Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

ALAS Emirates Ready Mix to set up new production facility in Dubai

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

ALAS Emirates Ready Mix, a leading ready-mix concrete supplier in the UAE and the largest in Abu Dhabi, has entered an agreement with Dubai Industrial City, part of TECOM Group, to develop a new facility in the region’s premier manufacturing and logistics hub.

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UAE food company Barakat starts work on new Abu Dhabi manufacturing plant

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Barakat Group, a leading UAE fresh food and juice producer, has announced that work has begun on its new manufacturing facility in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad) that will produce industrial-scale halal baby food. It is projected to create 200 direct jobs, spanning manufacturing, food safety and logistics sectors.

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Marafiq achieves financial close for $500m Amiral wastewater project

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Leading Saudi utility company Marafiq has announced that its consortium - comprising partners Veolia Middle East and Lamar Arabia Energy - has achieved financial close for the $500 million Amiral Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project in Jubail Industrial City II.

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Indu breaks ground for new logistics facility in Ras Al Khaimah

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) marked the groundbreaking of a new 5,839 sqm warehousing facility by Indu, a multi-industry-focused logistics and warehouse solutions provider, at Al Hamra Industrial Zone.

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GCC-India launch free trade negotiations

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and India have launched trade agreement negotiations, marking a new phase in the strategic partnership.

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Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100bn

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Global tech leader Meta Platforms has agreed to buy 6 gigawatts’ worth of artificial intelligence computing power from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in a deal worth more than $100 billion that could result in Meta owning as much as 10% of AMD’s stock, said media reports.

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Emirates Islamic, EDGE Group sign Islamic financing deal

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced a landmark partnership with EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups.

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LOBO brings modular work-at-height systems to the Saudi industrial sector

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

UK-based LOBO Systems has completed its first deployment of modular work-at-height platform system in Saudi Arabia, thus marking a significant milestone in the continued international expansion and formal entry into the Middle East industrial market.

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Alba launches women-led Ramadan safety campaign

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, has launched the Ramadan Safety Campaign, that focuses on themes that promote overall wellbeing and encourage positive daily habits and mindful behaviour. This year's campaign is being led by Alba’s women workforce.

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Etihad Cargo flies high with $1.2bn revenue; 9pc volume growth

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, has delivered solid results for FY2025 increasing revenue by 8% year-on-year while transporting 703,000 leg tonnes, thus marking a 9% rise in volumes. Significant growth was recorded across core verticals.