Economic Zones World Bi-Monthly Newsletter - Jebel Ali Free Zone

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PAGE 6Economic Zones World To Provide Business Centres in All Its Group CompaniesAppoints Regus Group to Run The Upcoming FacilitiesEconomic Zones World recently signedan agreement with Regus Group toappoint them as the Manager andOperator for the upcoming dedicated“Business Centre” facilities in variousnew developments under progress in itsbusiness units, within the country andoverseas. United Kingdom based RegusGroup is one of the world’s largestprovider of outsourced workplaces forcompanies of any size. Regus operatesover 950 business centres across 400cities in 70 countries serving over200,000 clients daily.than the administrative side of it. Theflexible terms for leasing office spaceswill substantially reduce the company’soperating cost.EZW-Regus managed Business Centreswill comprise a client-driven mix ofoffices, meeting rooms, conferencerooms and business lounges, equippedwith advanced communicationsystems including video conferencing,broadband network access and full IT,administrative and business supportservices including catering.Mrs. Salma Hareb, CEO, Jafza and Economic Zones World with Mark Dixon, CEO, Regus Group atthe signing of the contractEconomic Zones World’s Business Centreinitiative aims at providing world-classshort-term fully-equipped office servicesto companies or individual entrepreneurswho want to explore or seize businessopportunities locally or in the region.The business centres will be engineeredto facilitate businessmen to fully focuson their core business objectives ratherThe Business Centre is another EconomicZones World’s business solutions toenhance client experience at EZWbusiness units.The first Business Centre in upcomingJafza View 18 & 19 in Jebel Ali Free Zoneis expected to be ready early next year.Some Important Visiting Delegations: JULY - AUGUST 2007A five-member business delegation from Pakistan visited Jafza on August 12 to explorepossibilities for setting up business in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The delegation was received bysenior Jafza officials at the free zone.A high-powered Italian trade delegationincluding the President of the Italian Instituteof Foreign Trade (ICE), recently visitedTechnoPark to strengthen cooperation in thefield of science and technology between thetwo countries. The delegation was receivedby TechnoPark MD, Mr. Hamad Al Hashemi,at TechnoPark.A high-level Tunisian delegation, headedby HE Afif Shalabi, Minister of Industry andEnergy and Small and Medium Enterprises,visited Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) recently toget acquainted with the Jafza Business Model.The delegation was received by Mr. IbrahimAl Janahi, Senior Vice President CommercialSales, at the free zone.A high-profile Korean business delegation, headed by Dr. Choo Chin-Woo, Vice Chairman ofthe Korean International Trade Association, visited Jafza recently to study the possibilities forestablishing business in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The delegation was received by Mr. Ibrahim AlJanahi, Senior Vice President-Commercial Sales, Jafza at the free zone.A seven-member delegation fromThe Overseas Coastal Area DevelopmentInstitute of Japan (OCDI), led byMr. Yoshinori Shimizu, General Manager,MOL Middle East, visited Jafza on August15 to study the Jebel Ali Free Zone’s currentprofile and its rules and regulations.The delegation was received byDr. Mohammed Al Banna, Vice President,Commercial Sales, Jafza at the free zone.A high-profile nine member delegationfrom Thailand led by Mr. PachayaJarroenkitchaichana, Assistant MD, JSSRAuction Company Limited, visited Jafza andthe Jebel Ali Port on 2nd August to explorepossibilities for establishing the auctionbusiness at the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Thedelegation was received by Senior Jafza andDAZ officials at the free zone.
