Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Announcing new records and the winners of the 5th E-Service Excellence Award
72,000 registered users and up to 14.9 million e-transactions in one year
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - January 28, 2013 - The 5th E-Service Excellence Award was held today under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, during which top performers in electronic services adoption were honored by Dubai Trade, the premier cross-border trade facilitator under Dubai World.
The gala ceremony recognizing the achievements of the most active online performers throughout the year was held this morning (28 January 2013) at the Grand Hyatt Dubai and was attended by His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World; Eng. Mahmood Al Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Trade; key dignitaries from the government and private sector; top management and decision makers from manufacturing and trading companies; supply chain service providers; bankers and financiers; and senior executives from Dubai World and its business units.
This year's prestigious ESEA award witnessed an increase in the number of nominees. The award was given to companies in nine categories in recognition of their high performance in adopting the E-Services provided through Dubai Trade portal. The winners of the 5th ESEA Award are:
Clearing Agent Of The Year 2012: Al Areesh Cargo Clearing & G.L.T
Importer Of The Year 2012: T. Choithram & Sons L.L.C.
Exporter Of The Year 2012: Borouge Pte Ltd
Haulier Of The Year 2012: Arty Transport Co L.L.C
Free Zone Company Of The Year 2012: Agility Global Logistics FZE
Shipping Agent - Containerized Cargo Of The Year 2012: OOCL (UAE) LLC
Shipping Agent - General Cargo Of The Year 2012: Gulf Agency Company (Dubai) LLC
Freight Forwarder Of The Year 2012: Wilhelmsen Ships Service (Barwil Dubai L.L.C)
Re-Exporter Of The year 2012: Eros Electricals
Appreciation awards were also granted to joint Platinum Sponsors: Network International & Emirates NBD, the two Gold Sponsors: FedEx and Al Futtaim Logistics, and the Sliver Sponsors: Mashreq Bank, Agility Global Logistics FZE, Freight Systems and Global West Star Shipping.
In his speech at the event, H.E Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, commented, "Dubai Trade has consistently demonstrated its proactivity. It has taken on the task of enhancing the emirate's position as one of the world's most popular business hubs and as a leading trade and logistics facilitator. Dubai Trade receives the full support of DP World in increasing the adoption of E-Services and digital transformation in trade and logistics as this falls directly in line with the UAE's ambitious goals and efforts in enhancing global competitiveness in facilitating regional and international trade."
In congratulating the winners, H.E Jamal Majid bin Thaniah, Chairman of Dubai Trade, praised the relationship between the trade and logistics community and Dubai Trade. He added, "Year after year, Dubai Trade has succeeded in strengthening its position with the trade and logistics sector that is reaping the direct benefits of adopting Dubai Trade's E-Services. This occasion also provides a good opportunity to pay tribute to the vital role played by Dubai Trade in supporting trade growth in Dubai."
For his part, Eng. Mahmood Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Trade, revealed new records realized by the portal, with the number of registered users hitting 72,000, an increase of over 26% from 57,000 at the end of 2011. He continued, "As we witness this growing demand, we congratulate the ESEA winners on their efforts in adopting our E-Services. Competition was fierce this year, and this is but a reflection of our winners' enthusiasm and commitment, and their desire to remain well-informed and benefit from the digital evolution in cross-border trading."
Another record was unveiled by Eng. Mahmood Bastaki, CEO of Dubai Trade, "There is no doubt about the extent to which the trade and logistics community uses our E-Services. Transactions on the Dubai Trade platform in 2012 alone reached approximately 14.9 million compared with 12 million in 2011, growth of 24% over the past year. This is a direct result of our team's success in creating optimal IT solutions and the levels of support we continue to receive from our board of directors. These numbers also reflect the great benefits realized by our customers in time efficiency, cost reduction and in environmental terms, in addition to the fact that we provide a secure platform for our customers' transactions as well as enhanced transparency."
The 5th E-Service Excellence Award gala ceremony was held this year with significant support from various governmental entities as well as trade and logistics agencies, in the forefront of which were the Joint Platinum Sponsors Network International and Emirates NBD.
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About Dubai Trade
Dubai Trade FZE has set an important benchmark for excellence in trading for the region as a whole, with its online portal www.dubaitrade.ae offering seamless trade flow for Dubai's vast trading community. More than 800 e-services of DP World, Economic Zones World, Dubai Customs and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, in addition to several leading banks are integrated under the Dubai Trade umbrella.
For further information about Dubai Trade, please contact:
Dubai Trade Customer Care
Tel: 971-4-445 3200
E-mail: customercare@dubaitrade.ae
© Press Release 2013
