{"id":84838,"date":"2025-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/03\/03\/today-a-heap-of-ma-updates-dubais-roads-investment-push\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:00:00","slug":"today-a-heap-of-ma-updates-dubais-roads-investment-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/03\/03\/today-a-heap-of-ma-updates-dubais-roads-investment-push\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: A heap of M&A updates + Dubai\u2019s roads investment push"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good<\/strong> morning, nice people. <\/strong>We have a packed issue today that is heavy on M&A updates from across the region. But first, more on Trump\u2019s never-ending trade warring\u2026<\/p>\n

THE BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Trump picks another trade fight<\/strong>: US President Donald Trump has ordered a new trade investigation into lumber products that could lead to additional tariffs on major exporters. The investigation \u2014 which will also look into lumber\u2019s derivatives like furniture and kitchen cabinets \u2014 will take 270 days to finish. No timeline for the investigation\u2019s start and end has been disclosed. <\/p>\n

By the numbers: <\/strong>In 2022, Canada, China, Brazil, Mexico, and Germany were the US\u2019 top<\/a>lumber exporters<\/a>. The US also exported nearly USD 9.83 bn in wood products back in 2023, while it imported nearly USD 24.8 bn in wood products \u2014 making it the largest importer of wood products in the world, according to OEC<\/a> data. <\/p>\n

Canada and Mexico could be hard hit:<\/strong> Any tariffs resulting from the investigation would be added to the existing 14.5% combined anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The tariffs could also stack on top of the existing 25% tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican goods that are scheduled to take effect this week<\/a>. <\/p>\n

ICYMI-<\/strong> The Trump administration launched a probe last week<\/a> that could result in a fresh new round of tariffs on copper imports in a bid to curb alleged moves by China to dominate the global copper market. <\/p>\n

The <\/strong>story<\/strong> made headlines in the international press: <\/strong>Reuters<\/a> | The New York Times<\/a> | Bloomberg<\/a> | CNN<\/a> | Axios<\/a> | CBS<\/a> | The Financial Times<\/a> | Associated Press<\/a> |<\/p>\n

WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n

#1-<\/strong> Egypt-based Intro Group<\/strong> plans to launch the first phase of its <\/strong>Kemet Data Center<\/a><\/strong> project in the Suez <\/strong>Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) next year<\/strong>, Intro Group\u2019s managing partner Ayman Mamdouh Abbas told Asharq Business<\/a>. The first phase will see USD 150 mn in investments. <\/p>\n

What we already know:<\/strong> The project will include four phases, each with a capacity of 20 MW and will have a final price tag of USD 1 bn, the company\u2019s representatives said in November. The first phase will see Intro develop a capacity for 2.5k data transport cabinets and an electrical capacity of 20 MW. The project is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2030.<\/p>\n

IN OTHER EGYPT NEWS- Eight Turkish apparel and textile manufacturers are in talks to enter the Egyptian <\/strong>market this year<\/strong>, Head of Egypt\u2019s Apparel Export Council Marie Bishara told Al Borsa<\/a> on Sunday. Investors are assessing industrial zones and eyeing temporary production partnerships with local manufacturers until their facilities are operational.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> The move could boost Egypt\u2019s garment exports by 25% to USD 4.1 bn by 2026, up from USD 3.3 bn this year, Bishara said. <\/p>\n

<\/a> ALSO- <\/strong>Egypt<\/strong> makes headway on Ain Sokhna Port: <\/strong>Infrastructure work at Hutchison Port\u2019s container terminal project in Egypt\u2019s Ain Sokhna Port is complete, while superstructure work is 20% finished, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a statement<\/a> during a tour of the site on Thursday. Overall, the project is 96% complete.<\/p>\n

Part of a bigger picture:<\/strong> The port is part of an integrated logistics project to link the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts dubbed the Sokhna-Alexandria Corridor. The corridor \u2014 part of Egypt\u2019s Transport Ministry logistic corridors\u2019 project<\/a> \u2014 will be connected to the rail network through the Robeiky-10th of Ramadan-Belbeis railway line, and will pass through the 10th of Ramadan industrial zone, its logistics zone and dry port, then the 6th of October Industrial Zone, its dry port, and logistic zone, before reaching Alexandria Port.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER-<\/strong> Egypt signed two agreements<\/a> worth USD 1.6 bn with two consortiums \u2014 both including the Hong Kong-based Hutcherson Ports \u2014 to develop new container terminals at the Ain Sokhna and Dekheila ports back in 2023. The Sokhna project \u2014 co-developed with Cosco and CMA CGM through a 30-year concession \u2014 will double the port\u2019s annual capacity to 3.5 mn TEUs. <\/p>\n

