{"id":90320,"date":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/17\/today-turkeys-arkas-secures-syndicated-loan-from-ifc\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T00:00:00","slug":"today-turkeys-arkas-secures-syndicated-loan-from-ifc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/11\/17\/today-turkeys-arkas-secures-syndicated-loan-from-ifc\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Turkey\u2019s Arkas secures syndicated loan from IFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, folks. <\/strong>We\u2019re kicking off the week with an issue full to the brim, led by debt updates from Turkey\u2019s Arkas Holding, as well as a spate of project updates from Saudi and Egypt. PLUS: A flood of earnings from UAE\u2019s major logistics players. Let\u2019s get the ball rolling. <\/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\">HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Airshow<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open its doors today <\/strong><strong>and will run through until Friday, 21 November<\/strong> at Dubai World Central. Focusing on a diverse range of subjects \u2014 including aerospace technology advancements, sustainable aviation solutions, and cybersecurity \u2014 the conference will host some 135k attendees and around 1.4k exhibitors. There will be 192 aircraft on display with USD 101.5 bn orders already booked, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1040.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">event brochure (pdf)<\/a>.<\/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>DP<\/strong> <strong>World in talks<\/strong><strong> to build Sadat dry port in Egypt\u2026:<\/strong> UAE port operator DP World is in negotiations with the Egypt\u2019s Transport Ministry to secure development and operating rights for the Sadat dry port, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2025\/11\/16\/1929273\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Borsa<\/a> quotes Egypt\u2019s General Authority for Land and Dry Ports head Sayed Metwally as saying. The ministry is currently reviewing the Emirati group\u2019s feasibility studies, he added, without disclosing the port\u2019s cost. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d60ab119-dd94-4e0b-9d7b-9c05b12a030b\/today:-mubadala-lines-up-port-sale-%2B-dp-world-vs-djibouti-continues\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Unconfirmed reports<\/a> had previously put the port\u2019s expected investment cost at USD 160 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026 and also eyeing the Shaq El Tebaan dry port<\/strong>, trying to secure the contract to develop and operate the 125-feddan, USD 100 mn dry port, Metwally said. Earlier this year, the Transport Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/03f39ee2-b313-432d-bfc4-e5408aaa3d6d\/today:-pif-offloads-its-stake-in-fedex-%2B-a-flurry-of-global,-regional-earnings\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">scrapped<\/a> the tender for the port after none of the three bidders met technical requirements. At the time it was reported that the authority will instead relaunch the project through a closed-envelope auction, with technical bids due next January and financial offers the month after.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> #2- <\/strong><strong> Airbus vs Boeing showdown for flydubai jet order:<\/strong> Separate reports from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-14\/boeing-leads-for-300-jet-dubai-order-though-airbus-still-in-play?embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/airbus-win-bulk-major-flydubai-jet-order-sources-say-2025-11-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> suggested that Airbus and Boeing are both in the lead to land the majority of an order for as many as 300 jets from flydubai. Bloomberg had first reported that the budget airline is slated to tap Boeing for the order, with Reuters reporting hours later that Airbus \u201clooks set to beat Boeing,\u201d with insider sources. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Flydubai is expected to announce the order, consisting of 200 narrow-body planes with <\/strong><strong>an option for 100 more, at this week\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/en\/dubai-airshow-registration.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=visprom_branded&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20312210381&gbraid=0AAAAADM5AVqBemJKzV9FgzKrMxvDoO_8K&gclid=Cj0KCQiAiebIBhDmARIsAE8PGNJ8KNqPPdrLtaE9sfACn13EWzbK8XRl_1EJRNgD-ESsdL4JX1bEcjgaAn96EALw_wcB\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Airshow<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> At present, the airline only operates Boeing aircraft, but delays in 737 deliveries have prompted it to explore other options, sources told the news outlet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The US Federal Aviation Administration authorized Boeing to ramp up 737 Max production to 42 jets per month <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/9addd9b2-9407-421e-bd88-5d999808b362\/faa-greenlights%253cmark%253e-boeing-737%253c%2Fmark%253e-max-production-hike\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">starting<\/a> November. The model