Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, launched Catalyze, a new partnership program to accelerate access to renewable energy across the global semiconductor value chain. Unveiled during SEMICON West 2023, Catalyze is a first-of-its-kind collaboration program among crucial semiconductor and technology industry leaders to address the supply chain emissions within their industry. The program joins other Schneider Electric supply chain partnership initiatives that seek to leverage the power of supply chain cohorts, including the Energize program for the pharmaceutical industry and Walmart’s Gigaton PPA program. Intel, one of the world’s leading semiconductor design and…
Author: Vibha Mehta
DHL Global Forwarding, the market leader in freight forwarding and logistics, and EnviroServe, the largest e-waste recycling company in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region, jointly announced their collaboration to revolutionize electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling solutions. This groundbreaking partnership aims to establish a circular economy model for EV batteries, maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing waste generation. Danzas AEI Emirates LLC, the joint venture between DHL Global Forwarding and Al Tayer Group, will lead this partnership. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with EnviroServe, as we tackle the urgent demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the…
Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park (SRTIP) is proud to launch the Sulmi EB-ONE, a cutting-edge electric motorcycle and the first market-ready product to emerge from SRTIP’s SoiLAB facility, the region’s most significant state-of-the-art maker space. The unveiling marks a significant milestone for the UAE’s sustainable transportation and mobility sector and a further step towards UAE’s clean energy goals in the December run-up to COP28 in Dubai. The brainchild of Emirati start-up Sulmi, the EB-ONE was unveiled at a ceremony attended by SRTIP Chairperson Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), His…
As the global interest in space exploration grows, the industry is no longer the domain of government, aerospace or defence companies. The advancement of innovative space applications by private businesses and industries has created a new space economy that the Space Foundation expects will grow beyond $634 billion by 2026. With space now expected to be a key component for the future growth of individual countries and the aerospace industry, it will be a key theme at this year’s Dubai Airshow, with the support of the UAE Space Agency, taking it to new horizons. Following the signing of a Memorandum…
Kia Corporation is thrilled to announce the arrival of its all-electric models – EV9 and EV6 – across the MENA region by Q4 2023. This exciting development aligns with the brand’s ambitious ‘Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality by 2045’. It marks a significant milestone as Kia’s E-GMP flat-floor EV architecture amplifies interior space with third-row seating, enhancing comfort while exuding a high sophistication – distinct from existing internal combustion platforms. The models also showcase Kia’s commitment to sustainability by utilizing sustainable materials in their production. The all-new EV vehicles exemplify Kia’s dedication to driving positive change and offering customers the latest…
Airavat Aviation (Airavat), a new venture by Transworld Group, a leading global logistics conglomerate, is set to redefine luxury private jet travel in the Middle East by launching hyper-personalized services. Airavat’s Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet is poised to take the skies, offering on-demand flights from its Dubai base to Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. According to reports, the Middle East and Africa Jet Charter market size is expected to grow from USD 511.52 million in 2023 to USD 851.90 million by 2028. With an eye on the growing market for luxury travel in the region, Airavat aims…
Pharma.Aero announces four new additions to the global Life Sciences end-to-end supply chain stakeholders: Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and SAL Saudi Logistics sign up as members; VEXSL and QProducts & Services join as associate partners. Trevor Caswell, Chairman of Pharma.Aero warmly thanks the new members and associate partners representing diverse industry segments, stating, “We are thrilled to welcome such a diverse group of supply chain stakeholders to our global community. We look forward to collaborating and leveraging their expertise to address the industry’s challenges and enhance end-to-end chain visibility for life science and MedTech products.” Saudia Cargo is the cargo division of…
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and one the world’s largest express transportation companies, has launched FedEx Ship Manager® Lite (FSML), a new mobile shipping solution for shippers in the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait to prepare their packages with greater ease and flexibility. FSML is a web-based mobile shipping solution providing shippers, even those without a FedEx account who are dropping off packages at the FedEx World Service Centers (WSC), the convenience of preparing shipments without filling out a paper airway bill and printing shipping labels and commercial invoices. With FSML, shippers can easily fill out their shipment information,…
Vibha Mehta discusses the extensive spectrum of cargo services provided by Saudia Cargo with Marwan Niazi, Vice President of Commercial… How has the supply chain demand increased from the pre-Covid era? When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, the global capacity was around 1 million Tons/Day and constantly fluctuated with certain periods hitting as low as the 0.5Million Ton/day up until January 2022. From then onwards we began seeing a slow but steady growth reaching 0.75Million Tons/day towards the end of January 2023. The demand also fluctuated in the same manner, mostly remaining overall positive until March 2021…
Bosch is entering the hydrogen age of mobility. At its Stuttgart-Feuerbach location, the supplier of technology and services has now begun volume production of its fuel-cell power module. The pilot customer is the U.S. company Nikola Motors and its fuel cell-electric truck, which will debut in the U.S. market in the third quarter of 2023. “Here in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, in the plant whose history goes back further than any other Bosch plant, the hydrogen future is about to happen,” said Dr Stefan Hartung, the chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, at the Bosch Tech Day 2023. “Bosch…