Saudi digital ordering platform FeedUs announced it is seeking to raise $2.5 million in a seed funding round with participation from angel investors. A hub for connecting four main pillars of food delivery: food delivery providers (aggregators), POS systems, white-label online ordering engines and last-mile delivery companies, FeedUs is a comprehensive solution for handling end-to-end processes for managing online orders from different channels into a single system. Launched in May 2022, FeedUs digitizes the ordering process in the restaurant industry. It manages all online orders to a restaurant, creates and manages menu items, and synchronizes the prices, names, and pictures…
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Elm, a leader in digital solutions, and the Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), a significant player in the transport and logistics sector, signed an agreement to provide connectivity and integration services for the Haramain High-Speed Rail Systems. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of LEAP 2023. Dr Abdulrahman bin Saad Aljadhai, Elm’s CEO, and Dr Bashar bin Khalid AlMalik, SAR’s CEO, signed the agreement to ensure direct electronic connectivity between the Haramain high-speed rail and the Hajj and Umrah Information Center systems. This connectivity will provide Haramain tickets to pilgrims, meet their needs, enrich their experiences, and provide them with…
A structured, thoughtful, and phased logistics plan integrated into the project schedule is the cornerstone for successfully delivering a programme or project. A logistics plan is crucial for identifying and mitigating productivity, programme, sequencing, interface, and constraint challenges that differ from project to project. Plans for the logistics of a construction site are essential for the secure delivery, fabrication, storage, and installation of materials and the protection of resources and assets. Lack of a logistics plan could quickly result in bottlenecks, abandoned projects, or unsafe conditions that could negatively affect a company’s licences, reputation, insurance, stocks, or even cause fatalities.…
Seatrade Maritime held a networking reception at Sofitel Jumeirah Beach ahead of the 2023 Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East, the flagship event of the UAE Maritime Week. Attended by over 150 industry players, the networking reception brought together some of the leading maritime and logistics professionals, thought leaders, and decision-makers – on a common platform to foster connections, spark insightful discussions, share knowledge, and collaborate on new initiatives to drive the progress of the industry. In addition to networking, the reception provided attendees with an ideal opportunity to interact and share vital information on how the maritime and logistics sectors…
Udrive, the dedicated pay-per-minute car rental platform, has launched an exclusive fleet to enable smoother mobility to and from Hatta for residents and tourists to explore recreational, cultural and natural attractions in the Highlands of Dubai. The offering has been launched in partnership with Dubai’s RTA and Dubai Holding to bring unique exclusive offers to the community. The Hatta offering is aligned with the UAE’s visionary tourism campaign ‘World’s Coolest Winter’, which aims to support domestic tourism within the UAE while attracting global tourism by highlighting the country’s most famous recreational, cultural and natural landmarks. Last year, the campaign…
Starlinks, a leading logistics and supply chain solutions provider in Saudi Arabia, today announced the launch of the most technologically advanced fulfilment centre in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Located in Agility Logistics Park, adding to Starlinks’ 18 fulfilment centres across the KSA, the facility comprises a storage area of 400,000 square feet. It has 254 autonomous robots for picking and sorting, providing storage capacity for over 12 million units. Starlinks aims to process an average of 3.6 million units of orders per month. The solution will provide market-leading flexibility, accuracy and agility by combining world-class technology and industry-leading know-how.…
Logistics News ME hosted its KSA Logistics & Transport Awards 2023 in Riyadh last week, February 9, 2023. The event was hosted from 1-4pm alongside a gala lunch, where we celebrated the industry leaders in the logistics and supply chain industry. Here is everything you wanted to know about the awards… WAREHOUSE TECH OF THE YEAR – Swisslog LOGISTICS REAL ESTATE COMPANY OF THE YEAR – LogiPoint E-COMMERCE SOLUTIONS SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR – Logsquare for their Noon Facility in Riyadh LAST-MILE DELIVERY COMPANY OF THE YEAR – J&T Express Middle East WAREHOUSE OF THE YEAR – United Warehouse Company …
Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi’s flagship deep-water port, has set a new Guinness World Records™ title for assembling the Largest shipping container logo/image. The Khalifa Port team assembled 676 containers in the shape of AD Ports Group’s logo at its South Quay to earn the new Guinness World Records™ title. The total length of the container logo formed was 1,000.4 metres, while the width reached 174 metres. This record nearly doubles the previous standard set by Singapore’s Tanjong Pagar Terminal in 2017 with 359 containers. Commenting on this record-setting success, Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief Executive Officer of Ports Cluster at AD Ports Group, said, “We are…
Manufacturers and end users worldwide benefit from the increased availability of PU-based adhesives following the introduction of the new PearlBond adhesive range produced by the leading Dubai-based system house, Pearl Polyurethane Systems. Previously, manufacturers in many parts of the world had access to a limited choice of suppliers, constraining production levels and restricting R&D opportunities. Pearl has increased choice and supply chain resilience by increasing production levels available globally with the added benefit of ongoing technical support provided globally by its fly-in, fly-out R&D team. Two major manufacturers are already utilising the new PearlBond adhesive product in their manufacturing processes…
DP World Limited handled 79.0 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its global portfolio of container terminals in the full year 2022, with gross container volumes increasing by 1.4% year-on-year on a reported basis and up 2.8% on a like-for-like basis. On a 4Q2022 basis, DP World handled 19.5 million TEU, up 2.4% on a like-for-like basis. 2022 gross volume growth was broad-based, with Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Australia, and Americas regions all delivering like-for-like growth. At an asset level, Jebel Ali (UAE), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Angola (Angola), Sokhna (Egypt), London Gateway (UK), Constanta (Romania), Caucedo (Dominican Republic),…