{"id":87415,"date":"2025-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/07\/08\/today-telecom-disruption-in-egypt-more-june-pmi-readings-roll-in\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T00:00:00","slug":"today-telecom-disruption-in-egypt-more-june-pmi-readings-roll-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/07\/08\/today-telecom-disruption-in-egypt-more-june-pmi-readings-roll-in\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Telecom disruption in Egypt + More June PMI readings roll in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, ladies and gents.<\/strong> It\u2019s a calm news morning on the logistics front, leaving us with a handful of trade and shipping updates from around the region. In Egypt, a fire broke out in the Ramses telecoms data center yesterday disrupting mobile service, internet connectivity, and banking services across the country. We\u2019ll have more on this story in the news well below, but first, an update from Trump tariff land\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE <\/strong><strong>BIG LOGISTICS STORY- Brics in Trump\u2019s crosshairs: <\/strong>US President Donald Trump has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-07\/trump-threatens-new-10-tariffs-on-anti-american-brics-nations?srnd=phx-economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">threatened an additional<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-07\/trump-threatens-new-10-tariffs-on-anti-american-brics-nations?srnd=phx-economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">10% tariff<\/a> on nations affiliated with the Brics bloc in response to what he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114809574296066307\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> were the coalition\u2019s \u201canti-American\u201d policies. The threat comes after the bloc indirectly slammed the US protectionist trade policies, describing them as \u201cinconsistent\u201d with the World Trade Organization, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brics-summit-brazil-2025-lula-ee830be326e295fed787032abf43d59a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in a statement<\/a> that came out from the bloc\u2019s Rio De Janeiro summit on Sunday. Meanwhile, Brazil \u2014 one of Brics\u2019 top members \u2014 and Washington are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-06\/us-brazil-try-to-seal-tariff-deal-before-trump-s-deadline-uol?srnd=phx-economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">set to resume tariff negotiations<\/a> this week after discussions stalled last week over a Brazilian proposal to trim some of the US tariffs. Egypt, the UAE, and Iran are all members of the bloc. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This story grabbed a lot of attention in the press:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/leaders-growing-brics-group-gather-rio-summit-2025-07-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brics-summit-brazil-2025-lula-ee830be326e295fed787032abf43d59a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/93398b2a-fd6e-4389-b85b-74a709726738\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-07-07-2025\/card\/6LQPP58OwCwc1zKbp8Uj\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-07\/trump-threatens-new-10-tariffs-on-anti-american-brics-nations?srnd=phx-economics-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2025\/07\/06\/trump-tariffs-deadline-bessent-negotiations\/d01eeb76-5a94-11f0-a293-d4cc0ca28e5a_story.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/07\/trump-says-countries-aligning-with-brics-bloc-will-face-extra-tariff.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/07\/us\/politics\/trump-brics-nations-tariffs.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong><strong>US pushes baseline tariff deadline: <\/strong>Negotiators hoping to finalize a trade agreement with the US will now have an extra three weeks to hammer out their agreements after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/f2646711-13d6-411f-83c2-9003830104d8\/today:-egypt-greenlights-rail-production-project-%2B-bahrain-secures-loan-for-road-development\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">universal baseline tariffs<\/a> will be rolled out on 1 August \u2014 instead of the previous <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/c1257981-20f0-4669-b649-aebf6d1485b2\/today:-rj-secures-a-usd-250-mn-loan-%2B-asyad-expands-fleet\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">9 July deadline<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What now? <\/strong>Countries that have already secured agreements with the US will still see the negotiated duties drop on 9 July, whereas other countries will be up against Liberation Day rates if they fail to reach an agreement by 1 August. Tariff letters are being delivered from Monday to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/us-make-several-trade-announcements-next-48-hours-treasury-secretary-says-2025-07-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday<\/a>, while trade agreements will be announced till the deadline. