GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES, REGULATIONS, AND VALUE-ADDED BUSINESS MODELS ACCELERATE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE UAE ITP MEDIA GROUP / BUSINESS MAY 2021 • VOLUME 15, ISSUE 05 CHARGING UP CONTENTS 03 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMAY 2021 07 Auctions Results of Euro Auctions’ March 2021 sale in Dubai 08 Rental equipment Byrne supplies 16 mast climbers for construction of SeaWorld Abu Dhabi 10 Heavy transport Mammoet transports two on- shore oil rigs from UAE to Oman 13 Earthmovers Doosan Infracore launches 100-ton excavator 06 Auctions Results of Ritchie Bros.’ March 2021 sale in Dubai 38 Buses From vehicle conversion to serial production: Torsus expands global footprint 40 Electromobility Extreme E race kicks off in Saudi Arabia, promoting electrifi cation, environment and equality MAY 2021 VOLUME 15 • ISSUE 05 24 Cover story Charging up for the EV era 30 Trucks Alas Emirates Ready Mix takes delivery of 20 Mercedes-Benz Arocs mixer trucks from EMC 36 Trucks How Al-Futtaim Hino captured 40% market share in the UAE within fi ve yearsEDITOR’S LETTER 04 BY DENNIS DANIEL PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMAY 2021 S peed is a barrier that automotive manufacturers love to break, again and again. While developing electric vehicles, speed is a multifaceted challenge, not limited to how fast the vehicle can go, but also how fast the batteries of the vehicle can be charged and how fast the charging infrastructure can be developed. The range problem, to a large extent, has been solved. The Tesla Model S and the Mercedes-Benz EQS have broken the 600km and 700km barriers, respectively, for driving range on a single charge. It appears that the battery charging speed problem, too, has been solved with the development of battery systems that can fully charge an EV in a few minutes. StoreDot’s FlashBattery XFC technology, for example, can charge an EV in just fi ve minutes and deliver a driving range of up to 480 km. The Israel-based technology company recently produced the world’s fi rst engineering samples of fi ve-minute charge batteries and has the backing of strategic partners BP, Daimler, Samsung Ventures, and TDK to achieve rapid commercialization. The big problem remaining to solve is charging infrastructure. To do so, infrastructure developers must understand how and where EV owners will want to charge their vehicles. An analysis of the EV market by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) indicates that while the bulk of the EV charging will take place at home, on-the-go charging when on the road or at the workplace will be equally important to support EV adoption. However, on-the- go charging will also need to be as easy and convenient as refuelling an internal combustion engine vehicle. The PWC analysis also makes important observations about the major stakeholders of EV infrastructure – the government and standalone companies. For governments, EV adoption helps drive their environmental and sustainability goals, and therefore, they THE NEED FOR SPEED PO Box 500024, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971 4 444 3000 Web: www.itp.com Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London & Mumbai ITP MEDIA GROUP CEO Ali Akawi Managing Director Alex Reeve EDITORIAL Editor Dennis Daniel dennis.daniel@itp.com +9714 444 3615 ADVERTISING Group Sales Manager Anup Nagpurkar anup.nagpurkar@itp.com +971 4 444 3573 ITP LIVE General Manager Ahmad Bashour ahmad.bashour@itp.com +971 4 444 3549 PHOTOGRAPHY Senior Photographers Efraim Evidor, Adel Rashid Staff Photographers Aasiya Jagadeesh, Ajith Narendra, Fritz John Asuro, Yuliya Petrovich, Jessica Samson. 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No part of this publication or any part of the contents thereof may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the permission of the publishers in writing. An exemption is hereby granted for extracts used for the purpose of fair review. Published by and © 2021 ITP MEDIA GROUP FZ-LLC. are more likely to subsidize EV charging infrastructure development. Standalone EV charging providers, on the other hand, are playing the long game by building charging capacity in advance of demand, absorbing losses and counting on the eventual rise in EV adoption. Such providers seek to play in numerous EV-charging use cases such as home