Expo 2020…What it Means to Us?

What is World Expo?

World Expos are a key meeting point for the global community to share innovations and make progress on issues of international importance such as the global economy, sustainable development and improved quality of life for the world’s population.

Every five years, World Expos attract millions of visitors who explore and discover pavilions, exhibitions and cultural events staged by hundreds of participants including nations, international organizations and businesses.

Each World Expo is a catalyst for economic, cultural and social transformation and generates important legacies for the host city and nation.

As an inclusive and cosmopolitan nation, hosting the World Expo 2020 would be a natural step in the UAE’s development and vision; aiming to connect people and new ideas with enduring benefits for future generations at home and around the world under the theme ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.’

In November 2011, Dubai and the UAE became a candidate city of the bid process to host World Expo 2020.

Being a global trade and logistics hub, a gateway to emerging markets, and having first class infrastructure are among the major factors that qualify Dubai to win the bid, and DP World, through Jebel Ali’s unmatched efficiencies in the region, is a major contributor to Dubai’s and the UAE’s successes.

Why Dubai and the UAE is bidding to host World Expo 2020

• We want to welcome the world and show that there is a lot more to know about Dubai and the UAE – a focus on education and the knowledge economy.
• We have on the world’s youngest populations on earth – World Expo represents an opportunity for the young people to contribute ideas to the future.  A lasting legacy for both the UAE and World Expo.
• The project is in line with future plans for Dubai and the UAE.
• In 2021 the UAE will celebrate its Golden Jubilee – an opportunity to connect Expo 2020 into our country celebrations.

INTERESTING FACTS:

• World Expo is one of the world’s oldest and largest international events that takes place every five years and lasts for up to six months.
• Participants include, nations, international organizations, companies and civil organizations. They attract millions of visitors and are characterized by a chosen theme, which has to be of universal concern.
• World Expo has never been held in the Middle East, Africa and the South East Asia region.

CSS And Peters & May Handle Racing Boats

CSS and Peters & May recently handled several luxurious powerboats at the CSS Jebel Ali facility whereby lavish boats were moved carefully and kept at CSS’s secure facility in Jebel Ali. See

CSS VP of Business Development, Ken Dinnadge commented,  “We are delighted to have the experience and expertise operationally to service both the regional and global market for Yacht & Marine logistics with Peters & May.”

The CSS Yacht and Marine logistics division supported by Peters & May fully understand that racing yachts and boats are invariably very expensive and notoriously fragile and as racing events occur in ever more far-flung destinations, completing a whole season, and achieving it intact, has never been more of a challenge when it comes to Yacht and Marine logistics worldwide.

Peters & May, the world’s only ISO fully accredited boat transporter and the CSS Group – when there’s no time for error ensure that effective movement and handling is taken care of no matter the shape or size or number of boats.

Power Boats

Peters & May is the Approved Marine Transport Provider for UIM, the World governing body for all Power-boating activities, and is the first marine transport provider to be accredited by the UIM for the high standard of logistics services and its focus on development of the sport at all levels.

Peters & May are also the Official Transport Agent for the American Boat Racing Association (ABRA), the Official Logistics Partner of the Cowes Monte-Carlo Powerboat Grand Prix 2013, as well as the P1 Superstock Championships, the Qatar Race Team and the H1 Air National Guard Hydroplane Series.

Yacht Movement

The Yacht and Marine logistics division in CSS Abu Dhabi has recently executed a yacht shipment from Jebel Ali to Beirut.  The Yacht 64 owned by Mr. Salim Ramia, of length 19.5 meters, width 5.35 meters, and height of 8.4 meters with a volume of 900 CBM weighing roughly 40 tons, was loaded onto the vessel at the Jebel Ali port. The entire operation was executed under the supervision of Rosaline Nabil, Business Development Manager, CSS Abu Dhabi, Ahmad Fuad, Branch Manager, CSS Abu Dhabi and Suku Sudhakaran, AGM, CSS Abu Dhabi. The dedicated CSS team of Yacht and Marine Logistic specialists were onsite overseeing the entire logistics operation during the early hours of day.
A special thanks to Raj George, Senior VP – Projects / Oil & Energy, CSS for his continued support and guidance throughout the shipment.

