Etihad Rail is inviting companies to apply for prequalification to be shortlisted for tendering, on a competitive basis, for the supply of railway maintenance equipment.

Al-Futtaim Logistics (AFL) signed a three-year agreement to acquire 32 warehousing units at Dubai Industrial City, a member of TECOM Investments Manufacturing and Logistics Cluster.

ABB won an order worth US$85mn from AlFanar Construction Co. to supply 380 kV indoor gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) that are a key component of new substations that will power the 444km long high-speed Haramain rail line currently under construction in Saudi Arabia.

The design of the US$3mn Baghdad metro has been awarded by the Baghdad Municipality to the French company Systra.

Marelli Motori was awarded the "Rolls-Royce Supplier of the Year" for 2010 as a key supplier of electric motors and generators for the marine sector.