Emirates SkyCargo has signed an agreement with United Cargo, a US freight carrier with presence in 300 cities across five continents. The deal will see them work closely on key aspects such as expansion of cargo interline options and blocked space pacts.

Both small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers agree that there’s room for further growth in the already booming e-commerce sector, says a research.

Agility, a supply chain services leader, will invest $60 million to build a 100,000 sq m customs and logistics centre in the industrial zone in Ein Sokhna in Egypt and another 100,000 sq m customs and logistics centre in East Port Said.

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The Middle Eastern market for advanced materials, components and products could be worth around $125 billion in revenues by 2025, says a report.

Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) announced that it has produced more than 1 million tonnes of products recycled from waste materials collected in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi during the first half of 2022.

Few diverse global players dominate the global polyurethane market holding 40% of revenue share despite presence of about 250 competitors, finds a recent market study on Global Polyurethane Market by Ken Research.

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters, announced today that it has signed a Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA) with Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI).

Khaled AlShami, vice president, solution consulting, Infor Middle East & Africa lists the following points that should help create a good strategy for building a successful warehouse of the future.

The UAE, with a 23% increase in British establishments year-on- year, is witnessing a surge in market entry of new British businesses, according to GCC-based corporate services provider CBD Corporate Services.

AD Ports Group’s Safeen Group and Amaan Baghdad Company have signed an agreement to support a new project relating to fuel oil transport and storage from Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr oil terminals in Iraq.

Representatives from Saudi Arabia and the UAE will join a record 1,800 exhibiting companies from 55 countries, and more than 90,000 fruit and vegetable professionals at the 14th edition of Fruit Attraction in Madrid.

The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Saudi Company for Exchanging Digital Information (Tabadul) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop Saudi ports management system.