Smart Cargo Visits CSS

Opening new windows of understanding

CSS had the pleasure to welcome a high level delegation from GPLN agents M/S Smart Cargo, China during the month of October 2012. The Smart Cargo delegation comprised of Rossella Lu, President and Felix Shen, Group Projects Logistics Manager. M/S Qingdao Smart Cargo International Services Ltd. was incorporated in 2002 as an executor and provider for solutions in the heavy lift shipping and break-bulk project logistics field. They have been providing professional logistic services to an array of worldwide clients throughout the years.

They were received at Consolidated Shipping Logistics Centre, Jebel Ali by T.S. Kaladharan, Chairman CSS Group and Raj George, Sr. VP Projects, Oil & Energy.  During the course of their visit they discussed in detail on further enhancing mutual business cooperation’s while touring the CSS facilities in Jebel Ali.

About Qingdao Smart Cargo International Services:

Qingdao Smart Cargo International Services was established in 2002. With an advanced system, innovative spirit and an excellent team, they have established cooperation with over 200 overseas agents and gained a strong competitive edge with the annual growth rate of over 80%. The business scope includes project logistics, heavy lift and break bulk, RO/RO service, sea, air and railway service. Smart Cargo was ranked among top 100 logistics companies in China, National AAAA Grade, and also certificated by ISO9001 quality management system authentication and has become an international modern logistics corporation. Smart Cargo always adheres to customer-oriented principles. Every customer is unique and must be served in different way.

For additional information, please visit:

www.smartcargo.com.cn & www.cssgroupsite.com

F1-Buddh International Circuit Logistics played a key part in Formula 1 in India

After the debut in India at the Buddh International Circuit, the Indian leg of the Formula 1 successfully concluded on the 28th October 2012. Logistics played, as usual a vital part for this event. For your interest and information, here are some of the key figures about logistics related to India F1

1500 tonnes of cargo came in for Airtel Indian Grand Prix-
600 tonnes came in by air; 900 tonnes by sea.

35000 liters of fuel came in for the race at the Buddh racetrack.

70 containers of height 40 feet transporting fuel and race tyres reached by sea. Sea freight also included equipment to cook and serve, food & beverages and of course Champagne!!!

38 crores as customs duty JPSI will pay as tax. They will get a draw back of Rs.33 crore after the race.

24 Cars and all critical components in the air cargo were by the Boeing 747-400S which landed at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium on Oct 16 and 17.

PIFFA Excellence Award

Ministry of Ports & Shipping will mobilize all resources to get land for Training Institute for Logistic Industry

The first PIFFA Excellence Award & Gala Night-2012 was celebrated with much fanfair wherein more than 1000 guests from Ports, Shipping Lines, Airlines, Terminal Operators, CFS, Banks, Insurance Companies, Bonded Carriers, Officials of Customs, ANF, and PIFFA member companies attended.

Vice Admiral Mohammed Shafi, Chairman Port Qasim Authority represented Senator Babar Khan Ghauri, Federal Minister for Ports & Shipping as Chief Guest. Karachi Port Trust and Port Qasim Authority will support the PIFFA training, logistics and supply chain institute for the country and has also agreed to immediately start LCL transshipment hub in Pakistan. Mr. Asim Saeed Khan, Chairman Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association in his welcome address sought support for a piece of land for construction of PIFFA Training Institute wherein vocational education will be imparted in Logistics & Supply Chain Management up to Masters’ level. He also invited attention to PIFFA initiatives to build LCL Transshipment facilities at Ports to cater to the ever-growing transit needs of landlocked neighboring countries. “This will bring much needed foreign exchange for Pakistan and generate business and employment opportunities in the country,” added Asim Saeed Khan, Chairman Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association.

Vice Admiral Mohammed Shafi, Chairman Port Qasim Authority in his address applauded the capacity building efforts being made by PIFFA and assured that PICT along with Karachi Port Trust will mobilize all its resources to get the land for construction of PIFFA Training Institute for its training and education program for the benefit of Freight Forwarding Companies and its employees, allied stakeholders and general public. This will enhance professionalism in the industry and to meet the international standards.

Later, Excellence Awards were conferred in 22 categories to various shipping lines, airline, shipping agents, stevedores etc.

