4NmNmYTU5LTAwOTMtNDEyMS1hMTRjLWFlNmYwMDk3ZjEyMi81NDI0MGE5Ni04YWY5LTRkZGQtODExNi1hZTZmMDA5OTgxMzYvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M\/episode\/Y2Q1NjhjYTItYjI5Ny00OWUwLTk4NTMtYjAyZDAxNzY4NGQ3?sa=X&ved=0CAUQkfYCahcKEwionfW8ofP_AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ\" style=\"\">Google Podcast<\/a><\/span><span> | <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.anghami.com\/episode\/1115908039\" style=\"\">Anghami<\/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: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;\">CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/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 International Maritime Organization\u2019s (IMO) <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imo.org\/en\/MediaCentre\/MeetingSummaries\/Pages\/PREVIEW-MEPC-80-3-7-July-2023.aspx\" style=\"\">Marine Environment Protection<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imo.org\/en\/MediaCentre\/MeetingSummaries\/Pages\/PREVIEW-MEPC-80-3-7-July-2023.aspx\" style=\"\">Committee<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> session kicked off earlier this week<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> and is running until tomorrow at the IMO HQ in London, with in person and hybrid participation. The session\u2019s main agenda is to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas strategy and reduction targets for the marine sector. The session will also look at ballast water and biofouling management, marine litter, guidelines for underwater noise, a global shipping tax, and the environmental risks of ship-to-ship transfers.<\/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\">Postal operator <\/span><span style=\"-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;text-decoration-skip-ink:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epg.ae\/\" style=\"\">Emirates Post Group<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\"> (EPG) is launching its annual robotics <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:700\">competition, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;font-weight:700;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-post-group-launches-logistics-unleashed-to-promote-robotic-advancements-within-the-logistics-industry-tesaybp8\" style=\"\">Logistics Unleashed<\/a><\/span><span>, which will be<\/span><span> running from September to November in the UAE. The event, conducted as an educational program, comes as an effort to promote logistics and \u201cbridge the gap between academia and industry,\u201d according to the statement.  <\/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\">Details: <\/span><span>The competition will select three teams of 2-4 students with at least one Emirati national, to build a robot as a solution to the competition\u2019s case study. <\/span><span>Each group will receive AED 5k to purchase the materials required, and upon completion will receive a monetary reward. <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=ZN_eq0qrBUuqA_TbXZ4ii93DBh2VDF5Bnn3k9ZfMffVUNlA4UjBIVTBFWkczU0k3WVZQQjBDNU1JMy4u\" style=\"\">Registration<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for the competition ends on 28 August.<\/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\">Check out our full calendar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at the bottom of this email for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events and news triggers.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, friends \u2014 and welcome to the busiest issue we\u2019ve had in a while. 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