GPCA：未来的石化和化学品供应链需要更大可持续性和更有弹性

据阿拉伯贸易网迪拜报道，在5月19日在迪拜举行的第13届海湾石油化工和化学品协会(GPCA)供应链会议上，发言者一致认为，未来的石油化工和化学品供应链需要更可持续和更有弹性，以准备和减轻未来的供应中断。

2020年开始的疫情大流行，自本世纪初以来气候变化的威胁，如今地缘政治冲突给全球供应链带来的冲击波，改变现有的物流模型造成的威胁，引人注目的商业领袖们要谨慎和采用新的思维方式。这是5月17日至19日在阿联酋迪拜希尔顿迪拜艾尔哈布图尔城酒店举行的GPCA活动的主要看点。

FAHSS-TUV首席执行官兼GPCA供应链委员会主席Saleh Al-Suwaiti在第一天的欢迎词中表示：“疫情大流行带来的危机迫使企业将重点转向创新和重组工作，通过建立弹性和灵活性来确保业务连续性。”

供应链脱碳  

Al-Suwaiti补充说，如今，由于政府和企业都承诺支持碳中和，石油化工和化学品供应链脱碳已成为讨论的前沿。  

Al-Suwaiti为讨论定下了基调，29位业内领先专家分享了他们的见解，并将其作为活动主题的一部分——“未来的供应链：现在”。 在此次活动的首次执行官小组会议上，沙特铁路公司(SAR)和萨达拉化学公司指出了确保供应链可靠性和建立健全的多式联运系统的重要性。

他们补充说，海湾合作委员会铁路项目不仅有望从整体上改善供应链系统，而且可以以更有效和可持续的方式做到这一点，大幅减少排放。

知识资产

在第一天的全体会议上，阿联酋世界港口公司集装箱码头执行董事Esam Khoori告诉观众：“由于我们从两年的混乱中转变，我们发现知识资产是推动企业成功的因素。”他呼吁建立一个更紧密联系、更协作、更负责任的行业，并补充称：“通过改善全行业合作，石化和化学行业届时将受益匪浅。”  

第二天的演讲继续强调化学品供应链可持续性的必要性。在欢迎致辞中，荷兰孚宝公司中东地区商业和业务发展总监、GPCA供应链委员会副主席Aslam Moola赞扬了新的能源存储和运输解决方案，如海合会铁路，为该地区的供应链和物流带来了转型变化。

海合会海关联盟主任Mutlaq Bin Saad Al-Mutlaq在会议的最后一天发表了主题演讲。他首先概述了在海合会关税联盟框架内促进海合会内部贸易的机会。他还介绍了海合会在这方面工作的最新情况，最后他强调了这一重要举措对该地区成员国的社会经济利益至关重要。 

化学品供应链  

GPCA秘书长Abdulwahab Al Sadoun博士评论道：“化学品供应链正在日益复杂的环境中运作，而全球力量超出化学品行业的控制。从地缘政治紧张局势的影响到迄今仍然持续的疫情大流行，不断上升的全球贸易保护主义和全世界许多国家的近岸外包，供应链领导人正面临一个具有挑战性的任务——为未来做计划和准备，这个未来可能与现在的现实完全不同，而且越来越难以预测。 因此，保持积极主动和敏捷灵活将是帮助公司免受未来风险的一些关键因素。”

Sadoun博士说：“另一方面，关键的需求——例如接近客户、采用供应链数字化、采取可持续和真正的理解环境、社会和治理(ESG)议程的影响——意味着企业不能再等待这些趋势的到来。

“它们就在家门口，并且已经在改变化工行业的供应链。为了保持竞争力，化工行业的领导者必须利用未来的机会来提高他们的灵活性，与客户和合作伙伴合作，并通过正确的投资和技术来降低他们对环境的影响。最后，他们必须专注于开发自己的才能，用他们需要的技能来解决他们尚未面对的挑战。”

李峻 编译自 美国油价网

原文如下：

Future of supply chain is green and resilient: GPCA

The supply chain of the future needs to be more sustainable and resilient to prepare for and mitigate future disruptions, agreed speakers at the 13th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Supply Chain Conference.

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic at the start of 2020, the threat of climate change since the beginning of the century and now the Russia-Ukraine conflict have sent shockwaves across global supply chains and threatened to transform existing logistics models, compelling business leaders to take heed and adopt new ways of thinking. This was the main takeaway from this week’s GPCA event held from May 17 to 19 at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE.

“The crisis brought on by the pandemic forced companies to shift their focus to innovation and restructuring efforts, to ensure business continuity by building resilience and agility,” said Saleh Al-Suwaiti, CEO, FAHSS-TUV, and Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee, in his welcome address on day one. 

Supply chain decarbonisation

Today supply chain decarbonisation is at the forefront of conversations, as governments and businesses alike pledge their support towards carbon neutrality, he added. 

Al-Suwaiti set the tone for the discussion which saw 29 leading industry experts share their insights as part of the event’s theme “Future-proofing supply chains: The time is now”.  During the event’s first of its kind executive panel, Dr Bashar Al Malik, CEO, Saudi Railway Company (SAR), and Dr Faisal Al-Faqeer, CEO, Sadara Chemical Company, pointed to the importance of ensuring supply chain reliability and putting a robust, multi-modal transportation system in place. 

The GCC Rail is expected to not only improve the supply chain system as a whole, but can do so in a more efficient and sustainable way, reducing emissions substantially, they added.

Knowledge capital

In the plenary address on day one, Esam Khoori, Executive Director – Container Terminals, DP World UAE, told the audience: “As we transition forward from two years of disruptions, we find that knowledge capital is what will drive successful businesses.” Calling for a more connected, collaborative and responsible sector, he added: “The petrochemical industry stands much to gain through improved, sector-wide collaboration.”

Presentations on day two continued to put emphasis on the need for sustainability across chemical supply chains. In his welcome address, Aslam Moola, Commercial and Business Development Director, Vopak Middle East, and Vice-Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee, praised new energy storage and transport solutions, such as the GCC Rail, for making transformational changes to the supply chain and logistics in the region. 

Mutlaq Bin Saad Al-Mutlaq, Director, GCC Custom Union, delivered the keynote address on the last day of the conference. He began by outlining the opportunities to facilitate intra-GCC trade within the framework of the GCC Customs Union. He also shared the latest updates about the GCC’s work in this regard and concluded by highlighting the socio-economic benefits of this important initiative for members in the region. 

Chemical supply chains

Dr Abdulwahab Al Sadoun, Secretary General GPCA, commented: “Chemical supply chains are operating in an increasingly complex landscape disrupted by global forces beyond the chemical industry’s control. From geopolitical tensions to the impact of the still ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, rising global trade protectionism and nearshoring by numerous countries across the world, supply chain leaders are facing a challenging task – to plan and prepare for a future that may be radically different from the current reality and ever more difficult to predict. As a result, staying proactive and agile will be some of the key factors that will help insulate companies from future risks.  

“On the other hand, key imperatives such as customer proximity, adopting supply chain digitalisation, acting on sustainability and truly understanding the impact from the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda means that companies cannot wait any longer for these trends to arrive. 

“They are right here on their doorstep and already transforming the chemical industry’s supply chain. To stay competitive, chemical industry leaders must capitalise on the opportunities ahead to grow their agility, collaborate with their customers and partners, and drive down their impact on the environment with the right investment and technology. Lastly, they must focus on developing their talent and equipping them with the skills they need to solve challenges they are yet to face.”