1. Logistics and Transport Sector in the UAE
R&D Department National Qualifications Authority, UAE October 2016

2. Among the top 10 countries
UAE Vision 2021
Indicator
2012 results
2021 targets
Non-Oil Real GDP Growth
3.2% (Preliminary 2015) 5%
Global Competitiveness Index
Rank 16 ( Report)
Among the top 10 countries
Share of UAE Nationals in the Workforce
0.61% (2015 Estimate) 8%
Emiratisation Rate in the Private Sector
1.08% (2015)
Competitive knowledge economy (selected targets):
Economy diversification
Expansion of the private sector
Emiratisation
Target: Sustainable environment and infrastructure
UAE Vision 2021 highlights the importance of infrastructure and aims for the UAE to be among the best in the world in the quality of airports, ports, road infrastructure and electricity.
Indicator
2012 results
2021 targets
Quality of air transport infrastructure
Rank 2 ( Report)
Rank 1
Quality of port infrastructure
Rank 3 ( Report)
Quality of overall infrastructure (such as transportation, electricity and telephone lines)
Rank 4 ( Report)

3. Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals
From a range of national activity indicators, twelve (12) industry sectors were identified.
About 20,000 UAE nationals enter the job market every year (Emirates National Development Programme (ENDP). The Handbook acts as an important reference for employment opportunities in the key sectors.
No.
Code
Industry sector 1 A
Government services and public administration 2 B
Community, health and social services 3 C
Business, administration and financial services 4 D
Tourism, hospitality, retail and leisure services including personal care services 5 E
Arts, culture and entertainment 6 F
Education, learning and social development 7 G
Building and construction, estates and assets development and management 8 H
Utilities and infrastructure 9 I
Energy resources – oil, natural gas, petrochemical, chemical and mining/quarrying 10 J
Manufacturing 11 K
Logistics and transport 12 L
Agriculture, livestock and fishery
Logistics and transport
Careers:
Supply, distribution and related manager
Logistics manager
Distribution manager
Transportation manager
Aircraft pilot and related associate professional
Air traffic controller
Air traffic safety electronics technician
Crane, hoist and related plant operator
Freight handler
Example employer
Airlines, airports, ports, cargo companies, transport authorities, municipalities, storage companies, courier companies, navy, air force, shipping building companies
From a range of national activity indicators, twelve (12) industry sectors were identified. The sectors were derived from information related to such activities as economic, social context, employment, and population size as well as synergies in the mix of occupational and vocational skills.

4. Logistics and transport
The UAE aims to become a regional logistics and transport hub, in areas such as ports, airports and storage infrastructure as well as related systems.
The UAE logistics sector is expected to grow by 4% in 2016, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% between 2015 and 2020.
Source: Frost & Sullivan,
Logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations.
Logistics includes transportation, storage and distribution.
Logistics requires:
Packaging
Containerisation
Documentation
Insurance
Storage
Freight damage claims
Importing and exporting regulations
Working and collaborating with other entities within the supply chain
Managing vendors and partners
Mitigating risks and expenditures.
Rapidly growing sector
The growth in on-line shopping
Requires a better-skilled workforce working smarter and more efficiently
Usage of nationwide infrastructure in order to cope with a massive freight task
Due to computerisation and automation, the necessity of specialised and higher-level computer skills, problem-solving and analytical skills, and more sophisticated contract management practices
Requires people with high level VET qualifications or higher education qualifications
Requires a good customer service, integrated logistics, supply chain management services, multi-modal transport and inventory management
Source: Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council Ltd.,
Source: Dubai International Academic City,

5. Logistics and transport
Saadiyat Cultural District
Expo 2020 Dubai
is likely to create 277,000 jobs
the number of tourists in Dubai to reach 20 million people
Louvre Abu Dhabi
Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Sh. Zayed National Museum
Free zones Industrial cities
The Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf, a Dh1 billion project, expected to open at the end of 2017
UAE reported 28,082 rooms in 97 hotels to be under construction.

6. Logistics and transport in the emirate of Abu Dhabi
The transportation activity is considered one of the catalyst activities of economic development in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
New transport means are created to keep pace with economic and urban development taking place in the emirate.
The existing infrastructure is continuously upgraded to enhance connections between the emirate’s geographical regions and with global markets.

7. Logistics and transport
New infrastructure projects in the emirate of Abu Dhabi
On October 16, 2016, the Abu Dhabi Executive Council approved nearly Dh6 billion worth of development projects in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. These include:
a Dh1bn construction package for a business district project in Madinat Zayed, originally known as Abu Dhabi’s Capital District, with a ‘multi-modal’ public transport system
a Dh687 million residential project in Al Hayer, near Al Ain, including new roads
The Al Zahiyah infrastructure project that includes redesigning Al Firdous and 10th streets
Extensive improvements to roads and other infrastructure
Stalled transport projects in Abu Dhabi
131-kilometre Abu Dhabi metro
Light rail system

8. Logistics and transport
Air transport
Abu Dhabi International Airport Awards (selected)
ICAO Award for Training for Gulf Center for Aviation Studies
Best Airport Marketing Team in Asia
Best Airport in The Middle East
Best Staff Service in the Middle East
Airport Service Quality certification
23.3 million passengers travelled through Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2015, up from 19.9 million in 2014.
Dubai International Airport
6500 flights directly connect Dubai to the world every week. Awards (selected)
Government Excellence Award – Special Recognition for Customer Satisfaction
World Travel Awards – Best Airport Middle East
10th Aviation Business Awards in Dubai, 2016 – Development of the Year award
Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards Middle East – Favourite Airport for Layovers
Over 78 million passengers travelled through Dubai International Airport in 2015, up from 70.5 million in 2014.
The term infrastructure encompasses the physical facilities and systems that serve the public at large, including structures that facilitate transportation, communication and other essential daily processes.

9. Logistics and transport
Shipping and sea transport
Public transport buses
Metro
The term infrastructure encompasses the physical facilities and systems that serve the public at large, including structures that facilitate transportation, communication and other essential daily processes.
Currently, 79 trains serve the Dubai Metro’s Red and Green Lines.
Preliminary work on the Route 2020 metro extension has begun. 11.8km of the route will be elevated, while 3.2km will be underground, to be served by 15 new trains for the expo, while 35 additional trains will be procured to serve the existing metro routes.

10. Employability in logistics and transport in the emirate of Abu Dhabi
International branch campuses in Dubai offer 237 programmes.

11. Employability in logistics and transport in the emirate of Dubai
International branch campuses in Dubai offer 237 programmes.

12. Recruitment of UAE graduates
Recruitment of Top Graduates in the UAE – 2016
2016 Qudurat Wave III
Main reason behind the choice of employer
Salary expectations
Employees’ expectations
Graduates’ expectations
64% of companies hire people with the right attitude, versus the right degree;
57% of employers said their key challenge is “the lack of availability of talent with the necessary qualifications”;
0% of employers are interested in the ‘brand image’ of a job candidate’s university.
Graduates believe in ‘the right qualification’
26% of graduates see themselves as the CEO or general manager in 10 years.

13. The annual growth rate of compensation of employees at current prices in ‘Transport and storage’ in 2015 was 6.7%.
The average wage per employee in 2013 in the ‘Transport and storage’ activity was AED 112,000.
The highest average wage per employee was in the ‘Mining and quarrying’ activity with AED thousand, followed by the ‘Financial and insurance’ activity with an average of AED thousand,

14. Employability in community, health and social services in the emirate of Dubai

15. Qualifications endorsed by NQA
105 endorsed qualifications (as of August 2016)
Industry sector
Sub- sector code
Sub-sector
Logistics and transport
K45
Certificate 4 Airline & Airport Operations (Principal Qualification)