and at-work chargers, and charging stations at the parking lots of hotels, shopping centres and residential buildings. The cover story in this issue explores the state of the EV charging infrastructure in the UAE, and the major factors driving its expansion. The public charging network in the UAE mainly comprises 22–43kW Type 2 AC charge points, 50–150kW CCS Combo Type 2 DC and CHAdeMO DC charge points. Home chargers typically comprise 3.6–22kW Type 2 AC charge points. This meets the current requirement for overnight and on-the-go charging for all electric vehicle models available in the UAE. As more public charging stations are installed in the UAE, owners of battery electric vehicles will not have to worry about the range required for inter-city travel. This along with government regulations and incentives are helping create the ecosystem required for EV adoption. According to the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, the number of EVs registered in Dubai increased from 71 in 2015 to 2,312 in 2020. With a faster rate of EV adoption projected for the next fi ve years, public chargers will not be suffi cient to fulfi l the demand for charging as consumers will want the added fl exibility of charging their vehicles at home, at work, or at any facility with spare capacity. This has gained the interest of property developers seeking new ways to attract and retain customers. Although private companies are not allowed to monetize EV charging, off ering it as a value-added service is an opportunity too good to ignore. R itchie Bros.’ entirely online auctions continue to drive strong results for consignors around the world and the UAE. At the company’s recent auction, the world’s largest machinery and heavy equipment auctioneer sold over 1,380 items through its Dubai auction site to online buyers worldwide. The two-day auction in March attracted more than 1,470 registered bidders, an increase of 40 per cent compared to the same month in 2020. Fully integrated demographic targeting strategies and digital marketing campaigns were key contributors to the auction’s success, attracting over 51,510 equipment searches on its web portal from around the Gulf region and further afi eld, leading to strong pricing for consignors. Eduard Faig, regional sales manager at Ritchie Bros. Middle East, India and Africa, said: “As our auctions are held entirely online, we are really able to focus our digital capabilities and demonstrate to sellers how Ritchie Bros. is uniquely positioned to extend our international reach into new markets using our easy-to-use Online Timed Auc- tion system. We are committed to making further innovations in our online experience. International demand for heavy machinery is currently high. At Ritchie Bros., we keep close track of the data to optimise our campaigns and advise our customers on the best selling and buying options.” In March, the online-only event attracted registrants from 105 countries and the high- est number of new registered bidders for March auctions in the last fi ve years, with an increase of fi ve per cent. Egypt emerged as the second-largest buyer market in the Middle Eastern region after the UAE for the fi rst time, further demonstrating the eff ective- ness of Ritchie Bros.’ wide-reaching digital strategy. Particular categories with strong price performance included hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, crawler tractors, motor grad- ers, all-terrain cranes, rough terrain cranes, vibratory rollers and articulated dump trucks. Every item was sold without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bidder interest in sport utility vehicles and truck tractors also saw an upswing compared to March 2020, with price performance im- proving by over 40 per cent. “Our advanced online infrastructure successfully connects these consignors to buyers by expanding their global reach and facilitates cross-border sales. Our in-house shipping services give overseas buyers more confi dence and ensure the smooth transpor- tation of assets to buyer locations anywhere in the world. Egypt is a good example of how our Online Timed Auction format can open and expand new lucrative markets for sellers. Our team is focusing all its eff orts on our upcoming auctions to further build on this success,” said Faig. The next Dubai auction will take place in June, with bidding opening on June 22 and ending at staggered times on June 29 and 30, 2021. The auction is unreserved, meaning all items will be sold to the highest bidders, with- out minimum bids or reserve prices, resulting in the guaranteed sale of equipment. The auction will be held online with all the auction items listed on Ritchie Bros.’ website with multiple descriptions, images and other information to assist buyers. Interested buy- ers can also visit Ritchie Bros.’ Dubai site in Jebel Ali Free Zone to view items in person from mid-June 2021. RITCHIE BROS.’ MARCH 2021 AUCTION IN DUBAI SEES 40% INCREASE IN BIDDER PARTICIPATION COMPARED TO LAST YEAR 06 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMAY 2021 AUCTIONSE uro Auctions’ recent sale in Dubai on 22 March 2021 attracted a global audience of buyers and sellers. The live sale and a timed auction following the main event saw over 700 machines going under the hammer. The auction received equipment from 65 consignors, with 14 sellers consigning to the sale for the fi rst time. In all there were eleven seller countries in the sale from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Great Britain, Italy, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and China But it was the home market that was the most active in not only supplying a large percentage of the equipment for sale, but in bidding and successfully buying. The fact equipment was sent for sale from Middle Eastern sellers and bought by Middle East buyers shows there is an appetite for the myriad of infrastructure projects across the region. Buying statistics for the Dubai sale: • Buyers from 74 countries registered for the sale. • Top countries by hammer total, in order, were – UAE, Colombia, United Kingdom, Oman, Lebanon, Ivory Coast, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Taiwan. • Buyers by world region – Middle East 73%, Europe 11%, Africa 6%, South America 6%, UK 4%, Asia 1.5%, North America 0.25% Derek Bleakley, general manager of Euro Auctions, Dubai, said: “The buying pattern for this sale was very interesting. Whilst the Middle East home market purchased 66% of all lots on off er, the remaining 34% was bought by bidders from all countries across Europe, from bidders across the whole of north Africa, from Kazakhstan, China and India, with the UK buying well, as were bidders from the USA, Canada and Australia. As Euro Auctions has such a global reach marketing to over 150 countries and with our online bidding platform, all our sales events attact a global audience. With 599 registered bidder accounts, 33% were fi rst time bidders at this sale, an increase of 100% over the previous sale, and we have seen the number of new customers increasing at every sale. We have been working with prospective sellers and buyers on our database, as well as raising our profi le to the global marketplace with the mes- sage that we represent choice, quality and can help consignors to get the best price for their machinery.” The hammer prices of notable lots from the 22nd March 2021 include: 20t Excavators 2012 Volvo EC380DL 700mm Pads, Piped c/w A/C: $59,000 2020 unused (multiples) - Case CX350B 600mm Pads, Piped c/w A/C (GCC duties not paid): $129,000 2020 (Unused) Doosan DX300LCA 600mm Pads, Piped c/w A/C (GCC duties not paid): $123,000 Backhoe loaders 2014 JCB 4CX 14H2WM Turbo Powershift c/w Extendahoe, 4 in 1 Bucket, Forks, A/C: $43,000 2008 Volvo BL71 Turbo Backhoe Loader c/w Extendahoe, 4 in 1 Bucket, Forks, A/C: $13,000 Wheeled loaders 2016 Komatsu WA470-6 Wheeled Loader c/w A/C (GCC duties not paid): $55,000 2014 Komatsu WA470-5 Wheeled Loader c/w Bucket, A/C: $44,000 2014 Hyundai HL770-9S Wheeled Loader c/w Reverse Camera, Bucket, A/C: $42,000 Rollers 2021 Case 1110EX-D Single Drum Vibratory Roller c/w A/C (GCC duties not paid): $43,000 2019 Dynapac CA255 Single Drum Vibratory Roller c/w Canopy: $33,000 2007 Caterpillar CS533E Single Drum Vibratory Roller c/w Canopy: $26,000 Dozers 2003 Caterpillar D8R Straight Blade & Tilt c/w Ripper: $59,500 1993 CAT D8N Straight Blade & Tilt c/w Ripper: $38,000 Cranes 2001 Demag AC155 55 Ton All Terrain Crane, 5 Sections Main Boom, Hook Block: $65,500 2007 Grove RT700E 4x4 70 Ton Rough Ter- rain Crane, c/w Main Boom, Swing Away Fly Jib: $49,000 2011 Terex RT35 35 Ton Rough Terrain Crane, 4 Sections Main Boom, Hook Block: $48,500 Telehandlers 2016 Manitou MHT-X 10130 Mercedes OM934 LA Turbo Engine, Sway, A/C, 