Focus is on critical movement of food, medicines and improving operational resilience
DP World, UAE Region has implemented a rapid, resolute action plan to secure the health and safety of its people and its services across all its business, logistics and supply chain assets to keep essential trade flowing in the midst of the global pandemic.
The comprehensive and inclusive measures are being rigorously applied in close consultation with ports and health authorities to contain and prevent the spread of Covid-19 infection.
Many Port and Free Zone operations, such as remotely operated quay cranes and automated gantry cranes and gates, are inherently resilient thanks to their investment in technology.
At the flagship hub of Jebel Ali Port and Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) the focus is on securing the integrity and efficiency of the movement of vital supplies like food items, medicine and medical equipment required by the UAE and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) to contain the infection.
DP World, UAE Region teams are now working on improving the operational resilience further with a slew of initiatives like segregating work-forces, increasing cleaning and disinfection, providing transportation to get employees to work through lock-downs, and arranging accommodation for employees near their place of work.
“We are working closely with all our stakeholders, especially companies in JAFZA that provide essential services, to spread the awareness that preventive actions by individuals are as important as those taken by organizations to fight COVID-19,” commented Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and Managing Director, DP World, UAE Region and CEO, JAFZA.
