DP World, the leading smart commerce enabler, won Terminal Operator of the Year and Technology / Innovations awards at the eighth annual Maritime Standard Awards.

Held on November 22, 2021, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Airline and Group, the award ceremony saw the participation of 800 professionals from various segments of the industry.

The entity’s long-standing commitment to innovation, its forward-thinking approach and its progress in efficiency and productivity have earned it these distinctions.

The prestigious awards were received respectively by Esam Khoori, Executive Director – Container Terminals, DP World UAE and Ibrahim Al Najjar, IT Director, DP World UAE, in the presence of industry leaders.

As part of its commitment to supporting the industry, DP World sponsored the Maritime Standard Excellence Award, which was presented by Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World UAE and Jafza to HE Omar bin Talal Hariri, President of Saudi ports. Authority.

Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director of DP World UAE and Jafza, said: “It is encouraging to be recognized for our role in providing the region with productive, efficient and secure trade channels and platforms.

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“The awards are a testament to our integrated logistics model based on a unique holistic system. At DP World, we believe in “changing what is possible”.

“Our efforts are proof of our commitment to this goal. To ensure that we meet the demands of the dynamic market and of our customers, we continually strive to improve our core competencies.

“Therefore, we always encourage our teams to use the power of digital technology and automation to improve delivery and results for customers.

“As we work to ensure the prosperity of the global trade and logistics industry, we are also focusing our efforts on the growth of the United Arab Emirates, which has reaffirmed its position as a global maritime hub. “

DP World’s container terminals in Jebel Ali Port have a total capacity of 22.4 million TEUs. Year-over-year container throughput is a testament to their rapid progress, with the port of Jebel Ali handling 6.9 million TEUs in the first half of 2021.

Key DP World projects that have revolutionized operations include CARGOES TOS +, a cloud-based terminal operating system (TOS); BOXBAY, its intelligent high bay storage (HBS) system through which DP World has made more than 60,000 container trips to date at the port of Jebel Ali and DP World Cargospeed, a partnership with Virgin Hyperloop One to enable rapid delivery , durable and efficient palletized goods around the world.

Recently, the entity also introduced a new fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITV) at Jebel Ali Port and ZODIAC, its fully automated Terminal Operating System (TOS) in Container Terminal 3.

As the premier maritime trade gateway with access to over 3.5 billion consumers, DP World has been a key economic driver for the Emirate of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.

Through its flagships, the multi-functional port of Jebel Ali and the integrated business hub Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), the entity contributes 33.4% to Dubai’s GDP.

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