Export of rebars from Dubai to North America done for the first time
DP World UAE Region carried out the export of 75,000 metric tonnes of rebar for Conares, the leading steel manufacturer in the Middle East. The consignment was shipped from the Jebel Ali Port to North America.
With this export, DP World UAE Region and Conares collaborated to contribute to the UAE’s ‘Operation 300bn’ initiative. The rebars that were manufactured at Conares’ facility in the industrial sector of Jafza were exported internationally for the first time with end-to-end handling of the cargo done by DP World’s Jebel Ali Port Operations.
“We recently launched ‘Operation 300bn’, a national industrial strategy aimed at raising the manufacturing sector’s contribution from AED133billion to AED300billion (US$ 81.7bn) over the next 10 years, and the ‘Make It in The Emirates’ initiative, the UAE’s industrial identity to support domestic products and promote the sector globally,” commented Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World-UAE Region and Jafza.
“We have always aligned our model to support the industrial goals of the nation and consistently worked towards making each of them a reality,” remarked Bharat Bhatia, Chairman, Conares.
Iron and steel are the top traded commodities at Jafza that is home to over 997 companies from 88 countries with 14,400 port customers supported.
