Agility together with its digital innovation arm Shipa, announced an agreement with DHgate, a B2B cross-border eCommerce marketplace in China, and DHgate’s logistics arm – DHLink, to allow DHgate customers to manage their cross-border shipments with an instant, easy-to-use online logistics platform. Shipa Freight, Shipa’s online freight-booking platform, will be integrated into DHLink as a private-label shipping option and the preferred booking option for DHgate’s 2.3 million Chinese suppliers and 36 million global buyers in 200+ countries and regions. Like DHgate, Agility and Shipa offer products and services aimed at helping millions of micro-, small- and medium-sized merchants and businesses…
Author: Jochebed Menon
Jochebed Menon
Jochebed Menon is the Editor of Logistics News Middle East. She covers issues related to the logistics and supply chain industries in the region. She’s been a journalist since 2012 and has primarily worked on B2B titles in travel, hospitality, aviation, and construction.
Expo 2020 Dubai, as one of the first global events to be held in the Covid era, creates an exceptional opportunity for people around the world to experience the latest in virtual reality, and connect and collaborate at the hybrid mega-event, Alex Lecanuet, Regional Manager of Accenture Middle East said in a message published as part of the En Route to the Expo video series. Part of Dubai Chamber’s Business Connect, the video series features industry leaders discussing the array of business focused programmes, services, and experiences that Expo 2020 Dubai offers the private sector, governments, and individuals around the…
Sohar Port and Freezone, in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), has launched a series of five online webinars to explore opportunities between Sohar and the Indian market. In the following months, four more webinars will be conducted targeting the various key industries such as food, automotive, plastics and metals. The first, ‘Accessing Industrial and Logistic Solutions to Maximise Your Market Reach’ included presentations from Sohar Port and Freezone’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) and Sohar Freezone CEO, Omar Al Mahrizi, on Sohar’s strategic advantages, and its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Advisor, Emmee Haun,…
Our July cover features Al Janoub Stadium. The 40,000-capacity stadium designed by Zaha Hadid Architect is located in the Southern city of Al Wakrah and is one of the late architect’s final projects. Plus, this edition also includes additional intriguing reads and the most recent developments in the world of design and architecture. Nikita Chellani, interior designer at ROAR, tells us how social media is influencing the designs. This and more more inside, read now here.
Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) achieved a major milestone by selling all 194 of the available villa plots from the development’s first phase. Highlighting the developer’s managing company, LEAD Development’s commitment to delivering the project on time, the announcement comes as Jubail Island Investment Company also confirmed that 65% of the infrastructure has been completed and that all infrastructure works are on schedule to finish in Q2 of 2022. Additionally, the developer has announced the ground-breaking for the villa construction which is on schedule for handover in Q4 2023. Customers who have purchased plots in Jubail Island’s first phase have…
The Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) is participating in Expo 2020 Dubai with a memorable, welcoming, and enriching experience designed and built by ALEC Fitout and design partners Icaria Atelier and LMS. Narrated over eight nodules interspersed with seating and relaxation areas made of all-natural materials, the pavilion is designed to give respite from the busy and crowded areas elsewhere around the Expo site. At the ICD pavilion visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai will be taken on a journey to explore some of ICD portfolio companies, namely Kerzner, DMCC, Emirates Global Aluminum, Dubal Holding, LINQ by ALEC, Emaratech and Dubai…
Al Majid Property Company’s UAE projects hit 85% occupancy rate during the first quarter of 2021, signalling development and growth in the real estate market in the UAE, especially in Dubai and Sharjah despite the pandemic. CEO Ayman Ali Okasha revealed that the performance indicators of Al Majid Property Co. witnessed a remarkable growth during Q1 of 2021 that exceeded the original projections. He said: “Our policies are responsive to the tenants’ needs, which is unquestionably seen during the pandemic.” He added that the development and modernisation of the company is inspired by the broad experience that exceeds 50 years…
Evonik is celebrating a milestone in its history. Construction work on the new polyamide 12 complex at Marl Chemical Park is virtually complete and it will be taken into operation this year. Evonik has invested around EUR500 million in this future-oriented project. That is the largest investment in the company’s history in Germany. Armin Laschet, Minister President of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, applauded the project: “This complex stands for the future viability of our state. Investing in this state-of-the-art complex creates new, highly skilled jobs. Policy-makers need to do everything they can in the future to ensure that…
Dubai’s business environment is expected to see positive momentum in the third quarter of 2021 as confidence among companies and investors improves ahead of Expo 2020 Dubai, a newly released survey from Dubai Chamber has predicted. The Business Leaders’ Outlook for Q3-2021 found that 66% of respondents said they expect to see better business conditions during the quarter, compared to 51% who said the same in the previous quarter. At the same time, 66% of business leaders surveyed were more optimistic about the business environment, compared to 48% in the second quarter. Business leaders’ expectations for factors affecting business conditions…
Saudi Arabia’s LogiPoint has awarded a contract for construction of its Warehouse Village V, its state-of-the-art, multi-purpose warehousing complex to Sahara Building Contractors. Warehousing Village V will be built in one of LogiPoint’s flagship Logistics Park – the Bonded and Re-Export Zones at Jeddah Islamic Port. Construction is expected to star in August 2021 and the project will be ready for hand-over in July 2022. LogiPoint, an international logistics real estate company, has grown to become the Kingdom’s premier developer and operator of transformative logistics parks and zones. The Bonded and Re-Export Zone is a 1,000,000 sqm fully integrated logistics…