The Award distribution ceremony was followed by dinner and musical program wherein well-known singers and comedians entertained the audience.

“This event provided all stakeholders of the industry, a high-profiled opportunity to interact in a relaxed and a pleasant atmosphere whilst developing fellowship and corporate relationships,” said Asim Saeed Khan, Chairman Pakistan International Freight Forwarders Association.

Nurturing Trade, Geared For Growth

Trade is integral to Dubai. Dubai’s strategic plan highlights Trade, Transportation and Logistics as key growth sectors! These sectors have proved to be resilient in the aftermath of the global economic crisis of 2009.

DP World UAE region continues to position Jebel Ali Port as the gateway port of choice to handle cargo destined for the Middle East, India and Africa regions. We cater to a population of over 2 billion in our wider region.

At Jebel Ali Port – Our Commitment to Nurture Trade is exhibited in our responsiveness to market needs and increasing efficiencies of your supply chain.  With over 100 berths spread across 19 kilometers of quay at Jebel Ali – a truly unique polyfunctional port our Container Terminals can collectively handle 14 million TEU per annum. With a 1 million square meter area at our General Cargo Terminal we can handle Break Bulk, Bulk and RORO. Our terminal infrastructure is complemented by our logistics capabilities including Trucking, Container Freight Station, Cool and Cold Storage and a proven expertise in cargo mode conversion.

During 2011, we handled 13 million TEU, our best ever performance yet reflecting a resurging economy from the previous best at 11.8 million TEU in 2008.

At Jebel Ali Port we facilitate end to end solutions offering the trade an unparalleled network accessibility and global connectivity reducing the number of re – handlings contributing to lowering transportation costs. Our efforts have seen lower land – side inventory, reduction in carbon footprints, all bringing greater efficiencies to the supply chain.

Keeping pace with the technology, Jebel Ali Port is one of the most modern facility of its kind. With Gate Automation system and paperless processing of cargo documentation, virtually, all manual transaction processes between the trade, the hauliers and the shipping lines have been automated.  Automation to the extent that, since Jan 2012 DP World switched to 100 percent electronic transactions.

Our port community portal (www.dubaitrade.ae) currently provides over 800 services dealing with not only the port but also Dubai customs, Free Zone, Banks and a host of other organisations that support the supply chain industry in the region.

Our e-Gate, e-Token, RFID, e-Payment features have decreased haulier’s waiting and queuing times at port and terminal gates, wherein truck turnaround time has been reduced from 2 hours to 30 minutes, resulting in an average fuel saved per truck per trip of 0.87 gallons, which translates to a saving of approximately AED 23 million per annum to the transport and trade community. DP World will continue to provide optimal infrastructure and expertise to drive innovation, cost efficient services and processes. Jebel Ali Port offers multimodal connectivity between sea, air and land. Rail connectivity to the Etihad Rail network will soon add to the current strengths of the Port.

In line with market demand 5 million TEU of additional capacity will be added to our container terminals. With this expansion, we will be capable of handling the next generation mega container liners, each of which can carry as many as 18,000 containers. Jebel Ali Port capacity will increase to 19 million TEU by 2014.  Developments across DP World UAE Region also includes the modernisation of Hamriya Port and Port Rashid. Over 100,000 square metre of yard has been paved and developed and are available for lease to trade and logistics companies. 1,650 metre long fishing wharf will be created to accommodate over 190 fishing boats. These expansions are aimed at strengthening Hamriya Port’s traditional shipping capabilities. Expansions at the Cruise Terminal are also in progress at Port Rashid which will enable the port to handle upto five cruise ships simultaneously.

CSS Group Attends GPLN Global Annual Meeting

Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) conducted its 9th Annual General Meeting at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, Singapore, on May 9- 11, 2012.

CSS Group was pleased to be the exclusive sponsor for the GPLN Annual Meeting Cocktail reception that was held onboard the Ming Dynasty imperial vessel on May 9th 2012. The “Cheng Ho” allowed participants to soak in attractive sights of little vessels anchored in Marina South Pier bay, The Singapore Flyer, Sentosa Cove, Tanjong Pagar Container Port – the busiest in the world by shipping tonnage and the coastline of Singapore’s pleasure isle, Sentosa.

