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| Baggagement – International Service Provider to Operate New Services at Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal Abu Dhabi–UAE, December 7 2019: Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, today announced the launch of a new baggage service designed to ease transfers for cruise ship passengers. Baggagement – an international baggage management company – has been engaged to provide its services to cruise ship passengers arriving in the UAE to join cruise ships leaving from Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal at Zayed Port. As part of the procedure, passengers’ baggage can be transferred from the cruise terminal in Abu Dhabi to wherever the passengers desire, whether to a city, airport or even another emirate – meaning that passengers need only take carry-on baggage with them as they leave the cruise terminal, delivering easy and efficient movement. For those passengers travelling to an airport, it will enable them to skip the inconvenient queues at the airport check-in counter, saving up to 60 minutes of their time. The new service will also provide participating passengers with an app, allowing them the convenience of tracking and tracing their luggage in real-time. Noura Rashed Al Dhaheri, Cruise Terminal Manager at Abu Dhabi Ports, said of the launch: “In line with our goal of maintaining our competitive advantage, we are pleased to introduce this new service to passengers in the cruise terminal. We are committed to offering a seamless passenger experience, and the streamlining of baggage services is a welcome milestone as we progress towards our objective of consolidating Abu Dhabi’s position as a premier international hub for tourism.” Mohammed Aburiyaleh, CEO and Co-founder of Baggagement Middle East, said: “This partnership with Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal is an important step in our strategy to expand into the Middle East region and beyond, and – with Abu Dhabi’s emergence as a prime cruise ship destination, with over 150 cruise ships calling this season and more passengers who can benefit from our service – we look forward to a successful relationship.” About Abu Dhabi Ports Established in 2006, Abu Dhabi Ports is a global trade enabler strategically based in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is the region’s premier facilitator of logistics, transport, and trade, bridging Abu Dhabi with the world. Abu Dhabi Ports owns and manages 11 ports and terminals in the UAE and Guinea. Abu Dhabi Ports’ largest subsidiary is Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), the integrated trade, logistics, and industrial hub, with the flagship, deep water Khalifa Port as its maritime gateway. Additional subsidiaries of Abu Dhabi Ports are: Abu Dhabi Marine Services (SAFEEN), Maqta Gateway, Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), and Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal. About Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal Launched in 2015, the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal is the first dedicated permanent cruise infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. Developed by Abu Dhabi Ports and operated from Zayed Port, the oldest port in the emirate, the cruise terminal is located close to several popular tourist attractions, such as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Ferrari World, and Louvre Abu Dhabi. Over the past number of years, the Terminal has welcomed an average of 500,000 passengers per year, travelling on one of the 13 cruise lines that have selected Abu Dhabi as one of their excursion destinations, and plays a key role in growing the emirate’s appeal as a major tourist destination in the UAE and the region. |