{"id":84491,"date":"2025-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/17\/today-egypt-to-sign-cypriot-gas-liquefaction-and-re-export-agreement-today-a-slew-of-supply-chain-and-earnings-updates\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T00:00:00","slug":"today-egypt-to-sign-cypriot-gas-liquefaction-and-re-export-agreement-today-a-slew-of-supply-chain-and-earnings-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/02\/17\/today-egypt-to-sign-cypriot-gas-liquefaction-and-re-export-agreement-today-a-slew-of-supply-chain-and-earnings-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Egypt to sign Cypriot gas liquefaction and re-export agreement today + a slew of supply chain and earnings updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, nice people. <\/strong>We are back this week with a packed issue, with news about the imminent signing of the Egypt-Cyprus gas liquefaction agreement leading the pack. We also have news on Saudi\u2019s new port in Africa, as well as a flurry of supply chain agreements and earnings reports from all over the region. Shall we?<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING THIS WEEK-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T<\/strong><strong>he <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freightcamp.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Freight<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freightcamp.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp<\/a><\/strong><strong> will kick off this Thursday and wrap up on Saturday 22 February in Dubai.<\/strong> The event focuses on connecting new partners and businesses in the freight forwarding industry. Global members from freight networks Pangea and Connecta are invited to partake in the conference. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>#1- <\/strong><strong>China <\/strong><strong>makes headway on Kuwait\u2019s Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port:<\/strong> Kuwait\u2019s Public Works Ministry has inked an agreement with the Chinese Transport Ministry's China State Construction Engineering Cooperation to study, design, and establish pre-implementation services to complete Kuwait\u2019s Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/economy\/2025\/02\/16\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a> reports, citing a ministry statement. Around 50% of the first phase of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port has reportedly been completed, the news outlet added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Kuwait selected China State Construction Engineering Corporation to build, manage, and operate its Mubarak Al Kabeer Port project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/68a355b7-9341-4ad0-8155-5ba69986e8cd\/today:-oman%25e2%2580%2599s-asyad-files-to-ipo-its-lng-shipping-arm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister\u2019s Office <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/be1aa898-60df-4e44-94ec-32356bcd6b77\/kuwait-funnels-usd-614-mn-into%253cmark%253e-mubarak%253c%2Fmark%253e-al-kabeer-port-development-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">approved KWD 186 mn (USD 614 mn)<\/a> to support the development of the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port at Bubiyan Island last May. The port \u2014 projected to cost some KWD 990 mn (USD 3.2 bn) \u2014 will accommodate 24 berths with a capacity of up to 8.1 mn containers a year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Egypt\u2019s manufacturing leader and exporter Elsewedy Electric is eyeing an entrance <\/strong><strong>into Brazil <\/strong><strong>and India<\/strong> as part of its expansion plan, Chairman Ahmed Elsewedy told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiyaBN_EG\/status\/1891066599458676746\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. The company wants to establish specialized factories for wires, cables, electrical products, and smart infrastructure in both countries this year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#3- More updates on the Iraq-Turkey pipeline:<\/strong> Iraq is tidying up loose ends with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to resume the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline following a two-year shutdown that cost Iraq nearly USD 19 bn in lost revenues, Iraq\u2019s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-02-15\/iraq-works-to-resume-oil-flows-to-turkey-after-19-billion-loss\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> on Friday. Iraq temporarily increased its oil production and transportation payout for oil production from USD 6 to USD 16 a barrel to incentivize oil firms until a third-party audit determines the cost of production and transport. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The final touches: <\/strong>While the legal issues are solved \u2014 including transferring oil to the federal marketing company SOMO \u2014 some technical issues remain. \u201cThe discussion now between the federal government and the KRG is about how many barrels, is it possible to export and how many barrels are going to be used for internal consumption,\u201d Hussein added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Almost there? <\/strong>We first heard of news about the resumption of operations <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/6b8b59c7-8f2e-4a7d-8575-8b01266d9c1d\/today:-ad-ports-to-develop-300k-ton-grain-storage-at-khalifa-port-%2B-another-floating-regasification-unit-for-egypt%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>. The Kurdistan pipeline \u2014 which was shut