<\/a>#2- Turkey is calling for the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline to operate at \u201cmaximum level\u201d capacity upon resumption<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reports. \u201cWe want some of the oil passing through this line to go to the refinery in Kirikkale, and also via ships through Ceyhan, to refineries in Turkey or to different refineries in the world,\u201d Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER-<\/strong> Baghdad recently earmarked<\/a> 185k barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil for export through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline \u2014 out of a total capacity of 300k bpd \u2014 once it becomes operational. The pipeline halted operations in February 2023<\/a> for earthquake repairs, after which Turkey indefinitely paused oil flow due to an arbitration court ordering it to pay USD 1.5 bn as compensation to Iraq. <\/p>\n

<\/a> #3- Egypt<\/strong> and Morocco have agreed to address trade imbalance and promote bilateral <\/strong>trade after the kingdom halted Egyptians imports over reported trade issues<\/strong>, according to statements here<\/a> and here<\/a>. Egypt\u2019s Investment Minister Hassan El Khatib\u2019s visit to Morocco came after reports that Morocco had put a stop to Egyptian imports citing trade imbalance in Egypt\u2019s favor \u2014 ended with the two sides agreeing to establish a \u201cdirect line of communication\u201d to address any trade issues that arise, fast-track Moroccan exports into Egypt, and increase efforts to promote Egyptian imports of Moroccan-made goods \u2014 especially for automobiles. <\/p>\n

What trade imbalance?<\/strong> Egyptian exports to Morocco came in at USD 898 mn for the first 11 months of 2024, while Egypt-bound Moroccan goods amounted to only USD 42.1 mn, according to Capmas data seen by EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n

The two nations are also hoping to get each other\u2019s private sectors on board<\/strong>, with a business-to-business forum for specific sectors set to take place in Egypt in April. Preparations are also underway to activate the Business Council between the two and for the Egypt-Morocco Joint Trade Committee to meet.<\/p>\n

Remember: <\/strong>Egypt sent a high-level delegation to Rabat last week to push for the removal of recent restrictions that have left Egyptian exports piling in Morocco\u2019s ports for two weeks, a government source previously told EnterpriseAM<\/a>. Nearly 150 containers loaded with Egyptian ceramics, food products, and insulation materials were said to be impacted. <\/p>\n

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MARKET WATCH- <\/p>\n

#1- O<\/strong>il prices<\/strong> inched up in early morning trading driven by positive manufacturing <\/strong>figures from China<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures increased by USD 0.36 to USD 73.17 a barrel, while the US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose by USD 0.34 to USD 70.10 a barrel by 04.41 GMT. <\/p>\n

IN OTHER RELEVANT NEWS- <\/strong>Opec+ is <\/strong>reportedly on the fence about whether to hike oil outputs in April as planned, or to keep them at their current level<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing eight anonymous Opec+ sources. This comes as the oil market faces uncertainty caused by the new US sanctions on Venezuela, Iran, and Russia. The US has been raising its pressure<\/a> on Opec+ to boost production and lower prices to USD 60-70 per barrel.<\/p>\n

Another decision to postpone the 120k barrel per day (bpd) production increase would <\/strong>mark the <\/strong>fourth time<\/a><\/strong> that the group has decided to put off rolling back production caps, which first came into effect in 2022, the business news information service said.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s final decision is expected to be confirmed by the end of the first week of <\/strong>March<\/strong>, with sources telling Reuters that members have so far not reached a consensus.<\/p>\n

REMEMBER-<\/strong>Opec+ began withholding 5.85 mn bpd, or 5.7% of global supply, via a series of cuts beginning in 2022 with the aim of supporting markets. The latest extension<\/a> of output cuts through 1Q 2025 delayed production increases until April. <\/p>\n

