Saudi Airlines Cargo Company appointed Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak as Chief Ground Handling Officer for the company’s ground handling business unit. Al-Mubarak joins Saudia Cargo with a decade of experience in commercial, cargo and logistics, planning and strategic management. Prior to joining Saudia Cargo, Al-Mubarak held several executive positions including General Manager Cargo and Logistics at GACA and Executive Director Traffic and Logistics Development at Dammam Airports Company. This appointment comes as part of Saudia Cargo’s recognition of the important role its ground handling business unit has in achieving its Strategy 2020 transformation program.
Author: Kasun Illankoon
Hamptons International has won two top honours at the International Property Awards 2018 for ‘Best Property Consultancy’ and ‘Best Consultancy Website’. At a gala award ceremony held in Dubai, Mohab Samak, General Manager, and Ahmad Al-Majali, Sales Manager of Hamptons International, received the awards. The International Property Awards are evaluated by a team of professionals who are experienced in all property disciplines. Mohab Samak said: “The top recognition as the ‘Best Property Consultancy’ for Hamptons International highlights our strengths in delivering the entire breadth of property services and the value-added consultancy and advisory services we provide through our team of international…
by Kasun Illankoon Dubai Land Department (DLD) organised the annual meeting of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) which was held in Dubai over four days. IVSC is an independent, non-profit organisation established in the USA and headquartered in London. The Council develops and promotes technical and ethical standards to conduct valuations on which investors and others depend on. DLD was the meeting’s principal sponsor, recording an active participation through Emirates Real Estate Solutions (ERES), the technical arm of DLD. The meeting attracted more than 120 participants from 27 countries. HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, said:…
by Kasun Illankoon The real estate market in Jeddah softened further across most sectors in Q3, revealed JLL’s latest market overview. However, ongoing investments in infrastructure and non-oil industries are expected to offset subdued nature of the market in the long term. There were two notable completions in the office sector in Q3 bringing the total Gross Leasable Area (GLA) to 1.05 million sq m, despite delays in the delivery of a few developments. As a result, office rents dropped further this quarter as vacancy rates continued to increase with the new supply. New transport infrastructure developments in Jeddah are…
by Kasun Illankoon Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world. Twelve independent jury panels of distinguished industry experts selected the 57 finalists from 420 nominations submitted by more than 340 user organizations around the world. At a ceremony and gala at the conclusion of Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference, Bentley acknowledged 19 Year in Infrastructure Awards winners and nine Special…
In line with the expansion of its retrofitting services to drive sustainable development efforts in the UAE, Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) announced the signing of a service agreement with Talisen Technologies Inc. to jointly develop a Measurement and Verification (M&V) Centre at its office in the DEWA Sustainable Building in Dubai. The collaborative agreement, an extension of an already existing partnership between the companies, was signed on the second day of the ongoing 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) in Dubai, by Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad ESCO and George Brill, CEO of Talisen Technologies…
Neil McMaster, GAC Dubai’s General Manager for Contract Logistics, took to the stage twice at last week’s inaugural Logistics & Transport Awards: once, to accept the FMCG Logistics Provider of the Year accolade on behalf of the company; and again when he was named Supply Chain Manager of the Year. The company award recognises GAC’s excellence and innovation in keeping up with growing demand for the fast moving consumer goods sector covering food & beverages, retail, e-commerce and more. It came just months after GAC Dubai clinched the FMCG Supply Chain of the Year Award for the second year running…
by Kasun Ilankoon Dubai Land Department (DLD) recently organised a technical workshop on data collection for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Land Indicators in cooperation with UN Habitat. The workshop was held over two days and aimed to discuss land indicators and standards as a priority in sustainable development goals and national voluntary reporting, as well as when facing sustainable challenges in developing countries. HE Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director General of DLD, said: “Dubai is a recognised global destination for land registration with a track record of achievements that benefit other countries in urban planning and eliminating intractable problems…
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the UAE Maritime Week 2018 is set to kick off on Sunday, October 28. The first-of-its-kind event in the region will gather a number of local, regional, and international maritime pioneers to identify current and future status of the industry in light of the major trends of innovation, knowledge and smart transformation. The event will highlight Dubai and the UAE as a leading maritime destination, with a special emphasis on the emirate’s pioneering experience. The city has been…
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inaugurated the 20th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2018) and the 3rd Dubai Solar Show. His Highness was accompanied by HE Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of DEWA. DEWA organised the exhibition under the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Both events will be held until 25th October…