has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/95bf2e45-5865-426c-ac5e-328920e14627\/today:-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-ports-score-across-wb%25e2%2580%2599s-leaderboard-%2B-uae-as-a-hotspot-for--trade-corridors\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">under scrutiny<\/a> due to safety concerns since Alaska Air technicians found <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/5d033fa3-b9cd-4480-8e5d-a9c3527209a2\/boeing-continues-to-grapple-with-the-fallout-after-the-alaska-air-incident\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">loose hardware<\/a> in the door plug area on several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>State<\/strong><strong>-owned <\/strong><strong>Air<\/strong><strong> Alg\u00e9rie is mulling plans to pull the trigger on new jet orders in 2026 <\/strong>\u2014 as part of its 10-year plan to become a global carrier, CEO Hamza Benhamouda told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/107105\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2026\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> on Friday. The Algerian airline has taken the delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 on Thursday and is slated to receive seven more A330neos, which will primarily support the launch of new transatlantic and Asian routes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does Air Alg\u00e9rie\u2019s fleet look like? <\/strong>Air Alg\u00e9rie boasts a current fleet of 52 aircraft \u2014 with a large order from aircraft manufacturer ATR bagged <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atr-aircraft.com\/presspost\/air-algerie-places-major-order-for-16-new-atr-72-600s\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in July<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atr-aircraft.com\/presspost\/air-algerie-places-major-order-for-16-new-atr-72-600s\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> for 16 new ATR 72-600 jets, with deliveries expected between 2026 and 2028. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\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\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><\/strong><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Tunisia is lining up <\/strong><strong>TND 3 bn airport expansion project: <\/strong>The Tunisian government is working on a project to expand Tunis-Carthage International Airport for TND 3 bn (c. USD 1 bn), Tunisian outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mosaiquefm.net\/ar\/%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3-%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9\/1478943\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%803000-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mosaiquefm<\/a> reported last week, citing comments by Tunisian Transport Minister Rachid Al Amari. The project, which targets raising the airport\u2019s handling capacity to 18 mn passengers, will also include a metro link connecting to central Tunis, Al Amari said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where\u2019s the project now? <\/strong>Tunisia\u2019s Civil Aviation and Airports Authority has undertaken a feasibility study for the project, and the government intends to develop the project under a \u2018turnkey\u2019 framework, whereby a single contractor is tapped for everything from design and construction to delivery. No timeline was disclosed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The Tunisian government approved an expansion plan for Tunis-Carthage International Airport, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pm.gov.tn\/fr\/article\/un-cmr-approuve-un-projet-de-construction-dun-nouveau-terminal-laeroport-international-de\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> published last year. The plans involved \u2014 at the time \u2014 establishing a new air terminal spanning 80k sqm to raise the airport\u2019s annual passenger capacity from 5 mn to 13 mn passengers. It also entailed building a new control tower and developing rail links \u2014 including a connection to the city center, a high-speed line to Enfidha\u2013Hammamet International Airport, and a metro line from Lake Tunis to Bhar Lazreg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more: <\/strong>The Tunisian government is also mulling the development of a new airport in Bizerte, the capital and largest city of Bizerte Governorate in northern Tunisia.<\/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<\/strong><strong>- Oil prices took a dip this morning after Russia resumed operations at its oil export <\/strong><strong>hub Novorossiysk, <\/strong>which went out of service for two days following a Ukraine attack, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-retreats-oversupply-worries-2025-11-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures fell USD 0.53 to trade at USD 63.86 \/ bbl as of 04:23 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped by USD 0.54 to USD 59.53 \/ bbl. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN LONG-TERM MARKET NEWS- <\/strong><strong>Opec<\/strong><strong> kept its global oil demand growth projections unchanged <\/strong>at 1.3 mn bbl \/ d for 2025 and 1.4 mn bbl \/ d for 2026, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/994.