Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

FedEx Dubai World Central hub wins IATA CEIV Pharma Certification

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) has said its Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa hub at Dubai World Central (DWC) in UAE has won the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Pharma certification.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Dubai Chambers shows 120 Freezone firms its support services

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Dubai Chambers introduced 120 freezone companies to its key business support services and highlighted opportunities across diverse sectors, as well as prospects for local and international expansion.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Tecnimont, Consolidated Contractors ink major Saudi Aramco project deal

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Tecnimont, a leading global contractor for highly complex plants based in Italy, and Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), a major construction company in the Middle East, have signed a major construction contract with Saudi oil giant Aramco for its Safaniyah Water Injection Project.

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Sadia Kezad unit wins UAE Food Cluster Champion Award

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Sadia Halal’s manufacturing unit in Kezad, Abu Dhabi, has been named Champion in the Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance category at the UAE Food Cluster’s Champion Awards 2026.

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Baker Hughes signs deals to unlock Venezuela’s natural gas potential

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Baker Hughes has signed two strategic agreements to support Venezuela’s energy infrastructure and production growth. The deals include an alliance with PDVSA, Lindsayca and Fulcrum LNG to develop natural gas infrastructure, alongside a memorandum with New Stratus Energy targeting future oil and gas prospects.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Riyadh Holding Company launches Marafid

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Riyadh Holding Company, the investment and executive arm of Riyadh Municipality, has announced the launch of "Marafid," its executive arm for developing and enabling economic infrastructure in Riyadh across three key sectors: logistics and mobility, industrial clusters, and the circular economy.

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Oil inventories 'scarily thin', rebuilding buffers could take two years: Aramco chief

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Global oil inventories have depleted to "scarily thin" levels, and rebuilding the world's energy buffers could take up to two years once vital shipping lanes reopen, Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser warned Monday.

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Jordan, UAE break ground on $2.5bn mining rail project

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

Jordan and the UAE have broken ground on a $2.5 billion railway project linking the southern Jordanian port city of Aqaba with key phosphate and potash production sites in Al Shidiyeh and the Maan Logistics Zone, in a move aimed at boosting mineral exports and cutting transport costs.

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EMSTEEL reappointed as co-chair of Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

The UAE has strengthened its role in global industrial decarbonisation efforts after EMSTEEL Group, one of the region’s largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers, was reappointed as Co-Chair of the Alliance for Industry Decarbonisation (AFID) for a second term.

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Dubai Chamber shows ways to enhance food sustainability

Mon, 05 Oct 2026

A forum has highlighted the importance of diversifying supply sources as a key pillar in strengthening food security.