Abu Dhabi group to set up major wastewater plant in Uzbekistan
Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) said it has signed an exclusive agreement with Uzsuvtaminot, a key player in improving the management of water resources in Uzbekistan, to develop a wastewater treatment plant in the country’s capital, Tashkent. With an estimated capacity of 1.5 million cubic metres a day, enough to serve over 2.3 million […]
UAE President to attend COP27 in Egypt
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will attend the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), which is being held in Sharm El Sheikh in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The conference will welcome world leaders, heads of government, […]
NPCC pens pipe deal with Al Gharbia Pipe Company
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a subsidiary of National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), has signed a purchase order agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Al Gharbia Pipe Company (AGPC) on the sidelines of ADIPEC 2022, the world’s most influential gathering for the energy ecosystem. The agreement entails the supply of 87 KMs of 34” Submerged […]
UAE President calls for nationwide rain prayers on Friday
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for a prayer for rain, or Salaat al Istisqaa, to be performed at all mosques and prayer areas across the UAE at 11:30 on Friday, 11th November. His Highness called for supplicating Allah to send rain, mercy and abundance upon the country […]
Abu Dhabi’s Fertiglobe plans trial shipments of DEF to Europe
Abu Dhabi-based Fertiglobe, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and chemical producer OCI, said it will produce diesel exhaust fuel (DEF) from its Egyptian Fertilizer Co.(EFC) facility in Egypt in Q4 2022, as it looks to diversify its product offerings. Trial shipments will be marketed by OCI in Europe, the fertilisers and […]
UAE, Indonesia to develop cooperation in energy sector
The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources have signed a Declaration of Intent to boost the economic and social development between the two countries and exchange knowledge and data in the energy sector. Signed during a joint meeting between the two countries at the […]
Etihad, Cepsa partner for decarbonisation of air transport
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed an agreement with Cepsa, a Mubadala group company, to accelerate the decarbonization of air transport by researching and producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The sustainable fuels will be produced from circular raw materials that do not compete with food resources, such as used […]
Kromberg & Schubert opens $82mln wiring plant in Fujairah
Kromberg & Schubert, a leading German manufacturer of complex wiring systems for the automotive industry, has announced the opening of its new AED300 million ($82 million) plant in Fujairah Free Zone. An international industrial company with more than 100-year history, Kromberg & Schubert is mainly engaged in the production of cable harnesses, and […]
Al Gharbia Pipe wins big supply contract for Abu Dhabi project
National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), a subsidiary of National Marine Dredging Company (The Group), has signed a purchase order agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Al Gharbia Pipe Company (AGPC) for the supply of 87 km of 34′ submerged arc welding line pipes for the Lower Zakum Long Term Development Phase-1 (LZ LTDP-1) New Main Gas […]
AD Ports Group acquires 80% of GFS for $790mln
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group has announced an AED 2.9 billion ($790 million) acquisition of an 80% stake in Dubai-based Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), implying a 100% enterprise value of AED 3.7 billion ($1 billion). The ports company said the acquisition of GFS had been fully funded through a new acquisition loan. “This earnings and […]