The Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports and the Middle East’s largest industrial zone, broke ground for a new dedicated Truck Plaza, comprising refuelling and rest facilities with the Industrial Zone. The project was introduced to His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and Chairman of the Executive Committee, during his recent visit to KIZAD to review the progress of developments at the Zone. The ground breaking event took place in the presence of Ahmed Al Shamsi, Acting CEO of…
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GE Renewable Energy, in consortium with PowerchinaZhongnan Engineering Corporation Limited, announced that it has been selected by Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to supply six Francis turbines and generators for Stage 1 of the new Dasu hydropower plant in Pakistan. The 2.2 GW Dasu hydropower project is one of the most important power generation projects in the country. The plant will help generate clean electricity, ushering in a new era of socio-economic potential and development in remote areas. The project will be completed in two stages. The first stage consists of installing a 2,160 MW hydropower plant on…
Doosan Portable Power (DPP) has appointed Muscat-based General Engineering Services LLC (Genserv) as the Authorised Dealer for the Doosan generator and lighting tower ranges in the Sultanate of Oman. Genserv joins a high class network of 11 very professional DPP dealers in 10 countries in the Middle East. As an Authorised Dealer, Genserv supplies the complete range of DPP generators for the Middle East providing prime power outputs from 20 to 850 kVA. These diesel-powered generators are used wherever there is a need for electrical power, especially in areas where a public grid supply is unavailable, not powerful enough or…
Agility and two partner companies moved to help retailers and small businesses start or grow online sales through efficient, easy-to-build digital stores and easy-to-use shipping, fulfillment and delivery services. The partnership teams ExpandCart, one of the Middle East’s leading e-commerce enablers, with Shipa, Agility’s digital innovation arm. ExpandCart lets small businesses and retailers move online quickly by building branded stores in English and Arabic, then plugging into the simple Shipa platform so they can manage first-mile, fulfillment, freight movements, customs clearance and last-mile deliveries. Henadi Al-Saleh, Agility Chairperson and leader of Agility’s logistics venture strategy, said the partnership would help…
Trina Solar Co., Ltd (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), the world’s leading PV and smart energy total solution provider, has been recognized as a “Top Performer” for outstanding product reliability and performance among global PV module manufacturers by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test laboratory for the global downstream solar industry. The company is one of only two PV module manufacturers with worldwide reach to gain the recognition for the sixth consecutive time since the Top Performer designation was established. The recognition is based on the results of the Product Qualification Program (PQP), presented in the 2020 PV…
London-based Beacon, the next generation freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, has raised over $15 million in its Series A fundraising round, with investors including Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon, and leading US venture capital firm 8VC. Beacon was founded in 2018 by CEO Fraser Robinson and COO Dmitri Izmailov, both former Uber executives. They were joined by CTO Pierre Martin, previously at Amazon, bringing together a management team with deep expertise in logistics, technology, finance and hyper-growth, which is committed to radically simplifying how companies import and export goods globally. The freight forwarding and supply…
Emirates SkyCargo has completed five years of cargo flights to Rickenbacker International Airport, Columbus, successfully connecting businesses and facilitating trade from the US mid-west region to the rest of the world. The air cargo carrier originally commenced freighter flights to Columbus in May 2015 with a once weekly service which was increased within a very short period of time to four flights a week given the demand for cargo capacity. Cargo transported on the flights included high fashion, pharmaceuticals, machinery, spare parts and other general commodities. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Emirates SkyCargo continues to serve Columbus with a once weekly…
CBNME caught up with Michael Nicholas, General Manager, Tafawuq Facilities Management earlier this year to discuss about their approach to sustainable FM and how technology plays a role in it. This interview was part of a wider feature conducted in February 2020 magazine of CBNME, which can be found here. Sustainability is firmly on the business agenda around the world as seen during this month’s WEF gathering of political and business leaders in Davos, and the efficiency of buildings has naturally come under the spotlight. As technology becomes increasingly popular, facilities management (FM) companies are making use of the technology…
As part of its commitment to the United Arab Emirates, Amazon.ae has developed a Seller Mobile App aimed at helping local Selling Partners grow and manage their sales on Amazon.ae conveniently from anywhere. As more and more of its Selling Partners are managing their business remotely via mobile, Amazon continuously evolves its approach to accommodate their changing needs. The user-friendly app is a great tool specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) who constitute more than half of all units on Amazon.ae. Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President of Amazon MENA, said “Since we launched Amazon.ae we have been connecting with our…
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the UAE’s leading national entity spearheading global development projects, has announced an AED 1 billion initiative to support national companies during the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative, which lasts for the duration of 2020, provides concessionary loans for national companies operating in sectors crucial to the UAE economy – such as healthcare, food security and manufacturing. It also considers firms in sectors that are bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 related disruption to business and economic activity. The initiative has been launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy…