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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Riyadh-based Bahri forms logistics joint venture with Bolloré

Bahri, the Riyadh-based shipping carrier, forms 60:40 local joint venture company with Bolloré, one of the largest transport and logistics operators in the world

Al-Futtaim Motors inks service, spare parts deal with Saaed

Under the terms of the agreement, Al-Futtaim Motors will conduct all service and spare parts activities for Saaed’s fleet of Toyota vehicles

Hormann launches new safety equipment for lorries

Hormann's Wheelblocker prevents lorries from leaving the safe docking position to minimise the risk of accidents during the loading and unloading process

Event guide: Materials Handling Middle East 2017

Automation and Industry 4.0 will be among the central themes focused on by leading figures and suppliers at the warehousing and supply chain management exhibition

Daimler 3D prints its first truck spare parts in aluminium

Mercedes-Benz Trucks used 3D printing technology to produce its first aluminium spare parts for a truck model whose series production ceased 15 years ago

Komatsu’s Q2 profits soar 76% as sales in China double

Komatsu’s profits rise by 76% to $472m in Q2 2017, compared to Q2 2016, thanks to a near doubling in its sales in China, where housing and other projects are driving demand for earthmoving equipment

Middle East diesel genset sales to grow by 4.3% through to 2023

Efforts by Gulf economies to diversify into non-oil sectors and the ongoing development of mega projects in the region lead to growth forecast for diesel generators

ENEC addresses skills gap to improve safety at Barakah plant

ENEC and Kepco have strengthened safety standards at the plant site, and reinforced the training given to workers to make sure that they don’t “cut corners”

GCC market for materials handling equipment to exceed $4.8bn by 2020

Revenues associated with materials handling equipment in the GCC are forecast to grow by over 4% to an estimated $4.8bn to 5.0bn by 2020, up from $3.78bn in 2014, according to Frost & Sullivan

Comansa CM adds 12-tonne model to its luffing jib range

The CML165, a luffing-jib crane with a 12-tonne maximum load capacity and 50m reach, has been launched for Middle Eastern, Asian, and South American markets

Ford celebrates 100 years of truck-building history

PMV Middle East charts the history of Ford pickup trucks, and the journey from the company’s earliest workhorses to today’s range of popular F-Series models

Daimler and Bosch partner on autonomous valet system

Autonomous car parking system at Mercedes-Benz Museum in Germany, will allow visitors to drive sensor-equipped vehicles up to the drop-off zone

Featured Articles
	Interview: Claes Nilsson on the rollout of safety features by Volvo Trucks Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo Trucks, discusses the state of play for the commercial vehicle manufacturer in the region and the timeline for the rollout of its latest generation of safety features
	Big interview: Al Naboodah’s Robert Munn on health and safety in the UAE Robert Munn, GM for SHEQ, Al Naboodah Group Enterprises, on the relentless efforts of the Dubai-based group to promote health and safety culture in the UAE construction segment
	A lifting revolution: Wessel Helmens on Mammoet's wind turbine cranes PMV Middle East catches up with Wessel Helmens, Mammoet’s director of innovations, to discuss the heavy lifter’s radical new proposal for wind turbine work

COMMENT

Safety first: Is safety a necessity or a luxury?

Based on the perspective, safety can be a requirement, a necessity or a luxury, but this month’s issue of PMV makes it clear which way the Gulf region is headed

Media

	Video: Inside Immensa's 3D printing Dubai facility
	Video: Can Dubai be a 3D printed construction hub?
	Video: Five reasons why the Ford F-150 Raptor is fit for off-road
	In Pictures: Top 5 Saudi Vision 2030 projects

Special Reports

	Weighing the options: how transport challenges demand a response
	Desert trailers: the market leaders in trailer and truck body building
	Steeled for success: SSAB makes the case for high-strength steel
	Ford outlines five bad driving habits that technology can beat

	COVER STORY Big interview: Al Naboodah’s Robert Munn on health and safety in the UAE
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