AbdulAziz Al Balooshi, CEO of Fujairah Terminals, and Suliyman Halbouni, CEO, Al Mayya Group Abu Dhabi Ports unit Fujairah Terminals has inked an agreement with Al Mayya Group to handle the import of livestock into the UAE.
The agreement covers the annual import of more than a million sheep, goat and cattle into the UAE, one of the largest contracts of its kind.
Under deal Fujairah Terminals will grant Al Mayya Group exclusive rights to service livestock at a specially designated quarantine and berth area situated within its terminal facilities at the Port of Fujairah.
AbdulAziz Al Balooshi, CEO at Fujairah Terminals, said: “Fujairah Terminals’ landmark agreement with Al Mayya Group demonstrates our ability to tailor customer-centric solutions that enable the streamlining and enhancement of global trade.
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Described as one of the largest contracts of its kind in the UAE, Fujairah Terminals will grant Al Mayya exclusive rights to service livestock at a specially designated quarantine and berth area within its terminal facilities at the Port of Fujairah.
The quarantine area under construction should be completed by mid-July for livestock imports from Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Djbouti, Sudan and possibly Tanzania, Al Mayya Group CEO Suliyman Halbouni told S&P Global Platts on April 6.
By switching the imports to Fujairah outside the Strait of Hormuz from Dubai and other terminals, the transport time should be cut by two or three days, he said.
Fujairah Terminals and Al Mayya sign agreement
Fujairah Terminals, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Al Mayya Group, have today announced the signing of an agreement to handle the livestock logistics for the annual import of more than a million sheep, goat and cattle into the UAE.
In one of the largest contracts of its kind in the UAE, Fujairah Terminals will grant Al Mayya Group exclusive rights to service livestock at a specially designated quarantine and berth area situated within its terminal facilities at the Port of Fujairah.
Fujairah’s strategic location on the UAE’s eastern seaboard ensures a much shorter sailing time to and from key destinations including East Africa. The port, situated on the Arabian Sea, lies within 300km of all seven emirates. Thanks to the country’s highly advanced road network, it will easily connect Al Mayya Group’s allocated port-side area to its other inland facilities across the UAE.
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Fujairah Terminals, Al Mayya sign livestock deal
ABU DHABI, 4 hours, 38 minutes ago Fujairah Terminals, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, and Al Mayya Group have signed an agreement to handle the livestock logistics for the annual import of more than a million sheep, goat and cattle into the UAE. Fujairah Terminals will grant Al Mayya Group exclusive rights to service livestock at a specially designated quarantine and berth area situated within its terminal facilities at the Port of Fujairah. Fujairah’s strategic location on the UAE’s eastern seaboard ensures a much shorter sailing time to and from key destinations including East Africa. The port, situated on the Arabian Sea, lies within 300km of all seven emirates. Thanks to the country’s highly advanced road network, it will easily connect Al Mayya Group’s allocated port-side area to its other inland facilities across the UAE.