Dubai Customs said it has completed 1,432 customs declarations for Expo goods, with 12,600 tons of goods, that has a value of AED948 million ($258 million), cleared especially for the grand event.

French oil major TotalEnergies and Safran, an international high-technology group, have signed a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.

An agreement has been signed for building an integrated mining metallurgical complex on the Tebinbulak iron ore deposit in Uzbekistan.

UAE and Georgia will recognise maritime education and training as well as certificates of competency of seafarers issued by the competent authorities in both countries.

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in partnership with the global energy company Engie, has announced the launch of the second phase of the Blue Carbon Environmental and Social Responsibility project.

Emirates SkyCargo, the global leader in the air transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals, has transported more than 400 million kilogrammes (kg) of pharma cargo in five years.

The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) has announced its first-of-its-kind ‘Brazil - UAE: Economic Sustainability Forum in the Amazon Region’ to be held on October 3, 2021, in Dubai.

The largest polyurethane system house across the Middle East and Africa, Pearl Polyurethane Systems, has appointed three industry experts to positions of non-executive director.

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Dubai’s non-oil external trade surged 31% in the first half of 2021 to reach AED722.3 billion ($196.6 billion) from AED550.6 billion in the corresponding period in 2020 as exports grew 45% during the period to AED109.8 billion.

AS-Schneider valves are being successfully used at the Amal oilfield in Oman which uses steam generated at the Miraah solar thermal facility. Steam injection is a common enhanced oil recovery method.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has signed an MoU with SNO Yachts, a leading Italian superyacht brand, for the construction of Nautilus 45, a first-in-class superyacht shadow and explorer vessel, for one of SNO Yacht’s existing clients.

Leading French specialty chemicals company Arkema showcased its portfolio of its cutting-edge technologies for meeting the challenges of new energies, recycling, urbanisation and mobility at the recent Big 5 construction expo held in Dubai.