The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) has completed the construction of a 1,392-km-long railway line from Northern Border Province to Ras Al-Zour Seaport on the Gulf.

A Saudi-Spanish consortium has emerged as a frontrunner among bidders to win an US$8 billion contract to build a high-speed rail network linking Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah.

Topaz Energy and Marine recently signed long-term vessel support contracts with various clients totaling US$160mn.

GE Lighting opens its first full-fledged distribution centre in the Middle East in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai recently.