PANALPINA BEGINS OPERATIONS IN DUBAI LOGISTICS CITY

Panalpina has begun operating from its new 450,000 square feet multimodal transit and logistics hub in the Dubai Logistics City free trade zone. The facility consists of 30,000 square feet office space, a 120,000 square feet multipurpose logistics operating area with 10,000 VNA (very narrow aisle) pallet positions in a temperature-controlled ambient environment and a 150,000 square feet lay down area. The facility, which will be TAPA A security certified, has 23 gates including one mega door, 10 dock levelers, air cargo pallet roller beds and 45 feet ceiling height.

Being located in the Dubai Logistics City free trade zone adjacent to the new Al Maktoum International Airport and the Jebel Ali seaport between Dubai city center and Abu Dhabi, Panalpina says it has a unique infrastructure that will provide customers with improved cost and service efficiencies in the United Arab Emirates and across the Persian Gulf region.

Claus Schmidt, Panalpina managing director of the Arabian Belt area: “This facility represents a milestone in our expansion strategy in the Middle East. It will allow us to significantly increase our services offerings in supply chain management by providing a seamless integration of international air, ocean and trucking services with our logistics and order fulfi llment services.”