The International Trade Centre (ITC) said disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are weighing on global trade, exposing the vulnerability of supplies of energy and fertilisers to one of the world's busiest maritime chokepoints. LNG exports plunged 95%, while urea was down 83%.
Senaat (formerly Zamil Industrial Investment Company) has announced that its key subsidiary, Zamil Steel, has achieved a major industrial milestone by delivering specialised process equipment for the Fadhili Gas Increment Project (Package 4) for Saudi Aramco and Samsung E&A.
DP World is expanding its investment in Kenya through the development of a special economic zone in Mombosa that will strengthen the country’s position as a regional trade and logistics gateway and address the demand for modern industrial and logistics infrastructure in East Africa.
Saudi Arabia's National Company for Glass Industries (Zoujaj) has announced that it has resumed operations at a production line that was damaged by a fire last year, while raising its estimate of repair costs and business interruption losses.
Saudi-listed ASG Plastic Factory Company has announced that construction of its fourth expansion project at Sudair Industrial and Business City is expected to begin by the end of the third quarter, with commercial production targeted for the first quarter of 2028.
Technology company Robo.ai has joined hands with Abu Dhabi-based Eleven International Holdings to set up a new venture, Alif Holding, that will develop intelligent software and smart equipment for government, infrastructure and industrial sectors across GCC and other key global markets.
DP World has started operations at its first multi-client 3PL warehouse in Saudi Arabia, expanding integrated warehousing and distribution capacity for businesses serving the kingdom's consumer and industrial sectors. Located in Riyadh, the 15,250 sq-m facility provides over 17,000 pallet positions.
The UAE's office market remained undersupplied during the second quarter of 2026, driving double-digit rental growth in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop and ongoing regional disruptions, according to real estate expert CBRE.
The inaugural edition of the Made in GCC 2026 Forum and Exhibition - the largest industrial gathering aimed at strengthening industrial co-operation and integration among the Gulf states - will be held from October 6 to 8 at Exhibition World Bahrain.
The number of business licences issued and renewed in the northern emirate of Sharjah rose 2% year-on-year to 38,169 during the first half of 2026. Commercial licences accounted for the lion’s share of the new registrations hitting 2,514, followed by 1,407 professional licences and 276 industrial licences.
