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In line with the rapid growth of Dubai’s economy, recent statistics released by Dubai Trade, the online gateway for trade and logistics services in Dubai, show promising growth figures in the first half of 2015, as compared to the same period last year.
The first half of 2015 witnessed 12.5 per cent growth in new companies registered with Dubai Trade with 9,317 new companies now on board. This led to an 8.7 per cent growth in the number of transactions to 9.7 million, reflecting Dubai Trade’s success in offering a streamlined trade facilitation process.
Similarly, Rosoom, the secure online payment gateway of Dubai Trade, recorded in the first six months of 2015 an increase of 29.2 per cent in the amount of total collections made.
Commenting on Dubai Trade’s performance during the first half of the year, H.E. Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Dubai Trade chairman, said: “We are pleased with the enhanced growth figures across all segments. Dubai Trade is committed to the adoption of innovative solutions and high standards.”
Dubai Trade has recently launched its new Certified Customs Broker (CCB) programme, a professional course for the trade and logistics community to enable a more comprehensive understanding of customs laws and regulations. Additionally, a Customs Declaration Assistant service has been introduced to help users select accurate declarations of their daily shipments.
At the same time, Dubai Trade is introducing a new cargo booking service that provides freight forwarders and exporters enhanced cargo booking capabilities for sea shipments. This is designed to facilitate the integration of freight forwarders’ and exporters systems’ with shipping line systems, enabling them to request, amend or cancel a booking without the need to login to multiple platforms.
