ACU-JULY-2020 4th Draft

LO G I STICS N EWS
FedEx
Founder
& CEO
says there
should
be no
place
for racism
anywhere
MEMPHIS, TN: FedEx, one of the world's biggest courier service
providers which has 425,000 employees worldwide of different
races and backgrounds, denounced racism saying everyone
should reject it.
Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corporation Founder and CEO, in a
joint letter with Raj Subramaniam, the firm's President & COO,
made the statement in the wake of the violent deaths of Black-
Americans George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor in
the hands of policemen.
“This is an extraordinarily difficult time in the United States as we
grapple with tragedy and unrest in our communities. There is
absolutely no place for racism or unequal treatment anywhere,
and we must unequivocally speak out and reject it when we see
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it,” Smith and Subramaniam
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Floyd, 46, died after an arresting police officer knelt on his neck
for over 8 minutes despite him saying, “I can't breathe.” A former
truck driver who lost his security job at a club due to the Covid-
19 pandemic, Floyd was arrested on suspicion of having
counterfeit money while buying a cigarette.
The incident caused massive protests against police violence
toward black people across the US and other major cities
worldwide.
“At FedEx, our workforce is as diverse as the world we serve, and
we believe that everyone deserves respect. Embracing diversity
is not just the right thing to do; we also have proven that it
fosters innovation and makes us a more competitive company.
It's also about fostering acceptance, promoting anti-biases, and
encouraging a more inclusive society. These values are core to
who we are and how we operate,” said Smith and Subramaniam
who is of Indian-origin.
The two said treating people with respect, dignity and
acceptance is necessary and should be observed at all times.
“We are proud of our long-standing history of supporting and
fostering relationships with organizations that are working to
make our society more equitable and just. We will continue
working with the leaders of those organizations to see what
more we can do together.”
Kizad to build new ultramodern warehousing units
ABU DHABI: Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi
(KIZAD), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports,
pushes through with its development program
with the construction of small-to-medium
light-industrial warehousing units targeted to
be made available by the end of this year to its
growing number of customers.
Abdullah Al Hameli, Acting Head of Industrial
Zones Cluster, Abu Dhabi Ports, said industrial
activity and warehousing demand in the region
is growing and their new warehousing unit
project which offers new modular, pre-built
units in various sizes and configurations, will
give customers more options.
“With the availability of options to buy or lease
warehouses based upon a business's individual requirements,
investors are benefit from our flexible offers for low-cost
operations at scale as well as our ability to offer the region's
lowest utility costs. This is complemented by the unique location
at the industrial heart of the UAE, and its direct access to global
markets via our flagship deep-water port, Khalifa Port,” said Al
Hameli.
New developments in KLP 4 and KLP 5 span total plot area of
approx. 250,000 sqm, and offer a range of mixed-use
warehousing and light industrial units. These comprise of 26
showroom warehouse units (24 units of 795 sqm and two units
Large & medium light
industrial & warehousing units
of 1,920 sqm) and 88 small-to-medium light-industrial and
warehousing units (76 units of 500 sqm; six units of 1,000 sqm;
one unit of 1,666 sqm; and six light industrial units of 1,028 sqm).
Located in KIZAD Area A, all modules will be equipped with
raised floors, open loading yard access for trucks and forklifts,
ample on-site parking will include their own office area with
toilets and kitchenettes.
In early June, KIZAD broke ground on a dedicated Truck Plaza,
the largest in the region, roughly the size of 12 soccer fields, to
meet the needs of truck drivers and the zone's growing industrial
community.