Tradeling has appointed Iyad Kamal as a member of its Board of Directors. Tradeling is the Dubai-based hyper-growth e-marketplace focused on business-to-business (B2B) transactions in the Middle East and North Africa region. Iyad Kamal, a seasoned logistics and supply chain expert and business operations executive brings vast experience in cross-border logistics and operations and will be collaborating with Tradeling’s executive management team in developing the company’s logistics expansion plans and capabilities in the UAE and across the MENA region. Kamal has over 30 years of solid and progressively responsible experience in the field of logistics and operations, as well as last-mile delivery. He was at the helm of operations at Aramex for 29 years the…
Author: Jochebed Menon
Jochebed Menon is the Editor of Logistics News Middle East. She covers issues related to the logistics and supply chain industries in the region. She’s been a journalist since 2012 and has primarily worked on B2B titles in travel, hospitality, aviation, and construction.
Binoy George, GM Warehousing & Last Mile Distribution at Al Futtaim Logistics, shares what the company is able to offer customers and the range of products that can be stored at their state-of-the-art warehouse. He also notes the benefits offered such real time visibility, seamless system integration and instant retrieval of data among others.
Riyadh Airports Company, which manages and operates King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, announced that the airport has been rewarded for its environmental protection and carbon management strategy, by successfully obtaining a certification from the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme provided by the Airports Council International. This achievement reflects Riyadh Airport Company’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions and adopting the best international standards to become cleaner and more efficient, by determining the source of emissions within the operational boundary of the airport, calculating the annual carbon emissions and compiling a carbon footprint report, as well as adhering to the necessary…
Expo 2020 Dubai’s upcoming Travel and Connectivity Week from 9-15 January will convene leading industry figures, innovators and policymakers around digitalisation and connectivity as a universal human right and force for good in a changed world. Highlights include the Travel and Connectivity Week Business Forum, which kicks off at 0900 GST on Tuesday, 11 January, at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020. Speakers at the hybrid event will include Tewolde Gebremariam, Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines and His Excellency Andres Sutt, Estonia Minister for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology. His Excellency Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, Dubai Chamber of Commerce; Issam Kazim, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Tourism…
HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), appointed a new leadership team to drive DIEZ’s free zones and central divisions towards a new era of excellence and integration. DIEZ aims to raise Dubai’s position as a regional and global investment destination and contribute to achieving the emirate’s strategic priorities through its economic zones, which are the Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and Dubai CommerCity. Further, DIEZ aims to boost economic growth, contribute to shaping the future economic map of Dubai, and create more diverse investment opportunities. HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed…
To cater for the increased demand for specialist chilled and frozen goods, Seafrigo Group, a specialist in temperature-controlled food logistics, has announced that it will open a new dedicated facility in New Jersey, US in 2022. Seafrigo Group already offers a full spectrum of Food Safety Inspection Services for imports and exports into the US and it’s part of the Group’s commitment to guarantee high quality standards to its customers. As an approved inspection center at the Port of NY/NJ it is able to partially or totally manage shipments across a range of different services including drayage from/to port or, storage (chilled,…
AD Ports Group has announced the launch of KIZAD Communities Development & Services Company, a project that aims to champion the staff wellbeing across the full value chain. KIZAD Communities will provide integrated solutions for staff residential communities, including new developments, new services, and property management solutions. As a enabler of trade and logistics, AD Ports Group is already playing a significant role in transforming the concept of workers’ residential communities through its subsidiary, ZonesCorp. As part of the Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster of AD Ports Group, the operator of purpose-built economic zones oversees the largest portfolio of…
Allison Transmission’s all-terrain crane SAC600E, built by Sany Heavy Industries and equipped with Allison’s 4500 Specialty Series (SP) fully automatic transmission, has won the approval of a Gobi Desert power construction customer. Allison Transmission is a designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defense vehicles. Inner Mongolia is among China’s wind power-rich regions, and most power construction projects there are in the remote Gobi Desert. Recently, Ningxia San He Cheng Lifting Transport Co., Ltd. undertook the Three Gorges Wulanchabu new generation grid-friendly…
Expo 2020 Dubai has recorded 8,958,132 visits during its first three months, boosted by a slate of spectacular events across the December festive season and with more world-class sport, music and cultural performances expected in the second half of its six-month run. From October to December 2021, Expo hosted a total of 8,902 government leaders, including ministers, presidents, prime ministers, and heads of state – all speaking at numerous official events, including Expo National Days, which provide a unique opportunity to spotlight a nation’s culture, achievements, pavilion, and event-time programming. Almost half of all visits (47%) have been generated by…
AD Ports Group’s Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster is now home to 95 companies in the polymers sector occupying a land area of 3,454,457 sqm. AD Ports Group has also witnessed an increasing interest from polymer sector in its Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster, which is spread across 550 sq km of industrial and commercial land, and is home to over 1,500 local, regional, and international companies. Based on a Statistics Centre of Abu Dhabi survey, the total investment in the cluster is estimated at more than Dhs140 billion. Today, ZonesCorp and KIZAD serve as the regional base…