Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Statetron to develop AI, robotics-powered industrial facility in Qatar

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Swedish industrial technology company Statetron has announced plans to develop a 10-hectare industrial facility in Qatar combining artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, energy storage and autonomous logistics in a manufacturing system designed to scale to multi-gigawatt capacity.

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Bahri unit seals strategic logistics collaboration with Red Sea Global

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Bahri Logistics, a unit of Saudi national shipping company Bahri, has signed an agreement with Red Sea Global, the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations to expand their existing partnership and also explore new opportunities for strategic logistics collaboration.

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SWA unit signs deal with Al Holol to manage Saudi desalination plants

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Saudi Water Authority (SWA) said its operational unit has entered into an agreement to transfer the management and supervisory responsibilities for a portfolio of desalination plants to Al Holol Water Desalination Company, covering facilities that use groundwater and surface water.

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UTEC on future‑proofing for change: Helping ensure sustainable business growth

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Bawan Engineering Group (UTEC), an energy and infrastructure solutions provider, believes that long-term readiness is built through deliberate strategy, workforce capability, and governance aligned with consistent execution. This view places emphasis on sustained organisational development.

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EDECS Group wins key Dar es Salaam Port modernisation project

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

EDECS Group, a leading MEA region EPC contractor, has secured a strategic contract from DP World to redevelop seven operational yards at Tanzania's Dar es Salaam Port terminal 1 operated by DP World Dar Es Salaam.

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UAE says trade and financial transactions with Iran halted

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

The UAE has said that all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran have been halted until further notice in light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security.

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Iran’s grip on Strait of Hormuz weakens; Trump rules out talks

Wed, 19 Aug 2026

Iran appears to be losing significant control over the Strait of Hormuz as commercial vessels increasingly use an Omani shipping route despite Tehran’s warnings, while US President Donald Trump has ruled out any current or planned negotiations with Iran, adding to uncertainty over the strategic waterway and pushing oil prices higher.

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SABIC Agri-Nutrients inks collaboration deal with Maaden fertilizer unit

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company (formerly Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company - Safco) has announced that it has signed an agreement to explore potential collaboration opportunities with Maaden Integrated Fertilizer Company (MIFC), a key unit of Saudi mining giant Maaden.

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Arabian Drilling expands GCC footprint with new offshore contract

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

Saudi-based Arabian Drilling has announced that it has signed a contract with a new client in the GCC, thus marking its entry into a new Gulf market. The deal follows the early completion of its first international offshore drilling contract and the redeployment of the jack-up rig to another GCC country.

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Global shipping firm PIL's new feeder service added to Jeddah port

Tue, 18 Aug 2026

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of global shipping company PIL’s intra-Redsea feeder service to Jeddah port, a move that will enhance the port's capabilities and support trade between the kingdom and the other regional and international markets.