Author: Stephen White

DP World has launched the first direct freight service between the UAE and Iraq. Said to make the flow of goods between the two countries faster, safer and more efficient, the service uses specially designed “unaccompanied trailers” for roll-on, roll-off (RORO) operations. Towing the trailers, the vehicles can be transported by sea without the driver and truck cab travelling alongside them. Instead, the trailer is left at the quay side at the port by the driver and is then pulled on and off the ship alone. This is the first service of its kind in the UAE and runs under…

Sankyu Saudi Arabia Co. has taken delivery of its first mobile cranes from the market leader. The specialist in plant construction, operational support and logistics services will mainly use the LTM 1050-3.1 and LTM 1160-5.2 for maintenance work in refineries and other industries. The high safety standards of the Liebherr cranes and the reliable service were important purchasing criteria for Sankyu. Liebherr says it will provide this highly qualified service through Saudi Liebherr Company. “To grow our business in Saudi Arabia and live up to our vision and mission of being number one in mechanical industry maintenance, we need to…

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) says that its CelestiAL solar aluminium will be “blasted into space” through a partnership with Gulf Extrusions and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC). EGA’s metal has been formed in Jebel Ali into parts for MBRSC’s MBZ-SAT, the region’s most advanced commercial satellite in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery, which is due to be launched in 2024. The partnership is a space sector milestone for Make it in the Emirates, supporting the UAE’s Operation 300bn ambition to more than double the size of the industrial sector by 2031, and for the UAE’s goal of…

HD Hyundai Infracore says it is targeting the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market with its new brand, DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment. The company recorded revenue of $330 million last year in the MEA region, which is a sharp increase of 116% compared to $150 million in 2020. The number of machines sold has also exceeded 2,400 units, marking a 60% increase over that in 2020, mainly due to the company’s focus on securing large scale customers with new advanced technology equipped machine launches and customized services. The construction equipment market volume in MEA increased from 16,720…

Euro Auctions Group’s first sale at its new, permanent site in Abu Dhabi has raised almost $4 million as bidders turned out in their droves to the live auction. Euro Auctions is Europe’s largest auction house and oversees sales for industrial plant, construction equipment and agricultural machinery in the Middle East, UK, Germany, Spain, Australia and the USA. On the 4th May, the auctioneers held their first live and online, unreserved sale at the new site in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi. With a sale inventory of 518 lots, from 35 vendors, from five countries including, UAE, GB, USA, Seychelles and Sri…

Platform Basket has appointed a former sales lead of JLG’s EMEA operation as it looks to expand and develop its export operation. Enrico Marighella joins the Italian spider lift and boom lift maker as Export Area Manager and according to numerous reports will report to managing and sales director Carlo Alberto Molesini, He and will be responsible for covering territories with existing partners and managing further expansion and development of the export network. Marighella served in a range of sales roles at JLG in the EMEA region for over two decades. He previously worked in the rotating equipment sector. “I…

Galfar Al Misnad has added a pair of Grove GMK4100L-2 all-terrain cranes through local Manitowoc dealer Mannai Trading. Galfar Al Misnad has been using Grove cranes for over 18 years, with its fleet already featuring an array of all-terrain and rough-terrain cranes, said the US manufacturer in a statement. The first of the GMK4100L-2 cranes was handed over in March 2023 at Grove’s facility in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Anwar Sadath, head of the plant department at Galfar Al Misnad, and Kareem Ramadan, sales manager at Mannai Trading, both traveled to Wilhelmshaven to receive the new crane. After handover, the crane began…

Serco has been appointed by Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind two of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations. Operating at The Red Sea and Amaala, Serco will act as the managing agent for a full suite of sustainable mobility services across Saudi Arabia’s visionary new tourism destination. The contract will see Serco working with RSG’s Mobility team to ensure a world-class, net-zero mobility experience for guests at The Red Sea. The carbon-neutral destination covers more than 90 islands, of which only 22 will be developed. The resorts will be reliant on multiple modes of green transport across…

Dubai Municipality’s mobile air quality monitoring vehicle has obtained the ISO 17025 certificate concerning general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. It is the first mobile laboratory in the field of monitoring the air environment to obtain this certificate in the UAE, “which is a testament to the efforts of Dubai Municipality to improve air quality in Dubai, employing advanced technologies to ensure the preservation of environmental and natural sustainability in the emirate,” said the organisation. it added that the certificate also “reflects Dubai Municipality’s commitment to establish Dubai as a leading city for innovation and excellence…

Bobcat stand is showcasing several recently launched products for the first time in Italy, including the new T86 compact tracked loader, the most powerful ever produced by the company. Given the popularity of Compact Track Loaders in Italy, SaMoTer is “certainly the right event” to show visitors the new T86 compact tracked loader, said Bobcat. The company added that is it using the event to present the Bobcat Ground Maintenance Equipment (GME) range, including its small articulated loaders (SAL), compact tractors, mini track loaders, lawn mowers and turf equipment. Among them in Italy for the first time are the Bobcat TL25.60…