DP World: Digitalisation Is the Way Forward for Ports in the Post-COVID Era

DP World: Digitalisation Is the Way Forward for Ports in the Post-COVID Era

In a keynote address, in a session titled 'The Road to Recovery', sponsored by DP World, UAE Region, Abdulla Bin Damithan, Chief Commercial Officer, DP World, UAE Region said: "The industry has to collectively take up the responsibility to analyse mechanisms that drive the path of recovery and how future trade needs to be re-modelled and re-invented to sustain.“

Shahab Al Jassmi, Commercial Director of Ports and Terminals, DP World, UAE Region gave key insights during the session on the ship/port interface and how the region is responding to the opportunities and challenges by adopting digital technologies at sea and in ports.

A highlight of the prestigious virtual event was the 17th Seatrade Maritime Awards 2020 ceremony where DP World, UAE Region sponsored the Sustainability Award which was won by Red Sea Gateway Terminal.

Responding to the pandemic, DP World, UAE Region adopted a series of measures that accelerated digitalisation and automation, enabling it to run the business with zero human intervention across its operational landscape.

The ecosystem at Jebel Ali Port and Jafza is designed to meet the unique needs of manufacturing and trading companies, positioned at every step of the supply chain to support customers from first to last mile delivery.

Mohammed Al