down in February 2023 due to technical issues and financial disputes with Turkey \u2014 can transport nearly 500k bpd via the Ceyhan port to global markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#4- UAE\u2019s Adnoc seals 14-year LNG supply agreement with Indian Oil:<\/strong> Adnoc Gas has inked a USD 7 to USD 9 bn 14-year LNG supply agreement with Indian Oil Corporation, India\u2019s biggest energy firm, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adnocgas.ae\/en\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2025\/adnoc-gas-signs-14-year-lng-supply-agreement-with-indian-oil-corporation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> released on Thursday. The deal will see Adnoc gas export up to 1.2 mn mtpa annually, with the first deliveries slated for 2026. The move looks to support India\u2019s goal of making LNG account for \u201c15% of its primary energy basket by 2030,\u201d Adnoc Gas CEO Fatema Al Nuaimi said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Adnoc inked a heads of agreement with the Indian firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5b3c2ffc-3e14-4fbe-baa1-058710e62e08\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in September<\/a> for gas to be sourced mainly from Adnoc\u2019s Ruwais LNG project in Abu Dhabi. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adnoc may have more in the pipeline:<\/strong> Adnoc was reported <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4bba693e-bebd-4691-8255-719f1b20735f\/adnoc-to-sign-five-year-lng-supply-deal-with%253cmark%253e-india%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-bpcl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last week<\/a> to be close to signing a five-year LNG supply agreement to supply 2.5 mn metric tonnes of LNG to BPCL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All eyes on the region:<\/strong> Indian state refiners are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c9065a77-79c9-4955-9b88-b7e7147a6b57\/today:-a-new-credit-facility-agreement-for-agility-%2B-mubadala-snaps-up-a-majority-share-in-a-healthcare-logistics-firm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly looking<\/a> at our region\u2019s crude oil market for supplies as they seek to replace the heavily sanctioned Russia as their top supplier. Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation, and Hindustan Petroleum were down some 8 to 10 mn barrels of Russian crude for loading in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5-<\/strong> <strong>EU <\/strong><strong>launching new gas buying round in March<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> The EU is hosting its next and final round of joint gas buying on 12 March via gas trading platform Prisma in a bid to secure buyers until 2030, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/eu-hold-next-round-joint-gas-buying-march-2025-02-14\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prisma-capacity.eu\/newsletter\/aggregateeu-updates-25-02\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Firms can submit natural gas or LNG requests between July 2025 and October 2030. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER: <\/strong>The EU\u2019s current trading platform is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/0878e9c7-5da3-4cbd-88d6-70093020a73e\/eu-opens-door-for-uk-to-join-pan-europe-customs-scheme,-trade-chief-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">slated to be replaced by a new platform<\/a> encompassing hydrogen, natural gas, and critical minerals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>#1- C<\/strong><strong>rude prices remained largely unchanged<\/strong><strong>, mainly buoyed by hopes of a possible <\/strong><strong>Russia-Ukraine peace deal easing supply disruptions<\/strong> by possibly ending sanctions on Russian oil, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-falls-4th-day-expectations-russia-ukraine-peace-may-lift-supply-2025-02-17\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures went up by USD 0.07 to USD 74.81 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) sustained its price of USD 70.75 a barrel by 04.30 GMT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Russia <\/strong><strong>could be forced to scale down oil production over the next few months<\/strong>, three Russian oil executives told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russia-braces-oil-output-cuts-sanctions-drones-hit-2025-02-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> on Thursday. US sanctions have clamped down on Russia\u2019s access to vessels to transport its crude to Asia, while the country has minimal storage capacity. Ukrainian drone attacks have also been targeting Russian storage facilities and refineries. Output cuts are expected to be eased in, with production falling below 9 mn bpd in the next few months. Yet, they could accelerate if refining outages and tanker shortages continue, the executives said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The IEA doesn\u2019t seem so sure:<\/strong> \u201cTime and again, oil markets have shown remarkable resilience and adaptability in the face of major challenges \u2013 and this time is unlikely to be different,\u201d the International Energy Agency said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/oil-market-report-february-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> cited by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/iea-says-russian-oil-output-so-far-unaffected-by-latest-us-sanctions-2025-02-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> last week, noting that Russian exports could be sustained if it finds ways to work around the latest US sanctions. The agency had previously forecast that 3 mn bpd of Russian supplies could be blocked out of global markets due to Western sanctions back in 2022, but reversed its predictions after Russia\u2019s supplies remained strong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Ba<\/strong><strong>ltic <\/strong><strong>index inches up: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea freight index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tradingeconomics.com\/commodity\/baltic\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rose 12 points<\/a> to 792 on Friday. The capesize inched by 5 points to 716, while the panamax index grew 6 points to 980. The smaller supramax index increased by 24 points to 765.