Saudia Cargo has received the International Air Cargo Marketing Award at this year’s Air Cargo India (ACI 2018).
At the gala awards night during the ACI 2018 held on Feb. 21 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Mumbai, Saudia Cargo was honored for its innovative campaigns and thematic booth designs across various global exhibitions that have stirred business results.
These include Fly Fashion in Paris, which is specifically tailored for the global garment industry, Fly Perishables and Fly Flowers in Johannesburg for the African market, Fly Pharma in Munich and so on.
Saudia Cargo’s Global Marketing Manager Adel Sallam said: “It’s all about reading the trends of what the cargo customers will need in the future by building marketing infrastructure and engaging with their experience.”
He added: “Our tagline ‘Aspire to Cargo Anything, Anywhere, Anytime’ is taken quite literally by Saudia Cargo. It has made the customers understand the challenge we put ourselves through. When we are in sync with our customers, they realize that Saudia Cargo is coming closer to them like never before.”
R.K. Patra, group editor-in-chief of STAT Media Group, organizers of the event, said: “Our voters saw that Saudia Cargo’s marketing campaign went through and delivered the message and that we have started to approach the customers’ needs at an insightful level facilitating customers to find and understand more about the company’s services and facilities.”
Saudia Cargo is now the leading freight carrier serving the industry.
An independent company with more than 20 freighter destinations with its own fleet modern freighters, it also operates using the cargo bay of Saudi Arabian Airlines’ 127 mostly wide-body passenger aircraft plying across 52 destinations in four continents.
In 2017, Saudia Cargo won the International Cargo Airline of the year in Africa in February and the Air Cargo Industry Achievement Award in Munich in May.
Saudia Cargo wins International Air Cargo Marketing Award at ACI 2018
Saudia Cargo wins International Air Cargo Marketing Award at ACI 2018
Alfanar Projects wins MEED Award for ‘Industrial Project of the Year’
Alfanar Projects has been recognized as a “national winner” at the MEED Projects Awards 2025, for its role as the main contractor in the landmark Tuwaiq Casting and Forging Plant, which was awarded “Industrial Project of the Year.”
Developed through a strategic partnership between the Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company, or Dussur, Saudi Aramco, and Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction, the Tuwaiq Casting and Forging Plant represents a cornerstone in the Kingdom’s drive to establish a world-class industrial base, localize advanced manufacturing capabilities, and strengthen national supply chains.
Situated in Ras Al-Khair Industrial City, the plant spans over 400,000 square meters, encompassing 39 major buildings and an extensive network of infrastructure and external works. Alfanar Projects delivered the project on a lump-sum turnkey basis, executing more than 122,000 cubic meters of concrete, erecting 25,000 tons of structural steel, installing hundreds of kilometers of underground piping and cabling, and implementing advanced electrical and mechanical systems to global engineering standards.
With a production capacity of 60,000 tons per year, utilizing state-of-the-art sand casting and open-die forging technologies, the plant will play a pivotal role in serving critical sectors such as the oil and gas industry, maritime industries, and heavy equipment manufacturing, while advancing Saudi Arabia’s goals of industrial localization and self-sufficiency.
Jamal Wadi, president of Alfanar Projects, said: “The Tuwaiq Casting and Forging Plant embodies the pinnacle of what engineering can achieve when coupled with determination. The project brought together complex architectural and structural challenges with advanced engineering solutions, which we executed with precision and efficiency. This landmark facility stands as a testament to our deep expertise as an industrial contractor and to our ability to harness engineering excellence in building strategic projects that underpin the Kingdom’s economic future.”
The MEED Projects Awards, organized in partnership with Mashreq Bank, are among the most prestigious accolades in the region, celebrating excellence in project delivery across sectors. Alfanar Projects’ recognition underscores its role as a leading national contractor, committed to delivering world-class industrial infrastructure projects that support the Kingdom’s long-term vision for sustainable growth and industrial leadership.
The leading engineering and construction company is dedicated to advancing the Kingdom’s infrastructure and industrial landscape in alignment with Vision 2030. Through its commitment to sustainable development, Alfanar Projects supports the growth of key sectors, including building construction, urban infrastructure, renewable energy, and grid modernization across Saudi Arabia and internationally. With an emphasis on localization, innovation, and sustainability, Alfanar Projects continues to deliver world-class solutions that contribute to the Kingdom’s ambitious economic and social transformation.