PAGE 7LOGISTICSDP World-UAE Opens Second Container Terminal in Jebel Ali for BusinessNew Terminal to Support Booming Regional Trade and Jafza Companies’ Huge GrowthAPL Dubai was the first vessel to berth at DP World’s Terminal 2DP World-UAE, having completed thefirst phase of its Terminal 2 project,announced the opening of its secondcontainer terminal in Jebel Ali Port forbusiness last month. The new terminal,with a quay length of 1.6 km, consisting4 berths, has a handling capacity of 2.5million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).With a draft of 17 meters alongside,the terminal is fully capable ofaccommodating the biggest of the newgeneration 13,000 TEU megacontainer ships.Mohammed Al-Muallem, Senior VicePresident & Managing Director, DPWorld-UAE, commenting on Jebel AliPort’s Terminal 2 said, “The secondand the final phase of Terminal 2construction will be completed in 2008.Upon completion Terminal 2 will coveran area of 180 hectares and will have2,600 meters of quay length consisting7 berths and a draft of 17 metersalongside. The terminal will be fullyequipped and operational in the firstquarter of 2009. Once fully operational,the terminal will push the Jebel Ali Port’scurrent annual handling capacity of 9million TEU to 14 million TEUs.“Terminal 2 will be able to efficientlysupport booming regional trade andJafza-based companies’ sharply growingimport and export needs while keepingus ahead of our competitors in theglobal shipping industry.”Dubai’s trade-driven economy has beendeveloping rapidly during the past sixyears with a compound annual growthrate of 13%.Terminal 2 has started receiving mainline vessels on a regular basis. Thenew terminal is currently equippedwith state-of-the-art equipment andmachinery, including 8 Super PostPanamax cranes and 10 RMGs. Themega crane operating at Jebel Aliterminals are among the world’s largestand the most efficient cranes and arecapable of lifting two 40-foot containersor four 20-foot containers in one movefrom ship to quay or quay to ship. Oncefully functional, the terminal 2 will have29 cranes operating at the terminal.To enhance the port’s operationscapability, Terminal 2 will use advancedNavis Sparks operational system, whichwill be equipped with an automated gateaccess system. The automated gatesare expected to be ready at the Jebel AliPort shortly. DP World is the first globalmarine terminal operator to adopt ISO28000, the most stringent supply chainsecurity certification.Terminal 2 is part of DP World’sambitious multi-billion expansionprogram for Jebel Ali Port to addressthe future demands of the growingregional and international trade. Dubai’smaster plan for Jebel Ali Port expansionconsists of 14 stages and is expected tobe completed by 2030 raising the JebelAli Port’s total annual handling capacityto 80 million TEUs.Mr. Mohammed Al-Muallem, Senior VicePresident & Managing Director, DP World-UAEGAC Predicts Robust Growth in the Middle East Logistics IndustryBraces up for Emerging Opportunities in the RegionDan Hjalmarsson, Managing Director,GAC DubaiJafza-based logistics major GACenvisages huge growth in the interregionaland intra-regional trade in theoil rich, rapidly growing Middle Eastregion and expects the upswing toprovide a major boost to the region’stransportation and logistics industry.“Continuously growing oil revenuehas given a tremendous boost todevelopmental activities and consumerspending in Middle East countries. This,in turn, has spurred the import demandin the region. The trend is clearlyreflected in Dubai’s regionalre-exports, which has posted a 200%growth in the last five years. With acombined GDP of over USD 1 trillion,the Middle East region is all set tocontinue its bullish run and offerhuge opportunities to transport andlogistics service providers,” said DanHjalmarsson, Managing Director, GACDubai, commenting on the businessprospects in the region. “We are fullygeared up to efficiently serve the marketdemands and support the growingregional trade,” he further added.As a third party logistics operator, GACLogistics offers the complete spectrumof logistics and supply chain solutionsrequired by the market including airand sea freight, warehousing anddistribution, door-to-door transportation,project logistics, internationalmoving, ship spares logistics andcourier services.“GAC’s solutions are defined byinnovative thinking and the effectiveuse of advanced technology. Withan integrated worldwide network ofoffices, we are able to offer customersthe efficiency and convenience of aone-stop-shop,” says Dan Hjalmarsson,underlining the key strengths of GAC’slogistic services.GAC’s facility in Jafza includes thestate-of-the-art multi million 150,000 sq.m. GAC Logistics Park, which houses acontainer freight station, multi-purposedistribution centre and value addedservices function, as well asoffice accommodation.GAC Logistics has seen consistentdouble digit growth in the last five years.GAC Logistics facility in JafzaTo meet the market’s growing demandsGAC has recently acquired a 42,000pallet warehouse in Jafza-South.In terms of distribution capabilities,GAC is one of the Gulf region’s leadingroad transport operators. To furtherstrengthen its lead, GAC has embarkedon an ambitious multi-million roadtransport expansion program this year.With these ahead-of-time moves, GACseems well prepared to meet marketdemands efficiently.Jafza-based GAC is one of the world’sleading providers of shipping, logisticsand marine services. Its 250 officesspan five continents and are staffed withknowledgeable local professionals.
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