Dubai Customs, a division of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, has launched a specialised vocational training programme aimed at attracting young Emiratis to careers in the logistics sector — one of Dubai's most promising economic domains. The initiative combines academic instruction with practical, hands-on field training conducted directly at Dubai Customs facilities.
Supporting Dubai's D33 and Social Agenda 33
The Dubai Customs vocational programme is strategically aligned with two of the emirate's landmark policy frameworks: the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and Dubai Social Agenda 33, both initiated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
A central objective is boosting Emiratisation in the private sector — increasing the number of UAE nationals in skilled roles and strengthening their contribution to the national economy.
His Excellency Nasser Al Neyadi, CEO of the Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation, praised the programme's role in developing the future generation of workforce and building a self-reliant, financially independent national talent base. He noted that Dubai Customs consistently seeks to cultivate skills and talents among nationals and offers a positive, motivating work environment grounded in competence and innovation.
Developing Emirati Leadership Talent in Logistics
HE Dr. Abdullah Busnad, Director General of Dubai Customs, said the programme forms part of a broader effort to develop leadership talent management for young Emiratis. He stated that Dubai Customs is committed to providing a creative and positive work environment focused on talent development — one that equips participants to respond to current and future global conditions.
Dr. Busnad added that future strategies for the learning and development initiative are being shaped in close consultation with strategic partners to maximise the programme's reach and impact.
Practical Training and Career Placement
The programme covers both theoretical and practical components, preparing graduates who are capable of delivering results within the logistics industry. Participants receive academic and field training across Dubai Customs facilities, following an approach built on global best practices in advanced logistics — spanning professional and administrative dimensions alike.
Mohammed Al Ghaffari, Executive Director of the Human Resources Sector at Dubai Customs, expressed confidence in the sector's potential. He noted that logistics is one of the largest and fastest-growing economic domains in the region, with the capacity to offer young nationals a strong platform to establish themselves successfully in the job market.
The vocational programme forms part of wider Emiratisation efforts that have helped hundreds of UAE nationals secure private-sector roles through specialised professional programmes and academic scholarships.
