Dubai Logistics City (DLC) has received the highest acclaim from Europe's top logistics players.

DLC is set to become the world's largest supply chain community alongside Dubai World Central International Airport (JXB), the world's largest airport taking shape at Jebel Ali in Dubai.

DLC won the SIL Award in the Best International Logistics Project category on the sidelines of Europe's largest logistics meet - Barcelona's 'Salón Internacional de la Logística y de la Manutención', better known as SIL.

'This award is a direct result of the vision of Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai - in line with the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015 - to create the world's first multimodel and logistics platform alongside the world's largest airport,' said chairman, