Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has announced plans to buy Israel's ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion in cash in a move that will help the company secure its position as the world's fifth-largest shipping group with a modern fleet of over 400 vessels, said a Reuters report.
E-world energy & water 2026 opened at Messe Essen with over 1,100 exhibitors from Germany and abroad, showcasing solutions across the energy sector, including generation, trading, grids, metering, AI, digital platforms, hydrogen, storage, electromobility, energy efficiency, and climate protection.
Scientists in Germany have, for the first time, produced the most comprehensive digital representation of the world’s built environment by compiling a high-resolution, three-dimensional dataset containing 2.75 billion buildings.
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced a significant expansion of EGA Leichtmetall in Germany. The new facility, located near Hannover, will help boost EGA Leichtmetall’s recycling capacity more than six-fold, adding 110,000 tonnes per year of scrap sorting capacity.
Garbe Industrial, a leading developer of logistics and light industrial real estate in Germany, has joined hands with Saudi group ARTAR to set up a landmark venture that will focus on delivering premium-grade warehouses and distribution centres across the kingdom.
Etihad Airways has partnered with the Cambodia Tourism Board on a $120,000 marketing campaign to boost tourism and attract international visitors, targeting travellers in the UK, Germany and Italy through the airline’s global network.
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) highlighted the Gulf region as Germany’s third-largest overseas tourist source, with €2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) spent in 2024, during a Dubai press conference marking 20 years in the GCC.
Gulf Air CEO Martin Gauss highlighted the importance of collaboration, adaptability and strategic investment in supporting Middle East aviation growth at Routes World 2026 in Germany, citing the region’s infrastructure, connectivity and established hub networks as key competitive advantages.
KBR it has been awarded contracts to support the revamp of two ammonia plants owned and operated by AGF Nitrogen through its affiliated companies SKWP in Germany and LAT Nitrogen in Linz, Austria.
Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) recently hosted a series of workshops in Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, and Berlin, designed to connect directly with the German travel trade and provide in-depth updates on the emirate’s tourism offerings.
