DATA CENTERS-

Cooling systems for Oxagon AI data center: Local data infrastructure firm DataVolt signed an MoU with LG Electronics and its local partner Shaker Group to provide cooling systems for a new AI data center being developed in Neom’s industrial city, Oxagon, according to a press release. The agreement includes the supply of large-scale chillers and coolant distribution units for the facility.

REFRESHER- DataVolt signed a USD 5 bn agreement with Oxagon in February to set up a fully sustainable AI data center with an initial capacity of 300 MW, to be eventually ramped up to 1.5 GW.

STORAGE + WAREHOUSES-

Saudi’s first floating fuel storage unit: The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and Minerva Saudi Arabia launched the Kingdom’s first Floating Storage Unit (FSU) for ship fuel at  Jeddah Islamic Port, with a capacity of 113k cbm, it said in a statement yesterday. The unit can store very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), high sulfur fuel oil (HSFO), and marine gas oil (MGO) while serving Minerva’s fleet of bunkering vessels and other licensed suppliers.

Registered as a bonded zone, the facility allows faster customs clearance and stronger oversight, while Minerva’s digital ADP platform ensures transparent and efficient fuel supply. Developed in partnership with several government agencies, it will also streamline Red Sea bunkering operations by enhancing shipment efficiency, blending, and vessel loading.

E-COMMERCE-

Shahbandr launches MENA’s first Arabic AI toolkit for e-commerce: Shahbandr AI went live in the Kingdom and MENA, touted as the region’s first integrated Arabic AI toolkit for e-commerce stores, Shahbandr said in a press release (pdf). Available at no charge to merchants on the Shahbandr platform, the toolkit provides a full Arabic interface and enables users to generate images, videos, audio, and marketing copy from a single dashboard.

ZONES-

Dubai South has launched a digital-first freezone platform — Dubai South Business Hub (DSHB) — designed to optimize business set-up processes for SMEs, entrepreneurs, and international firms, Dubai Media Office reports. The hub will offer online services to support set-up documentation and same-day licensing processes via a secure portal, as well as ones for visas, license renewals, and compliance.

Also on offer: Companies will have direct links to banks and government entities through the hub in the Dubai South Business Park. Corporate banking, accounting, family relocation, and VAT services will also be available.

LOGISTICS HANDLING-

State-owned conglomerate 7X has rolled out a new national logistics network, National X Network (NXN), to streamline postal and logistics services in the Emirates, state news agency Wam reports. The network will provide delivery, storage, and fulfillment services to individuals and SMEs across the UAE. The conglomerate tapped its logistics platform Waslah as operational manager and Wayn, its digital PO Box, for address services.

The details: The network includes over 87 branches and more than 1k out-of-home pick-up and drop-off locations. NXN will provide dark-store logistics solutions for e-commerce businesses and SMEs, along with same-day and next-day delivery.

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