Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saipem seals $1bn EPC contract for Saudi gas compression plant

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Saipem has announced that its joint venture with Nasser Saeed Al Hajri has secured a key engineering, procurement and construction services contract worth €900 million ($1.03 billion) for the Uthmaniyah Gas Compression Plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The entire work will be completed within 42 months.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Trinasolar, Ecohope Solar sign MoU to distribute latest Vertex G3 modules

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Trinasolar, a global leader in smart PV and energy storage solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ecohope Solar, a global PV and ESS solutions provider with offices in China, Thailand and the UAE, to distribute Trinasolar’s latest Vertex modules.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

KEZAD Group to develop SME Hub in Abu Dhabi

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi - KEZAD Group, one of the largest operators of integrated and purpose-built economic zones in the region, has announced the development of the KEZAD SME Hub, a purpose-built business platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE launches European defence enterprise

Thu, 11 Jun 2026

Abu Dhabi-based advanced technology and defence group, EDGE, today launched EDGE Europe, a fully European commercial enterprise, headquartered in Paris.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Three Indian crew members missing after attack on ship off Oman

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Three Indian crew members remain missing after a commercial vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington would strike Iran "hard" again, raising fears of further escalation across the Gulf.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

TKE Alat breaks ground on Dammam elevator manufacturing plant

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

TKE Alat, a joint venture between TK Elevator (formerly known as ThyssenKrupp Elevator), and Alat, a Saudi Arabian manufacturing company, have announced the groundbreaking of its planned elevator and escalator manufacturing and multi-purpose facility at Dammam's Third Industrial City.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Aramex Group Binding Corporate Rules for Controllers by Dutch authority

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Aramex and ICT Legal Consulting International BV (ICTLC International) have announced the approval of the Aramex Group Binding Corporate Rules for Controllers (BCR-C) by the Dutch supervisory authority, acting as BCR Lead, following the positive opinion issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Al Bayader invests $50m in food packaging hub in National Industries Park

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

National Industries Park (NIP) has signed an agreement with Al Bayader International to develop a AED180 million ($50 million) integrated manufacturing and logistics hub in Dubai, expanding regional food packaging production capacity by up to 30,000 tonnes annually.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Saudi Global Ports wins $528m Jubail Terminal expansion deal

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced that it has signed a concession agreement with Saudi Global Ports (SGP) to develop, operate and manage the container terminal at Jubail Commercial Port, in a project involving investments of more than SAR2 billion ($528 million).

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Gulftainer unveils major regional logistics hub

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

Gulftainer (GT), a globally trusted leader in integrated maritime and logistics solutions, has unveiled its strategic plans to develop the Al Dhaid Multi-Modal Trade Corridor — a landmark 150-hectare regional powerhouse with annual capacity of 1.5 million TEUs.