More than just logistics - Panalpina opens new Dubai base

Panalpina has officially opened a new logistics manufacturing centre in Dubai South next to Al Maktoum International Airport. The 40,000sq m site, three times bigger than the one it replaces, will help the forwarder increase its logistics and freight business in the Middle East, Africa and CIS (MEAC) region..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

Dh32b invested in Mena power and utilities green solutions

Mergers and acquisitions in the renewables sector picked up in 2016 across the Middle East and Africa after a long period of slow activity, with greenfield activities continuing to dominate power and utility transactions in the region, attracting $8.7 billion (Dh31.95 billion) of investment last year, according to a report..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

Dubai harvests desert sun at vast solar power station

The 'Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Solar Park' is set to pump out a total of 1,000 megawatts by 2020..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

Dubai Municipality on a power saving drive

The Dubai Municipality has replaced electric bulbs in varius city parks with power-saving LED lights to conserve energy..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

Al Tayer receives high-level delegation from Siemens

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), received a high-level delegation from German company Siemens, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation with strategic partners..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

GE launches new centre to help reduce coal plant emissions

GE today announced its new global Powering Efficiency Center of Excellence (COE), which brings together cross-business experts in its energy businesses to apply a total plant hardware and software solution approach to boost the efficiency of the world’s new and existing coal-fired power plants and significantly reduce their emissions. .... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

Ministry of Energy signs contract with PwC

ABU DHABI, 12th March, 2017 The UAE Ministry of Energy signed a contract with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) whereby the global professional services network will conduct a technical and economic study of the UAE's electricity sector..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

UAE participates in preparatory meeting of Clean Energy Ministerial in Belgium

The UAE is taking part in a preparatory meeting for the eighth Clean Energy Ministerial, CEM8, and the second Mission Innovation Ministerial, MI-2, hosted by the European Union in the Belgian capital of Brussels..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/21/2017

UAE: Abu Dhabi approves $64m worth of projects

Infrastructure projects with a projected value of $64m (AED235m) have been approved by the Abu Dhabi Executive Committee at the Executive Council. .... Read more »

Posted on : 3/20/2017

Dubai: RTA completes $227m worth of internal roads

Internal roadworks worth $227.3m (AED835m) have been completed across 16 neighbourhoods in Dubai, the emirate's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) revealed..... Read more »

Posted on : 3/20/2017