Company Insights DP World Logistics DP World News Infrastructure DP World to invest $3bn to develop new ports in India Dubai’s DP World plans to invest $3 billion to develop new ports, terminals and economic zones in India’s western state of Gujarat over the next three years. The memorandums of understanding (MoUs) include the development of multi-purpose deep-draft ports in south and western coasts of Gujarat; special economic zones in Jamnagar and Kutch; and cargo […] January 11, 2024 Transport DP World selects Expo City Dubai as new HQ location DP World plans to relocate its global head office to Expo City Dubai from Jebel Ali, which has been its base since September 2005. “DP World’s relocation to Expo City Dubai is not an isolated project,” state-owned WAM news agency said, citing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World. “It is […] December 18, 2023 Transport India mulls giant distribution hub in the UAE India is planning to set up a new warehousing facility in the UAE similar to China’s Dragon Mart to allow its exporters to showcase their products under one roof, according to an Indian media report. Bharat Mart is expected to become a mega-distribution hub to support the exports of “Made in India” products to the […] December 17, 2023 Analysis Trade UAE and Kazakhstan launch trade investment platform The UAE and Kazakhstan have announced the launch of a new investment vehicle focused on high-growth sectors. The countries are planning $1 billion in annual bilateral trade. Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and the Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC), the main driver of direct investment into Kazakhstan, said the focus will be on food and agriculture, mobility, healthcare, […] December 7, 2023 SPECIAL REPORT Construction How Mena is moving to sustainable construction The year is 2065 and humans are living in space, in villas of celestial materials mined from asteroids and equipped with infinity pools. Far-fetched? Perhaps, but this model was one of dozens featured last month in an exhibition on the past, present and future of sustainable design in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). […] December 5, 2023 Sustainability DFM to launch pilot for trading carbon credits Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the operator of the Dubai stock exchange, will launch a pilot programme for trading carbon credits during Cop28. The pilot programme for institutional investors starts from December 4 to 8, 2023, with the offsetting period ending on January 10, 2024, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported. The inaugural pilot will see […] November 24, 2023 Renewable Energy DP World cuts carbon emissions by 50% in UAE DP World cut carbon emissions from its UAE operations by nearly 50 percent in 2023 using renewable energy generated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa). The Dubai utility provider has issued more than 200,000 international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) to DP World so far this year, the global ports operator said in a […] November 21, 2023 Trade UAE-Turkey trade set for 50% rise to $15bn in 2023 Bilateral trade between the UAE and Turkey is set to jump by 50 percent to hit $15 billion by the end of the year following the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (Cepa) in September. “We have exceeded $14 billion in the first nine months of this year,” Daily Sabah newspaper reported, citing trade […] November 1, 2023 Transport DP World and Rosatom to develop new shipping route Global ports operator DP World and Russian state nuclear company Rosatom have established a joint venture (JV) to develop transit container shipping along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). International Container Logistics was registered in Moscow this month according to Russian news agency Interfax, citing data in the Unified State Registry of Legal Entities. Rosatom Cargo owns 51 […] October 25, 2023 Logistics DP World to invest $1bn to upgrade Tanzanian port Dubai’s DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to operate and modernise Dar es Salaam Port. The deal aims to improve transport and logistics services throughout Tanzania and the wider East Africa region, according to the state-run Wam news agency. DP World will invest more than $250 million […] October 23, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 6 7 8 … 13 Next
Infrastructure DP World to invest $3bn to develop new ports in India Dubai’s DP World plans to invest $3 billion to develop new ports, terminals and economic zones in India’s western state of Gujarat over the next three years. The memorandums of understanding (MoUs) include the development of multi-purpose deep-draft ports in south and western coasts of Gujarat; special economic zones in Jamnagar and Kutch; and cargo […] January 11, 2024
Transport DP World selects Expo City Dubai as new HQ location DP World plans to relocate its global head office to Expo City Dubai from Jebel Ali, which has been its base since September 2005. “DP World’s relocation to Expo City Dubai is not an isolated project,” state-owned WAM news agency said, citing Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World. “It is […] December 18, 2023
Transport India mulls giant distribution hub in the UAE India is planning to set up a new warehousing facility in the UAE similar to China’s Dragon Mart to allow its exporters to showcase their products under one roof, according to an Indian media report. Bharat Mart is expected to become a mega-distribution hub to support the exports of “Made in India” products to the […] December 17, 2023
Analysis Trade UAE and Kazakhstan launch trade investment platform The UAE and Kazakhstan have announced the launch of a new investment vehicle focused on high-growth sectors. The countries are planning $1 billion in annual bilateral trade. Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and the Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (QIC), the main driver of direct investment into Kazakhstan, said the focus will be on food and agriculture, mobility, healthcare, […] December 7, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT Construction How Mena is moving to sustainable construction The year is 2065 and humans are living in space, in villas of celestial materials mined from asteroids and equipped with infinity pools. Far-fetched? Perhaps, but this model was one of dozens featured last month in an exhibition on the past, present and future of sustainable design in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena). […] December 5, 2023
Sustainability DFM to launch pilot for trading carbon credits Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the operator of the Dubai stock exchange, will launch a pilot programme for trading carbon credits during Cop28. The pilot programme for institutional investors starts from December 4 to 8, 2023, with the offsetting period ending on January 10, 2024, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported. The inaugural pilot will see […] November 24, 2023
Renewable Energy DP World cuts carbon emissions by 50% in UAE DP World cut carbon emissions from its UAE operations by nearly 50 percent in 2023 using renewable energy generated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa). The Dubai utility provider has issued more than 200,000 international renewable energy certificates (I-RECs) to DP World so far this year, the global ports operator said in a […] November 21, 2023
Trade UAE-Turkey trade set for 50% rise to $15bn in 2023 Bilateral trade between the UAE and Turkey is set to jump by 50 percent to hit $15 billion by the end of the year following the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (Cepa) in September. “We have exceeded $14 billion in the first nine months of this year,” Daily Sabah newspaper reported, citing trade […] November 1, 2023
Transport DP World and Rosatom to develop new shipping route Global ports operator DP World and Russian state nuclear company Rosatom have established a joint venture (JV) to develop transit container shipping along the Northern Sea Route (NSR). International Container Logistics was registered in Moscow this month according to Russian news agency Interfax, citing data in the Unified State Registry of Legal Entities. Rosatom Cargo owns 51 […] October 25, 2023
Logistics DP World to invest $1bn to upgrade Tanzanian port Dubai’s DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to operate and modernise Dar es Salaam Port. The deal aims to improve transport and logistics services throughout Tanzania and the wider East Africa region, according to the state-run Wam news agency. DP World will invest more than $250 million […] October 23, 2023
