Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Beam, Masdar City explore smart-energy and clean-mobility partnership

Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Beam Global, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for energy storage and security as well as smart city infrastructure, said it has signed an agreement with Masdar City Free Zone to explore opportunities to incorporate its smart-energy and clean-mobility technologies into the Masdar City ecosystem.

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Saudi Arabia issues 268 new industrial licences in May

Sat, 19 Sep 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had issued 268 new industrial licences in May with investments estimated at AED2.23 billion ($607 million), said a report, citing official data. With this, the industrial facilities in the kingdom have risen to 13,870, up 12% from the figure of 12,433 last year.

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MEFMA celebrates achievements of top regional FM players

Sat, 19 Sep 2026

The Middle East Facilities Management Association (Mefma) recently celebrated the achievements of the region’s facilities management (FM) industry at a key event held in Dubai as 35 industry majors won big across 16 categories at its annual gala dinner in Dubai.

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Hyundai consortium completes $1.65bn Saudi gas facilities project

Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Hyundai Engineering Company has announced that its consortium has completed the work on the first phase of Jafurah Gas Processing Facilities Project in Saudi Arabia for global oil giant Aramco. The project, which began in November 2021, was executed over a 45-month period.

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Ras Al Khaimah signs deal with Aridge to develop, test, implement advanced air mobility solutions

Fri, 18 Sep 2026

Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority, RAK Department of Civil Aviation, and Chinese company Aridge, a specialised advanced air mobility company affiliated with XPeng, have signed a cooperation agreement to develop, test and implement advanced air mobility solutions in Ras Al Khaimah.

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Ras Al Khaimah positions itself as growth hub for Irish businesses

Fri, 18 Sep 2026

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) showcased Ras Al Khaimah as an attractive base for Irish businesses looking to establish, scale and access markets across the GCC and beyond at the Irish Business Network Dubai’s annual ‘Rise & Thrive’ seminar.

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Global Airports Forum to bring aviation leaders to Riyadh

Fri, 18 Sep 2026

Global aviation leaders will converge in Riyadh in November to discuss industry’s key challenges and opportunities as Middle East airport development spending is expected to reach $180 billion.

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Lamprell named consortium partner for major UAE offshore project

Thu, 17 Sep 2026

Lamprell, a leading provider of contracting services to the energy sector, has announced that it has been signed up as part of a consortium with Indian construction and engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for a major offshore engineering, procurement, construction and installation project in UAE.

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Lockheed Martin completes Saudi student internship programme in Riyadh

Thu, 17 Sep 2026

Leading global defence and aerospace contractor Lockheed Martin has completed a summer internship programme in Riyadh aimed at developing technical skills among Saudi university students in areas including artificial intelligence, robotics and advanced manufacturing.

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Alshaya opens first company-owned distribution centre in Kuwait

Thu, 17 Sep 2026

Alshaya Group, one of the world's leading brand franchise operators, has announced the opening of its first company-owned distribution centre in Kuwait, located in West Abdullah. Spanning 51,000 sq m, the facility offers 140,000 cu m of storage capacity.