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>The<\/strong><strong> Drewry World Container Ind<\/strong><strong>ex decreased 5% to USD 3,095 per 40-ft container on Thursday<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">latest index readings<\/a>. Spot rates for 40-ft containers are now 70% below the previous pandemic peak but remain 118% above the pre-pandemic rate of USD 1.4k. The average composite index YTD is USD 3,638 per 40ft container, which is USD 760 higher than the 10-year average rate of USD 2,880.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>KSA\u2019s<\/strong><strong> oil revenues accounted for some 56% of total government income in 4Q 2024<\/strong>, at a total of SAR 170.85 bn \u2014 declining 31% y-o-y, according to the Finance Ministry\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1450.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">quarterly budget performance report (pdf)<\/a>. However, oil revenues on a yearly basis has increased marginally to SAR 756.6 bn in 2024, accounting for 61% of total government income.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Iran <\/strong><strong>sets new export ta<\/strong><strong>rget:<\/strong> Iran\u2019s Freezones High Council is targeting USD 2 bn in exports in the next Iranian calendar year, which starts in late March, council secretary Reza Masrour told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/509771\/Iran-s-free-trade-zones-target-2b-in-exports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tehran Times<\/a>. Foreign investments in Iran\u2019s freezones reached EUR 125 mn, while special economic zones recorded EUR 131 mn in the past 10 months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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>Hapag<\/strong><strong>-Lloyd rolls out new levies<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd will hike ocean tariff rates to USD 800 per container for shipments heading from Pakistan and India to North Europe and the Mediterranean Sea starting on 1 March 2025, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hapag-lloyd.com\/en\/services-information\/news\/2025\/02\/shipping-from-indian-subcontinent-to-europe-and-mediterranean-se.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"logistics\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM Logistics, the essential MENA publication for senior <\/strong><strong>execs who care about the industry that connects producers and retailers to global markets. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9:15am in Cairo and Riyadh and 11:15am in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EnterpriseAM Logistics is available without charge <\/strong>thanks to the generous support of our friends at Hassan Allam Utilities, Transmar, and AK-Ships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/user\/news-letters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of Enterprise Logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to send us a story idea<\/strong>, request coverage, ask for a correction, or otherwise get in touch? 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The trade fair, focused on aviation in the logistics sector, offers an inclusive platform to showcase multimodal transport solutions across the continent. The event <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aircargoafrica.aero\/en\/trade-fair\/press\/press-releases\/detail\/air-cargo-africa-and-transport-logistic-africa-2025-will-provide-solutions.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">, slated to gather over 2k visitors from over 50 countries<\/a>, will host over 60 exhibitors and brands who will exhibit the latest developments in airfreight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE is holding <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/01\/27\/ad-ports-group-capital-markets-day-in-abu-dhabi#:~:text=Abu%20Dhabi%2C%20UAE%20%E2%80%93%2027%20January,on%2024th%20February%202025%20to\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AD Ports Group Capital Markets Day<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Monday, 24 February<\/strong> in Abu Dhabi. The full-day, in-person event will see investors, analysts, corporate and investment bankers and other securities market professionals gather to evaluate AD Port\u2019s financial performance and the group\u2019s strategy going forward. Group and cluster senior management, as well as other guest speakers, will visit flagship assets in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/conferences.wcaworld.com\/wcaworld2025\/info\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WCA Worldwide Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Tuesday, 25 February to <\/strong><strong>Saturday, 1 March<\/strong> in Dubai. 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