SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Opened In May 2023

All of the construction has been completed on the new SeaWorld Abu Dhabi, a joint venture between SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Miral, a resort developer based in United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi once fully constructed will be one of several attractions at the new Miral Yas Island resort development, which also includes a large indoor mall, a Grand Prix race track, a luxury marina, a championship golf course, and seven hotels. The Sea World Water Park completed construction will be the crown jewel of this new property development for UAE tourism when it now opened in May 2023.

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Investors

The businesses and investors behind this new SeaWorld location say that it is a privilege to partner with Miral, a best-in-class organization, to build the first new SeaWorld park in over 30 years and the first park outside of North America.

Miral Yas Island is a visionary and transformational project and is already becoming a landmark destination for global travelers. They are thrilled SeaWorld will be a part of this special place in the United Arab Emirates, which will further expand our vitally important marine life research, rescue, conservation, and education efforts in the region. 

UAE SeaWorld Construction Specs

At nearly two million square feet, the new SeaWorld park UAE will be one of the world’s largest indoor theme parks. A massive aquarium will anchor the park that the company is billing as "one of the world’s largest and most progressive indoor aquariums." According to a recent press release, the water park will be divided into 'six distinct realms which tell a unified and immersive "One Ocean" story'. 

The park will also be home to SeaWorld Rescue Abu Dhabi, the first dedicated marine research, rescue, rehabilitation, and return center in the UAE. Unlike the SeaWorld theme parks in the United States, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will have only a handful of rides and focus more on animal and educational exhibits. Exceptional animal treatment, top notch facilities, and positive public relations will be primary priorities for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi developers.

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi UAE is scheduled to open in 2023 if there is no further delay in construction of funding due to the Covid-19 economic aftermath of labor shortages and supply chain disruptions. With the Coronavirus recovery still underway due to successful vaccinations, this SeaWorld location opening should stay on schedule, and hopefully not pushed to a spring 2023 opening date. The latest conflicts in Asia and Europe certainly didn't help the opening day to stay on schedule for the UAE business.

About SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment 

In its 60-year history, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has created a collection of 12 regional and destination theme parks, featuring marine animals and educational rides and exhibits. SeaWorld is also a world leader in rescuing and rehabilitating marine animals that are ill, injured, orphaned, or abandoned, with the goal of returning them to the wild. In its illustrious history, the company has helped more than 37,000 such underwater animals. 

SeaWorld's US operations have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and Americans’ subsequent reluctance to travel. They are pleased to leverage global partnerships to expand SeaWorld’s reach overseas through projects such as the one with Miral in Abu Dhabi UAE. This will be a big business move for SeaWorld in the United Arab Emirates to begin going forward and may spur other global expansions if successful. 

A Fresh Start For SeaWorld In 2023 Thanks To Abu Dhabi

The Sea World water park acceptance and appeal is much higher in other parts of the world than its original location in the United States due to bad publicity, controversy, and the documentary Blackfish. This new Sea World water parks Abu Dhabi location could be a fresh new start for the struggling brand name in 2023. Hopefully it can be opened and fully profitable before 2024 for the sake of the property investors.

As far as the success of the new water park Sea World goes, we will just have to see...

5 Tips To Manage A Brand’s Online Reputation

The business arena has rapidly evolved and with everything moving online, your brand recognition and reputation is more important than ever. One only has to take a look at the vast array of powerful tools that the online consumer has at their disposal for online reputation management (ORM). Organisations like Trustpilot, Yelp, Facebook,  Bing, and Google Reviews offer genuine information about businesses, so you simply can’t afford to have any unhappy customers. 

1. Online Reviews 

We all know just how accurate online reviews are and if you join forces with a popular review company and make sure you offer the very best service, it won’t be long before your star rating will increase. Many businesses prefer to entrust this to a reputable company who offers a wide range of SEO services that includes managing your online brand reputation. Whether you are looking for the best SEO agencies in Adelaide or in the city where your business is based, an online search will put you in touch with the right SEO provider. As well as being a member of a recognised online review organisation, you should create a customer review page on your website, which adds to your reputation. 

2. Influencer Marketing 

This is relatively new, and it involves joining up with high profile online people who advertise your products using platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. This is a great way to build brand awareness and boost your online reputation, as people really do value the opinion of a social media influencer. 

3. Social Media Platforms 

You can create rich videos that showcase your products and post them on all your social media pages, while generating communication with users, encouraging customers to make positive comments about your company. If you enlist the help of an SEO provider, they can help in managing your social media accounts, leaving you to focus on improving the customer experience. Over time, this can build your brand’s reputation. 

4. Create A YouTube Account 

This is a great long-term strategy to build brand awareness. You need to invest in some professional video production, with a good SEO provider at the helm. This is a good way to build a solid reputation and with an SEO expert leading the way, you can plan a very powerful campaign that will do wonders for your online reputation. 

