Day: November 18, 2022

AL AIN, Al Ain Zoo has announced to wildlife enthusiasts and prospective visitors that it will feature an interactive pop-up event at Zabeel Park in Dubai from 4 pm to 9 pm from 18th to 20th November to promote the Zoo’s activities and experiences and reach out to a wider scope of audience.

Zabeel Park was chosen for its touristic location, area size and diversity of nationalities that visit the park. The pop-up is divided into several stations, including a reception station, an interactive station to pet and take photos with the animals, educational and public interactive workshops, competitions as well as a display of an Al Ain Safari car.

The pop-up event is in line with the Zoo’s mission to conserve nature through research and knowledge dissemination, protect endangered species and improve society’s behaviour towards caring for nature and animals.

Al Ain Zoo invites the public to visit the pop-up to enjoy various promotional and interactive activities and take advantage of the discounts offered during the event that is set to tour multiple cities in the UAE.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and ITOCHU Corporation of Japan today signed an agreement to explore joint projects in the UAE, which would advance the goals of the nation’s Operation 300bn industrial growth strategy.

EGA’s relationship with ITOCHU stretches back to the 1980s, with the Japanese company marketing EGA’s metal to customers in Japan and Japanese companies’ operations abroad.

The two companies have now agreed to explore expanding this cooperation to leverage both industrial capabilities in opportunities that complement EGA’s existing operations in the UAE.

Potential projects include some that would be new industrial activities in the UAE, such as the further processing of EGA’s metal to produce super-high purity aluminium for specialised applications and the recycling of copper used in EGA’s production process. The two companies will also explore cooperation in Industry 4.0 projects and the development of new aluminium alloys with third parties for niche applications.

EGA and ITOCHU will also consider working together on EGA’s already-announced projects to develop the UAE’s largest aluminium recycling facility and a plant to produce silicon metal, a raw material for “premium aluminium”.

Abdulnasser bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said, “EGA and ITOCHU have worked together for decades, and we are pleased to now explore how we can expand this relationship to new industrial activities and opportunities here in the UAE that would add value to our businesses. To more than double the size of the UAE’s industrial sector by 2031, our nation needs to develop new industrial capabilities. Working in partnership with other global companies like ITOCHU will help EGA accelerate our contribution to Operation 300bn.”

Kenji Seto, Executive Officer and President, Metals & Minerals of ITOCHU, stated, “ITOCHU and EGA have a strong partnership, and we are pleased to now be exploring joint projects in the UAE with the largest premium aluminium’ producer in the world. We aim to leverage each company’s strengths to progress these projects and create value for us both and the UAE as a nation.”

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) announced on Friday that Commemoration Day and National Day holidays for the private sector will be from 1st to 3rd December, 2022.

“The three-day official paid holiday is in implementation of the UAE Cabinet resolution on public holidays for the public and private sectors for 2021 and 2022,” MoHRE said in a statement.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security (ICP) has honoured 19 outstanding customs inspectors from the Port Khalid Customs Centre of the Sharjah Ports, Customs, and Free Zones Authority.

The honouring ceremony, which was held at the authority’s headquarters in Dubai, was attended by Ahmed Abdullah bin Lahej Al Falasi, Director General of the Federal Customs Authority, and Salem Abdullah Al Zomor, Director of Khalid Port Customs Center, as well as a number of other directors, heads of departments, and employees.

The honour was in recognition of inspectors’ extraordinary efforts to advance customs work in the country as well as in appreciation of their outstanding achievements in the quantity and quality of seizures, which had an impact on protecting society’s security and safety as well as the economy from the harm caused by smuggling operations.

In a speech delivered during the ceremony, Al Falasi congratulated all the inspectors honoured, emphasizing that their exceptional performance and desire to carry out all inspections in accordance with the highest standards of quality, professionalism, efficiency, and transparency were key factors in increasing the calibre of customs work in the nation, strengthening the customs security system, and guaranteeing the sustainability of the society’s security.

Mohammed Meer Abdul Rahman Al Sarrah, Director of Ports and Customs at Sharjah Ports, Customs, and Free Zones Authority, expressed his thanks and appreciation to the honoured inspectors for their distinguished efforts, sincerity, and dedication to work.

“The honour comes in line with the Authority’s keenness to empower its human resources and create an institutional work environment that fosters creativity and innovation and encourages employees to provide the best services possible while effectively protecting national security and consolidating the country’s global leadership of the customs sector,” Al Sarrah said.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBA, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, today attended the 25th Rings of Friendship Gala & Awards Night, which celebrates the strong bonds linking the UAE and the United States of America (USA).

The event, attended by top diplomats and regional directors of leading American companies, marks the presentation of the ‘Rings of Friendship’ 25 years ago by the American community to the people of the UAE as a symbol of the strong bonds of friendship between the two countries. The ‘Rings of Friendship’, which expresses gratitude to the UAE leadership for creating a welcoming environment for American businesses, have been installed in a monument in Dubai’s Creek Park. The award ceremony was held at an event overlooking the monument in the Creek Park.

