Emirates SkyCargo signs humanitarian logistics MoU with International Humanitarian City
Al-Futtaim HINO bags major NFPC order of 200 trucks
HINO has bagged a large order from NFPC.
n Al-Futtaim HINO, the automotive company that Nabil Sultan and Giuseppe Saba at the MoU signing ceremony.
n Emirates SkyCargo and International Humanitarian City (IHC), the world’s largest hub for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief solutions. The MoU was signed by Nabil Sultan, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Cargo and Giuseppe Saba, CEO, International Humanitarian City. The partnership between the two entities underlines Dubai’s position as an international gateway for the rapid deployment of aid and relief efforts directed at humanitarian crises. Under the terms of the MoU, Emirates SkyCargo and IHC will work together to develop innovative logistics solutions for effective crisis relief operations. Emirates SkyCargo will be the air cargo carrier of first resort for transportation or urgently required aid materials to affected destinations. In addition, the two organizations will work together to share know-how and develop best practices around the transportation of specialized cargo for relief efforts. “Over the years, Emirates SkyCargo has operated a number of flights and transported relief cargo on behalf of International Humanitarian City in response to humanitarian disasters and crises around the world, ,” commented Sultan. “The high standards and excellent service delivery of Emirates SkyCargo will continue to add a lot of value to the IHC community crisis response mechanism and our synergies will enable us to work together as one humanity,”added Saba. 6 OCTOBER 2020
exclusively franchises light, medium and heavy-duty HINO trucks in the UAE, has recently announced the delivery of a major order of 200 HINO trucks to the National Food Product Company (NFPC) cementing its leadership of the FMCG sector in the UAE, a press communiqué indicated. Al-Futtaim HINO which has increased its market share by around 300% in the past five years has been the preferred mobility partner for many FMCG companies thanks to HINO’s unmatched Japanese quality and reliability and AlFuttaim’s dedicated after-sales support. With the latest handover, NFPC’s fleet of HINO trucks grows to 450 HINO trucks, following a similar deal of 250 trucks in 2019. NFPC will use the HINO 916XLWB-6TON trucks to boost its delivery operations which include water shutters, chillers and freezers. “With this deal, we are further cementing our strong relationship with NFPC whose fleet primarily consists of HINO trucks,” remarked Ramez Hamdan, General Manager, Al-Futtaim HINO. The pandemic has resulted in a huge boost to e-commerce and this has had a corresponding increase in our light-duty truck sales which now makes up 65% of our sales primarily to FMCG and logistics operators,” he added. The 200 HINO trucks will be custom-fitted by Al Furat to meet the specific requirements of NFPC and which adhere to UAE safety standards. The HINO line-up in the UAE consists of light-duty 300 series, medium-duty 500 series and heavy-duty 700 series.
