Good morning, wonderful people. It’s a relatively busy day in logistics land, with several big M&A stories to dig your teeth into. Adnoc Gas acquired Adnoc’s stake in Ruwais, while DP World acquired Australia’s Silk Logistics. Plus: We have a couple of earnings for you and the latest concerns around Trump’s impacts on trade in countries around the world.

HAPPENING TODAY-

Saudi Arabia’s two-day Saudi Airport Exhibition wraps today in Riyadh. The exhibition brings together global industry leaders to view the latest global aviation technologies and build new partnerships. The event seeks to encourage bilateral discussions between Saudi aviation leaders and global supply chains to boost the country’s aviation industry.

WATCH THIS SPACE-

#1- Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company, expanded its JV with Damen International beyond naval shipbuilding to include commercial shipbuilding as well, according to a press release (pdf). The JV targets manufacturing over 26 vessels in the UAE in 2025. It will use Al Seer Marine’s manufacturing facilities in Abu Dhabi and Damen’s shipyards in Sharjah, Fujairah, and Dubai.

#2- Egypt cuts LNG imports: Egypt has reduced its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) via its gasification plant in Ain Sokhna port by a third to 500 mn cubic ft per day, a government official told Asharq Business. Egypt’s power plants currently consume 3.5 bn cubic ft of gas per day, down from the 4.2 bn cubic ft per day last summer.

Background: In a step to prevent power outages, Egypt started purchasing LNG shipments in April. Egypt imports around 1.2 bn cubic feet of natural gas daily through the Jordan Gas Pipeline, in addition to liquefied natural gas shipments received at the Aqaba Gas Terminal and supplies from Israeli fields.

REMEMBER- Egypt has been considering the purchase of a floating regasification unit in partnership with Jordan to uptake and process LNG shipments for integration into their national grids.

#3- 2G Energy wants to set up green hydrogen, biogas projects: Germany’s 2G Energy is in talks with five Egyptian companies to set up green hydrogen, biogas, and combined heat and power (CHP) projects locally, project engineer Jonas Stormann told told Al Arabiya without disclosing the expected investment ticket of these projects. The company is in negotiations with three companies over green hydrogen production projects — including one in Suez — and two over biogas projects, he added.

#4- Post-IPO, Talabat plans to tap into verticals including healthcare, beauty, pharma, pet services and fintech, its CEO Tomaso Rodriguez told Bloomberg in an interview. “We strongly believe that every single USD we invest in expanding these areas has a much better return than a geographical expansion at this point,” Rodriguez said.

The revenue forecast is sunny: The company anticipates revenue growth of 22-23% for 2024, followed by 17-18% in 2025, and around 14% in the medium term, Rodriguez said. Talabat previously announced that it aims to distribute dividends amounting to 90% of net income post-listing, starting with a minimum payout of USD 100 mn in April.

#5- Nile Recycling to build PET plastic recycling facility in Egypt: Egypt’s Nile Recycling has signed an agreement with Main Development Company (MDC) to establish a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling facility in the Sokhna Industrial Zone with an initial investment of USD 20 mn, according to a Suez Canal Economic Zone statement.

The details: The project will recycle PET bottles into food-grade recycled PET plastic, with a targeted capacity of 22k tons per year once the facility starts production in 1H 2025. The recycled plastic will be used for packaging and food containers, with plans to export abroad. The project is also expected to reduce carbon emissions by 40k tons annually.

MARKET WATCH-

#1- Saudi Arabia’s crude oil supply to China is forecasted to take a hit next month, dipping to 36.5 mn barrels in December, the lowest volume since July, trade sources told Reuters. Weak demand from China is expected to cause crude oil volumes to drop for the second consecutive month, with some 37.5 mn barrels expected to be received by Chinese refiners in November, down from around 46 mn barrels in October. Low levels of fuel consumption in road transport and small margins are set to drag down China’s refining activity in 4Q, with the country’s state majors all expected to lift less crude next month.

#2- Oil prices slumped this morning on the back of oversupply concerns and disappointment over China’s latest stimulus plan, Reuters reports. Brent crude futures fell 0.2% to USD 71.66 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 0.3% to USD 67.84 a barrel.

#3- Baltic index continues to rise: The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index — which tracks rates for the capesize, panamax, and supramax vessel segments — rose 4.2% yesterday to its highest since 21 October. The capesize index gained 201 points, while the panamax index rose six points and the smaller supramax shed 15 points.

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CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-

Saudi Arabia will host the Saudi Airport Exhibition on Monday, 11 November and Tuesday, 12 November in Riyadh. The two-day exhibition will bring together global industry leaders to discuss the latest technologies around the world in the aviation industry. It looks to encourage discussion between Saudi aviation leaders and the global supply chain industry.

Bahrain will host The Bahrain International Airshow on Wednesday, 13 November and Friday, 15 November near Awali. The three-day event is bringing together over 180 participating companies from over 59 represented nations globally.

Egypt will host the Autotech Exhibition on Sunday, 17 November until Tuesday, 19 November in Cairo. The event will bring together prominent local and international companies to discuss and evaluate the latest developments and trends in the automotive aftermarket and feeder industries.

Check out our full calendar at the bottom of this email for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events and news triggers.

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