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum said: “With shared interests and common values, the UAE and the USA have established a strong partnership that has yielded significant positive outcomes in diverse sectors and spheres of life. Dubai has emerged as a preferred regional base for several leading American multinationals seeking to tap opportunities in fast-growing emerging markets in the region and beyond. The emirate’s ability to bridge global markets and bring together enterprise, talent and expertise from around the world, driven by the vision of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has helped foster cooperation between the UAE and the USA to advance innovation and value creation. The relationship continues to evolve into new high-value sectors, enabling the two countries to work together to advance economic prosperity, address pressing global challenges and shape a bright new future for the world.”

Welcoming the attendees, Sean Murphy, Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy Abu Dhabi, said: “Thank you, Your Highness, for being here this evening as we celebrate the friendship between our countries and the vital role that American companies play as partners in the USA – UAE relationship. I’m inspired by the over 1,500 American companies that are established in the UAE with a growing number setting up regional operations and innovation centres here. Each day, American companies, the companies in this room, play perhaps the most critical role in strengthening the USA – UAE relationship as our two countries join forces in pursuing the future.” Meghan Gregonis, United States Consul General in Dubai, also attended the ceremony.

Sammy Bousaba, President, AmCham Dubai, remarked: “The American business community, understands and deeply appreciates the lengths to which Dubai, under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has made conditions conducive to a resurgent economy and the prospect of prosperity for all.”

Emphasising the strength of the commercial relationship between the two countries, Bousaba pointed out that the UAE enjoys the enviable position of being America’s biggest export market in the entire Middle East and North Africa region. “That in itself illustrates the depth of the cooperation and impressive interaction between our nations,” he added.

He also noted: “The purpose of coming together this evening is to reaffirm the commitment of the many American businesses that call the UAE home. To highlight a few, FedEx, GE, GM, Cigna, Accenture, American Hospital, MSD, SGP, VISA, McDermott, Microsoft, 3M, Cisco, P&G, PepsiCo, Boeing, Viatris, Citi, Merck and Honeywell. Our member organisations have long-standing and deep commitments to the UAE and know well that the important thing about friendship is that the longer it lasts, the stronger it grows.”

Following the reception, the AmCham Awards 2022 for Innovation, Sustainability and SME Award of Merit were presented.

Bousaba said: “The UAE has always been a front-runner in spearheading change and building a tolerant, modern society. The country is committed to cementing its role on climate change in the region and is leveraging this key economic opportunity to drive development, growth, and new jobs. The AmCham Dubai Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2022 reflect the leadership’s vision for the count. The Sustainability and Innovation Awards honour those who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice.”

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, The World Logistics Passport (WLP) welcomed a host of new members and partners representing international traders and freight forwarders from more than 15 countries during the first Global Freight Summit (GFS) hosted by DP World in Dubai.

The WLP is a Dubai-led global initiative designed to smooth the flow of international trade, reducing the cost of logistics for its members in terms of money and time while also facilitating access to new market opportunities.

The GFS included a closed session hosted by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and Chair of the WLP Global Steering committee, in the presence of Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority, co-chair of the WLP Steering Committee, and Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Co-chair of the WLP Steering Committee, and global trade leaders, which offered industry experts, leaders and innovators a forum to candidly discuss their supply chain concerns and explore opportunities to overcome the trade barriers together with the WLP team.

Sheikh Ahmed said, “The UAE is at the forefront of supporting innovative initiatives that enhance global trade. WLP helps remove trade barriers, unlock multimodal trade, and smooth the overall trade journey for the traders.”

Bin Sulayem stated that the WLP vision is to promote global growth by finding tools and solutions that will address the bottlenecks of the entire supply chain and enhance the flow of trade across the world.

He also stressed the importance of WLP’s mission in connecting the public and private sectors, understanding their challenges and progressing solutions to connect all our hubs and gateways to the network.

The session concluded with a special announcement of a new Platinum tier membership award for invitees, which is available across WLP’s 27 global hubs. The benefits range from priority inspection at customs to reduced cargo landing fees. The members also received a specially curated suite of digital solutions by DP World, including a limited-time free membership of Digital Freight Alliance, SeaRates, CARGOES Runner, and CARGOES Flow.

New Members

The WLP and the GFS were established to open opportunities for traders and freight forwarders to overcome trade barriers and facilitate new exchanges.

During the three-day event in Dubai, the Indo-Latin American Chamber of Commerce (ILACC) and the Federation of National Associations of Freight Forwarders and International Logistics Operators of Latin America and the Caribbean (ALACAT), signed an agreement with the WLP.

It seeks to strengthen the value proposition for members and understand the critical challenges of today’s supply chain, to create logistics solutions that will improve trade between the participants through WLP and contribute to the country’s economy.

Moisis Solis Flores, President of ALACAT said, “We are committed to nourishing the trade relationship between India and the Latin American region. Working with the WLP compliments our vision. Together, we intend to build stronger synergies to enhance the trading journey for both our regions.”

Source: Emirates News Agency