Provide additional tools to enhance the transparency of operations within Jebel Ali Port
A partnership between "DB World" and "Maersk" to improve operations and reduce carbon
The strategic partnership between the two parties will provide support to Maersk customers.
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DB World, a provider of integrated smart logistics solutions, announced its entry into a strategic partnership with AB Moller-Maersk, a global freight services provider, with the aim of improving operational efficiencies, enhancing the quality of services for customers, and strengthening cooperation in the field of decarbonization in the region. logistics business.
Yesterday's statement stated that the long-term strategic partnership between the two parties will provide support to "Maersk" clients, through the application of new practical methods to improve the productivity of the port berth, which leads to enhancing the work of ships in executing tasks quickly and efficiently in "Jebel Ali Port", and reducing their consumption. for fuel.
Additional tools will also be provided to enhance the transparency of operations within the port, which will allow Maersk clients to benefit from the data sent by DB World in real time, in order to better plan their supply chains and reduce carbon emissions in their operations.
Maersk will enable its customers to transport their goods through Jebel Ali, using two of its unique solutions: the Maersk Accelerate Express Cargo Service for handling high-priority and urgent goods, and the Maersk Flex Hub service for cargo storage solutions.
Shihab Al Jasmi, Vice President of Ports and Terminals at DB World - UAE, said that the continued success achieved by Jebel Ali Port was the result of constructive cooperation with strategic partners such as Maersk, which enabled the integration of operational competencies and long experiences, to ensure the provision of The best integrated solutions for customers.
He added: “This partnership provided us with an important opportunity to establish a successful business system in Jebel Ali Port, which has proven its ability to continue excellence and adapt to the dynamic markets in which we operate, at a time when we will continue our path in line with the requirements of customers and exceed their expectations.”
For his part, Head of Maritime Logistics Services for Maersk Customers for West and Central Asia, Mads Skov-Hansen, said: “The Jebel Ali port of the (DB World) group has been a strategic partner for us for many years, and we are currently working to expand the scope of our successful partnership.” By focusing clearly on improving the quality of services we provide to customers, and seeking to reduce the carbon footprint through our joint operations.
It is noteworthy that, in January 2022, DB World entered into a strategic partnership with the Maersk McKinney Mueller Center for Carbon-Free Shipping, an independent non-profit organization that was launched in 2020 to conduct extensive research and development aimed at finding practical methods to remove carbon in the region. global maritime trade sector.
Reduce carbon emissions
The Chairman and CEO of the “DB World” group, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, announced in November 2022 that the company intends to invest about $ 500 million to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in its operations by about 700,000 tons over the next five years, as the planned reduction represents It has a rate of 20% compared to 2021 levels by converting its assets to work with electric energy, investing in renewable energy, and exploring alternative fuels.
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