Issue 6 | Volume 15 | August 2018

13 Aramex Inaugurates 3.2 Megawatt Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Dubai 57 Air Freight Growth Continues to Grow

Dubai Duty Free And C-Trip Sign Strategic Partnership

DP World to Build and Operate New Logistics Hub in Mali

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GAC Dubai goes live with specialist storage solution to 12 ensure food quality 27

Aramex Inaugurates 3.2 Megawatt Solar Photovoltaic 13 Plant in Dubai UAE to lead the world in 22 VAT innovation Access World To Develop Third Party Logistics (3PL) Dubai Duty Free And C-Trip 15 Facility In Dubai 23 Sign Strategic Partnership

ADNOC Marks Group-wide SIG’s ‘Heat & Go’ hot drinks Safety Day Reinforcing its microwaveable carton 18 Commitment to Protect its 25 People, Assets, Communities and Environment SOHAR Signed a Deal with 27 Nakheel Environmental and Retail operators given Industrial Solutions opportunity to sell Expo 2020 20 Dubai-branded products to DP World and EGA sign important millions agreement to support aluminium 33 exports Gulftainer Achieves Record Productivity at Sharjah Container 35 Terminal

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DP World to Build and Operate 37 New Logistics Hub in Mali

Fressnapf Group expands 54 41 logistics capacities in Krefeld Instant, Online Air Cargo eBooking An innovative energy distribution Unveiled In Major Lufthansa Cargo- system incorporates reliable 51 Freightos Launch 46 Johnson Controls battery storage

Etihad Aviation Group announces GE and Microsoft enter into new structure their largest partnership to 54 47 date, accelerating industrial IoT adoption for customers Air Freight Growth Continues to Grow Emirates SkyCargo bags 57 50 important pharma recognition for The 8th India Warehousing Show the second year running ended on a high note cementing 60 its position as a market leader

SCLG – S.P. Jain Supply Chain 64 Conclave

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LOGISTICS

under negative pressure. The facility made its debut to provide storage for Logistics chewing gum and candy with a strong peppermint GAC Dubai goes live with flavour for a long-standing specialist storage solution to client. ensure food quality Distribution Centre Manager Richard Potts AC Dubai Contract Logistics is using says: “After significant GHVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air development in our food Conditioning) technology to respond to its storage infrastructure customers’ needs for specialist storage to in 2015 and ISO 22000 prevent tainting between foodstuffs. accreditation in 2017, our investment in this specialist Its new 1,700 pallet specialist facility in Jebel solution to meet our clients’ Ali is dedicated to goods that emit a strong needs further underpins our scent which can affect other foodstuffs. To continuing commitment to avoid tainting, the room in which they are high quality food handling stored is sealed air tight and maintained operations.”

GAC Dubai Contract Logistics currently operates 40,000 pallet storage locations for food and beverage operations in the Jebel Ali Free Zone and at Dubai Industrial Park, plus a further 130,000 pallet storage locations dedicated to pharmaceutical, retail and Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) customers. The company has recently been named the FMCG Supply Chain of the Year in the Logistics Middle East

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Awards, for the second consecutive year.

Aramex Inaugurates 3.2 Megawatt Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Dubai • The largest single-rooftop solar photovoltaic plant in the MENA Region • One of the largest solar photovoltaic plants connected to DEWA’s grid under its “Shams Dubai” initiative” • In partnership with a leading Jordanian renewable energy systems and energy Strategy 2021 goals, photovoltaic plant for efficiency services Aramex (DFM: its new logistics facility provider, IMG Solar ARMX), the leading in Dubai, United Arab FZE global provider of Emirates. This is the • The plant includes comprehensive logistics largest single-rooftop 9,000 solar panels, and transportation solar photovoltaic covered over a total solutions, has partnered plant project in the roof area of 38,000 with IMG Solar FZE, MENA region and one square meters a daughter company of the largest solar s part of its of Jordanian-based photovoltaic plants Acommitment Izzat Marji Group, and connected to DEWA’s to supporting the successfully inaugurated grid under its “Shams UAE’s Clean Energy a 3.2 Megawatt solar Dubai” initiative”.

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Located at Aramex’s Logistics Facility in Dubai Logistics City, the 3.2 Megawatt solar photovoltaic plant uses state- of-the-art components from the most reputable manufacturers, such as JA Solar, SMA Solar Technology AG, S:Flex GmbH and Meteo Control GmbH. The plant contains 9,000 solar panels, covered over a total roof area of 38,000 square meters. The energy yield for the system is around 5 GWh per year, contributing to over 3,000 tons of avoided CO₂ emissions per year. Additionally, the design was based on optimizing the available area while still implementing a modular design, to ease the installation and maintenance of the solar plant.

Raji Hattar, Chief Sustainability Officer at Aramex, said: “We pride ourselves on being a leader in sustainability across the region, and are pleased our environment for future generations. with our partnership with IMG We have a commitment to reducing our Solar FZE for the second time. expenditure on power, and increasing This solar photovoltaic plant electricity consumption from renewable will provide 60% of the power sources for our operations. We are currently needed to run our logistics planning a phase 2 of this project, aimed at facility in Dubai Logistics City increasing the capacity to 7 Megawatt upon for a year. We continuously look completion.” for new ways to ensure that we operate as efficiently and Mr. Fadi Marji, General Manager of IMG cleanly as possible to safeguard Solar FZE, said: “Our Company has

14 | August 2018 LOGISTICS executed more than 250 Solar electricity to power the Company’s Photovoltaic Plant projects in United operations in Amman. Aramex also Arab Emirates, Jordan and Kuwait announced the addition of electric totaling at more than 30 Megawatt, vehicles to its fleet in Jordan. including the offering of high quality systems for Aramex, which was lined “We remain committed to reducing up to with its renowned high standards. CO₂ emissions from our operations We are really proud of our strategic by an additional 20% by 2020, over partnership with Aramex.” the initial target of 20% of CO₂ reduction we achieved in 2016. IMG Solar FZE was the lead contractor Therefore, where regulations and for this project, where it was fully infrastructure allow, we will be looking responsible for the design, supply of to introduce similar projects to all of material, construction, commissioning, the 73 markets in which we operate,” operation and maintenance of the 3.2 concluded Hattar. Megawatt solar photovoltaic plant. The installation of the plant was carried out by SCAN Electromechanical Cont. Co. LLC according to Aramex’s Access World To stringent HSE regulations and policies and under the supervision Develop Third Party and management of IMG Solar FZE. Logistics (3PL) Facility The supervision of the entire progress of all project stages was diligently In Dubai performed by Clenergize DWC ccess World operate a network LLC, the consulting company who Aof over 100 warehouses in more is specialized in solar photovoltaic than 25 locations encompassing plants. The commissioning of the Europe and Middle East, America, solar photovoltaic plant took place Africa and Asia, providing a range seamlessly and successfully through of services, including but not limited the distinguished support of DEWA. to cargo-handling, storage, freight- forwarding, customs-clearance, In 2017, Aramex partnered with weighing, re-packing / processing Izzat Marji Group and successfully and collateral management for inaugurated its single-rooftop solar commodities, and a wide range of photovoltaic plant in Amman, Jordan. general goods. The plant generates 1.2 Megawatt of power, providing sufficient renewable Access World Logistics, a joint

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venture with UAE based Rais Hassan Saadi (RHS), a shipping and freight related service provider, have begun to develop the multi- product warehousing facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai. This is scheduled to be commissioned during 2nd quarter 2018.

The development is being constructed at a strategically located plot of 40,000m2. This includes a contemporary warehouse storage with Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) racking systems covering 15,000m2 of floor space, featuring 39 aisles at 67m long. Face Middle East FZC were commissioned by Al Avon Contracting to design, survey and test the warehouse storage.

