29 Dec 2021 / Dubai
Following the UAE Government’s announcement to switch weekends to Saturday and Sunday with a 4.5-day work week, starting from 1 January 2022, the weekend will officially change to Saturday and Sunday, with 4.5 hours of work on Friday (from 7:30 am until 12 pm). The working hours from Monday to Thursday remain unchanged. In compliance with this, please note the below changes:
• Administration office hours:
o Monday to Thursday: 07:30 hours to 15:30 hours
o Friday: 07:30 hours to 12:00 hours
• Normal working hours at General Cargo and Logistics:
Normal working hours from Sunday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays and Saturday):
07:00-12:00 / 13:00-16:00
• Overtime hours:
Overtime will be applicable on Saturday instead of Friday. As stated above, Friday will be considered a
normal working day.
• Vessel Berthing / Unberthing Charges:
Double berthing / unberthing and warping charges will be applicable on Saturday instead of Friday.
This also applies to Jebel Ali and Port Rashid.
Source: DP World Notice NO.114/2021
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Dubai, contact GAC Dubai at [email protected].
You are currently on GAC Worldwide website.
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