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Project Cargo

deugro Delivers 110 km of Subsea Cable to Saudi Arabia

deugro coordinated the transport of nearly 110 kilometres of 132 kV CTS submarine cables from China to the Port of Jazan, Saudi Arabia, for the Farasan–Madayah Submarine Cable Project. Led…

Tower Cranes

WOLFF Cranes Build Riyadh’s New Cable-Stayed Bridges

Construction of two new cable-stayed bridges alongside Riyadh’s existing Wadi Laban Bridge is progressing with the support of three WOLFF 180 B luffing jib cranes, helping to expand capacity on…

Heavy lifting

Mammoet Expands Saudi Fleet

Mammoet is strengthening its heavy lifting and transport capabilities in Saudi Arabia with a major investment in new equipment to support the Kingdom’s growing industrial, energy and infrastructure sectors. Based…

Construction

WOLFF Cranes Rise Above Medina Hotel Project

Construction of a new hotel in Al Madinah (Medina), Saudi Arabia, is progressing with the support of two WOLFF tower cranes, helping expand accommodation capacity for the millions of pilgrims…

Construction

WOLFF 1250 B Wins CMME Award

The WOLFF 1250 B received the Tower Crane of the Year title at the Construction Machinery Middle East Awards 2026, recognising its performance on some of the region’s most demanding…

Project Cargo

Total Movements Delivers GPUs

Total Movements has successfully completed the transportation of six heavy lift Gas Processing Units (GPUs) from India to the Middle East for one of the region’s largest gas production projects.…

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Cranes

MYCRANE strengthens Saudi sales team

MYCRANE has expanded its commercial team in Saudi Arabia with the appointment of Shiraaj Shaleeh as head of sales and Aashish Mulye as sales manager, both based in Riyadh. The appointments…

Logistics

Bertling opens Abu Dhabi office

Bertling Logistics has expanded its presence in the Middle East with the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi, strengthening its position in a region driven by energy and infrastructure investment.…

Air Cargo Transport

Urgent oilfield cargo flown to Saudi

Chapman Freeborn has completed a time-critical cargo charter, transporting oversized oilfield equipment from China to Saudi Arabia for a client in the oil and gas sector facing mounting supply pressure. The…

Construction

Raimondi Reaches 100 Cranes in UAE

Raimondi Cranes has surpassed 100 cranes operating across the UAE, reinforcing its strong position in one of the world’s most active construction markets. The milestone was marked by the deployment of…

Lifting

First Gulf Sky Expands Fleet with Liebherr

First Gulf Sky has strengthened its fleet with three Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile cranes, enhancing its capabilities for industrial lifting and steel structure projects. Delivered from Ehingen, Germany, the 120-tonne cranes…

Maritimes

CMA CGM reroutes Gulf logistics flows

CMA CGM is deploying alternative multimodal transport solutions across the Middle East to maintain supply chain continuity amid ongoing restrictions affecting maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The initiative…

Equipment

LEEA warns against ‘cheap’ lifting gear

Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are placing growing pressure on global supply chains, prompting the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) to warn the lifting sector against prioritising low-cost solutions over…

Logistics

DP World posts record 2025 results

DP World reported record financial results for 2025, with revenue increasing 22% to $24.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA rising 18% to $6.4 billion, representing a margin of 26.3%. The performance…

Air Cargo Transport

Iran conflict pushes air cargo rates higher

Rising tensions linked to the Iran conflict are beginning to impact global air cargo markets, tightening capacity on key trade lanes and pushing freight rates higher. Airlines based in the…

Shipping

DP World adds vessel to India Middle East route

DP World has added a new container vessel to its fleet through its Marine Services unit, Shipping Solutions, strengthening trade links between India and the Middle East. The company has acquired…

Transport

Chapman Freeborn UAE beats January targets

Chapman Freeborn has reported a strong start to 2026, with its UAE office exceeding monthly targets across passenger, cargo and ACMI charter operations in January. The performance marks a positive…

Heavy lifting

Mammoet SK crane supports Zayed Museum build

Mammoet deployed its SK series crane to support modular construction of the Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, enabling complex heavy lifts across a live and congested construction…

Heavy transport

Mammoet completes record UAE loadout

Mammoet has completed a module loadout at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, handling 24 PAU and PAR modules for a major gas development project in the UAE. Fabricated by Quality International…

Maritimes

Drydocks World joins MERC network

Drydocks World has joined the Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre as its newest international member, strengthening the consortium’s engineering expertise and expanding its global reach. The Athens based non profit collaboration, known…

Cranes

Aziz Amri joins MYCRANE in KSA

MYCRANE has appointed Aziz Amri as Director of Sales and Marketing for Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its commercial leadership as it expands across the Gulf region. Based in Riyadh, Amri will lead…

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