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ROADS-<\/p>\n

#1-<\/strong> Oman <\/strong>starts construction on dual carriageway:<\/strong> Oman\u2019s Transport, Communications, and Information Technology Ministry (MTCIT) has broken ground on the 857-km OMR 258 mn (USD 671 mn) Sultan Said bin Taimour Road dualization project, according to a statement<\/a>. This phase of the project has a total length of 400 km \u2014 with the third, fourth, and fifth sections currently under construction. The third section of the road is 132.5 km long and starts from Wilayat of Haima to Wilayat of Maqshin, the fourth section is 135 km and starts from Maqshin to the Doka area, while the fifth section is 132.5 km and starts from Doka to Wilayat of Thumrait. <\/p>\n

We knew this was coming<\/strong>: <\/strong>MTCIT inked three agreements<\/a> in May with three Omani-Saudi consortiums to continue the development of Sultan Said bin Taimour Road. The dual carriageway is set to be Oman\u2019s longest and will be built over 36 months. <\/p>\n

#2-<\/strong> Aecom <\/strong>+ Parsons bid on Bahrain\u2019s SJAS highway:<\/strong> Engineering firms Aecom Middle East and Parsons Global Services have placed commercial bids to upgrade Bahrain\u2019s Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah (SJAS) highway, according to a statement<\/a>. Aecom has submitted a bid for BHD 601k (USD 1.6 mn), while Parsons submitted a bid for BHD 549k (USD 1.4 mn) \u2014 both of which have been accepted. The project updates include a five-lane dual carriageway, revised utility corridors, and other works. <\/p>\n

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PORTS-<\/p>\n

Oman\u2019s <\/strong>Asyad Group has opened submissions for technical bids for the drydock expansion tender in Port of Duqm<\/strong>, Zaywa<\/a> reports. The technical bids \u2014 opened for consultants \u2014 include engineering, feasibility studies, yard expansion layout, and cost management of operations at the drydock. Omani local firms such as AZD Engineering Consultancy<\/a> and Engineering Systems Group<\/a> submitted the technical proposals. <\/p>\n

ICYMI-<\/strong> Asyad Group <\/a>launched a tender in May<\/a> for consultants to conduct a feasibility study for the expansion of the Asyad Drydock at Duqm port. The study will assess the berth arrangement and dock options and will cover economic feasibility, revenue generation, environmental impact, operational efficiency, and any necessary engineering works.<\/p>\n

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MANUFACTURING- <\/p>\n

MoT, Ezz El Dekheila to develop container factory:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Transport and Ezz Steel subsidiary Al Ezz Dekheila are partnering up to develop Egypt\u2019s first shipping container factory, official government sources told Al Borsa<\/a>. The project \u2014 which obtained approval from global shipping organisations, including Maersk, MSC, CMG, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen \u2014 will look into the possibility of exporting the Egypt products globally. <\/p>\n

WAREHOUSES- <\/p>\n

The <\/strong>Oman Agricultur<\/strong>e Development Company broke ground on an agricultural logistics center in Najd slated to wrap in 2Q 2026<\/strong>, according to a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The logistics hub boasts a 4.3k sqm area and has a yearly capacity of 50k tons. It will be used as an aggregation center for the Najd Agricultural Zone to collect produce from local farmers for cold storage, sorting, packaging, and processing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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