The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) showcased expansion plans in air cargo, integrated logistics solutions as well as its sustainability strategy at this year's Air Cargo India. The Sharjah Airport has recorded strong cargo growth over the past five years with a throughput of over 204,000 tonnes in 2025.
Abu Dhabi’s transport regulator has initiated a pilot programme for autonomous freight trucks - in tieup with global company Autotech - a move aimed at preparing regulatory frameworks for the commercial rollout of driverless logistics services. It was implemented within Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad).
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.
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.
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.
ASMO, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and DHL Supply Chain, has partnered with Arcapita, a global alternative investment firm, to develop a 1.4 million sq m purpose-built logistics facility at King Salman Energy Park (Spark) in Saudi Arabia that will house a 43,000-sq-m Grade-A warehouse as well as offices and staff facilities.
The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has sealed an agreement with Medlog, the logistics arm of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), for the establishment of an integrated logistics zone over a 100,000 sq m area in Jeddah.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has signed an agreement with Arabian Agricultural Services Company (Arasco) to establish a new logistics facility for storage and distribution on a 40,000 sq m area at the King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam.
The Saudi transport and logistics sector has secured investment contracts worth more than SAR280 billion ($74.6 billion) from both global and local private-sector partners, thanks to the structural reforms and the backing of the wise leadership, said a report.
The rapid growth of offshore oil and gas activity across the Caribbean is making logistics infrastructure central to upstream success. Purpose-built shore bases and specialised ports now determine execution efficiency, project economics and competitiveness, as seen in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname today regionally.