Approach

For the floor design, the ‘wide bay’ method was adopted. This entails installing a ‘starter’ panel of around 9m in width at the building / chamber perimeters, then infilling the space between with a number of formed panels of around 12- 14m in width, to the full length of the racking. This gives the Flooring Contractor reachable access to the panel from both sides during casting, so extra work can be carried out with the bull float to allow an enhanced control over

16 | August 2018 LOGISTICS the slab levels during construction design of any floor here in the Middle and a better flatness at ‘first hit’, all East will be provided by our design whilst maintaining superior output team in the UK and is covered under over the long-strip method. As well the Face global PI insurance policy, as benefits to the build programme, giving ultimate protection to the the ‘wide bay’ method goes some Client with GBP 5 million cover for 10 way towards significantly reducing years”. the overall amount of grinding required to meet the desired Expert Advice flatness classification. The Laser Screed / Laser Grind The floor flatness within the aisles approach offers the benefit of is DM2 classification, as per a faster build programme when Table 3.2 of TR34 – 4th Edition, compared to the traditional long strip whilst all transfer areas are FM2 method. The floor is constructed to classification to Table 3.1. Once a high level of compliance with the the racking is installed, CoGri relevant flatness specification. The Middle East will Laser Grind using Laser Grinding is then undertaken the Laser Grinder system. This is a off critical path for the overall project very accurate method of controlled and can be completed before, during remedial grinding; the process is or after racking is installed. dust free and gives guaranteed During the construction process, results. Face Middle East monitor all aspects of the site activity to ensure that all Tom Hanks, Face Middle East FZC variables are controlled. General Manager said “We have worked on many projects with Al These can include: Avon Contracting over the past eight years. Not only do they lay • Sub base level good quality floors, they always • Formwork position, alignment and come to Face Middle East FZC level to design the floor slabs on their • Steel mesh placement, lap and high tolerance industrial design fixation and build projects. Once the • Slip membrane placement and project is underway we will then fixation go back to the site to oversee the • Concrete delivery time, slump, construction, ensure quality and temperature, discharge start and compliance to the floor design. The stop times

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• Levels achieved by and laser guided construction equipment • Ensuring best working practices are observed • Concrete setting times • Finishing / power trowel working practices • Curing regime • Saw cutting of control joints, depth, position and timing • Flatness testing of previous days slab to monitor what is being achieved This all reduces the amount of grinding required and ensures ADNOC launched its reinvigorated that a top-quality floor slab is commitment to 100 per cent HSE. produced. Introducing a unified set of 10 Life Saving Rules, which will apply across the ADNOC Group, His Excellency ADNOC Marks Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Group-wide Safety State and ADNOC Group CEO said Day Reinforcing leading safety standards, aligned with international best practices, are its Commitment to the foundation on which ADNOC’s Protect its People, transformation, into a performance led and commercially minded Assets, Communities organization, is being built. and Environment “The achievements we have made he Abu Dhabi National Oil over the past years have been TCompany (ADNOC) today underpinned by our ability to keep marked its 2018 Group-wide our operations safe and to give our Safety Day, with a renewed partners, investors and customers pledge to keep its people, assets, the confidence that we safeguard communities and the environment their interests with our commitment free from harm. The Safety to 100% HSE,” H.E. Dr Al Jaber said Day took place one year after during meetings with staff from the

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ADNOC Group companies. Throughout the Safety Day, teams across ADNOC came together to “Safety is vital to protect the value discuss how best to implement the we create through our oil and gas company’s unified Life-Saving Rules, resources. But as critical as it is to which are based on international best avoid economic impact it is equally practice and designed to prevent imperative to keep our people safe injuries, protect people’s lives, from harm. People are our most safeguard assets and make ADNOC important asset.” an ever safer place to work.

Urging employees never to be Safety Days are observed by leading complacent or to compromise on oil and gas companies around the health, safety and environmental world and this is a new initiative by safeguards, H.E. Dr Al Jaber said: ADNOC as it aims to modernize “Every day, our behaviors and and apply international industry best actions must be based on clear, practices across the organization. rigorous and practical rules that save lives. All of us must do what is in our power to protect our assets and maintain high process safety and asset integrity standards.”

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top-class retail goods to millions of Expo visitors and enthusiasts from around the world.

Official products will be Retail sold across more than Retail operators given 5,000 sqm of retail space at Expo 2020’s site, as well opportunity to sell Expo 2020 as by authorised outlets Dubai-branded products to around the UAE and online. Selected retailers will have millions the rights to design, operate • Branded products to be sold on Expo site, and commercialise Expo across the UAE and globally online 2020 Dubai-branded retail • Official retailers will have rights to design operations. and commercialise retail operations • Online tender process to become Official The online tender process Retail Operator opens on 17 July, 2018 to become an Official Retail Operator for Expo 2020 Dubai will open to businesses of all sizes from anywhere in the world on 17 July, 2018.

Gillian Hamburger, Senior Vice President – Commercial, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “Expo 2020’s retail offering is truly unique. Not only is it an incredible etail companies of all sizes can capitalise opportunity for retailers to Ron the huge merchandising opportunities capitalise on the worldwide available before, during and after Expo 2020 demand for Expo 2020 Dubai. souvenirs, keepsakes and unique products, but it With more than 5,000 types of official licensed also allows them to offer products due to go on sale, Expo 2020 is a globally visible retail seeking companies which can help it deliver platform to a significant

20 | August 2018 RETAIL customer base, whether online or Inspired by the theme of ‘Connecting offline. Minds, Creating the Future’ and subthemes of Opportunity, Mobility “With innovation at the heart of and Sustainability, Expo 2020 Dubai’s Expo 2020, our retail offering branded products will span a range will be integrated with the latest of prices and categories including technologies, further enhancing the souvenirs, collectables, health and visitor experience. We want to work beauty, toys and games, locally-made closely with our appointed retailers items and products associated with the to offer a world-class shopping Expo 2020 mascot, which is scheduled experience to millions of Expo 2020 to be unveiled in the coming months. visitors and enthusiasts.” Expo 2020’s on-site retail offering will The first World Expo to take place feature brick-and-mortar outlets located in the Middle East, Africa and South in high footfall areas, with stores in Asia (MEASA) region, Expo 2020 each of the three Thematic Districts expects to welcome 25 million visits and Al Wasl Plaza, the central hub of between 20 October, 2020 and the Expo site. Visitors will also be able 10 April, 2021. With about 70 per to buy merchandise from stores within cent of visitors expected to come some pavilions, parks, retail kiosks, from outside the UAE – the largest mobile carts and roaming vendors. proportion of international visitors in the 167-year history of World Expos Off-site retailers across the UAE will – Expo 2020 represents a major be able to capitalise on the millions commercial opportunity for retailers. of business and leisure visitors who flock to the country annually, including Expo 2020’s retail operations in the lead-up to 2020. Expo-branded will be based on the franchise products are expected to generate model, offering a seamless and a high demand in malls and other retail high-yielding revenue platform to destinations. operators. Selected retailers will also have the Hamburger added: “Retailers chance to become Authorised Ticket collaborating with Expo 2020 Dubai Resellers, enabling them to benefit will benefit from an established, from an additional revenue stream as global, world-class mega-event, as well as footfall from visitors seeking well as unique, high-quality products tickets. manufactured by our more than 70 official licensees.” Expo 2020’s official online store

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represents an UAE to lead the introduction of Value additional opportunity Added Tax (VAT) this for retail operators world in VAT year, UAE is all set to to reach a global innovation incorporate innovation audience. This portal across VAT legislations will be integrated with The country will soon to be able to lead as a Expo 2020’s digital make use of game global VAT player. platforms, including changing technologies Expo 2020’s website to lead the VAT Innovation in the UAE and app. innovation landscape “is no more limited The initial window for to boardrooms and companies to register recent report by meetings. It serves as a their interest opens AGlobal Innovation major pillar in advancing on 17 July, 2018 and Index 2017 stated the country’s economic closes on 30 July, that UAE ranks 1st development and is 2018. Businesses that in MENA region in at the heart of good would like to receive a terms of innovation. government policies request for information The United Arab aimed at making the (RFI) should Emirates has always UAE a leader in the register at esource. adopted an innovative innovation space. expo2020dubai.ae, methodology, noting that Furthermore, the where they can also innovation has become country has aligned keep up to date with a future necessity for the its practices to ensure the latest commercial development of world that it is one of the opportunities from nations. And with the most innovative nations Expo 2020 Dubai.

