ZOE Energy Storage has signed a joint venture with a Saudi partner to build the country's first world-class battery energy storage system manufacturing facility.
Arabian Pipes Company (APC) has announced the signing of a contract with Saudi Aramco for the manufacturing and supply of steel pipes, with a total value of around SR48 million ($12.83 million).
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced another record year reflecting the strong performance of its portfolio companies and the successful implementation of the group’s strategy.
The conflict in the region has prompted the UAE to fast-track a series of alternative trade and logistics projects that were already under development, as the country moves to safeguard supply chains and reinforce its position as a global trade hub, according to Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade.
The gross domestic product (GDP) of the GCC states reached approximately $2.4 trillion in 2025, positioning the council's economies among the world's influential economic powers, according to data issued by the Gulf Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat).
The value Bahrain’s non-oil imports decreased by 17% and non-oil of exports (national origin) decreased by 10% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Foreign Trade report released by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA).
Dubai Chamber of Commerce, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has concluded the Ethiopia leg of its trade mission to Ghana and Ethiopia, organising 510 bilateral business meetings in Addis Ababa between companies from Dubai and their Ethiopian counterparts.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has added CMA CGM's Ocean Rise Express (OCR) shipping service to Jeddah Islamic Port, aiming to strengthen maritime connectivity between Saudi Arabia and global markets.
Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority, in cooperation with the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, has exempted cargo trucks arriving from Oman and operating within the approved logistics corridor routes from toll gate fee across the Emirate of Sharjah.
EDECS, a leading EPC contractor in the region, has secured a key contract for the construction of a dry port and veterinary quarantine facility at the Economic Zone in Al Dhahirah (EZAD) – IP3, Ibri Provence in Oman. The scope of work includes enabling works, earthwork as well as infrastructure and final fit-out works.
