DUBAI / WAM DP World PLC has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of Topaz Energy and Marine Limited from Renaissance Services SAOG and Standard Chartered Private Equity, Affirma Capital, for an enterprise value of $1,079 million (AED3.95 billion). Topaz is a leading international critical logistics and solutions provider to the global energy industry. The company operates a modern, versatile ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Secretariat of the National Commission on Sustainable Development Goals announced the initial foundations for a cooperative framework with the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to encourage initiatives and programmes related to financing projects to support and achieve sustainable development goals. Both organisations signed a cooperation framework at the Abu Dhabi Climate Summit 2019, in ...

SHARJAH / WAM Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) endorsed a three-phase 10- year plan to improve marine services on Dubai Water Canal 2020-2030. The plan envisages upgrading marine transit services on Dubai Water Canal to keep pace with surrounding urban development landscape. “The initial phase covers a short-term plan 2019-2020, which already started in April. It includes modifying the ...