By Starting his career in the Supply Chain Management and Investment from an early age, Dimitar Shatkov – graduate of Rutgers Business School and the Naval Academy of Bulgaria, chatted about the recent $8.7tn. ‘D33’ economics plan and how and what developments can be expected in Dubai’s Logistics.
‘The Dubai Economic Agenda is a positive step that will give the expat community possibilities for growth and diversify the UAE economy. Dubai will become the third-best tourist destination in the world as part of this comprehensive plan and of course that’s very beneficial for our Logistics Sector. D33 includes expanding of the logistics and creating one of the five leading logistic hubs in the world.
At the moment, we do not have specific details, but according to general information, the plan will allocate a large part of the budget to the Logistics sector and, of course, the aspiration to the 1st place in the World in Supply Chain Management’
‘With the intends to lower CO2 emissions by electrifying equipment, Dubai also will invest in renewable energy and alternative fuels which will greatly contribute to better logistics there. One of the Ports already switched the Intra Terminal Vehicles used at the terminal where boats berth from diesel to electric and of course it resulting a decrease of the vehicles’ carbon footprint of almost 80%’he said.
‘The hospitality and tourist business is also connected with the Logistics, which makes up a significant portion of the economy, will undoubtedly gain from this move as it will increase both traffic and monetary investments in the sector, resulting in international partnerships with a lot of companies and attract foreign investment for the industry.
Dubai is an economic powerhouse with enormous demand thanks to its position as a wellconnected and strategic commercial center, which is further fueled by tenacity, a sturdy infrastructure, and technological innovation that will be additionally upgraded with D33. The “mix” of this making it the best logistics center.’
You are currently between UAE and Bulgaria, do you find Dubai attractive place to study?
Without any hesitation I can say that the environment here and the opportunities that are
provided can rarely be seen in one place. So yes, Dubai is a great place to study and develop
yourself. When we talk about Logistics, it is one of the biggest hubs in the world, because of
the location, but what Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is doing and planning to
do, drives the whole chain and allows the best optimization.
What are your favourite things about the sector?
Planning and coordinating are the main factors in Logistics and my favorite things. Let’s put it
another way, “neatness” is my vision for work and I believe that is what primarily led me to this sector.
When you complete your education fully, would you like to be a part of the development of Logistics in Dubai and do you think you can contribute to it?
My main goal is development and constant upgrading, improvement. In a place like this, I can certainly achieve it, given the resources that are provided, and what exactly my contribution will be, let’s say the future will show.
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