Volvo has recently upgraded its heavy-duty truck range to become even safer, more powerful and more energy efficient. To celebrate this achievement, and as a prelude to 2027’s anniversary celebrations, the company is now making its Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 trucks available in a unique anniversary edition.
Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product contracted 4.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, said a report, as a 24.7% decline in oil activity outweighed growth in non-oil activities and government output. Non-oil activity grew 0.6% in the quarter, while government activity rose 0.9%.
The UAE is set to get its largest hot-dip galvanising kettle into production in September, with Galva Hub Metal Coating completing commissioning at its facility in Metal Park located within Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad) after receiving 825 tonnes of zinc. The facility would allow large steel structures to be galvanised locally.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said it is integrating sustainability measures across its infrastructure projects to help cut carbon emissions, boost resource efficiency and support the emirate’s clean energy transition as the emirate pushes ahead with its sustainability goals.
SOHAR Port and Freezone, Oman's integrated port and freezone, has delivered sustained operational performance during the first half of 2026, recording total cargo throughput of 52 million metric tons, a 52% increase compared with the same period last year.
Dubai Chambers has announced that it has signed an agreement with India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) to advance co-operation in Agentic AI and support the growth and expansion of Indian companies specialising in these technologies in Dubai.
Swedish industrial technology company Statetron has announced plans to develop a 10-hectare industrial facility in Qatar combining artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, energy storage and autonomous logistics in a manufacturing system designed to scale to multi-gigawatt capacity.
Bahri Logistics, a unit of Saudi national shipping company Bahri, has signed an agreement with Red Sea Global, the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations to expand their existing partnership and also explore new opportunities for strategic logistics collaboration.
Saudi Water Authority (SWA) said its operational unit has entered into an agreement to transfer the management and supervisory responsibilities for a portfolio of desalination plants to Al Holol Water Desalination Company, covering facilities that use groundwater and surface water.
Bawan Engineering Group (UTEC), an energy and infrastructure solutions provider, believes that long-term readiness is built through deliberate strategy, workforce capability, and governance aligned with consistent execution. This view places emphasis on sustained organisational development.
