Maersk Logistics has signed a collaborative agreement with the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) to build an ongoing partnership working towards commercial benefits and enhancement of knowledge.

Maersk is a recognised leader in the international logistics market and part of the AP Moller - Maersk Group.

The agreement forges initiatives like collaborative research projects, graduate recruitment, guest lectures by Maersk Logistics and intellectual capital sharing.

Globally, Maersk Logistics conducts joint research with selected business schools, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cranfield School of Management, UK, University of Queensland, Australia, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Erasmus, Netherlands.

UOWD is the first university in the Middle East to be chosen by Maersk for such a partnership.

Raymi van der Spek, vice-president (Administration), University of Wollongong in Dubai and Klaus Dahl Tindborg, managing director of Maersk Logistics Middle East Area, Dubai recently signed the agreement in this regard.

“The partnership represents a great honour for UOWD, as there are just a handful of business schools worldwide that enjoy such status,” said Dr David Van Over, chair of Graduate Studies, UOWD.

“Our students will be able to conduct research with the involvement of Maersk Logistics’ companies, clients and partners. We will also be able to enrich our classroom material.”

Steffan Steensbaek, regional manager, supply chain management, Maersk Logistics Middle East, said, ’Basically, through this agreement we will boost thought leadership aspiration in supply chain management and give a development opportunity to our talented employees to interact with UOWD students in research work.’

’We are confident this will be a mutually rewarding partnership. The deal comes at a time when the Middle East is poised to become one of the most vibrant logistics hubs of the world,’ he added.-TradeArabia News Service