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The run before the [tariff] cliff: <\/strong>The US has been reportedly working to finalize a number of bilateral trade agreements ahead of the initial 9 July tariff deadline, but talks for some 10-12 agreements \u2014 out of 18 currently under negotiation \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/4b283299-f9e6-4460-acc4-105871e5dd11\/today:-mubadala-to-acquire-30%2525-stake-in-loscam-int%25e2%2580%2599l-%2B-saudi%25e2%2580%2599s-new-logistics-ready-smart-food-city\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">could linger<\/a> until Labor Day in September before they are finalized, Bessent noted late last month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This story got moderate ink in the int\u2019l press:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-06\/lutnick-says-trump-s-tariffs-will-take-effect-on-august-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jul\/06\/trump-tariff-delay\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/americas\/20250707-us-tariffs-trade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France 24<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/us-commerce-secretary-lutnick-says-tariffs-take-effect-august-1-2025-07-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/07\/06\/stock-market-today-live-updates.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC News<\/a> <\/p>\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- Telecom meltdown in Egypt: <\/strong>A fire at the Ramses telecoms data center disrupted mobile service, internet connectivity, and banking services across Egypt yesterday causing \u201climited\u201d flight delays, according to a Cabinet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0inXaxP55JcvuKjdK7HLrkqZJfTLJFmWPzeLLvmkJCDxzdguCSpgxumYPt8zJJaLpl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Operations have since returned to normal at Cairo International Airport, with all passenger terminals operating normally and all flights that had been affected by the outage taking off, the ministry said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/story.php?story_fbid=1155281053303617&id=100064651991477&rdid=410XreXBSAS4YqzO#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">this morning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We still don\u2019t know the full impact on other transportation and logistics services.<\/strong> Some reports suggested that the ticketing system in rail and subway ticketing systems were reportedly impacted, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elwatannews.com\/news\/details\/8099188#goog_rewarded\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">El Watan<\/a> reports, but no details have emerged on freight and shipping disruptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Two floors of the data center affected by the fire housed technical<\/strong><strong> equipment connecting many Telecom Egypt services<\/strong>, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) official Mohamed Ibrahim said in a televised appearance on Amr Adib\u2019s El Hekaya last night (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=766944918992115\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 6:35<\/a>). \u201cThere are other telecoms data centers of similar size and importance capable of performing the one in Ramses\u2019 role, and we\u2019ve already started shifting all traffic and lines to alternative centers to gradually restore services,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where things stand:<\/strong> Broadband services have been moved entirely to El Rawda, NTRA said. The most recent update from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/1942348014170845309\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Netblocks<\/a>, which tracks global internet connectivity, suggests that connectivity levels across the country are at \u201c44% of ordinary levels,\u201d falling from an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/netblocks\/status\/1942282495786987550\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier report<\/a> that connectivity was at 62% of ordinary levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fire received coverage in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/blaze-cairo-telecoms-building-contained-2025-07-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-07-07\/cairo-building-fire-disrupts-some-telecom-services-across-egypt?srnd=all\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><strong>, and<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/fire-crews-battle-the-flames-as-a-blaze-engulfs-a-telecom-company-building-in-cairo-c3bc08b3504e4402b8f421e4a59cccfd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">  <strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Twenty-two people onboard a commercial vessel have been rescued by an AD <\/strong><strong>Ports-operated ship following a distress call<\/strong>, after it came under attack by the Houthis in the Red Sea, UAE\u2019s state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bkkaqcs-uae-rescues-crew-british-ship-attacked-red-sea\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The vessel \u2014 Magic Seas \u2014 was attacked by gunfire, rockets, and explosive-laden remote-controlled boats, and the Houthis claimed it had sunk following the attack, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ship-risk-sinking-after-first-houthi-red-sea-attack-this-year-2025-07-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The incident marks the return of Houthi attacks on ships in the maritime passageway after a period of calm<\/strong>, and it comes just hours after the Israeli military <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-military-says-it-will-strike-yemeni-ports-issues-evacuation-warning-2025-07-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched strikes<\/a> on three Yemeni ports \u2014 Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Salif ports \u2014 in retaliation to missiles fired at Israel from Yemen. Israel also attacked the Galaxy Leader ship in Ras Isa port and Ras Qantib power plant. