Sharjah’s strategic location between Europe and southern Asia has enabled it to become a central player in global transport and logistics networks. Its manufacturing sector with ample resources has the potential to increase import and export cargo volumes, leading to the creation of jobs. The importance of this was highlighted in the 2021 launch of the Sharjah Exports...
Articles & Analysis | Transport mega-projects support Sharjah as gateway to other emirates from The Report: Sharjah 2021
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Chapter | Transport & Logistics from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Sharjah’s strategic location between Europe and southern Asia has enabled the emirate to become a central player in international transport and logistics networks....
Sharjah has one of the most diversified economies in the UAE, with a strong foundation in industry and manufacturing. Approximately 95.8% of its economic activity was derived from non-oil sectors in 2019, positioning the emirate to absorb much of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Articles & Analysis | Will Covid-19 make a lasting change to essential global supply chains? from The Report: Philippines 2021
As globalisation has increased, the world’s supply chains have become substantially more interconnected, and goods often have more stages to pass through before reaching the end consumer. From national lockdowns to closed airspace and land borders, Covid-19 resulted in unprecedented disruption to the mechanics of most economies, regardless of...