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November oil report (pdf)<\/a> released last week. Demand in the Middle East is forecast to climb by 108k bbl \/ d in 2025 to average 9 mn bbl \/ d, led by higher consumption in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Demand for Opec crude<\/strong> <strong>was revised down by 100k bbl \/ d from <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d1e61a11-339e-451a-9e66-f0bf5d342e46\/today:-qatar%25e2%2580%2599s-gwc-clinches-stake-in-quivo-%2B-egypt-resumes-lng-exports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month\u2019s assessment<\/a><\/strong><strong> to 42.4 mn bbl \/ d. <\/strong>For 2026, demand for Opec crude is seen at 43 mn bbl \/ d, also 100k bbl \/ d lower than the previous projection. This implies a small surplus of around 20k bbl \/ d next year, assuming production remains at October levels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the supply side<\/strong>, Opec\u2019s output stood at 28.5 mn bbl \/ d in October, with the UAE pumping some 3.3 mn bbl \/ d based on direct communication with the organization. Opec\u2019s secondary sources put the UAE at some 3.4 mn bbl \/ d. The figures line up with a recent Reuters survey that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/51f0869d-d952-48fa-9907-70347fa2449d\/today:-cold-chain-maker-cgs-is-on-tadawul-%2B-ceva-logistics%25e2%2580%2599-acquisition-of-borusan-tedarik-is-complete\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated<\/a> Opec\u2019s October output at 28.43 mn bbl \/ d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The IEA tells a slightly different tale: <\/strong>The International Energy Agency (IEA) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/99d480c0-557e-49d6-a15a-820f5dbfff3d\/today:-aldar-secures-two-warehouse-acquisitions-from-ad-ports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raised its<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/99d480c0-557e-49d6-a15a-820f5dbfff3d\/today:-aldar-secures-two-warehouse-acquisitions-from-ad-ports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">demand growth forecasts<\/a> by 80k bbl \/ d for 2025 and by 70k bbl \/ d for 2026, with both years remaining under the 800k bbl \/ d mark, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/iea-sees-global-oil-supply-growth-driving-larger-market-glut-2025-11-13\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported on Thursday, citing the agency\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/oil-market-report-november-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">monthly oil report<\/a>. Stronger petrochemicals feedstock consumption underpinned IEA\u2019s projection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2<\/strong><strong>- Baltic index declines to its lowest: <\/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 2.3%<\/a> on Friday to 2,125, driven by continued declines in the bigger vessel segment. The capesize climbed 3.8% to 3,252, while the panamax index remained unchanged at 1,897. The smaller supramax index climbed up 21 points to 1,408.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3<\/strong><strong>- The Drewry World Container Index decreased by 5% to USD 1,859 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<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">index<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drewry.co.uk\/supply-chain-advisors\/supply-chain-expertise\/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">readings<\/a>. The drop comes on the back of market turbulence driven by the US\u2019s tariff policies since April. 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The conference will host policymakers, organizations, suppliers, and experts on maritime, offshore, and oil and gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blueoceanconferences.com\/international-procurement-supply-chain-conference-ipsc-egypt-2025\/?li_fat_id=7bdb97f7-a09e-4c00-9bfd-7a169a84e1e0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Procurement Supply Chain Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Saturday, 6 <\/strong><strong>December<\/strong> in Cairo. The event will gather over 1k delegates, more than 400 organizations, and over 30 global speakers to discuss the future of trade through keynotes and panel discussions. The discussions will center on Egypt\u2019s transformation in the logistics sector, the future of smart ports and supply chains, as well as digital ecosystems. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Morocco is hosting the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/morocco.railmeetings.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Rail Industry Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Tuesday, 9 December until Wednesday, 10 December <\/strong>in El Jadida. The two-day event will gather 130 exhibitors, 250 companies, and over 900 participants from 15 countries. It will feature business meetings, high-level conferences, and workshops focused on new market trends and future strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia is hosting the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globalairportsforum.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Airport Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Tuesday, 16 December until Wednesday, 17 December<\/strong> in Riyadh. Upwards of 10k global attendees are expected to participate in the event from over 100 countries. 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