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in the world by 2021. manuals will help will revolutionise the Starting January 2018, improve businesses’ financial services the UAE introduced understanding of VAT industry, particularly the VAT, and to ensure fundamentals and tax sector with unique taxpayers were offered upgrade people’s innovations, perfect ease of convenience, skills and technical to exceed customer The Federal Tax resources to improve tax expectations. Authority (FTA) set up compliance and enhance an e-Services portal services to taxpayers. on the Authority’s website, which assisted “Since the inception Dubai Duty businesses in the UAE of VAT, UAE has to register for VAT been committed to Free And in three easy steps guiding business to C-Trip Sign withno longer than 15- ensure they are fully 20 minutes,” said Vikas compliant with VAT Strategic Panchal,Business Head procedure and avoid Partnership at Tally Solution in the administrative penalties. Middle East. While innovating IT ubai Duty Free has infrastructure will allow Dsigned a strategic While e-Services was for easier filing and partnership with C-Trip to “one of first innovations payment by businesses, promote Dubai Duty Free introduced by the UAE it will also improve to C-Trip’s customers for VAT implementation, the ability to verify travelling to Dubai from it is certain that the compliance using third- China. The partnership country will soon make party data,” concluded agreement was signed use of game changing Vikas Panchal. at C-Trip’s offices in technologies like block Shanghai and the chain, crypto currency, Over the years, the UAE ceremony was attended artificial intelligence, has made remarkable by senior officials from data analytics, Internet progress in leading both companies including of Things and robotics to Arab countries and Mr Ramesh Cidambi, lead the VAT innovation elevating its global Chief Operating Officer of landscape,” added Vikas innovation ranking. Dubai Duty Free and Ms. Panchal. Fuelled by these Christine Zhang, Senior massive developments Vice President of C-Trip. Additionally, infographics and upgrades, it won’t com and CEO of C-Trip and illustrated be long when UAE Global Shopping.

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C-Trip is the leading Chinese online Customers of C-Trip will enjoy a 5% travel agency with over 300 million discount (on a wide range of items active members worldwide, and one and terms and conditions apply) out of every five tickets purchased when shopping at Dubai Duty Free by Chinese nationals for travel and this particular promotion will run abroad is bought from C-Trip. Dubai until end of 2018. Duty Free is the world’s number one travel retailer in a single location Dubai Duty Free’s partnership with with sales of US$1.93 billion in 2017 C-Trip started during a meeting at and serving customers at the world’s the ‘Dubai Week in China’ event in biggest airport for international October 2016. This event aimed to passengers. increase the cooperation between companies in Dubai and China for The agreement reflects the their mutual benefit. importance of the Chinese traveler to Dubai Duty Free as they account Commenting on the partnership, for nearly 15% of DDF sales while Dubai Duty Free Executive Vice being around 4% of the passenger Chairman & CEO, Colm McLoughlin traffic at Dubai International Airport. said, “Our team up with C-Trip has

24 | August 2018 RETAIL been very successful, have provided C-Trip its marketing plans and and we strongly members with an C-Trip’s reach with the believe that through excellent shopping Chinese customers this initiative we are experience in the to better service this able to interact directly past, and we are glad important market over with travelers before that our members the next three years. they fly and help will continue to them make informed enjoy these exciting purchasing decisions facilities and offers at Dubai Duty Free. “ brought upon by this SIG’s partnership.” Ramesh Cidambi, ‘Heat & Go’ Chief Operating Also present at the hot drinks Officer of Dubai Duty signing ceremony microwaveable Free said at the in Shanghai, China signing ceremony: “I was Dubai Duty Free carton am very pleased to be Vice President – HR here in Shanghai at Service Delivery, The heat is on! the C-Trip offices and Mona Al Ali and Research has shown sign this agreement. Assistant Manager that consumers, in We believe that our – Resourcing Asia in particular, are strong partnership and Manpower looking for hot drinks with C-Trip will benefit Planning, Sunshine that can also be taken thousands of C-Trip Bian together with with them for on- customers that will C-Trip’s Michael the-go consumption. travel to Dubai each Liu - Executive VP/ Consumers here year and shop at Global Shopping enjoy the ‘warmth Dubai Duty Free”. CEO, Scarlett Xing from within’ of hot - Regional Business beverages. To meet Representing C-Trip, Director, Shuo Zhang the need to heat RTD Ms. Christine Zhang, – PR in Charge of beverages, carton Senior Vice President C-Trip and Ruby Lan solutions expert SIG of C-Trip.com and - Account Manager of has developed leading CEO of C-Trip Global DDF in C-Trip. microwaveability Shopping said: “We solution to aseptic are pleased with our Dubai Duty Free looks carton packs: The partnership with Dubai forward to deeper new ‘Heat&Go’ pack Duty Free and who integration between is aluminum free and

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can be heated in a temperature of 50oC, migration, light and microwave, either in by allowing brands and water, and is perfectly a vending machine, co-packers to launch suited for still drinks and store, café, home or innovative nutritional low viscosity, sensitive, office. hot beverage products enhanced juice and into new channels and liquid dairy beverages. ccording to categories.” research by A Potential in Asia GlobalData in 50 ‘Heat&Go’ offers countries, demand protection to beverage Consumption figures for for hot drinks is likely products, and can be on-the-go microwaved to increase by 15% produced on existing hot drinks in target in value, and by 22% SIG filling machines markets indicate great in volume between with a simple, one- market potential. 2014-2019. SIG’s time upgrade to enable Consumers enjoy a own research in it to run standard warm beverage at cold China revealed that and aluminum-free temperatures, as well as 72% of consumers material structures. prior to going to sleep or are dissatisfied with By replacing the for food digestion after current heating aluminum foil with a meals. Research from methods for on-the- high-barrier film and a Canadean has shown go products and light blocking pigment, that on a global basis, are looking for new ‘Heat&Go’ protects 48% of consumers are methods of fast and the product from concerned about their convenient heating oxygen ingress, flavour digestive health and with their increasingly cash-rich and time- starved lifestyles.

Ali Kaylan, Vice President of Global Marketing at SIG, said: “Our new high-barrier aseptic carton ‘Heat&Go’ can be heated in the microwave up to 60oC, with a recommended

26 | August 2018 PORTS & FREEZONE prefer hot drinks over cold drinks. Around 78% see hot drinks as being good for the stomach and 31% see them as an aid to digestion. Ports and Research shows that around 64% of consumers are using food and drink to allow them to relax and indulge themselves Freezone with a warm drink, such as hot chocolate, as a well-deserved SOHAR Signed a Deal with treat. Talking of hot drink occasions, research reveals Nakheel Environmental and that 76% of people surveyed Industrial Solutions like to have a hot drink in the morning and 42% before going Contract signed for installation of to sleep at night. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network at SOHAR The ‘Heat&Go’ carton is opening up new drinking OHAR Port and Freezone in cooperation occasions and targeting new Swith SOHAR tenants signed a contract consumer groups. It is an with the Omani company, Nakheel exciting leading technology Environmental and Industrial Solutions, on from SIG, serving the Asian Wednesday July 4th 2018 at Muscat office, market in particular, where to install, operate, and maintain an Ambient differentiation and innovation Air Quality Monitoring Network (AQMN) are key to attracting today’s within SOHAR area as part of implementing on-the-go consumer. As part of Ministry of Environment and Climate its Value Proposition, SIG aims Affairs (MECA) intention to enhance the to drive Product Innovation and environmental monitoring in SOHAR area. Differentiation by delivering Mark Geilenkirchen, the CEO of SOHAR innovative product and Port, signed the agreement on behalf of packaging solutions which SOHAR while Nakheel was represented by enable businesses to satisfy its GM, Ali Al Hussaini. Installation of the the ever-changing needs of an AQMN will start immediately and the system increasingly mobile society. is expected to be operational by quarter four of 2018.

