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.
AD Ports Group has announced that it has become the first global trade and logistics company to achieve Tier IV Certification of Constructed Facility, the highest standard in data centre accreditation from the Uptime Institute, a New York-based premier certification network.
Noatum Ports, the international ports operating arm of AD Ports Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Dahra Agriculture – Egypt, to advance Egypt’s logistics infrastructure and further enhance its position as a regional hub for trade and supply chain solutions.
AD Ports Group has signed a shareholder agreement with Avesto Group, one of Tajikistan’s largest private industrial conglomerates, to establish a new joint venture company that will deliver integrated logistics and freight forwarding services across the country.
