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AL FARIS TRANSPORTS RAIL TRACKS FOR ETIHAD HEAVY-LIFT
SELLANYCAR ENTERS SAUDI ARABIA WITH LAUNCH OF ONLINE USED VEHICLE SERVICE E-COMMERCE
UAE online marketplace SellAnyCar. com has formally entered the Saudi Arabian used car buying market with the launch of Kayishha. “Kayishha will integrate the SellAnyCar.com core value proposition and advanced technology engine with an international dealer buying network and auto inspection locations to enable people across the country to sell any make, model or year car in any condition within 30 minutes at fair market value,” said the company in a statement. SellAnyCar.com recently secured a $35 million investment from Sanabil Investments, which is backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF). “We see tremendous opportunity for Kayishha to redefine how used cars are bought and sold in Saudi the same way SellAnyCar.com totally disrupted the UAE used car marketplace,” said Saygin Yalcin, CEO, SellAnyCar.com and Kayishha. “We’ve taken the pain points out of the process for both the seller and buyer and effectively leveled the playing field so both parties get what they most want and need. Dealers can get a daily list of available cars to keep their lots well stocked. Sellers get a simple, stress-free and transparent way to immediately get fair market value for their cars. Everybody wins.” Kayishha plans to hire more than 300 people across KSA over the next two years and targets the opening of 100 locations within a year. The focus at launch will be on high-traffic and easy to access shopping malls and retail centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. meconstructionnews.com
Heavy lifting and moving specialist, Al Faris, has executed a transport job for the UAE’s Etihad Rail Project which entailed moving 25m-long rail tracks weighing 12,000t in total from the Mina Zayed Port to Ghiyathi area of Abu Dhabi. Al Faris said it provided the “client with a complete solution for transporting the 25m-long rail tracks weighing 12,000t in total using our lowbed trailers”, completing 250 trips within 26 days in order to transport and offload the rail tracks at their final location safely. This was the first shipment of rail tracks delivered to the project. “We fabricated 10 flatbed trailers specifically for this project which were
extended up to 25m in length in order to fit the loads effectively and avoid any transport complications. The fabrication was done in-house with technical studies for the extension done prior,” said Al Faris in a statement. The transport trips covered a distance of over 250km from Mina Zayed Port to the Etihad Rail laydown area in Ghiyathi, Abu Dhabi, with each
trip of about 4.5 -5 hours in duration, Al Faris added.The transportation, which was critical in nature due to the long travel time and long loads, required specialised techniques, equipment and experienced staff. All road surveys, planning, technical support documentation, permissions, execution plans and schedules were prepared in-house prior to execution.
NFPC BOOSTS FLEET WITH 200 NEW HINOS FLEET Al-Futtaim HINO has completed the delivery of 200 HINO trucks to the National Food Product Company (NFPC) in the UAE, one of the largest food and beverage companies in the region. Announcing the handover of the 6t HINO 916XLWB trucks, Al-Futtaim HINO, the exclusive
distributor of HINO trucks in the UAE, said NFPC’s fleet of HINO trucks has now grown to 450, following a similar deal of 250 trucks last year. Al-Futtaim HINO, an AlFuttaim Automotive company, exclusively franchises light, medium and heavy-duty HINO trucks in the UAE. It has increased market share by around 300% in the past five years and has been a preferred mobility partner for many FMCG
companies thanks to HINO’s “unmatched Japanese quality and reliability and Al-Futtaim’s dedicated aftersales support”. The 200 trucks in the latest delivery are custom-fitted to meet the specific requirements of NFPC and which adhere to UAE safety standards. “With this deal, we are further cementing our strong relationship with NFPC whose fleet primarily consists of HINO trucks,” said Ramez Hamdan, GM, Al-Futtaim HINO.
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