Under the new agreement, GPCA and IRU will work together to strengthen safety, efficiency and sustainability in the cross-border transport of dangerous goods

Dubai, UAE – 29 April 2026: The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA), the voice of the chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf, is proud to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IRU, the world road transport organization, to advance safer dangerous goods transport.

Under the newly signed agreement, GPCA and IRU will work together to strengthen safety, efficiency and sustainability in the cross-border transport of dangerous goods, including chemical and petrochemical products.

The MoU sets out several priority areas for cooperation, including knowledge sharing, training and capacity building for stakeholders involved in dangerous goods transport.

The 18^th Annual GPCA Forum is taking place this week from 2-5 December in Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman

Muscat, Oman, 4 December 2024 – The chemical and petrochemical industry in the Arabian Gulf must successfully navigate the future of growth as it enters a new era of feedstock transformation, circularity and the materials transition. This was the underlying message during the 18^th Annual Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Forum, which is taking place from 2-5 December in Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman.

The forum will take place in Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman, from 2-5 December 2024

Muscat, Oman, 25 November 2024 – The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Youth Forum, an initiative led by GPCA and the GPCA Youth Council, will return for its 3^rd edition from 2-5 December 2024 during the 18^th Annual GPCA Forum in Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre, Muscat, Oman. The forum, which will take place under the theme ‘Youth Powering Tomorrow: Shaping a Sustainable Future’, is led by the GPCA Youth Council comprising 32 young working professionals from 18 GPCA member companies from across the Arabian Gulf. 

The first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf, the conference is taking place from 7-10 October 2024 at the King Abdullah Cultural Center, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia

Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia 9 October 2024 – The inaugural Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Process Safety Conference opened its doors for the first time this week to chemical and petrochemical leaders from across the Arabian Gulf to shape the future of process safety excellence in the region, foster collaboration and knowledge sharing and raise the bar on standards and education. Taking place from 7-10 October 2024 at the King Abdullah Cultural Center, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, the conference addressed the theme “Enabling Process Safety Leadership: Enriching Knowledge, Catalyzing Commitment”.