Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Region's largest galvanising kettle begins operations at Abu Dhabi's Metal Park

Tue, 22 Sep 2026

GalvaHub has officially commenced hot-dip galvanising operations at Metal Park in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi, marking the start of production using what the company describes as the largest galvanising kettle in the region.

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Global experts in Riyadh to advance project delivery practices

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Leading project management executives and industry experts from around the world are in Riyadh for the fifth edition of the Global Project Management Forum (GPMF 2026) where they will get to share international best practices and exchange expertise aimed at improving project delivery.

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Southern Province Cement nears completion of Jazan production line

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Saudi-based Southern Province Cement Company has announced that it had partially accepted and handed over a new production line at its Jazan cement plant, thus marking another step toward completion of a project to replace the plant’s existing production lines.

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Echelon, Applied Intuition join forces to scale physical AI across Saudi Arabia

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Echelon, a Riyadh-based technology company, has announced a business development partnership with Applied Intuition, the leading physical AI company, in a move aimed at deploying physical AI at national scale in major industries including robotaxis, ports, mining and manufacturing as well as construction and trucking.

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Weatherford seals three-year Oman drilling services contract

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has awarded a three-year integrated drilling services contract to Weatherford covering the drilling of 274 wells in the Marmul and Greater Saqar areas of Oman. The contract forms part of PDO’s plans to increase oil production, improve drilling efficiency and optimize the development of small fields through a unified development model.

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Fleet management systems in commercial vehicles in GCC to hit 12.5m by 2030

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

The total number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in the GCC countries and Turkey is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 14.4% from about 6.4 million units at the end of 2025 to reach 12.5 million units by 2030, according to a report.

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Elsewedy Electric acquires majority stake in Thomassen Service

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Elsewedy Electric, a leading integrated provider of energy and infrastructure solutions, has announced the acquisition of a 60% majority stake in UAE based Thomassen Service, a specialised provider of gas turbine maintenance and repair services.

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PepsiCo opens $10m regional R&D hub in Mena

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

PepsiCo has opened its new $10 million Regional Research & Development (R&D) Hub in Riyadh.

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Egis accredited as a Saudi civil defence approved consultant

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

Egis, a leading global architectural, consulting and construction company, said it has been officially registered as a Saudi Civil Defence approved consultant by the General Directorate of Civil Defence (Salamah). This accreditation authorises the firm to provide specialist fire and life safety services for public and private sector clients.

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Arab Tank Terminals selects IFS Cloud

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

IFS, a leading provider of Industrial AI software, has announced that Arab Tank Terminals Ltd (ATTL) has chosen to implement IFS Cloud embedded with IFS.ai.