Dubai Customs has signed an MoU with Transguard, a UAE-based business solutions group, to provide security services of transport, guarding and storage of valuable cargo for passengers and customers.

The services to be offered by the company under this agreement include valuables storage, escorting for inspection, transportation, Customs clearance, and documentation of all types of Customs declarations. These services will be delivered on Dubai airport premises (Dubai International Airport, DXB, Dubai World Central, DWC, Dubai Cargo Village and Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (Dafza) and all Customs ports in Dubai.

The MoU was signed at Dubai Customs headquarters by Dr Abdullah Busnad, Executive Director of Customs Inspection Division, and Dr Abdulla Al Hashimi, Divisional Senior Vice President Emirates Group Security and Chief Executive Officer of Transguard, in the presence of Rabie Atie, VP, Transguard– Emirates Group Security, and Reema Al Marzooqi, Vice President - Investigations, Fraud and Cybercrime.

The total value of air-cargo gold and diamond trade in Dubai was recorded at AED67.1 billion from March to June, with a volume of 601.4 tonnes.