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DP World, BOXBAY and Dubai’s Growth Mindset

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  Image credit: www.boxbay.com Dubai, a city known for its awe-inspiring growth and trailblazing spirit, stands as a shining example of how a relentless pursuit of innovation can transform a humble desert backwater into a global hub of trade and tourism. At the heart of this extraordinary transformation lies Dubai's unwavering commitment to fostering a culture of innovation and embracing a growth mindset.  Sometimes in November 2021, I visited Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port to see BOXBAY. BoxBay is the world’s first container High Bay Store (HBS) system being piloted by the leading enabler of global trade, DP World. It is the next big thing to happen to logistics and supply chain as it sets to revolutionize ports and terminals operation. Having undergone successful testing, this innovative container handling system not only makes stacking and accessing of containers easier, energy saving and efficient, it solves the challenges of unavailability of enough space for container stacking a...

HYPERLOOP: Now, Humans can Travel at the ‘Speed of Light’

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  In the not-too-distant future you will get to travel in an enclosed levitating pod at speeds three (3) times faster than high-speed rail and more than ten (10) times faster than traditional rail. You will travel the distance that takes hours to reach by flight in minutes, all thanks to human ingenuity that has no end.   Like numerous inventions that debuted at past world expos changed the way humans live for good, a pod-like invention for mass mobility called Hyperloop was exhibited at the World Expo hosted by Dubai. It is a new mode of transportation designed to revolutionize the transportation industry and the way the world moves, for good. Hyperloop is an autonomous vehicle designed to travel through a near-vacuum tube at airline speeds on ground level. It can travel at speeds up to 1080 km/h with zero direct emissions. It is designed for intercity transportation, on-demand and direct-to-destination, capable of moving thousands of people per hour per direction. It is said...