The emergence of hybrid/all-electric pickup trucks is one of the key trends to drive the global heavy-duty pickup truck market
Transportation
HyperloopTT begins construction of test track in France
The transportation and technology company has received the first full-scale passenger and freight tubes at its R&D facility in Toulouse to build a closed 320m system
Clyde & Co expands trade and transportation practice in Saudi Arabia
The global law firm has appointed senior associate Khurram Ali in Riyadh to lead its expansion in the Kingdom
Raimondi launches new flagship luffing jib crane
The LR330 is the flagship crane in Raimondi’s new luffing range, incorporating an equilateral triangular jib design
Dubai Taxi Corporation adds 50 Tesla vehicles to limo fleet
Dubai Taxi Corporation’s Tesla electric vehicles have been fitted with several self-driving technologies, and will be supported by 13 electric recharging stations
Mammoet wins heavy-lift contract for petrochemical plant in Oman
Mammoet has been enlisted to provide heavy-lift and transportation services for Oman’s largest under-construction petrochemical plant in Sohar
Restrata partners with Integral DMCC on supply chain projects in GCC
Dubai-based situational awareness and telematics provider Restrata and project management consultancy Integral DMCC sign strategic partnership agreement to address growing challenges within logistics and supply chain sector
Ford Transit Custom proves popular with small businesses
Dubai’s The Box confirms the Ford Transit Custom – a vehicle built and tested by Ford for reliability – as its vehicle of choice within for goods distribution
Riyadh-based Bahri forms logistics joint venture with Bolloré
Bahri, the Riyadh-based shipping carrier, forms 60:40 local joint venture company with Bolloré, one of the largest transport and logistics operators in the world
Mammoet expands its presence in the Middle East with new offices
Heavy lifting and transportation specialist Mammoet opens new offices in the UAE and Oman, after seeing an increase in the number of projects requiring its attention in the Middle East