Dubai: DHL said on Monday the UAE is the most connected country in the Middle East & North Africa and the 12th most connected country out of 140 countries evaluated by the logistics company.
The UAE climbed six places in DHL’s third edition of its Global Connectedness Index (GCI) after having placed 18th in 2013.
The GCI evaluated global connectedness by measuring cross-border flows of trade, capital, information and people from 140 countries which it found have recovered most of their losses incurred during the financial crisis.
“The UAE is essentially a gateway to the rest of the world and a trade route that has grown immensely over the years. It is becoming one of the world’s busiest logistics hubs and given its location between East and West we understand the importance of offering the best in class when it comes to logistics solutions and continue to invest in the UAE and across the rest of the GCC as part of our aggressive expansion plans,” stated Frank-Uwe Ungerer, country manager at DHL Express UAE.
