Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

ANALYSIS: GCC plastics circularity - balancing competitiveness, global alignment

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Regional benchmarking, data interoperability, and managing market expectations can help the GCC industry transition toward more circular plastics systems, writes Noora Mukhtar, Senior Research Specialist, GPCA

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

CargoX raises $250m from BlueFive Capital-led investor group

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

CargoX, an autonomous delivery platform based in UAE, said it has raised $250 million from an investor group, led by BlueFive Capital. The funding is mainly aimed at supporting the expansion of CargoX’s autonomous logistics network across the UAE and international markets.

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AVEVA, AWS announce collaboration to accelerate industrial intelligence in cloud

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) to accelerate the delivery of industrial intelligence in the cloud.

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Gordon Brothers offers heavy fabrication, forming machinery in auction

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Gordon Brothers, a global asset expert, has announced a major online sale of heavy fabrication and forming machinery to be held on June 11.

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Alba to acquire France's Aluminium Dunkerque in $2.2bn deal

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has agreed to acquire Aluminium Dunkerque – the largest aluminium smelter in the European Union – in a deal worth $2.2 billion, a report in the Gulf Daily News said.

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US group Positron AI opens first overseas office in Dubai

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Positron AI, a US-based developer of next-generation specialised AI inference infrastructure, has established its ​first ​presence outside the country in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East and Africa region.

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ADMA, Bahrain Polytechnic sign MoU to collaborate on maritime transport, technologies

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy (ADMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bahrain Polytechnic to strengthen cooperation in the areas of education, training, and applied research.

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DP World to expand Dominican logistics capacity with new $100m funding

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

DP World, the global trade enabler, has announced that it will jointly invest, along with the Government of the Dominican Republic, an additional $100 million to expand logistics and warehousing infrastructure at the DP World Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in Caucedo.

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Bahrain EDB embarks on investor roadshows in Spain, Switzerland

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

A delegation from the Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), led by Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of Bahrain EDB, has kicked off its five-day visit to Europe.

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Al Ain Farms Group to reduce added sugars across its products range

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG), one of the UAE’s largest food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers, has announced a major step in its commitment to improving public health by pledging to reduce added sugars by 10-20 per cent across its brands, including Al Ain Farms and Marmum Dairy.