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NETWORK AVERDA WINS KSA WASTE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT / ABU DHABI MAKES LARGE DAIMLER BUS ORDER / HALA AND SWEETHEART JOIN FORCES / FUSO EXTENDS WARRANTIES IN MENA
AVERDA AND THE SAUDI NAVAL SUPPORT COMPANY (SNS) WILL COLLECT AND RECYCLE WASTE GENERATED BY ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, AND CONSTRUCTION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
A JV between leading waste management company, Averda and the Saudi Naval Support Company (SNS) has been awarded a solid waste management contract by The Red Sea Development Company, the developer behind one of the world’s most ambitious tourism initiatives.
The JV will collect and recycle waste generated by administration offices, residential facilities, and construction activities.
The parties involved said the deal will ensure that handling will meet the high environmental standards set for a project that has set a goal of ‘zero waste to landfill’.
“We’re uncompromising in our commitment to protect, preserve and enhance the natural environment. Pioneering new standards in sustainable development is at the heart of The Red Sea Project, as is selecting the right partners who are willing and able to support our ambition,” said John Pagano, CEO, The Red Sea Development Company.
The Red Sea Project is considered a flagship international tourism development which will set new standards in sustainable development in the Kingdom with sustainability targets including a 100% reliance on renewable energy, a total ban on single-use plastics, and complete carbon neutrality in the destination’s operations.
The Red Sea Project site is being developed from the ground up,
with no pre-existing infrastructure in place. The award of this contract represents another step forward in the development of enabling infrastructure that supports the delivery of the first and second phases of construction, the developer explained.
“We are pleased to award this contract to a partnership led by a Saudi company, and feel confident that both will play a key role in our aim to achieve zero waste to landfill even during construction,” added Pagano.
A NEW STUDY IN NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE LED BY UK AND US SCIENTISTS SAYS DAILY GLOBAL CO 2 EMISSIONS IN EARLY APRIL WERE DOWN 17%
AD PORTS CONSTRUCTS COVID-19 TESTING FACILITIES
LOGISTICS
Abu Dhabi Ports has constructed COVID-19 testing facilities at Zayed Port and Khalifa Port, in a bid to preserve the health and safety of maritime personnel in Abu Dhabi and to drive business continuity. The facilities can be used by all port employees, as well as contractors and subcontractors working in the port.
According to a statement, the 150sqm testing facilities feature the latest equipment for detecting COVID-19 and are staffed by qualified medical personnel who can conduct tests in minutes. Results are said to take 24 hours and Abu Dhabi Ports said it aims to conduct 6,000 tests in the upcoming days.
“Hundreds of thousands of port personnel, ship crews, and offshore workers across the world are running critical maritime operations, day and night, to ensure that the global supply chain continues to move critical cargo to where it is most needed. As part of our fight against COVID-19, it is imperative we redouble our efforts to protect the health of these invaluable individuals, so they can continue to support our vital economic and trade lifelines and help mitigate the overall impact of the coronavirus pandemic,” said Captain Hazzaa Al Junaibi, Corporate Security manager at Abu Dhabi Ports.
Abu Dhabi Ports states that it introduced several measures to ensure health and safety is maintained across all aspects of its operations, since the outbreak of the pandemic. It has introduced temperature screening at all sea checkpoints, as well as thermal scans of all vessel crews and offshore personnel.
ABU DHABI COMPLETES LARGE DAIMLER BUS ORDER
BUSES
Emirates Motor Company Commercial Vehicles (EMC CV) will maintain the buses under a five-year full-service contract. Daimler Buses said it recently delivered 99 MercedesBenz city buses to the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport in the UAE.
The new city buses are low-floor solo buses from the Mercedes-Benz Citaro range and have started operations in Abu Dhabi “to significantly expand and modernise the capital’s efficient and well-integrated transport system”.
The buses were manufactured at Daimler Buses’ production site in Mannheim, Germany and are equipped with the Euro VI emissions standard.
Emirates Motor Company Commercial Vehicles (EMC CV) will maintain the buses under a five-year full-service contract.
Daimler Buses first supplied Abu Dhabi with 100 units of the Mercedes
Benz Citaro in 2009. With a second major order, “the delivery underscores Daimler Buses’ strategic growth goal of opening up new markets; thereby, further expanding its global market presence,” said the manufacturer.
UD TRUCKS ANNOUNCES 60-DAY WARRANTY EXTENSION DURING LOCKDOWN
HEAVY TRUCKS
UD Trucks owners in the region with warranties ending during Covid-19 lockdowns have been given a 60-day extension by the Volvo Group truck maker.
