Dubai Trade Partners with Dubai Chamber of Commerce to expand its services
We are confident that our collaboration with Dubai Chamber of Commerce will open doors for our users to deal with global corporations and investors, uplifting their businesses to greater standards by capitalising on international trading opportunities
Dubai Trade, a DP World company, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce have signed an agreement to allow the local business community easier access to the Chamber’s trade services. This includes certificates of origin, attestation, and other membership services, which will be accessible on the Dubai Trade Portal, a single window platform for international trade.
The agreement was signed by H.E. Hamad Buamim, President & CEO of Dubai Chambers and Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World UAE & Jafza.
H.E. Hamad Buamim, President & CEO of Dubai Chambers said: “Our aim has always been to cement Dubai’s position as a leading global business hub and facilitate Dubai’s trade and investment flows with other markets around the world. Through our collaboration with Dubai Trade, we believe that our aim of enhancing the Emirate’s competitiveness in key sectors such as trade and logistics will be much more achievable, as we will be able to integrate various services on a common platform and ensure faster and easier business operations. Moreover, this strategic partnership with Dubai Trade falls in line with our digital transformation efforts and Dubai’s Paperless Strategy, as the platform will further encourage us to adopt a paperless approach to trading operations and payments”.
Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO & Managing Director, DP World UAE & Jafza said: “As a leading trade enabler, we believe in providing integrated trade solutions that enable our customers to look beyond the horizon. Through our partnership with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, we aim to further enhance our customers’ experience, helping them leverage through key services and providing a wider range of solutions. In addition to that, we are confident that our collaboration with Dubai Chamber of Commerce will open doors for our users to deal with global corporations and investors, uplifting their businesses to greater standards by capitalising on international trading opportunities”.
Hussain Al Blooshi, COO, Dubai Trade said: “Dubai Trade has played a pivotal role in increasing the competency of the industry by leveraging the robust trade and logistics capabilities through its Single Window. We work closely with our clients to develop a thorough understanding of their requirements and collaborate with key players in the trade sector, which has established us as a single window for cross border trading in Dubai. Dubai Chamber of Commerce services are a significant addition to our customers to facilitate trade and further enhance ease of doing business, and we believe that this partnership will surely add value to our platform’s users, enabling seamless access to international markets”.
The latest collaboration between Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Dubai Trade aims to boost Dubai’s position as a leading global trade hub by streamlining the trade process and offering faster operations for more than 180,000 customers.
Dubai Trade offers 24/7 access to over 700 digital trade and logistics e-services, allowing its customers a seamless trading experience. These include Customs eClearance, ePermits, Port eClearance, ePayments, company licensing and Free Zone administrative services.
About Dubai Trade
Dubai Trade is Dubai’s premier trade facilitation entity that strives to make trade easier, faster and to create value for all stakeholders by offering integrated electronic services from various trade and logistics service providers in Dubai under a single window www.dubaitrade.ae. It underlines Dubai’s position as the ideal base for trading across borders with its unique geographical location, excellent infrastructure and seamless processes across the private sector and government agencies. Dubai Trade integrates the major stakeholders in the trade and logistics operations including DP World, the global trade enabler which manages a portfolio of 78 operating marine and inland terminals across six continents, Dubai Customs, the region’s leading Customs administration and Economic Zones World, the global operator of economic zones and activity-specific business and industrial zones including Jebel Ali Free Zone, one of the major contributors to the overall growth of Dubai.
The Dubai Trade portal offers a single window to the online services of its stakeholders and provides a streamlined flow of services designed around customer needs and targeted at customer satisfaction. The portal services are on a continuing growth curve and currently include services for Traders, Shipping Lines and Agents, Clearing and Forwarding Agents, Hauliers, and Free Zone Licensees, that include Marine services, Manifest and Cargo handling services, Cargo Clearance and Haulage services, Invoicing and Payment services and Free Zone services. Dubai Trade offers service and business excellence with its customer centric strategy at the core of its operations, a value that you will feel in each and every service you access in the portal. With the growth pace of Dubai as a driver, Dubai Trade will always be on a fast-moving path towards achieving its stated vision.