TS Kaladharan, Chairman, Raj George, Senior Vice President Ocean Freight,  Narayan RT, General Manager CSS Bahrain, Amith Horra, Marketing Manager, Chandrakala, Asst. Manager NVOCC and Amal Hareendran, Coordinator, Projects, Oil & Energy department attended the GPLN Annual Meeting Cocktail reception representing CSS Group.

Raj George, Senior Vice President Ocean Freight, CSS Group and Narayan RT, General Manager CSS Bahrain represented CSS Group during the 2 day GPLN Annual Meeting whereby they were able to network with various members discussing various trends and market forecasts within the industry.  “It was an excellent opportunity to meet a multitude of partner companies to discuss past, current and future business, exchange sales leads, and develop a range of business possibilities within the GPLN Network,” added Raj George.

About GPLN Annual Meeting:

GPLN brings together project cargo experts and independent project logistics specialist companies from around the world, all of whom have an expert focus on project logistics. This global meeting will allow members the face-to-face contact with other GPLN partners whereby they will be able to efficiently build professional relationships in the most lasting and cost effective manner.

Yacht Movement

Consolidated Shipping Services and Peters & May imported and executed the discharge of Princess P64 Yacht. The shipment was collected in Poole, loaded in Southampton, and discharged in Jebel Ali for transit on its own keel to Doha. The shipment was about 836 CBM and was carried in vessel CMA CGM. The dedicated teams of Yacht and Marine Logistic specialists were onsite overseeing the logistics operation of the offloading activity in the early hours of the day.
CSS and Peters & May were also involved in the export of a 2002 Sunseeker Manhattan 78 approximately 1064 CBM was loaded into Leda Maersk container ship sailing from Jebel Ali to Genoa. The yacht was loaded onto the vessel with the help of specialist divers and special lifting crew from DP World supervised by the CSS team at the prime location.

Carotrans Expands Global Network With Launch Of New Office In Europe

LE HAVRE, FRANCE BRANCH ESTABLISHES PLATFORM FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND DIRECT GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Clark, New Jersey, June 18, 2012 – CaroTrans, a leading global NVOCC (non vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, today announced the opening of a new CaroTrans branch in Le Havre, France.  This new hub office in Europe creates the foundation for future growth and supports CaroTrans’ overall network of global operations.  Container freight stations will be established in Paris and Lyon, France to serve local shippers with secure, expedited services.   For inland moves throughout France and Europe, CaroTrans provides a comprehensive, door-to-door distribution network for consistent, reliable deliveries.

Le Havre is an important European gateway for CaroTrans’ full container load (FCL) and less than container load (LCL) services to and from points in the U.S., Asia, Middle East, South America and Canada and is a natural platform for freight moving to West Africa from these regions.  Initially, CaroTrans’ Le Havre office will support FCL and LCL exports from the U.S. with exports from France to the U.S. soon to follow.

The Le Havre office is the second new office for CaroTrans in 2012.  A CaroTrans office was opened in Seattle last month to serve global freight forwarders in the Pacific Northwest.

“We are committed to strengthening our presence in Europe with strategically placed branches in key markets.  CaroTrans branches, along with our network of dedicated agent partners, position us to provide the highest level of stable and secure customer service and support,” said Greg Howard, CaroTrans, Global CEO.  “The next phase of our expansion in Europe will likely be setting up CaroTrans offices in Paris and Marseilles.”

CSS India Visits Operinter

CSS India Director Jairam K R visited the Operinter office  in Barcelona recently. This visit was a part of the official agents visit in Europe. Jairam held meetings with the Operinter officials and discussed about various business programmes between the two companies. Operinter is one of the leading logistics companies in Spain with strong presence in all the major ports and cities of the country. CSS is having a long standing business relationship with Operinter and is expected to do even better during the coming days.

CSS Becomes IATA Certified

Having completed over 17 years of service, CSS has today grown as a group of companies with over 750 professionals, offering Integrated Freight Forwarding & Logistic Solutions to an impressive clientele worldwide.

The CSS Airfreight division is rated as the total logistic solutions provider and a trusted partner for Air Cargo Management. When it comes to the fast moving pace of the Air Freight operations they are equipped with the skill and expertise of the employees to meet various customer needs as “we act faster than you think”.