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Commenting on the reasoning The AQMN project will consist of behind the project, Mark a combination of fixed and mobile Geilenkirchen said, “Good stations positioned at critical locations environmental management is an surrounding the Port and Freezone. essential element to sustain the The location selected carefully development at SOHAR, therefore using the result from air dispersion the monitoring of the environmental modelling by Lakes Environmental impact on the surrounding area Software “AERMOD” which was is very important. In addition, the conducted in coordination with MECA establishment of AQMN is the and SOHAR relevant tenants. The actual beginning of the integrated AQMN will measure, in real time, environmental monitoring, which will the ambient air quality surrounding contribute to protect the environment SOHAR. The AQMN is one of within and around SOHAR. We are the key projects that will help to proud to have an Omani company ensure that the development of the that is equipped with the required Port and Freezone is sustainable skills, technology, and expertise to and complying with the national provide us with such a solution.” and international environmental

28 | August 2018 PORTS & FREEZONE standards. mentioned that MECA is continuing to disseminate and develop this model in The AQMN is part of a long term coordination with other industrial areas strategic program that commenced within OMAN to achieve the principle in 2017 and executed by the of partnership in environmental SOHAR Port and Freezone, in close monitoring with the private sectors. cooperation with MECA; which Finally, he appreciated the cooperation aims to continuously enhance the of SOHAR as well as SOHAR tenants environmental management in to make this model a success”. the area. This program focusses on environmental permitting, The project is a great example of compliance of all Port and Freezone Public Private Partnership because the operations with Best International project is supported and financed by Practices and continuous monitoring SOHAR tenants and will be executed of the impact of the operations on in close coordination with MECA. the environment including water, soil, and air. “The development of the AQMN is great news for the local community Ahmed Bin Zaher Al Hinai, Director surrounding SOHAR area, as it General of Environmental Affairs represents the continuation of the at MECA, said: “The Ministry is efforts being made by SOHAR in working in line with the requirements cooperation with MECA and SOHAR of each stage of the development tenants to enhance the environmental and continues in its efforts aimed monitoring in the area. Nakheel to improve and develop the will work on installing fixed and environmental management in mobile stations for monitoring of coordination with its partners in ambient air quality, using state-of- various fields. The AQMN project the-art technologies that are in line is to strengthen the environmental with United States Environmental monitoring system in SOHAR, as it Protection Agency standards. These will provide an integrated data on technologies will also be connected ambient air quality which is directly to the Central Data Management connected to MECA monitoring System at SOHAR in order to instantly system and will replace largely the read, record, and analyse the data ambient air monitoring stations collected. Also, this system will be installed by individual tenants, connected with MECA’s monitoring which are often installed within the centre in order to enable MECA to premises of the tenants. He also check environmental status of SOHAR

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PORTS & FREEZONE directly. I am proud DP World and EGA sign to announce that the AQMN at SOHAR important agreement to support will be the first-of-its- aluminium exports kind in the Sultanate,” added by Ali Al New 175,000-square metre facility in Jebel Hussaini. Ali Free Zone to connect to global markets

Nakheel Environmental & Industrial Solutions, is a company established in partnership with Enviro’ & Industrial Solutions ME, which aims to deliver the best, innovative, industry-leading and cost-effective Environmental P World, UAE Region, the Middle East’s and Air Quality Dleading regional trade enabler, today signed an Monitoring and important Strategic Long Term Service Agreement Industrial Processes with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the largest Optimisation industrial company in the United Arab Emirates Solutions in Oman outside oil and gas, aimed at supporting the UAE’s and Qatar. position as a major exporter of the metal.

The agreement extends the strategic partnership between the two companies, facilitating the storage and transportation of aluminium manufactured by EGA. As part of the agreement, EGA is leasing a dedicated storage area that is the largest the company has ever used at Jebel Ali Port and which will further ease the export of EGA’s metal worldwide.

EGA’s new yard is over 175,000 square metres, the

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equivalent of more than 24 football this goal as envisioned by HH Sheikh fields. It has storage capacity for Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, almost 60,000 tonnes of metal Vice President and Prime Minister of and up to 1,200 TEUs (twenty-foot the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. equivalent container units). “DP World and EGA have a 40-year The yard is strategically located history and our combined success within the port to ease the is testament to the ingenuity and movement of EGA metal to ships for capabilities of Emirati enterprise. This export. new agreement opens the door to an enhanced level of collaboration. DP DP World and EGA have worked World will continue to innovate and together since the late 1970s, develop trade solutions to add value to playing a major role in the economic our partners and enable greater trade diversification of the UAE. for all.” Around 90% of EGA’s metal is exported and its aluminium is the Abdulla Kalban, Managing Director & largest made in the UAE export after Chief Executive Officer of EGA, said: oil and gas, making the UAE the “Emirates Global Aluminium has fifth-biggest aluminium producing customers in more than 60 countries, nation. and our metal makes modern life possible. Proximity to the UAE’s EGA was the largest ‘premium efficient ports is one of our global aluminium’ producer in the world in competitive advantages, and we are 2017. glad to extend our decades-long partnership with DP World at Jebel Ali DP World Group Chairman and Port. Chief Executive Officer, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, said: “Our “EGA and DP World are two agreement with Emirates Global champions of economic diversification Aluminium is an opportunity for two in the UAE, and that makes our work world-leading UAE companies to together important not just for our work together to support Dubai and companies but also for our nation.” the UAE’s economy. It’s another step towards strengthening our EGA will benefit from DP World’s nation’s diversifying economic base. range of customised services, catering Establishing and sustaining a robust to various types of its products that supply chain is vital to achieving require specialised handling, including

34 | August 2018 PORTS & FREEZONE washing, re-bundling, segregation, stuffing, Gulftainer Achieves Record and offloading, as well Productivity at Sharjah as one month’s free storage. Container Terminal Jebel Ali Port supports • Registers 32.2 crane moves per hour EGA’s business with through April 2018 a network of over 140 • Port operator witnesses high demand direct ports of call and for new state-of-the-art warehouse facility, more than 80 weekly Shed 3 sailings – the best in the region. It also serves ulftainer, the world’s largest, privately owned, as hub to the most Gindependent port operator based in the UAE, extensive trade network today announced that it had recorded gross crane in the region, enabling productivity of 32.2 crane moves per hour at its trade across the Middle flagship gateway terminal, Sharjah Container East, North Africa, East Terminal (SCT), in Port Khalid. The milestone feat Africa and South Asia, achieved in April 2018, compares to the industry and services to a market average of 25 crane moves per hour, and marks of over one billion the highest productivity levels at SCT since its people. inception.

DP World, UAE Region In addition, SCT registered a high volume of recorded a 4% year- demand from customers for its new state-of-the- on-year increase in art warehouse facility in Port Khalid, named Shed throughput to 15.4 3. Inaugurated on 20 March 2018, the warehouse million TEU in 2017 and has already filled up to over one-third of its total handled 3.8 million TEU capacity, with local businesses choosing it as a in the first quarter of cost-effective and efficient alternative to other 2018. storage facilities in the area.

With well-provisioned storage space and advanced racking systems, Shed 3 replaces the existing Shed 2 space, which will be removed to facilitate the SCT capacity expansion through the extension of the rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) stacks.

