The World Logistics Passport (WLP) welcomed Israel as a participant in the programme at a virtual signing ceremony with the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, according to WAM. As the tenth country to enter the WLP, whose trade strategy and expertise aims to increase the resilience of economies around the world, Israel joins recent member countries India, South Africa, Indonesia, among others. The signing ceremony was attended by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Dubai’s Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), and Amir Shani, Vice President of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce, as well as other…
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.
Sustainable energy services and asset management firm ENGIE Solutions has achieved an outstanding achievement of 10 million manhours without a lost time incident (LTI) across its Middle East operations. This success is testament to ENGIE’s commitment to its team members and their safety – something that has never been more important than in the last year. As of December 2020, 10 million manhours were achieved without an incident that results in an injury that causes an employee to miss work. “The challenges of 2020 placed a mental toll on everyone, making focus more difficult because we were – and still…
Italian industrial vehicle manufacturing company, IVECO, recently supplied 160 Trakker, models AT380T38H 6×4 rigid trucks and AT720T42TH 6×4 tractor trucks to Phibela Industrial PLC, an Ethiopian edible oil (with 1.6 million liters per day), oilseeds crusher, specialty fats and oleo chemicals manufacturer. The vehicles meet the company’s specific technical and operational requirements with their capacity to work on impenetrable, broken terrains, and tackle the constant stresses of the harshest conditions while delivering extraordinary performance. The Trakker trucks will be used to cover the route between Djibouti and Bure. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa after to Nigeria…
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Arada, a real estate developer, on initiating joint efforts to enhance environmental sustainability and promote the concept among the community. The event coincided with the 24th National Environment Day, held under the theme Green Recovery. His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Arada, and His Excellency Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, signed the agreement at Manbat, the farmers’ market launched by Arada at its Aljada community in Sharjah. His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi…
The UAE made history on Tuesday evening, 9 February, as the first Arab nation, and the fifth in the world, to reach Mars after the Hope Probe successfully entered the Red Planet’s orbit on, at 7:42pm. The probe overcame the most critical part of its mission, the Mars Orbital Insertion (MOI) that involved reversing and firing its six Delta V thrusters to rapidly reduce its speed from 121,000 km/h to 18,000 km/h. During the 27-minute critical phase, the contact kept with the probe was kept to a minimum. Hailing the historic breakthrough, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President…
The region’s premier Interiors, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul exhibition will take place on 15 and 16 June 2021 at DWTC, the joint organisers of MRO Middle East & Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME), Aviation Week Network/Informa and Tarsus Group, announced the new dates. The exhibition, initially planned for March this year, was postponed taking into consideration the health and safety of exhibitors and visitors, as well as travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the international attendees. “We remain committed to the stakeholders, exhibitors and visitors while prioritizing everyone’s wellbeing,” said Tim Hawes, Managing Director of Tarsus Aerospace. “We…
The only specialised maritime arbitration centre in the MENA region, Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC), has appointed Captain Jitendra Misra to its Executive Committee. Bringing a wealth of experience with him, Captain Jitendra has worked in the maritime industry for four decades. His career began as a deck cadet with India Steamship in 1971, where he ascended the ranks to become the youngest master in the Indian shipping fleet at just 25 years old. After eight years in command, he stepped ashore to join a commercial firm in the UK. Jitendra came to Dubai in 1990 to set up the…
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become a major engine in achieving Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and is a catalyst for diversifying the local economy’s resources away from oil. Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF made a presentation recently on the size of the remarkable growth and development of PIF. This came during the periodic government communication press briefing held by PIF Governor, after the Board of Directors of the PIF approved, under the Chairmanship of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council of Economic Affairs and…
Intertek has launched a new in-country service for fire testing and certification of building products in Saudi Arabia, to support the increasing demand for fire resistance testing from customers in the region. The inspection, product testing and certification company is the first certification body to offer end-to-end fire resistance testing and certification of building materials in Saudi Arabia. The new service offers testing and certification of building products such as fire doors, walls, glazed partitions, and ceilings. The laboratory, located in Al Khobar, is ISO 17025 accredited and approved by the Saudi Civil Defence, and tests fire performance of load-bearing…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started a widespread campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccination to its people, including taxi and bus drivers, metro, and tram staff as well as their family members. The programme is expected to cover about 30,000 staff including frontliners involved in combating COVID-19. An in-house vaccination centre has been set up for this purpose in cooperation with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), making RTA the first government entity to have this sort of facility. Nada Jasim, Director of Safety, Risk, Regulation and Planning, Strategy and Corporate Governance Sector, RTA, said: “RTA has charted out a…