Forbes has unveiled the fourth edition of its annual ranking - The Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders 2026 - recognising 145 executives advancing the region’s transition to a more low-carbon economy. The list spans 17 key sectors including real estate and construction, oil and gas, banks, logistics and tourism.
Global logistics major DHL Group is set to invest more than €300 million ($348 million) in the Sub-Saharan Africa to help unlock opportunities for businesses across key sectors including e-commerce, perishables, energy, and life sciences and healthcare in Africa region.
Hamad Mohammed Bin Saedan Real Estate said it has signed a deal with Bloom Investment Saudi to establish a real estate investment fund focused on warehouses in Riyadh. The new 'HS Logistics Fund' will aim to acquire prime plots spanning about 130,276 sq m in the Saudi capital for these logistics projects.
OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection cybersecurity solutions, and Redington, a leading technology aggregator, have announced a distribution partnership covering the GCC, Levant, Türkiye, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Barq Group, a leader in smart mobility and logistics solutions in the region, has joined hands with Elroy Air, a leading US-based developer of autonomous aerial systems for middle-mile logistics, to set up a new venture in Abu Dhabi that will focus on chaparral manufacturing and services.
AD Ports Group has announced that its digital arm, Maqta Technologies, has signed a partnership deal with US-based BigBear.ai, a leading provider of mission-ready AI for national security, to explore and develop next generation AI-powered digital trade, customs and logistics solutions.
Aramex, a leading provider of logistics and transportation solutions, has appointed Abbas Panju as its Senior Vice President for GCC and India. An industry veteran with close to two decades of international leadership experience, he brings in a wealth of logistics expertise across Asia and MEA region.
As GCC heavyweights Saudi Arabia and UAE continue to channel large-scale capital to the tune of $110 billion into logistics, trade infrastructure and industrial development, Breakbulk Middle East positions itself as a reference point for the global project cargo community, said its organisers.
GFH Partners Manrre REIT, together with its development manager Palmon Group, has announced the opening of a specialised temperature-controlled chemical warehouse in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai further expanding the Fund’s Grade A logistics portfolio.
