PIPELINES-

Emdad taps Bilfinger for Dubai South aviation fuel pipeline: Emdad Aviation Fuel Storage, a subsidiary of Emirates General Petroleum Co., tapped international industrial services provider Bilfinger to provide engineering, installation, and design services for a new aviation fuel pipeline in Dubai South, according to a press release. The new pipeline will connect Jebel Ali Terminal to Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

SHIPPING + MARITIME-

#1- Emarat Maritime reportedly back to newbuilds market: Sharaf Group-owned shipping firm Emarat Maritime has placed an order for six long-range carriers (LR2) at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding, with delivery expected in 2027, Splash247 reports, citing industry insiders. This marks the company’s first tanker newbuilding order in some 20 years and comprises a series of 114k deadweight tonnage (dwt) aframax/LR2 vessels — which are usually used to transport refined petroleum products, the news outlet reported.

On Emarat Maritime: Established in 1990, the Dubai-based firm operates 19 vessels with a total capacity of 1.5 mn dwt, according to its website. Emarat’s vessels transport energy, foodstuffs, and construction commodities for oil players, traders, and industrial companies.

ROADS-

#1- Dammam gets a new coastal road: Eastern Province’s Emir Prince Saud bin Nayef opened the 15 km Safwa-Rahima road on Sunday, linking Safwa (Qatif) with Ras Tanura, the Saudi Gazette reported. The route, which features a 3.2 km twin sea bridge, aims to trim travel times and ease coastal congestion, while improving logistics flows around Ras Tanura’s industrial and port clusters.

ALSO- Bin Nayef inaugurated upgrades to the Dhahran-Buqayq-Abu Hadriyah intersections, including five new bridges.

#2- Bahrain seeks transaction advisor for road project: Bahrain’s Works Ministry has issued a tender to appoint a Transaction Advisor for the Bahrain Northern Link Road project — which will operate under a Public-Private Partnership model, according to its website. The advisor’s support will cover technical, financial, and law-related aspects, as well as conducting studies and assisting the Ministry in closing the transaction. Documents must be purchased by 18 December, with submissions due on 28 December and bids opening due on 29 December 2025, according to the tender document (pdf).

AIR CARGO-

Dubai-based retail conglomerate Landmark Group inked an agreement with DHL Express to join the freight forwarder’s GoGreen plus programme, in a move to decarbonize international air freight by replacing conventional jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to a press release (pdf). The agreement would help Landmark Group –– which runs about 2.2k retail stores and 50k staff regionally –– cut emissions by leveraging GoGreen’s SAF-powered freight forwarding, with the carbon savings independently verified by third party Société Générale de Surveillanceensuring (SGS).

ICYMI- Oman’s OQ has joined DHL Express’ GoGreen initiative to supply SAF for DHL cargo entering and leaving Oman, through Oman Oil Company. In addition, Dubai-based media equipment distributor Advanced Media signed with DHL Express UAE as part of the same initiative to curb carbon emissions.

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