In an exciting initiative announced today, maritime suppliers keen to develop a relationship with International Maritime Industries (IMI) are invited to a ‘Mega Yard, Mega Opportunity: IMI Supplier Workshop’ on the first day of Saudi Maritime Congress. IMI – which aims to become one of the largest full-service maritime facilities, capable of competing against the world’s biggest shipyards – is a strategic partner of the two-day event which takes place at Dhahran Expo in Dammam from March 22 to 23, 2020. By invitation only, the session will serve as a global gathering for suppliers of ship equipment and services, shipowners…
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Construction Business News ME and BNC Publishing presents the Innovation in Facilities Management Awards 2020. The event is set to take place on March 25, 2020 at Sofitel the Palm, Dubai. To nominate, click here: http://www.cbnme.com/innovation-in-fm-awards-2020/ Innovation in Facilities Management Awards 2020 is one of the leading events applauding the achievements of the region’s facilities management professionals. The awards strive to recognise individual excellence, corporate strengths, projects, technology and innovation success. Companies are invited to nominate the people, projects, and initiatives of which they are most proud of, across 17 categories. The awards presentation will happen at a gala dinner…
Big brother has arrived – or perhaps it’s his better intentioned younger cousin. Every day we are being watched whether we’re checking into a hotel, visiting a friend in hospital or simply out grocery shopping. Video surveillance technology – the CCTV age – is now a fact of life we are so used to that we simply overlook it. Yet now smart surveillance is likely to become increasingly important to retailers in the Middle East & Africa, which includes some of the world’s most famous and successful operators. Leading surveillance solutions provider IDIS says next gen IP HD video surveillance…
Vanden Recycling has established a new location in Dubai, servicing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Currently, the recycling rate is less than 10% in the region. Established recycling ecosystems exceed 35% recycling rates. With research released last year finding that Saudi Arabia and UAE had gained a status of one of the world’s largest waste producers, the region is now pushing an agenda to reach improved diversion rates as soon as 2021. Vanden Recycling now handles over 50,000MT per year of plastic for recycling and covering more than 100 different grades of recycled plastics. Vanden Recycling CEO, Damien van…
Huobi, a leading digital assets exchange provider today announced that it has partnered with fäm Properties to offer secure crypto payment options for its real estate investors, offering more payment flexibility with this new service. fäm Properties was recently honoured by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) following over AED 10 billion sales during last decade, this award winning agency is uniquely positioned to provide a distinctive proposition for its individuals and institutional clients to buy and sell property using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP) and other top cryptocurrencies including stable coins. Huobi’s OTC desk has the…
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for economic development aid, today confirmed the allocation of approximately US$105 million for eight renewable energy projects under the seventh cycle of its partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The IRENA/ADFD Project Facility announcement marks a record level of funding for any cycle since the Facility was launched and will provide funding for eight projects in Antigua and Barbuda, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cuba, the Maldives, Nepal, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The announcement made during the 10th IRENA Assembly brings cumulative funding to date to US$350 million,…
Crescent Petroleum, the oldest privately-held upstream oil and gas company in the Middle East has outlined a range of efforts aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for company and the region in the decades ahead. Crescent aims to further reduce its already low level of gas flaring from operations, and is implementing plans to eliminate use of all single-use plastics. It has also continued to improve on a variety of sustainability programmes at its regional operations to reduce its use of water, electricity and fuel, and its overall impact on the environment. Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, announced the…
The countdown to Expo 2020 Dubai has begun and with only 10 months to go before the curtain raises on ‘The World’s Greatest Show’, Expo organisers have pledged to make visitor safety a top priority at a mega event set to redefine security benchmarks. With the world’s eyes due to fall on Dubai for six months starting 20 October 2020, Expo 2020 Dubai will host around 60 live shows averaging more than 15 hours of daily entertainment. As 190 participating countries and an anticipated 25 million visitors ready to descend on the emirate, there is a lot at stake for…
Bee’ah, the Middle East’s pioneer in sustainable quality of life, will showcase its cutting-edge initiatives that are paving the way for smart, sustainable cities at World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2020 and best-in-practice waste management at EcoWASTE Exhibition & Forum 2020. As a proven homegrown success founded on the twin pillars of digitalisation and sustainability, Bee’ah will highlight its role as a pioneer in the innovation waste management practices, clean energy, digitalisation and green mobility. Commenting on the participation of Bee’ah at WFES, HE Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO of Bee’ah, said, “At Bee’ah, we strongly believe that sustainability and…
LogiPoint set for phenomenal expansion, buoyed up by Saudi Arabia’s farsighted ‘Vision 2030’ ambitions LogiPoint, operating a network of integrated Logistics Parks and notably the first and largest bonded and re-export zone Saudi Arabia, is all set to expand its investment base in the Kingdom by building capacities and broadening its presence and services in 2020. 2020 is slated to become a turning point year for LogiPoint as they seek to enlarge thier footprint, widen product offerings and expand operations across Saudi Arabia. LogiPoint strategy envisions the provision of a high degree of professionalism, high efficiency, high performance standards,…