DUBAI: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, recently announced an ambitious plan to develop the world’s largest Logistics Hub for Foodstuffs, Fruit, and Vegetable Trade. This initiative is not just about infrastructure; it’s about enhancing the lives of Dubai’s residents and making the […]
Women are gaining a foothold in the supply chain industry and are making significant contributions. World: Women, who have historically been underrepresented in the logistics industry, are now taking centre stage. In 2022, women accounted for 19% of C-level positions in the average supply chain organization, up from 15% in 2021. Successfully recruiting women, advancing them into […]
DUBAI: Maersk Kanoo UAE inaugurated its first Integrated Logistics Centre in Dubai, UAE, at DP World’s leading trade and logistics hub, Jafza. The Maersk Integrated Logistics Centre was inaugurated by Richard Morgan, Regional Managing Director, Maersk West & Central Asia and Christopher Cook, Managing Director, Maersk UAE, in the presence of Maersk’s top W&D customers […]
Dubai: Dubai’s homegrown pocket-friendly e-grocery app Yeepeey is contributing to the Eid Al Adha long weekend celebrations by offering free delivery in 45 minutes across Dubai. Adding to the celebrations, Yeepeey also discounts prices of groceries, fresh meat, and 50,000+ products on the app at up to 60%. Shop from 50 partner stores including Union Coop […]
DUBAI – DP World has announced the acquisition of 100 percent of syncreon for an enterprise value of US$1.2 billion. This transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and is expected to close in second half of 2021. syncreon is a US based global logistics provider that specialises in the design and operation of complex […]
Star-spangled and featuring a SpaceX rocket module, the US pavilion at the gigantic Expo 2020 Dubai site was handed over Wednesday less than a year before the delayed launch of the world fair. The six-month mega event, a milestone for the wealthy Gulf emirate which has splashed out $8.2 billion on the eye-popping venue in […]
From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need nonstop sterile refrigeration to work. But despite great strides in equipping developing countries to maintain the vaccine “cold chain,” nearly 3 billion of the world’s 7.8 billion people live in places with insufficient temperature-controlled storage for an immunisation campaign to bring COVID-19 under control. […]