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We were on our toes:<\/strong> Israel threatened the Iran-backed group last month with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/a1ace019-801b-4c05-ae41-2e09db846e37\/today:-agility-secures-new-loan-%2B-dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-largest-privately-owned-logistics-park\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">naval and air blockade<\/a> if attacks were to continue \u2014 after it pushed for an evacuation of the Houthi-controlled ports of Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Egypt is looking to increase its imports of Israeli gas by 200 mcf\/d to meet rising summer <\/strong><strong>demand<\/strong>, a government source told EnterpriseAM. Though an agreement is in place to boost supplies to both Egypt and Jordan, flows remain at their usual seasonal level of 800\u2013850 mcf\/d due to high domestic consumption in Israel. Talks are expected to resume soon to activate the agreed increase, especially as Egypt works to strengthen its regasification infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Egypt has secured gas supplies to all sectors through four floating storage and regasification units this summer with a combined capacity of 2.7 bcf\/d, the Oil Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5c508085-a544-43ed-9a8b-2a5b754e5757\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> earlier this week. A fifth unit \u2014 to be shared with Jordan through the Arab Gas Pipeline \u2014 is also currently en route to Aqaba Port in Jordan. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>  <strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Oman <\/strong><strong>breaks ground on OMR 47 mn Izki-Nizwa road project:<\/strong> Oman\u2019s Transport, Communications, and Information Technology Ministry (MTCIT) has begun construction work on the 32 km-long Izki-Nizwa dual carriageway project, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omanobserver.om\/article\/1173026\/oman\/transport\/work-begins-on-the-izki-nizwa-dual-carriageway-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman Observer<\/a> reports. The project will start from the Southern Qarout roundabout in the Wilayat of Izki and end in the Wilayat of Nizwa\u2019s Farq area. The construction will also include 3 km of service roads. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The MTCIT awarded the project\u2019s construction contract to Galfar Engineering and Construction back in October. The project is set to see the addition of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/7828dc19-c482-43c4-99c5-a1ee1382773b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.2 km dualized road<\/a> to connect the project to Sanaw Bridge on Thuwayni, a vehicle underpass, and another 0.9 km road leading to Jabal Al Akhdar. It will also include installing 10 roundabouts and vehicle underpasses. <\/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- Oil prices went down this morning amid market uncertainty over the impact of the <\/strong><strong>US\u2019s latest tariff plans and Opec+\u2019s production hike for August,<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-ease-traders-assess-us-tariffs-opec-output-hike-2025-07-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures dropped USD 0.22 to USD 69.36 a barrel by 03.30 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures dipped by USD 0.27 to trade at USD 67.66 a barrel. The morning rate drop came after prices rallied by about 2% in an earlier session.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs is predicting that eight Opec+ members will increase oil production quotas by 550k <\/strong><strong>bbl \/ d in September<\/strong>, completing the reversal of the 2.2 mn bbl \/ d voluntary cuts, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/goldman-sachs-expects-opec-members-increase-oil-production-by-550000-bpd-2025-07-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a note from the bank. The move would bring the group\u2019s production to some 33 mn bbl \/ d by September. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank kept its Brent crude forecast unchanged at USD 59 \/ bbl for 4Q this year and <\/strong><strong>USD 56 \/ bbl for next year. <\/strong>The forecast reflects a balancing act between lower-than-expected supply from producers like Russia and shrinking spare capacity \u2014 both supportive of prices \u2014 against downside pressures from a potential rollback of the 1.65 mn bbl \/ d Opec+ post-pandemic cuts and a 30% probability of a US recession. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Goldman also flagged upside risks to demand<\/strong>, projecting global oil consumption to increase by 600k bbl \/ d this year and by 1 mn bbl \/ d next year. Key drivers include strong demand from China, sustained global economic momentum, and further depreciation of the greenback. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Opec+ agreed to raise production by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5c508085-a544-43ed-9a8b-2a5b754e5757\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">548k bbl \/ d in August<\/a>, accelerating its plan to return supply to the market and exceeding analyst expectations<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oman\u2019s <\/strong><strong>Shinas <\/strong><strong>Port in North Al Batinah handled roughly 361k tons of goods in 1H 2025<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/omannews.gov.om\/topics\/en\/139\/show\/123186\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oman News Agency<\/a> reports, citing the port\u2019s Executive Director Khatir Al Ma\u2019amari. 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