Author: Mehak Srivastava

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, was presented with its Cargo iQ certification at the World Cargo Symposium in Dallas, Texas, USA. SGS, Cargo iQ’s nominated external audit company, audited Emirates SkyCargo’s internal processes including the measures taken by the carrier to minimise or eliminate shipment errors and provide customers with more visibility on the status of their shipments. Emirates SkyCargo became a member of Cargo iQ in 2016 to further reinforce its service standards including its ‘Delivered as Promised’ commitment.  In less than two years, Emirates SkyCargo has integrated Cargo iQ shipment cycle management standards as the basis…

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Schneider Electric has just launched Go Green in the City 2018, a global contest to find bold ideas and innovative solutions for smarter, more energy-efficient cities. Across the Arabian Gulf, public, private, and academic sectors are collaborating on developing Smart Cities innovations, especially for Dubai Smart City and Masdar City in the UAE. The Middle East is key for supporting the global Smart Cities technology market reaching $775bn by 2021, according to BCC Research. Sevda Esenturk, vice-president of HR for Gulf Countries and Pakistan, Schneider Electric, said: “Smart Cities in the Arabian Gulf have among the world’s most ambitious visions. Our Go…

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Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has announced a new strategic partnership with Liaoning Chamber of Commerce UAE, signing an MoU which will increase collaboration between the two organisations to help expand bilateral trade and create new business and investment opportunities with Liaoning province. The MoU was signed by Nasser Al Madani, assistant director general at DAFZA and Yewei Fan, President of Liaoning Chamber of Commerce UAE at a signing ceremony held in the freezone. As part of the agreement, DAFZA and Liaoning Chamber of Commerce UAE will hold regular visits and consultations and will encourage opening channels of communications, increasing knowledge and…

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