From March 2012, CSS has been accredited with the IATA certification, which dictates the quality standards in the Air Freight operations. CSS Air Freight division is a proven success in the realm of its operation.

About IATA:

IATA is an international trade body, created over 60 years ago by a group of airlines. Today, IATA represents some 240 airlines comprising 84% of total air traffic. The organization also represents, leads and serves the airline industry in general.

History

• IATA was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945.

IATA Offices

• IATA has 63 offices in 60 countries
• Head Office: Montreal, Canada
• Executive Office: Geneva, Switzerland
• Regional Offices in Amman, Beijing, Brussels, Johannesburg, Madrid, Miami, Moscow, Singapore, Washington

Our mission at the Air Transport Industry’s side

Air transport is one of the most dynamic industries in the world. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is its global trade organization. Over 60 years, IATA has developed the commercial standards that built a global industry. Today, IATA’s mission is to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. Its members comprise some 240 airlines – the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines among them – representing 84% of total air traffic.

Representing

IATA seeks to improve understanding of the industry among decision makers and increase awareness of the benefits that aviation brings to national and global economies. It fights for the interests of airlines across the globe, challenging unreasonable rules and charges, holding regulators and governments to account, and striving for sensible regulation.

Leading

IATA’s aim is to help airlines help themselves by simplifying processes and increasing passenger convenience while reducing costs and improving efficiency. The groundbreaking Simplifying the Business initiative is crucial in this area. Moreover, safety is IATA’s number one priority, and IATA’s goal is to continually improve safety standards, notably through IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Another main concern is to minimize the impact of air transport on the environment.

Serving

IATA ensures that people and goods can move around the global airline network as easily as if they were on a single airline in a single country. In addition, it provides essential professional support to all industry stakeholders with a wide range of products and expert services, such as publications, training and consulting. IATA’s financial systems also help carriers and the travel industry maximize revenues.

For the benefit for all parties involved:

For consumers, IATA simplifies the travel and shipping processes, while keeping costs down. Passengers can make one telephone call to reserve a ticket, pay in one currency and then use the ticket on several airlines in several countries.

• IATA allows airlines to operate safely, securely, efficiently and economically under clearly defined rules.
• IATA serves as an intermediary between airlines and passenger as well as cargo agents via neutrally applied agency service standards and centralized financial systems.
• A large network of industry suppliers and service providers gathered by IATA provides solid expertise to airlines in a variety of industry solutions.
• For governments, IATA seeks to ensure they are well informed about the complexities of the aviation industry to ensure better, long-term decisions.

Portever Visits CSS Mumbai

A warm and cordial welcome was extended to Shadow, of Portever shipping, when she visited the Mumbai office of Console Shipping Services India Pvt. Ltd. CSS has always been keen in enriching its agency relations. Shadow’s visit at CSS was to strengthen its business relations and to increase co-operation in all areas of operation.

Situated at Ningbo–a beautiful port city on the China East Coastline in Zhejiang Province, Portever Shipping Ltd. was established in 1995 and is one of the oldest NVOCC in Ningbo. With over 300 professional staff that are specialized in consolidation business, FCL, and customs clearance, Port ever Shipping Ltd was approved by China Ministry of Communications in August 2002 and became an NVOCC.

Console Shipping Services India Pvt. Ltd, a leading NVOCC in the region where it operates, was established in the year 2004. CSS Mumbai with its highly professional team has always been consistent in providing the best service for its agent’s world wide. They offer services in LCL, Sea-Air/ Sea- Land Transportation, Sea freight, Buyers consolidation, Air freight, Customs clearance, Projects Handling, Warehousing, Supply chain & Logistics. CSS and Portever had always enjoyed a warm and healthy relationship which benefitted both parties in elevating its business ranking.

Dubai Trade Call Centre Goes 24/7

In a far-reaching move aimed at boosting Dubai’s supply chain operations, Dubai Trade, the premier trade facilitator under Dubai World, has recently extended its Contact Centre operations to provide round-the-clock support to its customers.

The Contact Centre is now in alignment with the 24 x 7 operational mode of DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port and Dubai Customs, ensuring uninterrupted, seamless cargo movement and further enhancing Dubai’s reputation as ‘the City that never sleeps.’