Shed 3 is designed to store less than container

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load (LCL) shipments and loose- operations, Buarque has extensive loaded cargo and includes a experience in the international designated area for the storage of markets administration and general hazardous goods, certified by the management domains. He has held International Maritime Organization various senior leadership positions (IMO). The new warehouse is also in port operations in Brazil, Europe located in proximity to the container and Africa, and has won several terminal yards and berths, offering national and international accolades the convenience of destuffing in projects, operations and health within the facility, as well as on-site and safety management. Buarque customs clearance. In addition, as graduated from the Brazilian an introductory offer, customers are Merchant Marine Academy in Rio currently being provided discounted de Janeiro, and completed his storage benefits and attractive post-graduate studies in Business payment solutions. Administration, Port Management and General Management, in Brazil The achievements at SCT follow and Europe. the appointment of Emerson Buarque as the new Terminal For his part, Emerson Buarque Manager. Having recently relocated said: “Achieving this milestone at to SCT from Gulftainer’s Brazil SCT demonstrates our commitment

36 | August 2018 PORTS & FREEZONE to consistently delivering best-in- DP World to Build and Operate class performance. It New Logistics Hub in Mali showcases our service reliability, faster vessel Mali Logistics Hub to fuel trade in west Africa turn-around time, and with simplified procedures and paperless potential to handle transactions higher volumes and more vessel calls. SCT remains a key gateway for incoming and outgoing container traffic within the fast- growing trade sector in the UAE.” He added: “Our employee wellness programmes such as Positive Pulse, which has been recognised by the MEED health and wellness awards, validates that investing in the well- being of employees has significant productivity benefits. lobal trade enabler DP World has signed a The importance of G20- year concession with an automatic 20- continuous employee year extension with the Republic of Mali to build training programmes and operate a 1000-hectare modern logistics hub on productivity records outside of Bamako, the capital and largest city such as this one of Mali. The multimodal logistics platform, Mali cannot be emphasised Logistics Hub (MLH), will have inland container enough.” depots (ICD) and Container Freight Stations (CFS) that will facilitate the import and export of goods.

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will be capable of of efforts to reduce country with a logistics handling 300,000 TEU obstacles to trade and platform that aims to (twentyfoot equivalent economic development. facilitate the import and unit), 4 million tons DP World will also export of goods via the of bulk and general implement its online Port of Dakar, which is cargo. The first phase paperless facilitation operated by DP World. of the project, with platform to accelerate an estimated initial the movement of “DP World’s investment investment of $50 goods as part of the will significantly cut million, will include an agreement. processing times inland container depot for goods and thus and container freight The concession facilitate trade. We station facility that will agreement was signed are committed to support the growth of in Dubai on Monday by enabling trade in the the Malian economy Suhail Al Banna, Chief region and helping by streamlining the executive Officer and local businesses and import and export of Managing Director, DP people prosper, and goods. Construction World Middle East and look forward to working is expected to start in Africa and Moulaye together.” 2019 and is to take Ahmed Boubacar, approximately 18 Minister of Equipment Republic of Mali months to complete. and Transport, the Minister of Equipment Republic of Mali, in the and Transport Moulaye DP World will also attendance of Malian Ahmed Boubacar provide the Republic and DP World officials. said: “We are excited of Mali with three to partner with DP locomotive trains DP World Chairman World on this project. to boost cargo & and CEO Sultan Ahmed The Mali Logistics passenger traffic along Bin Sulayem, said: Hub will dramatically the Bamako-Dakar rail “The Malian market is improve the cost system. expected to grow over and time of trade for the next two decades Mali. The project will Furthermore, the and is driven by a provide us with a first- Mali logistics hub will robust economic and class logistics facility significantly reduce population growth. comparable to global processing times for Thus, the Mali Logistics standards and will be products entering the Hub is much needed the largest in terms of Malian market as part and will provide the capacity.

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“We are confident that with DP World as a partner we will be able to meet the expectations of our Technology people, traders and exporters to have Fressnapf Group expands access to more logistics capacities in Krefeld markets and to bring more efficiency and Mali Logistics Hub to fuel trade in west Africa cost effectiveness to with simplified procedures and paperless international trade. transactions The project also gives the Republic of Mali the opportunity to be connected to global trade lanes, and to speed up access and transport in and out of the country.”

et owners find “what animals love” at almost 1500 PFressnapf stores in eleven countries and from its pet supplies webshop. Given that storing collars, blankets, sanitary items and food requires intelligent and efficient management, as well as a lot of space, the Fressnapf Group has built a new automated small parts warehouse at its headquarters and logistics center in Krefeld. The LFS software suite from the Ehrhardt + Partner Group (EPG), combined iwth the LFS.wms warehouse management system

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and the LFS.mfc material flow controller, is responsible for technical management and control of the new warehouse. The LFS.tls transport control system and the Lydia® pick-by-voice system from topsystem have also been installed. Since changing over to automated processes, the specialist retailer has seen an increase in productivity per employee hour of around 265 percent for small parts.

Whether a new lead for Rex, a toy for Crumbles or premium food for Minx, turnover in the pet supplies market is growing. The trend is plain to see at the Fressnapf Group. The capacity of the manual small parts warehouse at the company’s site in Krefeld, Germany, had reached its limit, so the Group has invested in an automated small parts warehouse with seven lanes and 43,000 bin locations (some double- depth) for approx. 80,000 storage bins and around 300 pallets. With great success. Since putting in automated processes to replace manual picking by portable data capture for small parts, the Fressnapf Group has seen an

44 | August 2018 TECHNOLOGY increase in productivity per employee automatically transported to various hour of around 265 percent. order-picking stations from the start of the job. In addition to 18 pick-by- Fressnapf Group favors LFS light stations across three lanes, there are also two pick-to-tote stations, The approx. 4,000 items in the new which are each served directly by four automated small parts warehouse Schäfer Carousel Systems (SCS). are managed by the LFS.wms Once the picking process is finished, warehouse management system LFS.wms instructs the system to from the Ehrhardt + Partner Group transport the finished boxes for (EPG). The choice was simple, given packaging automatically. The boxes the great experience the Fressnapf are automatically put down, the tops Group already had of the software are attached, they are then weighed for its manual warehousing. Also and finally labeled. Once the boxes installed is the LFS.mfc material are output via one of 50 shipping lines, flow controller, which handles smart they are manually transferred to the coordination of the entire material loading station. flow from and to the automated small parts warehouse. Farewell to the in-house solution The project included integrating a pallet conveyor system in goods EPG has also implemented the LFS.tls incoming to transport empty pallets transport control system at the Krefeld to a setup station. The goods are logistics center to optimize the routes then separated into bins. In addition of forklift trucks through the warehouse to the pallet conveyor system, and ensure that the vehicles have LFS also controls two transverse optimal load and utilization. In the large shuttles, which return the pallets parts section, the Lydia® pick-by-voice from the putaway lanes of the solution from top system ensures that automated small parts warehouse processes are more efficient. All the to the applicable setup stations and solutions are also accessed through return the empty pallets to an empty the cloud, which is provided by EPG’s pallet stack. The filled bins are put subsidiary Ehrhardt + Partner Xtended. away in the supply warehouse, pick This means that the pet supplies warehouse or local reserve in the retailer in future can focus all its automated small parts warehouse attention on its core business. using automated storage and retrieval units. Picking is done via a zone-to-zone system. Boxes are

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An innovative energy distribution system incorporates reliable Johnson Controls battery storage

ohnson Controls Distributed Energy Storage (DES) was recently invited Jby Bosch to provide battery storage for an innovative new electrical power distribution system. The Bosch Direct Current Building Scale Microgrid Platform (DCBMP) makes commercial and industrial facilities more efficient, reliable and resilient by intelligently connecting on-site renewable energy resources to municipal electrical loads.

