Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Swisslog reveals five pillars of future-ready supply chain automation

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Swisslog, a global leader in warehouse automation and intralogistics solutions, has published a framework that addresses a key industry issue: the difference between automation that works when it is first introduced and automation that continues to function as the business evolves.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

DP World boosts GCC logistics network with 700 new trucks

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

DP World has acquired 700 trucks to expand its road freight network in the GCC, providing customers greater certainty, reliability and efficiency when moving cargo across the region.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Arabia's Jazan region launches $160m fruits, greenhouses project

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia's Jazan Region has launched a tropical fruits and greenhouses project with investments exceeding SAR600 million ($159.77 million).

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AI to impact 80m workers in ASEAN, but large-scale job losses unlikely: ILO

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is set to touch the working lives of nearly 80 million people across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), says a new International Labour Organization (ILO) study.

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Dubai Q1 GDP up 2.4%, reaches $63.17bn

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

Dubai maintained its strong economic performance in the first quarter of 2026, with the emirate's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching AED232 billion ($63.17 billion), representing a 2.4% increase from the same period last year.

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ACI expands digital platform with GFRP structural concrete code

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced that it has added ACI Code-440.11-22, which sets building code requirements for structural concrete reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars, to its ACI PLUS digital platform.

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ASG Plastic Factory to start work on Saudi expansion project in Q3

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Saudi-listed ASG Plastic Factory Company has announced that construction of its fourth expansion project at Sudair Industrial and Business City is expected to begin by the end of the third quarter, with commercial production targeted for the first quarter of 2028.

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Europhon Acoustics completes major installation at Dewa Al Shera’a HQ

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

UAE-based Europhon Acoustics said it has completed a large-scale acoustic installation at the Al Shera’a Headquarters of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), with nearly 5,000 sq m of its Melo Acoustic Plaster installed across the building’s lobbies, gym and office spaces.

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Swisslog outlines AI-ready framework for warehouse automation

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Warehouse automation company Swisslog has published a framework outlining five principles it says businesses should consider when investing in supply chain automation to ensure systems remain scalable as operational requirements evolve.

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Saudi industrial group Sadan in deal to buy 50 new Daewoo trucks

Wed, 08 Jul 2026

Saudi-listed Mohammed Hassan Al Naqool Sons has announced that its key subsidiary, Sadan Industrial Company, has signed an agreement with Saudi Diesel Equipment Company to purchase a fleet of 50 Daewoo trucks as it expands its transportation and logistics business.