5. Tailored ORM And SEM Services 

A reliable SEO provider possess a diverse selection of very powerful strategies. When you work with them, they will conduct an audit which would help determine issues with your online profile. This also gives the SEO company the information they need to formulate an effective digital marketing plan. If you would like to focus on brand awareness and reputation, talk to an SEO provider and they will put together a plan for online reputation management. SEO goes hand in hand with ORM, SEM, and PR.

Optimal ORM

Managing your brand reputation is an essential part of making your business successful and using a reliable SEO company will improve your chances of success. Go with an SEO pro to ensure your online reputation management and keyword ranking is right on the money.

Richard Liu Taps Into High Demand For Air Freight

In order to tap into the burgeoning demand for air freight, JD Logistics, a branch of the Chinese e-commerce company JD.com Inc., has decided to purchase a fleet of cargo planes in 2024. Their goal is by 2030 to have at least 100 cargo planes. They want to be able to get a bigger share of the international cross-border cargo market. The company recently went shopping for planes to build up its fleet. The Chinese Civil Aviation Administration has already given JD.com., Inc. permission to run a private air freight business. The China-based company had been using planes they chartered to transport their goods. 

Easing Global Supply Chain Clogs 

JD Logistics has decided to make a more significant foray into the international cargo transportation industry now because of the clogs being faced by the global supply chain. They have an opportunity to carve out a larger share of this lucrative market at a time when businesses worldwide are having a major problem transporting goods from Asia to markets in the U.S. and other areas around the world. The timing is impeccable because help easing global supply chain clogs would be welcome at this time. But JD Logistics plans to capture and hold a share of the cargo transportation long-term. 

Building Warehouses In Europe And North America 

As part of the long range plans of company founder Richard Liu to become a bigger player in the international cargo transportation industry, JD Logistics plans to build a number of warehouses in Europe and North America to store goods in transit until they can be delivered to their final destination. Over the next two years, the Beijing based company plans to prioritize the creation of highly automated delivery facilities in the West that will enable them to better serve the international cross-border market from one end to the other. Richard Liu see this as an excellent way to grow its business internationally. 

Reducing Its Environmental Footprint 

Founder Richard Liu plans to reduce JD Logistics' environmental footprint even as it becomes a bigger international cargo transport player. The company says that it plans to invest as much as $155 million in the next 5 years in low-carbon supply chain technologies. The company will do this even as it transitions from chartering planes form airlines to building up its own fleet of cargo planes that are jointly purchased or leased. Their goal is to control and operate 100 cargo planes by 2030, Yui Yu the company's Chief Operating officer said recently. And the company's billionaire founder Richard Liu has deep enough pockets to make that a reality. 

Perfect Timing 

With businesses worldwide having problems getting their goods from Asia to markets worldwide because of manufacturing delays and widespread lockdowns caused by COVID-19, JD.com has chosen the perfect time to expand into the international cargo freight transportation industry. With sea ports jammed in many countries, delivering cargo by air freight is growing more and more lucrative and in demand. JD.com is wise to expand their air freight cargo delivery business to Europe and North America. 

New Business Opportunities 

COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to online shopping and increased the need to fly imports directly from China. That has created new business opportunities. Even internet giants Amazon and Alibaba are looking at buying used long-range cargo jets to take advantage of the growing demand.

Giti Tire Group Is Going Places And Growing Spaces

Get Going With Giti

Nothing can stop Giti Tire Group from going and growing. Giti and the Formula 3 Asian Championship Series Certified By FIA can't be stopped from bringing forward its action-packed racing in 2021. And this year, the excitement will be viewable by fans around the world live by web-stream. Due to travel restrictions and other precautions, the F3 Asia series will take place fully in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – with stops at both the famous Dubai Autodrome and Abu Dhabi Yas Marina circuits. Giti Tire is as the exclusive tire provider and brand for the fifth year, and is dedicated to supporting the growth of the future racing leaders in the series. The races took place between January 29 and February 20, with five full rounds to determine the champion of this year’s series. With a focus on performance, safety, and efficiency, the FIA approved Formula 3 Asian Championship series provides great opportunities for these top performers to join Formula 2 and even Formula 1 competition in the future. In fact, Pietro Fittipaldi and Nikita Mazepin are just two recent drivers in the Giti-sponsored F3 Asia series who have used the development to participate in the highest level of F1 action. Who will be the drivers from this year’s Formula 3 action to emerge on the global stage? 

All drivers in the F3 Asia series will use GitiCompete GTR1, which are specially engineered with Giti’s global R&D team and AdvanZtech proprietary technology to meet the requirements of the most demanding motorsports racers. These tires have received very positive feedback through action in recent F3 racing on top-level race tracks in Japan, Malaysia, China, Thailand, UAE, and more. A full Giti motorsports team is also at each racing event to support all of the teams and make sure the tires are able to achieve the best success. As the racetrack is the ultimate proving ground for tires, Giti Tire also utilizes to test and tires in the roughest racing environments, and continue to grow its technological skills. 

