Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

OpenGate Capital to acquire Maersk Training

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

OpenGate Capital has agreed to acquire Maersk Training and its subsidiary Maersk H2S Safety Services from A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, expanding its global safety training and gas safety services portfolio across key industries.

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Unique Group delivers subsea engineering for open-ocean human habitat

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

Unique Group, a global leader in subsea technologies and engineering, has successfully delivered the engineering, survey and infrastructure systems supporting Vanguard, the first open-ocean subsea human habitat deployed in United States waters in more than 40 years.

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DAE seals purchase, leaseback agreement with Saudia

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the global aviation services company, has signed a purchase agreement with Saudia, the kingdom's national flag carrier, for four new Boeing 777F planes and also entered into long-term leases for these aircraft, delivering between this October and May next year.

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ADNOC Gas records robust growth in Q2; net income hits $665m

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

ADNOC Gas, a key subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has delivered solid results for the second quarter with a net income of $665 million, above the guidance range of $400-600 million, thus reflecting strong operational performance in a challenging operating environment.

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SIDC eyes strategic acquisition of Saudi construction firm

Sun, 09 Aug 2026

Saudi Industrial Development Company (SIDC) has signed an agreement with Sudom Investment Company and Mohammed A. AlSwailm Holding to explore the acquisition of the entire share capital of Industrial Production Services Company, a major player in the Saudi construction and building sector.

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Maaden Q2 profit climbs 13pc on higher commodities, strong gold sales

Sun, 09 Aug 2026

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has reported solid results for the second quarter with its net profit surging 13% to SAR2.18 billion ($580 million) and its revenue hitting SAR10.9 billion ($2.87 billion), helped by higher commodity prices and increased gold sales volumes.

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Khorfakkan Port to receive record Chinese vehicle shipment

Sun, 09 Aug 2026

Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority said a vessel carrying a record 6,068 new energy vehicles from Chinese automaker BYD has departed Shenzhen city for the UAE's Khorfakkan Port, thus marking the launch of a new direct maritime route between the two countries.

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Mideast conflict, EU rules weigh on global air cargo market in July

Sun, 09 Aug 2026

Global air cargo rates fell in July as the conflict involving Iran pushed up jet fuel costs and disrupted supply chains, while new European Union import rules further weakened shipments from China and Hong Kong to Europe, according to WorldACD Market Data.

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BRICS trade ministers push for stronger trade links, SME support

Sat, 08 Aug 2026

The UAE joined the trade ministers from the BRICS group as they met in India to discuss ways to strengthen the multilateral trading system, improving trade resilience and market connectivity, as well as supporting SMEs amid growing challenges to global commerce owing to Strait of Hormuz shutdown.

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ADNOC vessel comes under missile attack in Strait of Hormuz

Sat, 08 Aug 2026

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has announced that one of its vessels was targeted by a missile today while transiting the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday (August 8). The incident resulted in no injuries, and the situation has been brought under control, said ADNOC in a statement.