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5/6/24, 3:03 PM Emaar, The Economic City, signs agreement with Aramex - LogisticsGulf
Both parties will implement sustainable logistics solutions to
improve operational efficiency

Emaar, The Economic City, the master-developer of King Abdullah
Economic City (KAEC), has signed an agreement with Aramex, a
leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation

solutions, to implement sustainable and value-added logistics

solutions in KAEC to minimise environmental impact and enhance
operational efficiency.

The agreement was signed by Sami Al-Najrani, Chief Operating
Officer and Advisor to the Chairman, KAEC; and Mahmoud Asha,
General Manager, Western Region, Aramex, on behalf of Abdulaziz

Abdullah Al Nuwaiser, the General Manager, during a ceremony

attended by numerous renowned personalities. Rayan Albakri, Deputy
Minister of Logistics Services at the Ministry of Transport and Logistic

Services; Mazen AlSaleh, Vice Secretary General-Economic Cites at
Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA); and Mansour Al

Salem, the Managing Director of Emaar, The Economic City, attended
this ceremony.

First multi-compartment robot

The first multi-compartment robot used for logistics

operations, custom-designed by Aramex through the support of its
partner Ottonomy, allows for multiple deliveries per trip, thus

optimizing overall operations and paving the way for cheaper delivery
costs.

“We seek to implement a variety of eco-friendly logistics solutions
under this agreement, particularly Bot deliveries, which would be

implemented for the first time in KSA,” commented Mansour Al-Salem,
Managing Director of Emaar, The Economic City.

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