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Dubai 17-09-2019
Dubai South will participate in the e-commerce Expo, which will be held at the Olympia Exhibition Center in London on September 25-26 to highlight the latest developments within the rapidly growing e-commerce sector in the Middle East.
This comes within the framework of its full commitment to support national efforts to enhance Dubai’s leadership in the field of global and electronic commerce.
Dubai South plans to promote the EZ Dubai e-commerce logistics zone, which was launched earlier this year by demonstrating its key advantages and competitiveness to a range of decision makers, influencers and e-commerce professionals.
The Expo eCommerce – London is the UK’s largest e-commerce event, attracting more than 12,000 participants and over 200 companies from across the country.
According to the latest specialized reports, the last ten years have witnessed an increase in the volume of e-commerce in the region by about 1500 per cent in light of the rapid growth of e-commerce in the Middle East and North Africa with expectations of reaching 24 billion dollars by 2022 .. The UAE also maintains its leadership in This area accounts for 50 per cent of total sales while the growth is attributed to new shopping habits and lifestyle changes as well as easy access to mobile and smart technologies.
The 18 sq km logistics zone in Dubai South is designed to complement the development of infrastructure, aiming to ensure the highest levels of connectivity, flexibility and smoothness by delivering a broad portfolio of business solutions, strategic infrastructure and value added services to a wide range of local businesses. And international.
EZ Dubai spans an area of 920,000 square meters with a value of AED 2.1 billion and is dedicated to the promotion of e-commerce centers in the UAE and the region and is located within the logistics zone of Dubai South.
EZ Dubai provides a range of logistics and business solutions for multinationals and SMEs through a clear regulatory framework, integrated business system and dual storage concept.
Mohsen Ahmed, Executive Director of Logistics Zone, Dubai South, said that the UAE and Dubai in particular are consolidating their position as the ideal e-commerce hub around the world, based on their strategic location to serve the global e-commerce market following the steady growth of online shopping in the UAE and the Middle East. Middle.
“Our participation in e-commerce expo is in line with our efforts to promote the emirate as a preferred business destination supported by world-class facilities, a sophisticated supply chain and customized services to meet the needs of the growing e-commerce market in the region.”
He explained that the participation in this exhibition will receive positive reactions, especially with regard to the review of projects in the logistics area such as “EZ.
Dubai, which is continuously being developed and is complementary to the world-class infrastructure of Dubai’s transport sector, includes the Dubai Logistics Corridor, which allows cargo to be transported from the port to the airport within 20 minutes.
He pointed out that “Dubai South” has developed a clear vision for the region to become a gateway and an integrated platform to provide international companies easy access to all services and offers of the free zone and allows the possibility to communicate with trusted service providers to promote and expand the business with a constant focus on the importance of providing smart facilities and services Developed to raise efficiency and enhance the ease of doing business in line with the goals and objectives of the Emirate of Dubai in this area.
On the second day of its participation in Expo, Dubai South will host a panel discussion at the Cross Border Theater featuring UAE e-commerce leaders such as Aramex, Sharaf DG and others to discuss trends in the region’s e-commerce sector and various factors that help. In addition to the importance of Dubai’s strategic location as a link between East and West and its key role in driving the e-commerce sector at the regional and international levels.