ALSO- Saudi\u2019s <\/strong>Aramco expected to lower April Arab Light Crude price for Asia:<\/strong> Aramco may cut the April official selling price (OSP) for Arab Light crude to Asia by c. USD 0.20 to USD 0.65 per barrel, Reuters<\/a> reported on Friday, after surveying four Asian refining sources. The pricing would place it at a premium of USD 3.25-3.70 per barrel over Oman\/Dubai, down from USD 3.90 in March, which was the highest pricing in over a year. A separate Bloomberg survey suggests an average drop of USD 0.10 per barrel, though estimates range from a modest USD 0.15 decline to as much as USD 1 per barrel, Asharq Business<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

The March OSPs for other Saudi crude grades are also expected to decline<\/strong>, with Arab Extra Light and Arab Medium projected to have a drop of at least USD 0.65 per barrel, while Arab Heavy is expected to fall between USD 0.10-0.65 per barrel, Reuters said.<\/p>\n

#2- Baltic index on an upswing: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea freight index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 rose 70 points<\/a> to 1,299 on Friday. The capesize surged by 245 points to 1,818, while the panamax index fell 29 points to 1,063. The smaller supramax index shed 8 points to 895.<\/p>\n

#3-<\/strong> The Drewry World Container In<\/strong>dex decreased 6% to USD 2,629 per 40-ft container on Thursda<\/strong>y<\/strong>, according to the latest index readings<\/a>. Spot rates for 40-ft containers are now 75% below the previous pandemic peak but remain 85% above the pre-pandemic rate of USD 1.4k. The average composite index YTD is USD 3,372 per 40ft container, which is USD 489 higher than the 10-year average rate of USD 2,882.<\/p>\n

DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n

#1-<\/strong> Qatar\u2019s <\/strong>private sector<\/strong> saw a 68.5% y-o-y boost in exports to QAR 4.48 bn (c. U<\/strong>SD 1.23 <\/strong>bn<\/strong>) in 4Q 2024<\/strong>, buoyed by an increase in the value of exported commodities, according to a statement<\/a> published last week. However, FY 2024\u2019s total exports dipped 41% y-o-y to QAR 12.2 bn. 104 countries received exports from Qatar\u2019s private sector during the year. <\/p>\n

#2- GCC leads Dubai Chamber members\u2019 record AED 309.6 bn exports in 2024<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

GCC markets accounted for 52% (AED 161 bn) of Dubai Chamber of Commerce members\u2019 exports and re-exports in 2024, according to a statement<\/a> published on Thursday. Total exports and re-exports surged 9.2% y-o-y to AED 309.6 bn \u2014 crossing for the first time the AED 300 bn mark since the chamber\u2019s inception.<\/p>\n

Non-GCC Middle Eastern countries came in second with 24.8% (AED 76.8 bn) in exports<\/strong>, while Africa and Asia-Pacific contributed 10% (AED 30.9 bn) and 9.6% (AED 29.7 bn).<\/p>\n

#3-<\/strong>The <\/strong>UAE\u2019s DP World processed 1.3 mn vehicles across its Dubai terminals in <\/strong>2024, <\/strong>marking a 53.6% y-o-y increase and the firm\u2019s highest number ye<\/strong>t<\/strong>, according to a press release<\/a>. Jebel Ali Port alone handled some 960k vehicles, with the remaining vehicles handled in Mina Al Hamriya and Mina Rashid. China accounted for 25% of all vehicles passing through DP World\u2019s terminals, followed by Japan, Korea, and India. <\/p>\n

#4- The on-demand delivery market in Saudi Arabia is expected to grow to SAR 50 bn by<\/strong> 2026<\/strong>, after hitting SAR 13 bn in value in 2023, Mr. Mandoob CEO Obaid Al Enezi told Asharq Business<\/a>. The average order value also rose to SAR 77 in 1H 2024 from SAR 66 in 2023.<\/p>\n

Driving the expansion: <\/strong>The sector\u2019s growth is fueled by increased smartphone use, as well as the user base expanding to include children aged 10 to 12 as \u201cactive participants,\u201d rising women\u2019s workforce participation, and increased competition from new entrants like China\u2019s Kita, according to Al Enezi.<\/p>\n

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The UAE will host the <\/strong>CargoIS Forum<\/a><\/strong> on Monday, 14 April<\/strong> in Dubai. The event will discuss industry insights and strategies from leading logistics players, including Emirates SkyCargo and Lufthansa Cargo. <\/p>\n

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