It is equipped to support more than 800 e-services of DP World, Dubai Customs, Jafza, DMCC, Emirates SkyCargo and RTA that Dubai Trade offers through its single window for trade. Dubai Trade Contact Centre agents assist and guide customers to process and complete their business transactions successfully. The recent enhancements on the Contact Centre aimed to provide better service by using latest technologies, adding new support languages and introducing new communication channels.

Dubai Trade Contact Centre introduces several features, including live chat and voicemail, expanded capacity and enhanced context for received calls, live screen sharing to enable agents to assist customers betters, and smoother flow of inquiries received through its Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system.

To make it even more user-friendly, the services offered on Dubai Trade Portal (www.dubaitrade.ae) have been grouped under different categories in order to help direct customers’ calls to the most appropriate agent.

The categories include, Cargo Clearance Services related to customs clearance; Shipping and Transport Services related to DP World; Free Zone Administrative Services of Jafza, DUCAMZ, Techno Park and DMCC; Dubai Trade Portal Registration and User Management Services; and Online Payment Related Services for inquiries on Dubai Trade’s E-payment Gateway ‘Rosoom’ and other e-payment services.

Dubai Trade Contact Centre attended to more than 318,000 calls in 2010, 85 per cent of the received cases were resolved at the first call, and 94 per cent of the calls were answered based on the clients’ chosen languages, which reflect the efficiency of the Contact Centre and the capability to respond to multiple languages.

Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Group CEO, Ports and Free Zones World, and Chairman, Dubai Trade, said, “Trade is the lifeline of Dubai’s economy and it is only appropriate that Dubai Trade has enhanced the level of its service with the 24-hour Contact Centre for customers.”

“This decision is in line with the increasing adoption rate of e-commerce by trading companies and their demand for non-stop support. The management and team of Dubai Trade will constantly work towards raising the bar for excellence as the region’s leading trade facilitator,” added Bin Thaniah.

Jumaa Al Ghaith, Executive Director Dubai Customs, said, “Dubai Customs are proud to announce Dubai Trade’s initiative to set up the round-the-clock support mechanism as this will aid immensely in enhancing the supply chain flow.”

“We believe our vast community of importers, exporters, clearing agents and others in the logistics sector will find the Contact Centre’s non-stop operation a value addition to their businesses. It is such customer-centric approach that has made Dubai Trade a frontline service provided,” said Al Ghaith.

Moahmood Al Bastaki, Director, Dubai Trade, said, “Dubai Trade’s aim is to establish a seamless and streamlined trade facilitation process, and our success rests on the strong partnerships we enjoy with the trading community. With the call-any-time Contact Centre we hope to further improve customer satisfaction and contribute to Dubai’s strategic goal of digitally transforming all trading and logistics activities. We are committed to channel our resources to constantly create better user experience.”

With more than 800 e-services, 13 per cent more than e-services offered in 2010, Dubai Trade portal integrates the online services of DP World, Economic Zones World, Dubai Customs and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre.

Yacht & Marine Logistics

CSS / Peters & May organized for the Radar Tower to be removed from the Formula 48 Sport Yacht in order to reduce the height of the boat and ensure its safe transportation. It was then collected, shrink-wrapped, loaded, lashed and exported to Houston Texas, USA aboard NSCSA vessel as a RORO shipment.

CSS Logistics

Recently, CSS Logistics completed an Air Charter operation from Sharjah, UAE and Hamburg, Germany to Kandahar, Afghanistan. The charter operation was carried out on 16 x B747 and 2 x AN124 from Sharjah to Kandahar and 2 x AN124 from Hamburg to Kandahar. The operation included vehicles, 4 wheel drives, buses, vans and included heavy equipment such as a 60 Ton crane and Reach Stackers. The entire job was facilitated under the specialist supervision of Qais Abdulla, Branch Manager CSS Logistics, Jebel Ali and his team of experts. This job was one of the principal air charter operations undertaken by CSS Logistics and it was accomplished within a limited period of time, 26 days with highest level customer satisfaction achieved.

