BoxBay, DP World’s joint venture with German industrial engineering SMS Group, has completed the first 10,000 container moves in its high bay store system at Jebel Ali port in Dubai, WAM reported. The key milestone demonstrates how the disruptive technology concept works and makes possible radical changes to the way containers are handled in ports around the world. Construction of the test facility with 792 container slots was completed in July last year in Terminal 4 of Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. BoxBay is a patented automated container handling system that stores containers up to eleven stories high in steel…
Author: Jochebed Menon
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.
Back to Powerlist Ali Dahche is the Managing Director of Solmed Alliance Facility Management LLC, since joining four years ago he has managed to set up the company from scratch (from legal setup to officially operating in the country) turning it to a successful business in a time that most companies has been closing or going bankrupt due to the pandemic. Planned, updated, and directed regular tasks to ensure key completion of activities of Solmed Alliance within the Middle East region is in line with corporate standards. He led the business development and marketing activities in the country to achieve…
Back to Powerlist Stuart McGregor is the General Manager of BK Gulf Facilities Management. As part of the Dutco Group executive, Stuart also is the CEO of Lionweld Meiser and General Manager of Dutco McConnell Dowell. Having been appointed in this role three years ago, his tenure has been one of unprecedented growth on all fronts for BK Gulf FM. Previously been perceived as a niche market player, he implemented a strategy of utilising the strength of the Dutco Group inhouse companies to achieve the objective of market growth by presenting a truly integrated based solution to the market. This…
Arada has kicked started sales for the second branded residences building of the Vida Residences Aljada, which is being developed in partnership with Emaar Hospitality. Construction work on Vida Residences Aljada and the adjacent Vida Aljada hotel is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of this year, with completion expected by the end of 2022. Located in the Naseej District, a new creative neighbourhood for Sharjah, the 94 units in the Vida Residences 2 Aljada feature a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom branded apartments as well and as an impressive four-bedroom luxury penthouse. The Vida Aljada complex, which…
Al-Waleed Real Estate announced the completion of the new shopping centre Meyan Mall in Jumeirah on Al Thanyah Street. The mall consists of a ground level, two upper floors and two basement parking levels that can accommodate 70 cars. The new shopping centre contains 44 stores of various sizes. The units have been handed over to tenants who represent a diverse line of local and international brands. Tenants have begun implementing the interior designs of their respective units. It is expected that the mall will open its doors to visitors in the beginning of April. CEO of Al-Waleed Investment Group,…
Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) has recycled 1,915,724 tonnes of Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste in Abu Dhabi in 2020, accounting for 80% of the total C&D waste handled by its facilities. According to WAM, this is equivalent to 255 domes of the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi. Over the past year, Tadweer collected 2,400,000 tonnes of C&D waste from Abu Dhabi, which accounts for 32% of the total waste handled by the centre. To reduce waste resulting from construction and demolition activities across the emirate, the centre is implementing various programmes that aim to enhance its recycling capabilities…
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines. The new agreement will see customers of both airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on many new routes across the Americas, North Africa, and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air Portugal will also explore ways to enhance the co-operation on their respective frequent flyer programmes including reciprocal earning and redemption opportunities and popular benefits such as lounge access. In addition, both airlines plan on supporting each other’s stopover programmes in Dubai and Lisbon, with Emirates also supporting TAP…
In support of sustainable mobility, Berlin-based micro-mobility firm TIER launched its hi-tech eScooter fleet in Qatar. TIER is the first micro-mobility provider in the Middle East to utilise a fully climate-neutral business model. It is based on a swappable battery technology. TIER operates in more than 90 cities across 11 countries. Being TIER’s second country in the Middle East where the company pursues its mission to change mobility for good, Qatar will be at the frontline of deploying sustainable and green transport infrastructures. The micro-mobility provider will offer its scooters, which will be located close to central transport hubs as…
Pakistani authorities were handed over the Pakistan Pavilion after completion of building civil works, at an official ceremony at the Expo 2020 Dubai site on 14 March, WAM reported. Located in the Opportunity District, the pavilion covers an area of 35,000 sqft. The inner journey of the pavilion is set under the theme ‘Pakistan: The Hidden Treasure’ with an aim to enhance tourism, commerce, and investment in Pakistan. Expo 2020 is now scheduled to be held from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 under the theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating the future”. On the occasion Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor…
Gulftainer has shortlisted 10 disruptive start-ups from six continents to compete for the latest supply chain innovations at its ‘Future of Ports 2021’ event. Marking the end of the Future of Ports Startup Challenge that aims to identify promising, cutting-edge startups with the potential to disrupt the ports and logistics sector, the event will bring together industry leaders and innovators to discuss the future of the industry before a live virtual global audience. The selection process saw Gulftainer, in partnership with global innovation platform OneValley, evaluate over 2,000 applicants with an aim to shortlist 250 most relevant technology solutions from…