https://www.kenresearch.com/blog/2023/06/uae-warehouse-solution-market-size/
History of steady growth alongside a positive future forecast provides UAE’s logistics Market increasing confidence & interest of stakeholders, says a report by Ken Research
- Expansion of existing sea ports, emergence of e-commerce sector coupled with rising maritime, air cargo & land transport sector serves as major catalyst for the growth and development of logistics industry in UAE.
The government of UAE is aiming to establish it as a Logistics Hub by huge investments in the infrastructure. Initiatives such as development of sea ports (USD 1.09 Billion to enhance logistical infrastructure for serving trading operations) alongside a growing pharmaceutical & maritime industry will help UAE government to achieve the economic growth targets by 2040. The country’s strength lies mainly in its maritime sector. As per relevant data, the Bunker Supply Index ranked UAE 3rd globally in transport services and 5th globally as a key competitive maritime hub. As of 2022, there were more than 10 million cubic meters of crude and oil products storage capacity at Fujairah, making Fujairah the world’s No. 3 bunkering hub, which contributes in strengthening UAE’s position as a reliable supplier of crude oil. All in all, the country has a huge potential when it comes to expansion of its logistics sector.
- “Integrating Technology to market’s growth prospects:” With the increasing technological innovations and advancements across the world, logistics sector in UAE is also getting benefitted.
Technology options such as Real Time Tracking, Control Tower, smarter operations & greater service quality serve as a major benefit for UAE’s Logistics Market. A major benefit of technologies such as warehouse Management System is that) it further optimizes and accelerates key warehousing tasks by directing receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping and space utilization along optimized routes is that they have a large Shipper and Trucker Base and offer services such as Freight Listing, Freight Brokerage and Online Transactions to earn revenue. All in all, technological innovations are anticipated to be inculcated deep into the logistics systems in UAE.