Green Aviation & Logistics Group Realises Its Vision Towards Protecting The Environment

The 3rd Green Aviation & Logistics Group Networking Event organised by Arabian Reach saw the attendance of both members and prospective ones to see how companies can involve environmental protection in their daily lives and companies.

Green Aviation & Logistics Group is a special interest group under Dubai Economic Development office, being developed solely to promote the importance of green Aviation & logistics in the Middle East. The Group has eventually developed as a collaborative network of green aviation & supply chain experts, with a general or specific expertise in the areas, where aviation & logistics companies can improve their environmental performance of the supply chain.

In the opening words of the Founding Chairman Dr Khaled Almazroui, General Manager Fujairah International Airport, “This is a good arena for everyone to join in promoting the Green initiative in the Middle East’’. Dr Khaled welcomed everyone present encouraging them in their efforts to promote this course. GALG already boasts of eminent personalities from the aviation and logistics industry, who have evinced to be a part of it; thus, a global effort to protect the environment.

The Green Aviation & Logistics Group plans to have a training centre in the near future; where in there will be in-depth transfer of research results. The GALG member companies, authorities, governments and international companies and organizations, will have regular exchanges that will cover technical innovations and other drivers, like eco-design of engines, systems, GTL technology, fuel from algae, waste management, etc.

Eng. Mahmood Al Bastaki, Director of Dubai Trade Department-Dubai World was the first presenter for the evening and his based his presentation on Dubai Trade and how it is Facilitating Trade & Logistics through Dubai as well as the Significance of Trade in UAE which revealed that Trade and Logistics is the sole business hub in UAE and Dubai especially.

Eng. Mahmood Al Bastaki also looked at the Value of Trade in Dubai as the main push to the Commitment of Dubai Government to the Trade & Logistics sector considering the fact that a lot of Evolution has occurred in the Trade sector. In early 2000, the need for efficient, transparent and secured cross border trade mandated the creation of a single window by the Ports, Customs & Free Zones Authority. ‘’This is growth and Development’’ he added

Eng. Mazen Altoukhi, General Manager of Green Car Rental-Dubai, equally gave an elaborate presentation on Green Car Rental as the present and Future way of going Green. He drew examples from the various ways at which this can be done considering the fact that we cannot do without cars ion our world of today and in the business milieu.

Eng. Mazen Altoukhi also looked at the differences between the Electric vehicle and the hybrid car, coming out with the clear distinction that the former will use the Electric motor for propulsion rather than being powered by the gasoline powered motor; while the later refers to an automobile that has both a conventional gas engine and a bank of batteries and shares the demand for power between these two sources.

Why Go Green?

‘’Charging up at home means never going to the gas station and electric cars require almost none of the maintenance, like oil changes emission checks that internal combustion cars require. Electric motors develop their highest torques from zero rpms, meaning fast (and silent) – Zero-60 acceleration times’’ he added.

To drive 36,000km with a gas engine car, compared to Hybrid and electric cars, Eng. Mazen Altoukhi emphasized that the benefits come in terms of Cost and CO2, which is the green move we are heading for.

Special invitees for the evening were Amith Horra, Marketing Manager, CSS Dubai and Deepu S Dev, Marketing Coordinator CSS Dubai.

“Attending such events is crucial in this day and age whereby Go Green initiatives are being commonly carried out by organizations from all industries worldwide. It is vital that we continue to educate ourselves on new trends and developments and share this with our colleagues. As an organization that is active in various Green initiatives across the CSS Group, Go Green is a realisation of CSS Group’s vision. I would like to thank Arabian Reach for hosting an informative and well executed event whereby we were able to network with industry leaders and innovators adopting various Go Green initiatives,” added Amith Horra, Marketing Manager, CSS Dubai.

CSS Logistics

New Warehouse Facility

CSS Logistics established in 2006 has stretched itself with its wide global network. With the growing demand in the market for the storage facility, CSS Logistics has taken its first steps for opening a new warehouse facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone. The new facility is built with a state of the art office area and a temperature controlled warehouse facility which has a floor area over  600 sq.mt, with loading and offloading ramps with platforms and trench for heavy-duty over dimensional loads. Qais Abdulla, Branch Manager will be overseeing the warehouse activities assisted by Arun P, Team Leader along with the specially trained and skilled CSS employees will be handling the warehouse operations.