DP World, UAE Region and Jafza joined hands with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as event partners for the Auto Resurgence Summit 2020 that shed light on how the automotive sector can respond positively to the global pandemic.
Speakers highlighted the significance of making a self-reliant, sustainable and stable market, emphasising the need to take measures like increased localisation, use of technology, new-gen mobility and increased participation in the global value chain. Ahmad Al Haddad, Chief Operating Officer, Parks and Zones - DP World, UAE Region took part in the ‘Emerging, Enabling Strategies and Technologies for Supply Chain’ session and elaborated how Jafza can facilitate India’s auto export operations.
Jafza, the leading business and logistics hub in the Middle East, recorded business worth a total trade value of Dhs38.8 billion and an increase of 5 per cent in its customer base year-on-year for 2018/2019 in the automotive sector. This sector plays a major role in Jafza’s success story.
Its extraordinary performance and exceptional connectivity have cemented Dubai’s position as the preferred logistics and distribution centre for the automotive industry in the region.
The automotive and spare parts sector boasts more than 600 companies, including key players from over 65 countries. The segment employs over 7,400 employees, working in a facility that spreads over an area of 1.37 million square meters. Some of the principal customers include the world’s biggest names like Toyota, General Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, Daimler, Honda, Nissan Motor Corporation, among others.
DP World’s network spans a huge range of ports in the Indian subcontinent. It is the first global operator with a pan-India license in Indian freight rail industry and has expansion plans to enhance market access across Indian cargo centres.
DP World India boasts of six terminals, seven inland container depots/ private freight terminals, five container freight stations, 20 rail rakes, two upcoming free trade warehousing zones and 1.5 million square meters of warehousing facilities. It has also been growing its logistics operations through a series of recent acquisitions in India. Unifeeder - through its Unifeeder Indian subcontinent (ISC) arm, majorly owned by DP World - acquired Transworld Feeders and Avana Logistek.