This year’s series will be sure to implement Covid-19 safety features to ensure the protection of the drivers and teams. The series will also be live-streamed to allow fans around the world to experience the action in the comfort of their own homes in real-time, with the official race link to be provided later. Be sure to discover more about F3 Asia and other #GitiRacing action at Giti Motorsports and on Giti social media, as well as the official F3 website! In addition, Giti’s 2021 racing schedule continues to add in new events and can be viewed on their website. 

About Giti Headquartered in Singapore, Giti produces a broad range of tire products, serving major original equipment vehicle manufacturers, auto-service outlets, motorsports teams, tire dealers, and consumers in more than 130 countries worldwide. The company has 8 production centers in three different nations, including a recently opened tire factory in S. Carolina in the United States. In addition to its wide network and motorsports presence, Giti is also heavily focused on green production and community efforts, including participation in local education and environmental efforts to create a better society with less waste and better fuel efficiency. Giti tires are great for improving fuel efficiency of the cars they are installed on, which lowers petrol use and emissions. 

Giti Growth

Giti Tire is thrilled to announce its partnership with the ‘Giti Gazelles’ off-road driving team, which will include a variety of driving and community support activities. Headlining the events in the first half of the year will be the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles desert rally held in Morocco from May 14-29. The rally is the original women only off-road rally raid and the only one with ISO-14001 environmental accreditation. The Giti Gazelles team brings together passionate and seasoned driving veteran Helen Tait Wright and experienced navigator Sue Alemann, as well as their beloved vehicle named Priscilla. 

Helen grew up on an English farm and has spent her working life in the design world. She has been a car fanatic all her life and says being behind the wheel is her happiest place. The 2021 event will be her second participation in the Rallye des Gazelles. Sue is from New Zealand where she learned to navigate on the waters around Auckland, a skill she has already proven in off shore sailing in the northern hemisphere. 

A consultant by profession, and an adventurer at heart, this will be Sue’s first navigation in the Sahara. Priscilla is a Land Rover Defender 110, one of several Land Rovers in Helen’s garage, and is fully prepared by the team for her second running in the desert adventure. Based in France, the team travels frequently throughout Europe as well as other locations, such as the upcoming North Africa event. Priscilla is equipped with Giti4x4 AT70 tires, which enable both on-road and off-road action throughout different terrains. "Having Giti Tire as our Principal Partner for this challenging all woman event has enabled us to participate in training in Morocco ahead of the event and to focus more on our preparation. In addition we are of course so excited and proud to be running their technologically advanced All Terrain Tires, the AT70s, in the competition for the first time”, explained Tait Wright and Alemann. The Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles is a unique event, first started in 1990. Since its creation, the all-female rally has developed a new vision for motorsports – using no GPS and taking place entirely off-road. 

Its focus is utilizing a navigation plan by each team to achieve success during the 15 day adventure, rather than an emphasis on speed. In addition to the driving action, Giti Tire and the Gazelles are excited to sponsor community support projects along with the event, which will focus on environmental initiatives – as well as educational support in rural Morocco. The partnership with the Giti Gazelles continues Giti’s commitment for diversity, as well as encouraging the empowerment of females in motorsports. This also includes the company’s ongoing partnership with the ‘Girls Only’ Giti/WS Racing Team - an elite all-female racing team that has seen great success in recent years, including winning its group in Nürburgring VLN racing action and strong performances in the past two 24 Hours Nürburgring races on Giti tires. Be sure to check out the official Giti website and Giti’s social media for much more about the Giti Gazelles team and the Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles in the coming months. In addition, you can find out additional facts about the Rally on their website. 

Giti Tire Group (headquartered in Singapore) has roots in the tire business going back to 1951 and is now one of the world’s largest tire companies. Giti Tire produces a broad range of tire products, serving major original equipment vehicle manufacturers, auto-service outlets, motorsports teams, tire dealers, and consumers in more than 130 countries worldwide. The company has eight production centers in three countries, including a newly opened tire factory in South Carolina, USA. In addition to its wide network and motorsports presence, Giti Tire is also heavily focused on green production and community efforts, including participation in local education and environmental efforts to create a better society. Find out more at their Giti Tire Group official corporate site. 

Giti Is Going Places

Giti Tires is headquartered in Singapore, Giti produces a broad range of tire products, serving major original equipment vehicle manufacturers, auto-service outlets, motorsports teams, tire dealers, and consumers in more than 130 countries across the globe. The rapidly growing company has eight production centers in 3 countries, including a recently opened tire factory in South Carolina in the U.S. Giti is growing and going places!