The DCBMP grid, which was installed in an American Honda Motor Company distribution center in Chino, California, is the largest commercial building DC microgrid in the world. It incorporates the L2000 Containerized Distributed Energy Storage system, an advanced, versatile and flexible energy storage system from Johnson Controls that’s driven by intelligent and adaptive controls.

DES combines Johnson Controls’ expertise in both batteries and buildings to create advanced energy storage systems. With installations all over the world, it helps people use their buildings more efficiently every day.

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The DCBMP system draws on GE and Microsoft solar energy to power the building enter into their largest lighting and to charge the Johnson Controls DES system. Any excess partnership to date, solar power is diverted to the accelerating industrial municipal grid for credit. Whenever the grid goes down and loads are IoT adoption for transferred to the DES system, the customers power remains steady. Expanded partnership will help Because the DCBMP uses DC industrial companies capture power and has no need for power greater intelligence from IoT and conversion devices, it’s also asset data, boosts GE innovation 10% more energy efficient than across its business comparable AC systems. That’s enhanced by Johnson Controls E and Microsoft Corp. have DES, which is integrated into the Gannounced an expanded larger system to optimize whole- partnership, bringing together building performance. operational technology and information technology to eliminate A recent demonstration of the hurdles industrial companies face DCBMP in Chino showcased the in advancing digital transformation feasibility, resilience and energy projects. As part of the union, GE efficiency of a commercial-scale Digital plans to standardize its Predix DC building grid. Johnson Controls solutions on Microsoft Azure and will Distributed Energy Storage is deeply integrate the Predix portfolio proud to have participated in this with Azure’s native cloud capabilities, project, which was funded by the including Azure IoT and Azure Data California Energy Commission as and Analytics. The parties will also part of the EPIC Program co-sell and go-to-market together, offering end customers premier Industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions across verticals. In addition, GE will leverage Microsoft Azure across its business for additional IT workloads and productivity tools, including internal Predix-based deployments, to drive innovation across the company.

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According to Gartner, build, securely deploy innovation. companies have and effectively run evolved from “talking IIoT applications Driving Innovation about” to implementing from edge to cloud, across GE IoT proofs of concept turning asset data into (POCs) and pilots. actionable insights. GE also plans to While POC projects Leading industrial leverage Azure across tend to be easy to companies such as the company for a wide start, few enterprises BP, Exelon, Schindler range of IT workloads have ramped up large- and Maersk are using and productivity scale initiatives.* GE Digital’s solutions tools, accelerating The GE-Microsoft – including flagship digital innovation and partnership helps applications Predix driving efficiencies. industrial customers Asset Performance This partnership also streamline their digital Management and enables the different transformations Predix ServiceMax – GE businesses to by combining GE as well as thousands tap into Microsoft’s Digital’s leading IIoT of Predix-based apps advanced enterprise solutions that ingest, created by customers capabilities, which will store, analyze and and partners to support the petabytes act on data to drive improve operations of data managed by the greater insight with and efficiency of their Predix platform, such Microsoft’s vast cloud assets. Tapping into the as GE’s monitoring and footprint, helping power of Azure will help diagnostics centers, customers transform accelerate adoption internal manufacturing their operations at the of the Predix portfolio. and services programs. enterprise level. The partnership brings together GE Digital’s Microsoft Azure has Advancing expertise in industrial announced 54 regions Industrial IoT data and applications across the globe, Applications with Microsoft’s with 42 currently enterprise cloud, available – more than GE Digital’s Predix helping customers any other major cloud is the application speed deployment of provider. Its cloud development platform industrial applications meets a broad set of that equips industrial and achieve tangible international standards organizations with outcomes faster, and compliance everything they ultimately fueling requirements to ensure need to rapidly growth and business customer solutions

48 | August 2018 TECHNOLOGY can scale globally. said Bill Ruh, Chief As part of this expanded This partnership also Digital Officer, GE partnership, the enhances the security and CEO, GE Digital. companies will go-to- layer within the Predix “Our customers are market together and platform, which asking for us to make also explore deeper meets the specialized a deeper connection integration of Predix requirements of between our two IIoT solutions with industries such as companies. Through Power BI, PowerApps aviation, power and this expanded and other third-party utilities. Leveraging partnership, Microsoft solutions, as well Azure enables GE and GE are enabling as integration with to expand its cloud customers around Microsoft Azure Stack footprint globally, the world to harness to enable hybrid helping the companies’ the power of the deployments across mutual customers Predix portfolio, public and private rapidly deploy IIoT including Predix clouds. applications. Asset Performance Management, to The global IoT market unlock new capabilities is expected to be to drive growth.” worth $1.1 trillion in revenue by 2025 as “The industrial sector market value shifts plays an important role from connectivity to in fueling economies platforms, applications around the world,” and services, said Judson Althoff, according to new Executive Vice data from GSMA President, Microsoft. Intelligence. “With this strategic partnership, GE and “Every industrial our mutual customers company will have will benefit from a to master digital trusted platform with to compete in the the flexibility and future, connecting scalability to deliver machines and making unprecedented results them more intelligent and help advance their to drive efficiency business potential.” and productivity,”

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quality, ground handling and innovative technologies and processes for pharmaceutical shipments. This is the second time in a row that Aviation Emirates SkyCargo has won the DHL CARE Award and Emirates SkyCargo the achievement reinforces bags important pharma Emirates SkyCargo’s position as one of the global leaders in recognition for the the air cargo industry for the second year running transport of pharmaceuticals. Over the last three years, Emirates SkyCargo has invested in the development of cutting edge infrastructure and a sophisticated suite of solutions for the secure transportation of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals across its network of 160 destinations in six continents.

Emirates SkyCargo operates mirates SkyCargo, the freight the world’s largest GDP Edivision of Emirates, has received certified multi-airport hub the prestigious 2018 Carrier Award for in Dubai with over 8,600 Reliability and Excellence (CARE) by DHL square metres of combined Global Forwarding for the transportation handling space dedicated of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. for pharmaceutical products The award was received by Henrik Ambak, at its two cargo terminals Emirates Senior Vice President, Cargo Emirates SkyCentral DXB Operations Worldwide at the 18th Global and Emirates SkyCentral Life Sciences & Healthcare Conference DWC. Emirates Pharma, the organised by DHL at Baveno, Italy. air cargo carrier’s three-tiered specialised solution for the The DHL CARE award recognises air cargo transport of pharmaceuticals, carriers who offer exceptional service, has been well received by

50 | August 2018 AVIATION customers and volumes of pharmaceuticals transported by Instant, Online Air Cargo Emirates SkyCargo have grown eBooking Unveiled In by over 30% since the time of the launch. Major Lufthansa Cargo- Freightos Launch The air cargo carrier has developed innovative equipment “Quantum leap in cargo booking”: such as the Emirates Pharma Lufthansa Cargo and Freightos usher Cool Dollies and the White in eBooking digitization for cargo. Cover range of thermal blanket, built in collaboration with DuPont, to provide an enhanced level of thermal insulation for pharma cargo on the ramp.

