Author: Paromita Dey

Dubai’s air conditioned bus stops are being transformed into service providing Smart Shelters offering commuters everything from bill payments to lunch on the go. But the shelters are also looking to transform shipping and last mile delivery services. Logistics News ME reports

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With budgets squeezed and competition ever tighter, many businesses are forced to asses their equipment needs, specifically when it comes to forklifts. Logistics News ME rounds up the leading advice to find out how firms can reduce their procurement risks

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ISG Middle East has appointed Steve Ramsden as its new managing director. Ramsden will step into his new role this month, having been ISG Middle East’s general manager from February 2016. He succeeds the current managing director Alan McCready, who will be stepping down after almost eight years at the helm, to pursue other professional ventures. Ramsden said: “I am both humbled and excited by this opportunity. I am also fully focused on taking the ISG business forward and building on Alan’s legacy of excellence, working alongside ISG’s strong team in the region. “ISG has continued to grow both internationally…

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Gulf Business Machines (GBM) has signed a AED 100mn ($27.2mn) contract to provide Information and communication technology (ICT) solutions for one of Dubai’s largest hospitality projects, the Jewel of the Creek. Using the latest Cisco Systems technology, including mobility and analytics, the package covers internet, telephony, security, structured cabling, guest room management system, access control & audio video. GBM will install, test and commission the entire package for the five-building hospitality project in Deira. The Jewel of the Creek is a AED 4bn project by Roda Hotels, the hospitality wing of the Dubai International Real Estate, which is expected to…

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Nadia Abdul Aziz, president of the National Association of Freight and Logistics and partner and MD of UNASCO, speaks to Melanie Mingas about her campaigns to promote the strength of the UAE’s business infrastructure, its nationals and women in industry

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The chief executive of Habtoor Leighton Group has been detained by authorities in Dubai. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange this morning, Cimic, which owns a 45 percent stake in the contractor, said Jose Antonio Lopez-Monis was being held by Dubai police, without providing any further details. “As a result of a complaint filed with police in Dubai, the CEO and MD of HLG, José Antonio López-Monís, was arrested after market close on Wednesday, August 17,” the statement said. “HLG is assisting Mr López-Monís. The company will inform the market as required and as further information is available,”…

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