Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

East Pipes to set up new external steel pipe coating line at Dammam plant

Sun, 18 Jan 2026

Saudi-based East Pipes has announced plans to set up a new external steel pipe coating line at its plant in Dammam following the go-ahead from the company's board. The move is aimed at boosting the plant's current nominal production capacity from 4 million sq m to 8 million sq m per year.

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Global leaders to chart sustainable future at top Bahrain forum

Sun, 18 Jan 2026

Leading global advisory groups, policymakers, sustainability leaders and business decision-makers will be in Bahrain for the Sustainability Forum Middle East event where they will discuss ways to tackle climate risks, embed sustainability into core business models as well as boost net-zero transition.

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Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners inks strategic partnership with Bain Capital

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners (ADCP), a joint venture between Mubadala Capital and Alpha Wave Global established to promote the growth and development of Abu Dhabi Global Market, has announced a strategic partnership with Bain Capital, one of the world’s leading private investment firms.

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Masdar consortium achieves financial close for major Oman clean energy project

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

Abu Dhabi renewable energy group Masdar, said along with consortium partners - Al Khadra Partners, Korea Midland Power Company (Komipo) and OQ Alternative Energy - it has achieved the financial close for Ibri III, the first utility-scale solar and battery storage project in Oman.

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KEC International completes energisation of 380 kV double circuit OHTL in Saudi Arabia

Sat, 17 Jan 2026

KEC International, a global infrastructure engineering, procurement and construction major, has announced the successful completion and energisation of a 380 kV double circuit OHTL in Saudi Arabia. Spanning 103km with 239 towers, it was among the most challenging transmission line projects in the region.

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Hytera and NAFFCO strengthen partnership with new MoU

Fri, 16 Jan 2026

Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of critical communications technologies and solutions, has further strengthened its strategic partnership with NAFFCO Group through the signing of an enhanced memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Intersec Dubai 2026.

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Critical Metals Corp, Saudi TQB set up JV for $1.5bn rare earth facility

Fri, 16 Jan 2026

Critical Metals Corp (CRML), a leading critical minerals mining company, on Friday announced that it has executed a non-binding term sheet for the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with Tariq Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al-Qahtani & Brothers Company (TQB), a globally diversified industrial conglomerate group based in Saudi Arabia.

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WW+P, SvN merge to form global urban design powerhouse

Thu, 15 Jan 2026

World-renowned design practices - UK-based WW+P and Canadian group SvN - have just announced the merger of their practices, unifying their diverse teams of architects, urban planners, urban designers and landscape architects into a global powerhouse of expertise and delivery for complex urban projects.

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Metso wins contract to deliver gold processing plant in Saudi Arabia

Thu, 15 Jan 2026

Metso, a global leader in sustainable gold processing technologies, has secured a major contract from Saudi mining giant Maaden to supply a gold processing plant for its Ar Rjum mine located in Makkah. The contract covers commissioning and advisory services for equipment installation.

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AeroGulf Services in deal to buy 20 SkyDrive eVTOL aircraft

Thu, 15 Jan 2026

SkyDrive, a leading eVTOL aircraft manufacturer, has reached a general understanding with AeroGulf Services Company regarding the potential purchase of the 20 SkyDrive (type SD-05 model) eVTOL aircraft.