Emirates SkyCargo has gone the next step to provide an unbroken cool chain for temperature sensitive hile ecommerce sales drove a 9% pharmaceuticals by introducing Wgrowth in air freight demand in pharma corridors. Working 2017, manual air freight management with ground handling partners and sales continued to cost the industry and other stakeholders across billions annually in changing fees, twelve stations, the air cargo untapped capacity, and manual labor. carrier offers supplementary This contributes to the average air cargo protection from origin to transit time of six days, while the flight itself destination for pharmaceutical is just hours. That’s now changing, with cargo. digital connectivity introduced by Freightos Emirates SkyCargo will WebCargo and Lufthansa Cargo’s continue to work closely with its application programming interface (API) customers in the pharmaceutical services, enabling forwarders to instantly industry to develop the next look up contracted rates, assess capacity, level of products and solutions and book cargo on specific flights in real- for the timely and secure time, via the world’s leading air cargo transportation of temperature platform for forwarders. sensitive pharmaceuticals. Lufthansa Cargo and Freightos now enable customers to instantly view their

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contracted price online Cargo has prioritized Lufthansa Cargo for this and secure air freight technology initiatives, quantum leap in cargo capacity. This will be like APIs. “Through booking. The result of expanded globally Lufthansa Cargo web on-demand booking is in coming months, service, we are driving that goods will move beginning with a rollout the digitization of our faster, with up to a day in major European industry to offer our shaved off transit time, markets. Freightos customers and partners and tens of dollars saved air freight customers, a convenient and fast per shipment.” like Röhlig Logistics, digital interface to our are already benefiting products and services”, from improved visibility, says Peter Gerber, CEO instant booking, of Lufthansa Cargo. Etihad and increased data exchange accuracy. Freightos WebCargo Aviation Group Global Airfreight already has the world’s announces new Director of Röhlig largest air cargo rate Logistics Dirk database and now structure Schneider explains: enables real-time pricing, “The new functionality capacity and eBooking tihad Aviation enables rapid quoting for the few airlines like EGroup today and booking of our Lufthansa Cargo with announced a new shipments. Röhlig the necessary digital organizational structure Logistics customers capabilities. If capacity is and operating model, benefit as one of the unavailable, the system effective immediately, to first through improved also supports manual deliver on its mandate information flow and online ad hoc pricing. as it embarks on handling of their Together, this means the next phase of its consignments. We are faster air freight. transformation. The happy that we joined reorganisation is the the pilot and look According to Zvi next step in ensuring the forward to extending Schreiber, CEO of group is fit for purpose this service further Freightos: “Everyone’s to prosper as a people- within our network.” talking about air cargo focused business driven digitization but for most by innovation, safety and In order to provide it’s just talk. It’s fantastic sustainability, supporting the optimal customer to partner with a forward- Abu Dhabi’s vision for experience, Lufthansa looking airline like the future.

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• Robust organizational structure to also assumes responsibility for deliver transformation of the group Etihad Airways. • New leadership team announced: promotion of Mohammad Al His Excellency Mohamed Mubarak Bulooki to Chief Operating Officer, Fadhel Al Mazrouei, Chairman of appointment of Robin Kamark as Etihad Aviation Group, said: “As we Chief Commercial Officer, and approach our 15-year anniversary, Ibrahim Nassir as Chief Human the reorganization and restructure of Resources & Organizational the group and leadership team will Development Officer, as part of new help us lay the foundations for Etihad seven-strong C-suite to optimize its value as a world- • Almost half of the leadership team leading group, streamline operations, are UAE nationals and capitalize on opportunities, allowing the business to focus Under the new structure, the group on improving its core operating will be reorganized into seven performance. business divisions – Operations, Commercial, Maintenance, Repair & “We recorded an improvement in Overhaul (MRO), Human Resources, our operating results for 2017 and Finance, Support Services and are confident that we are back on Transformation, led by a new track this year, strengthening our executive leadership team reporting position group-wide after a period to Group Chief Executive Officer of consolidation, bolstering our (Group CEO), Tony Douglas, who presence in key global markets, and

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continuing to support airline’s pilot and cabin acquisition, rewards, Abu Dhabi’s growth in crew community. people services, and the aviation, trade and immigration. Mr. Nassir tourism sectors.” Robin Kamark has will also lead the been appointed Chief group’s Emiratisation Peter Baumgartner Commercial Officer. programme. will now serve as Mr. Kamark, who the Senior Strategic joined Etihad Aviation The new group Advisor to Tony Group in April 2017, organizational structure Douglas as part of the will spearhead the also sees Abdul Khaliq executive leadership overall commercial Saeed become Chief team. Having led strategy of the airline, Engineering Officer Etihad Airways as including cargo, sales (MRO); Mark Powers, CEO since 2016, and marketing, revenue Chief Financial Mr. Baumgartner will management, customer Officer; Mana Al advise at group level service, network Mulla, Chief Support on global partnerships planning, and alliances. Services Officer; and and innovation. He is also charged Akram Alami, Chief with leading Etihad Transformation Officer. Mohammad Al Bulooki, Airways’ destination Etihad Airways management arm, General Counsel and Executive Vice Hala. Ray Gammell will Company Secretary, President Commercial, assume responsibility Henning zur Hausen; has been promoted to for airline equity Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer, partners. Government & and will be responsible International Affairs, for core areas including Ibrahim Nassir has Ahmed Al Qubaisi; network operations, been appointed Chief and Vice President flight and technical Human Resources Corporate Affairs, operations, fleet & Organizational Amina Taher, continue engineering, aviation Development Officer, in their respective security and safety, as and is responsible for a positions, also well the Etihad Airport wide range of support reporting to the Group Services entity which functions including, CEO. manages ground and among others, cargo handling, and learning, organizational Tony Douglas, Group catering. He is also development, medical CEO, Etihad Aviation responsible for the services, talent Group, said: “We are

56 | August 2018 AVIATION now well equipped to deliver our plans as a reinvigorated innovator brand, Air Freight Growth with an optimized and profitable Continues to Grow network, technologically advanced fleet, and a strengthened position he International Air Transport as the global airline of choice, run TAssociation (IATA) released data by a seasoned team of talented for global air freight markets showing professionals. The fact that almost that demand, measured in freight tonne half of our leadership team are kilometers (FTKs), rose 4.2% in May UAE nationals reflects our strong 2018, compared to the same period the succession planning efforts and year before. This was slightly down from commitment to developing Emirati the 5.2% (revised from 4.1%) growth in talent. annual demand recorded in April 2018. Freight capacity, measured in available “We are already seeing positive freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), grew results even during this early phase of by 6.2% year-on-year in May 2018. our transformation. The eventual aim This was the fourth month in a row that of this process is for Etihad to be in capacity growth outstripped demand the best shape to ensure its long-term growth. sustainability, enabling it to meet the After a weak start to 2018, demand for challenges of an aviation industry in global air freight has now resumed a constant flux. modest trend upwards. However, the rapid growth seen in 2017 is now over, “Etihad is now positioned to continue with demand growing at a significantly supporting the mandate of our slower pace in 2018. In IATA’s mid- shareholder, and the growth and year industry outlook, 2018 freight prominence of Abu Dhabi.” growth was revised downwards to 4.0% (from the previously forecasted 4.5% in Etihad’s transformation programme December 2017) has delivered measurable results to date, with the core airline division There are three indications that growth recently reporting a 22 per cent will continue at a slower pace: improvement in core operating • The re-stocking cycle which required performance for 2017, driven by quick delivery to meet customer needs is improved revenues of US$ 6.1 billion over and a 7.3 per cent reduction in unit • The new export orders component of costs. the global manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is at a 21- month low

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• Global trade appears to be softening All regions except Africa reported an as trade tensions increase increase in growth in May 2018. Asia-Pacific airlines saw freight “We expect air cargo demand to demand increase in May 2018 to grow by a modest 4.0% in 2018. grow 4.9% compared to the same That’s an uptick from a very weak period last year. This was an increase start to the year. But headwinds are over the 3.9% recorded the previous strengthening with growing friction month. Capacity increased by 7.4%. among governments on trade. We As the largest freight-flying region, still expect demand to grow, but those carrying close to 37% of global air expectations are dampened with each freight, the risks from protectionist new tariff introduced. Experience tells measures impacting the region are us that trade wars, in the long run, disproportionately high. That said, only produce losers,” said Alexandre there are signs that demand is de Juniac, IATA’s Director General accelerating for international FTK’s. and CEO. North American airlines’ freight Regional Performance volumes expanded 5.9% in April 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier. This was an increase in

