Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

MoIAT launches unified Factory Forward UAE

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) has launched Factory Forward UAE, a national initiative that unifies the country’s industrial technology transformation programmes under one platform.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Integrated system boosts livestock trade, supports food security

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Buraidah (Al-An'am) Livestock City, one of Saudi Arabia's prominent hubs for livestock trading, is attracting sellers and buyers from across the kingdom.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Dubai gears up for debut RailX Conference and Exhibition next year

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will host the first RailX Dubai Conference and Exhibition next year, bringing together over 5,000 participants, including government officials, industry executives and investors, to discuss rail infrastructure, investment and emerging mobility technologies.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

KSA converts supply chain crises into logistics opportunities

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia is transforming its supply chain challenges into logistics and investment opportunities, a session at the second Saudi Industry Forum (SIF 2026) in Jeddah was told.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Uranium demand could more than double by 2050: NEA-IAEA report

Tue, 15 Sep 2026

Global investment in uranium exploration and mine development is increasing as countries prepare for a potential expansion of nuclear energy, but significant investment will be needed to ensure future supply, according to a new report by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Saudi Arabia seeks greater private-sector role in industrial growth

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to expand non-oil economic activity and diversify sources of growth through greater private-sector participation in industrial development, with the Saudi Industry Forum 2026 focusing on investment and cooperation across the sector.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Schütz, BASF celebrate groundbreaking for new IBC production facility

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Schütz, a global leader in the production of industrial transport packaging, has started work on the production facility for intermediate bulk containers (IBC) at global chemicals company BASF’s plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The project commissioning is due for summer 2027.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Azeri group Zakh opens solar panel, BIPV manufacturing facility in RAK

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Zakh Renewable Energy and Engineering Manufacturing, a leading industrial group in Azerbaijan, has announced the launch of its new solar panel and BIPV façade solutions manufacturing facility on a 30,000 sq m area within the Al Ghail Industrial Zone in Ras Al Khaimah.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi tech firm Cashin signs deal with Syria to develop national fuel platform

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

Saudi technology company Cashin has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Syrian government to help develop and operate a national digital platform for petroleum derivatives. The platform will integrate operational and financial processes across the petroleum derivatives value chain.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

DP World welcomes Morten Maersk on maiden Jeddah call

Mon, 14 Sep 2026

DP World has welcomed Morten Maersk, one of the world’s largest container vessels, on its maiden call to South Container Terminal, strengthening shipping connectivity between Saudi Arabia and global markets.