A statement from UD Trucks said the decision, which also covers UD Trucks customers in East Africa, said the initiative aims to support its customers “who are not able to carry out services due to the varying levels of social distancing measures mandated by individual governments”.
“UD Trucks hopes to alleviate any concern from customers
who have vehicle maintenance and repair needs during these challenging times. Logistics is the lifeblood of society and with the current situation it is more important than ever that trucks stay on road to deliver the goods we take for granted in our day-to-day lives,” said the company.
Amon the measures and services announced by UD Trucks are ongoing service and support to customers carrying out essential services; extensions to periodical service and maintenance without any impact on the warranty terms; and dxtended warranty coverage of 60 days for vehicles whose warranty expires during the lockdown period
Adding that that lockdown dates, service contracts and warranty terms and conditions might vary from market to market, it advised customers to contact local distributors for more details on the warranty extension and related measures.
UD added that with the importance of business continuity in this period of unprecedented disruption, it is ‘endeavouring to play its part to help negate the impact’.
LIGHT TRUCKS
Buyers of Fuso Trucks are to be handed an extended warranty in the MENA region as part of a global programme to support customers during the peak weeks of the Coronovirus (COVID-19) pandamic.
The current global situation has resulted in extremely trying times for businesses and individuals alike, said Mitsubishi-Fuso in a statement.
Any Fuso truck, bus or engine with a warranty expiring between March 15 to May 15, 2020, is now valid for an additional two months of warranty coverage.
“In order to support Fuso customers and their services to society, Fuso is now offering extended warranties to customers in the MENA region as part of a worldwide assistance program designed to help meet these challenges,” it added.
“Our customers are working tirelessly. We want to give them our fullest support,” said CEO of Mitsubishi-Fuso Hartmut Schick.
Fuso is rolling out the programme to ease the increased demands on transport, supply, delivery and emergency support, ‘which are paramount to communities and the vital services that safeguard society’s well-being.’
Fuso said it continues to ensure the safety of customers and employees at service locations that remain open.
FUSO EXTENDS WARRANTIES TO MENA CUSTOMERS UNION COOP DOUBLING FLEET AS IT COMMITS TO COMPLETING ONLINE ORDERS WITHIN TWO DAYS
DELIVERIES
Union Coop says that it has bolstered its logistical operation to ensure that it can fulfill online orders within two days.
The company is also finalising contracting with several companies to raise the its level of delivery and double its fleet to 300 vehicles.
The largest consumer cooperative in the UAE said in a statement that this “comes within the framework of improving its services to delight
the community members and contribute towards curbing the spread of Coronavirus.”
Union Coop has raised the number of employees working in the online store to more than 500 people and have been deployed throughout its e-commerce section, delivery services and logistical support.
A spokesperson for the company said its partnership agreements with Noon, El Grocer, Dukkaani, Instashop, Masar, ATC, Swan, Dubai Taxi, Infiniti, New Heights and ADCO have helped achieve records in delivering the goods. The retailer now wants to boost its fleet operation even further.
“Where there are currently about 155 delivery vehicles, we are seeking to increase their number to more than 300 vehicles,” said the spokesperson. “We are currently working on contracting with several companies to raise the level of delivery and achieve the highest levels of consumer happiness.”
DELIVERIES
Sweetheart Kitchen partnered with Hala (Dubai Taxi) to deliver food packages to drivers in an initiative to “feed and fuel the front line” during Ramadan amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Over 500 three-course meals have been facilitated by Sweetheart Kitchen through their collaboration with Hala (Dubai Taxi) in a bid to support the “frontline workers” of Dubai’s transport industry.
This initiative comes as a natural significant decrease in demand for public transport continues, with official restrictions remaining in place to reduce unnecessary movement around the city, said the firms.
“Now more than ever, our core values at Hala are guiding our everyday decisions, as we make every effort to help our captains, who have been affected by restrictions,” said Ann-Sophie Petersmann, marketing director, Hala. “Above all, this is a time for togetherness, and we are proud of this partnership with Sweetheart Kitchen; working together to realise meaningful difference for them.”
The two companies said the collaboration is a “reflection of how local businesses are coming together in unity for the greater good of lending a helping hand to their communities”.
Adib Samara, Global Brand & marketing director of Sweetheart Kitchen added: “It is our responsibility; in fact it is our civic duty to support the local community in times of need.” HALA AND SWEETHEART KITCHEN PARTNER-UP