58 | August 2018 AVIATION demand from the 4.6% rate of growth region for the third consecutive month. recorded the previous month. Capacity Capacity increased by 1.5%. The increased by 5.4%. The recent pick-up in demand over the last 18 momentum of the US economy and months comes alongside signs of the US dollar has helped strengthen economic recovery in the region’s demand for air imports. Data from largest economy, Brazil. Seasonally- the US Census Bureau shows a 12% adjusted international freight volumes year-on-year increase in imports by air surpassed the May 2014 peak this in April, compared to 2.4% growth in month. March. Middle Eastern carriers’ freight European airlines posted a 2.3% volumes grew 2.4% in May 2018. increase in freight volumes in May This was a significant deceleration in 2018. This was a slowdown from the demand of over 6.9% the previous 3.5% rate of growth the previous month. month. The decrease mainly reflects Capacity increased 6.0%. Seasonally- developments from a year ago rather adjusted volumes rose slightly over than a substantive change in the the past two months; however, the current freight trend. Seasonally- annualized rate of growth over the past adjusted freight volumes continue six months remains low at only 1.5%. to trend upwards at a comparatively modest pace by the region’s Middle Eastern carriers’ freight standards. This is consistent with volumes grew 2.4% in May 2018. signs of a broader moderation in This was a significant deceleration in global trade. Capacity increased 3.3%. demand of over 6.9% the previous Latin American airlines experienced month. The decrease mainly reflects growth in demand of 11.4% in May developments from a year ago rather 2018 - the largest increase of any than a substantive change in the region for the third consecutive month. current freight trend. Seasonally- Capacity increased by 1.5%. The adjusted freight volumes continue pick-up in demand over the last 18 to trend upwards at a comparatively months comes alongside signs of modest pace by the region’s standards. economic recovery in the region’s This is consistent with signs of a largest economy, Brazil. Seasonally- broader moderation in global trade. adjusted international freight volumes Capacity increased 3.3%. surpassed the May 2014 peak this month. Latin American airlines experienced growth in demand of 11.4% in May 2018 - the largest increase of any

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Asia logistics real estate developer, owner and operator presented their maiden edition of Warehouse Excellence Awards. The awards were an initiative to recognise Events and appreciate companies The 8th India Warehousing that are constantly evolving Show ended on a high note themselves, upgrading their current facilities, technologies cementing its position as a and redefining their processes. market leader Through these accolades, the aim was to highlight & promote he 8th edition of India’s truly global companies and their best Tlogistics show- India Warehousing practises in the industry. Show 2018(IWS2018) concluded with flying colours. The show undoubtedly A spotlight on 2018 proved itself as the biggest and the most edition: popular show on logistics, warehousing, automation, material handling and supply Show floor action: The chain bringing together over 10, 976 largest ever show floor area unique visitors from June 21 to 23 at of 11,000 sqm hosting 250+ Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The most Indian and international innovative and latest products & solutions companies as exhibitors. by leading companies, who were the The floor demonstrated exhibitors at the show, were unveiled and and displayed all the five demonstrated attracting many eyeballs. verticals of logistics such as warehousing infrastructure The morning of June 21st witnessed a solutions, material handling, grand opening of the much awaited, India automation, packaging and Warehousing Show 2018 by industry supply chain under one veterans and eminent personalities. umbrella.A number of new The show kick-started along with India products were unveiled during Warehousing Summit- India’s leading the three days. Companies intra-logistics industry conference. For such as Jungheiurich, SSI the first time, Reed Manch Exhibitions, Schafer, Grey orange, the organisers of India Warehousing Armstrong,ZirkelInfraca, Show along with ESR, a leading pan- Honeywell, SGS Fabrications

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Works, Nido, Great Eastern, Pepperl workshop on I have land and I want Fuchsand many more conducted to open a warehouse was moderated live demos and launched their new by Arif Siddiqui, Managing Director, offerings at the show. Coign Consulting, a renowned supply chain consultant. This workshop Open floor workshops: gave insights into how to start up a business in the warehousing India Warehousing Show hosted sector, understand the crucial role of two noteworthy workshops on June location in warehousing and related. 22, 2018. The workshops revolved A remarkable number of visitors around topics such as ‘Sustainability converged at the time of these in Warehousing’ and ‘I have land workshops making it one of the key & I want to open a warehouse’. highlights of the show. The workshop on Sustainability in Warehousing highlighted ways India Warehousing Summit: to reduce the operational costs involved in warehousing by going India’s most relevant and unique green and sustainable. ApoorvVij, conference on the intra-logistics Senior Manager-Technical Dev. industry brought together over 193+ GBCI, moderated it. The second delegates. These delegates came

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from various walks of not just the programme intralogistics industry but also from FMCG, retail, eCommerce, With an aim to create a dedicated electronics, investment providers business matchmaking programme, and many more verticals making GoConnect- is an online platform the conference truly versatile and to pre-fix meetings with suppliers relevant for all. The conference to bolster business relationships. also hosted over 52 key speakers There were over 782 pre-schedule who are industry experts and think appointments. In addition, an tanks bringing their knowledge and exclusive VIP buyer programme expertise. The carefully curated hosted decision makers from key agenda of this two-day conference companies as VIPs. The show was derivedbased on meticulous welcomed over 650+ VIPs from industry feedback and survey that prominent brands such as Hindustan the team carried out. Day 1 of the CocaCola, Samsung Electronics, conference witnessed White Paper Walmart India, Dominos, Grofers, Launch by JLL India. The White PepsiCo, Myntra, BlueDart, Honda, Paper themed Indian Warehousing: Yes Bank and many more. The Evolutionary leap forward aiming to display India’s position in Sponsorship and associations: the evolution of logistics. It gives a snapshot of current trend and market Foundation Partner:Indospace, dynamics that will boost growth and VIP Partner:Embassy, Conference pave the way for the future. Partner: Allcargo Logistics, Networking & Awards Partner: ESR, Business match making Warehouse Partner: Ascendas, and exclusive VIP buyer Technology Partner: Armstrong,

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Gold Partner: Gandhi, Connectivity Partner: Honeywell, Silver Partner: Kelley, ZirkelInfarca, Nido, Gati Limited, Official Supply Chain: Greyornage, Bronze: Carryfast, Delegate Kit Partner:DeeEss, Knowledge Partner: JLL, Panel session partner: Realistic Realtors and Sustainability Partner: GBCI. The Associations that supported us this year were AIDC 28+ media tie-ups with formed giving Technologies Association of extensive coverage and publicity. India (AIDCTAI), Supply Chain & Logistics Group (SCLG), Packaging We look forward to seeing you next Industry Association of India year as well. Watch out to explore (PIAI), Consolidators Association yet another power-packed edition of of India (CAI), Indian Private India Warehousing Show from June Ports & Terminals Association 20-22 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. (IPPTA), Container Freight Station Association of India (CFSAI), The Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) and The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO).

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Insight

Supply Chain Conclave, a SP Jain_SCLG roundtable delivered extremely well

Host of speakers, panelists and participants came together in Dubai, Hotel Taj on 8th August 2018 to discuss digital supply chain maturity. I have received feedback from participants that the theme, presentation and panels have been well delivered. Through such roundtables with included discussion and deliberation, problem solving and decision making inside industry get significantly helped. In addition, growth of innovation for supply chain helps grow Shashi Shekhar economy and also bring better speed for Group Chairman & Founder, SCLG creation of economy. Thank you SP Jain Chairman & Managing Partner, innovaXL Campus in Dubai, its professors and its twitter: @shashi_SCLG communication experts in making this roundtable a success.

Prof. Christopher Abraham Dr. Rajiv Aserkar CEO & Head - Dubai Campus Professor & Head of Logistics Sr Vice President - Institutional and Supply Chain Development SP Jain School of Global Man- SP Jain School of Global Management agement | Dubai • Singapore • Sydney

Baljeet Nagi Director - ERP-SCM Sales Devel- Kunal Gupta opment & Strategy Director - Supply Chain Oracle, Dubai, UAE Bateel International LLC

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