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Good morning, folks. <\/strong>We are sending you off to your weekends with a brisk read, featuring news from Oman, Egypt, and more.<\/p>\n Leading today\u2019s issue is Asyad\u2019s wager on dual-fuel technology, <\/strong>with a USD 389 mn order for three very large crude carriers. With the EU\u2019s Emissions Trading System entering 100% enforcement this year and as more decarbonization mandates go live in the next few years, Asyad is moving to ensure its tankers don\u2019t become financial liabilities, especially while serving oil shipments to the European market. <\/p>\n In the Spotlight:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s agriculture is being held back by a fragmented cold chain infrastructure. From a lack of on-farm pre-cooling to the lack of data monitoring integration in domestic reef trucking, we look at why the fix must involve modular hubs at the farm gate \u2014 and not just massive centralized warehouses. <\/p>\n Watch this space-<\/p>\n <\/a> PROJECTS \u2014 DP World breaks ground on its Pakistan projects: <\/strong>DP World, Pakistan Railways, and the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) have officially begun construction<\/a> on the dedicated freight corridor and multimodal logistics park at Pakistan\u2019s Pipri Marshalling Yard. The first phase is targeted to be completed within four months. <\/p>\n Background: <\/strong>The USD 400 mn project<\/a> \u2014 first announced in September \u2014 is set to rehabilitate a 52-km rail link between Karachi Port and the new state-of-the-art logistics hub. The projects will offer integrated services, including warehousing, cargo consolidation, and value-added logistics.<\/p>\n \n <\/a>TRADE \u2014 The Egyptian gov\u2019t is in talks to increase Israeli gas <\/strong>imports by some <\/strong>150k cf \/ d in February<\/strong>, a government source tells EnterpriseAM. The addition would bring our total imports of Israeli gas to 1.15-1.25 bcf \/ d. The additional volume would flow despite the ongoing standoff between the two governments over the \u201cIsrael first\u201d clauses added to the USD 35 bn gas agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n We could hear more about the supply bump and the gas agreement soon<\/strong> with officials from Israel reportedly in Cairo this week to try to work out the gas agreement.<\/p>\n \n <\/a> AVIATION \u2014 <\/strong>Boeing <\/strong>outpaces Airbus with 1.2k orders in 2025: <\/strong>US planemaker Boeing locked in<\/a> nearly 1.2k orders in 2025, including 174 orders just last month, outselling Airbus for the first time since 2018. Airbus secured about 1k orders<\/a> \u2014 656 of which were for the A320. <\/p>\n But Airbus took the lead on deliveries: <\/strong>Airbus secured a delivery lead last year, handing over 793 aircraft \u2014 a nearly 4% y-o-y increase \u2014 hitting a previously lowered<\/a> annual target from 820 due to faulty fuselage panels in the A320 model. Meanwhile, Boeing delivered 600 planes in 2025 \u2014 a stunning 70% y-o-y increase but still short of Airbus. <\/p>\n ALSO- Airbus <\/strong>raised concerns<\/a><\/strong> this week about future Pratt & Whitney supplies<\/strong>, as it received engines for the A320neo family in 2025, much later than expected. The planemaker is yet to lock in an agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the engine supplies needed \u201cfor the foreseeable future,\u201d commercial CEO Christian Scherer told reporters.<\/p>\n\n Market watch- <\/p>\n Oil prices saw a sharp dip in the early morning following US President Trump's remarks <\/strong>that appeared to be soothing concerns over a US intervention in Iran<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reports. Brent crude futures were down USD 1.67 to trade at USD 64.85 \/ bbl as of 01:09 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell by USD 1.54 to USD 60.48 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n On a more long-term note, Opec keeps its 2026 oil demand forecast steady at about <\/strong>1.4\u202fmn\u202fbbl \/ d<\/strong>, unchanged for the fifth consecutive month, it said in its monthly report (pdf)<\/a>. For 2027, Opec sees demand growth of roughly 1.3\u202fmn bbl \/ d, supported by resilient consumption in non-OECD countries despite geopolitical tensions. Total demand is projected at 106.5\u202fmn bbl \/ d in 2026 and 107.8\u202fmn bbl \/ d in 2027. <\/p>\n REMEMBER-<\/strong> The eight Opec+ producers agreed this month<\/a> to maintain current output, reaffirming November\u2019s<\/a> pause on 1Q 2026 increases. This preserves 3.24 mn bbl \/ d of cuts, or 3% of global demand. In December, the cartel\u2019s output fell by 238k bbl \/ d to 42.8 mn bbl \/ d as declines in Kazakhstan and Russia offset increases from Iraq and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n Opec\u2019s demand forecast is still double the IEA\u2019s 860k\u202fbbl \/ d projection<\/strong>, with Opec citing resilient growth in Asia \u2014 especially China \u2014 while the IEA points to emerging-market slowdowns and rising EV adoption curbing oil demand. <\/p>\n \n The Baltic Index slide shows no sign of slowing down: <\/strong>The Baltic Exchange\u2019s dry bulk sea freight index \u2014 which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments \u2014 fell 42 points<\/a> to hit 1,608 points on Wednesday. The capesize dipped by 5.1% to 2,322 points, while the panamax index saw a slight uptick. Meanwhile, the smaller supramax index remained unchanged. <\/p>\n Data point- <\/p>\n<\/p>\n 10.6% \u2013\u2013 that\u2019s the y-o-y <\/strong>increase<\/a><\/strong> in container throughput across Saudi ports in 2025<\/strong>, with volumes reaching 8.3 mn TEUs. Transshipment rose 11.8% y-o-y to 1.9 mn TEUs, while exported containers climbed 11.7% y-o-y to 3.1 mn TEUs and imported containers grew 8.8% y-o-y to 3.2 mn TEUs. Total cargo handled \u2013\u2013 spanning general, dry bulk, and liquid bulk \u2013\u2013 also inched up 1.06% y-o-y to 242.1 mn tons.<\/p>\n The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n Subscribe here<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n ***<\/strong>YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM Logistics, the essential MENA publication for senior <\/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 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 Were you forwarded this email? <\/strong>Tap or click here<\/a> to get your own copy of Enterprise Logistics.<\/p>\n Want to send us a story idea<\/strong>, request coverage, ask for a correction, or otherwise get in touch? 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