Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Kuwait Petroleum facilities damaged in ‘repeated Iranian attacks’

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has announced that one of its oil facilities had been hit in "repeated Iranian attacks", causing significant damage and some injuries to firefighters and oil sector workers, according to the state news agency KUNA.

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Sabic inks project development deal with China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

Global chemical leader Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has signed an agreement with China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical and its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhoushan to jointly advance the development of the Jintang New Materials Project in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China.

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Iraq, Syria sign deal to rebuild cross-border oil pipeline

Sat, 18 Jul 2026

Iraq and Syria have signed an agreement to rehabilitate the crude oil pipeline linking Haditha in Iraq with Baniyas in the war-ravaged country, reported the Iraqi News Agency (INA). A vital project for the region, it is likely to be implemented by US energy company Chevron.

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Long-term air freight rates set to rise 5-15% due to Middle East conflict

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Long-term air freight rates, which were earlier set to fall 5% to 10% in full-year 2026, are, however, now expected to rise 5% to 15%, driven primarily by the supply chain shock caused by the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, said Xeneta, the ocean and air freight rate intelligence solution, in its Air Freight Outlook 2026 Mid-Year Update

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UAE economy shows remarkable resilience to conflict says IMF

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

The UAE economy has shown remarkable resilience to the conflict in the Middle East, supported by strong buffers, timely and well-targeted policy response including by the government and the CBUAE Financial Institution Resilience Package, and the rerouting of oil and other trade flows, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has said.

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Paperworld Middle East partners with Forest Stewardship Council

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Paperworld Middle East, the region's leading trade show for paper and stationery products, taking place from 13–15 October 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre, has announced a strategic partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

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Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce to test innovations to improve fuel efficiency

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Boeing, Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will soon conduct flight tests of innovations meant to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise, according to a Boeing statement.

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ServHub unveils new last-mile delivery division

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

ServHub, a leading facilities management service provider in the GCC, today launched its new business division, Proven Hub Logistics, a worker-centric last-mile delivery business.

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India bars shipping firms from deploying nationals in Strait of Hormuz

Fri, 17 Jul 2026

The Indian government has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment workers not to place its citizens on voyages through the Strait of Hormuz waterway until further notice, a report in The National newspaper said.

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EDGE in deal to acquire Brazilian aerospace engineering firm Akaer

Thu, 16 Jul 2026

UAE-based defence company EDGE has announced that it has entered into a deal to acquire a 100% stake in Brazilian aerospace and engineering company Akaer, in a move that would give the Abu Dhabi group an established engineering base in Brazil and a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team.