b'32American Journal ofTransportation ajot.comTackling tech, trade and sustainabilitySaudi expo highlights in Singapore $1 trillion industrial pushThe transport logistic Southeast Asia event showcased how logistics compa- By Luke King, AJOTnies are navigating the new demands of a high-tech and high demand busi-ness environment.A new government-backed(NIDC),theeventaligns By Luke King, AJOT event is launching to positionwiththeKingdoms$1tril-Saudi Arabia as the regionallion industrial transformation NovemberstransportlogisticSoutheasttion has launched Nixyte, a new joint venturehubforheavymachineryunder Vision 2030.AsiaeventinSingaporerevealedanindus- EPC brand with Exyte, a global leader in high- innovation. Dubai-based MYCRANE try at a critical inflection point, as EPC firmstech facilities. The move represents a strategicTheinauguralHeavyhasbeenappointedDigital and logistics providers alike navigate surgingpivot as JGC expands beyond its traditionalEquipmentConnectForumInnovationPartnerandwill high-techdemand,sustainabilitypressuresoilandgasstrongholdintosemiconductors,&Expo2026(HEC)takescontributetoeventstrategy and evolving trade dynamics. data centers and life sciences. place February 24, 2026 atandattendeeexperience, Koichi Kaizu, logis- DhahranExpoinDammamreflectingasharedcommit-tics subject matter expertandrepresentstheKing- menttoadvanceSaudi Ara-formoduletransporta- doms largest exhibition ded- bias heavy equipment sector tionatJGC,explainedicatedtoheavymachinerythrough technology and smart thelaunchfollowsaandconstructionequipment.industrial solutions.collaborationagreementUnder the patronage of SaudiWerehonoredtobe signedinDecemberArabiasNationalIndus- (HIGHLIGHTScontinued 2023,aligningwithtrialDevelopmentCenteron page 37)JGCs2040Vision targeting business diver-sification into healthcare, life sciences and indus-trial infrastructure.Nixytecombines Exytesglobaltech-(L to R) Luke King; Koichi Kaizu,JGC nicalexpertisewith JGCs regional knowl-Conversations with executives from JGCedge and project delivery capabilities, offer-Corporation, DHL Industrial Projects and Airing integrated design and build services across Charter Service highlighted both the opportu- Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thai-nities and challenges facing the project cargolandforsemiconductors,datacenters,bio-sector across Asia-Pacific. pharma and EV battery manufacturing. (L to R) Andrei Geikalo, MYCRANE founder & CEO; Hassan Al-Shehri, Japanese engineering giant JGC Corpora- (TACKLINGcontinued on page 35) Senior Manager of Machinery & Equipment at NIDC'