DUBAI / WAM Dubai-based Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), a subsidiary of global trade enabler, DP World, has announced the growing of its non-oil foreign trade by 17 percent from 23.9 million to 27.9 million tonnes in 2016, worth $80.2 billion. Commenting on the announcement, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World, said, “The value and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Farms in Abu Dhabi have excelled in the Gulf region in adopting international good agricultural practice standards, Global GAP. The number of local farms that has now obtained the Global GAP certificate has risen to 270, compared to some 110 in 2013 and 2014, a percentage growth of around 145 percent. According to the Abu Dhabi ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Ports has signed a strategic partnership with Healthpoint, a multi-specialty hospital in Abu Dhabi, to launch a wellness-coaching programme for its employees. Healthpoint is part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare providers. The agreement, signed by Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Dr Mai Ahmed Al Jaber, ...