Logistics

TMS Publishes UAE Yearbook 2018/2019

The third annual TMS UAE Yearbook 2018/19 has been published and officially launched at SMM in Hamburg this September. The unveiling of the Yearbook, which provides in- depth coverage of development in the UAE’s ports, shipping, shipyard, marine services and other sectors, took place at the Dubai Chamber and DMCA stand at the biannual shipping event.

Trevor Pereira, Managing Director of The Maritime Standard, presented the first copy of the UAE Yearbook 2018/19, to H. E. Ali Abdulla Al Ahmed,...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/23/tms-publishes-uae-yearbook-20182019/

KIZAD expansion aids logistics sector

Responding to growing demand from distributors, shippers and logistics companies in the UAE, Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) has introduced a number of new free zone warehouses and Light Industrial Units (LIUs).

Located within KIZAD Logistics City, and adjacent to Khalifa Port, the new free zone warehouses are expected to appeal mainly to trading and export companies, third party logistics providers, freight forwarders and distributors, while the pre-built and flexible LIUs will serve...

https://www.themaritimestandard.com/kizad-expansion-aids-logistics-sector/

Christopher Clott, PhD, Maritime College, State University of New York, ABS Chair of Marine Transportation and Logistics, Global Business Transportation Department

I met Chris Clott at the Opening Oceans Conference in Copenhagen early May and since he has a much experience from the maritime industry after having worked for liner companies, specialised in business strategy and also is one of the co-founders of the Maritime Global Innovation Centre, he gives a crash-course on where the maritime industry is right now when it comes to Industry Revolution 4.0. 

With the goal to influence & drive change, Chris sees the necessity of collaboration and he would...

https://shippingpodcast.com/christopher-clott-phd-maritime-college-state-university-of-new-york-abs-chair-of-marine-transportation-and-logistics-global-business-transportation-department/

Leading Global Shipping Company Invests in Growing East African Market

Hapag-Lloyd 40ft Container

Hapag-Lloyd is continuing to focus on the growing market in East Africa. With annual growth rates of approximately six percent, the region tops the list on the African continent. Kenya, in particular, is developing with significantly rising import and export figures as well as massive investments in public infrastructure.

In April 2018 Hapag-Lloyd launched the East Africa Service (EAS), its first dedicated service to East Africa. The weekly service sails from Jeddah to Mombasa, and from there to...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/08/17/leading-global-shipping-company-invests-in-growing-east-african-market/

Shipping Deal Makes Waves on SA Maritime Scene

President Cyril Ramaphosa, Durand Naidoo and Thuso Mhlambi

Childhood friends Durand Naidoo and Thuso Mhlambi have realized a lifelong ambition by becoming the first 100% black owned ship-owners in South Africa.

The 33-year-old owners of Linsen Nambi, the company they started in 2012, made maritime history as youth owners when they bought Grindrod’s Unicorn Bunker Services.

With their female empowerment partners, Women in Oil and Energy, they became the role model for the Government’s initiative to unlock transformation in the maritime – and liquid fuels...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/08/15/shipping-deal-makes-waves-on-sa-maritime-scene/

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