How Dubai kept supermarket shelves full despite global shipping chaos

Traders say Dubai has improved its ability to diversify sourcing, use alternative shipping routes and boost transport and storage efficiency.

Close coordination through business groups has helped resolve challenges quickly and keep goods moving across the market.

Redha Al Mansouri, Chairman of the group and CEO of Fresh Fruits Company, said Dubai's ability to keep fresh produce flowing shows the strength of its economic model.

He said the UAE's ports and logistics hubs have provided flexible alternatives amid disruptions to global shipping routes.

"Under the guidance of the UAE leadership, Dubai Customs, DP World, and other port and logistics stakeholders implemented timely facilitation measures that enabled smooth cargo movement through alternative corridors into Jebel Ali and the free zones," he said.