2113 Hours: $73,000 2014 Bobcat T40180 Telehandler c/w WLI, Sway, Bucket, A/C: $26,000 2008 Manitou MT1840 Turbo Telehandler c/w WLI, Sway, Forks: $12,500 Commercial vehicles 2017 Sinotruk Howo 371 8x4 Cement Mixer Lorry c/w A/C: $43,000 2020 (unused) Sinotruk Howo 371 8x4 Ce- ment Mixer Lorry c/w A/C: $41,000 2019 Toyota Fortuner EX.R 4WD Auto: $21,750 2018 Toyota Hilux GL 4WD Crew Cab Pick- up: $16,000 The next Euro Auctions sale in Dubai, UAE, will be held on 28 June 2021. FIRST TIME REGISTRATIONS INCREASE BY 100% AND MIDDLE EAST BUYERS PURCHASE 66% OF ALL LOTS AT EURO AUCTIONS’ MARCH 2021 SALE IN DUBAI 07 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMAY 2021 AUCTIONSB yrne Equipment Rental has been supplying a variety of equipment including power equipment and mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) for construction of the SeaWorld Abu Dhabi theme park. With regard to temporary power and fuel, Byrne is supplying 2 x 500kVA generators in addition to daily fuel deliveries for the entire project. A unique requirement from the site management team was to install 16 specially designed mast climbers without the normal spacing between tie-in frames. During the initial stages of the project, Byrne had to design the MCWP installations accounting for gaps ranging from 28m to 32m between the tie-in frames. Simon Hickson, regional business man- ager–hoists, MCWP and powered access, Byrne Equipment Rental, explains: “With over 300 mast climbers in our rental fl eet across the GCC, we have the resources as well the technical knowledge to cover extremely challenging and unique projects and applica- tions. Therefore, when we received the scope for this project, we were well equipped to deliver. We ensured that no ties were fi xed between areas of 32m tie space within the facade and this was applied across multiple locations. We used the right machine for the job and ensured that a limited SWL of 3000kg to 4000kg was placed on the unit, depending on the confi guration. We focused on how the MCWP’s were going to be tied to the structure, and more importantly the main steel beams. This was overcome by a special clamping tie that took in to account the many variations of steel sizes at site, while ensuring that the large tie loads were dispersed / absorbed back to the main struc- ture safely.” Byrne’s team has over 100 years of com- bined experience in the MCWP fi eld, cover- ing the planning and operations of large scale projects and are adept in the process. Byrne has deployed full-time staff at the SeaWorld construction site for the duration of the project, to cover the servicing, training and relocations of the machines. Simon explains the company’s safety stan- dards and protocols: “All staff deployed to this project are strictly IPAF trained, as is the high standards that Byrne dictate internally and externally with any scope or project. Byrne follows strict protocols with regard to COVID procedures both in our internal and external operations. Internally, regular updates with regards to COVID-19 and our strategy to tackle it are communicated via email from our senior leadership team. The HSE department and operations teams work closely together to provide all the staff with training through ‘Tool Box Talks’ and regular consultation with individuals to ensure ev- eryone has the knowledge to identify symp- toms, control measures and actions to take if a potential case may arise with themselves or others. As a static reminder, COVID-19 posters are displayed in multiple languages at camps, offi ces, yards and sites. When working on projects, Byrne employees adhere to the COVID-19 Byrne ‘Self-Checklist’. This is enforced by the site supervisors and on completion is returned to line managers. In the case of any issues or concerns, work is postponed until the situa- tion is rectifi ed and it is safe to proceed. The site protocols for this project far exceed the basic requirements, and it’s extremely clear that Byrne and the client want to safe guard everyone’s safety and limit any risks.” BYRNE EQUIPMENT RENTAL SUPPLIES 16 SPECIALLY DESIGNED MAST CLIMBERS FOR SEAWORLD ABU DHABI CONSTRUCTION Simon Hickson, regional business manager–hoists, MCWP and powered access, Byrne Equipment Rental. 08 PLANT / MACHINERY / VEHICLESwww.plantmachineryvehicles.comMAY 2021 RENTAL EQUIPMENTartwork for a magazine2.pdf 2 4/25/2021 6:26:43 PMNext >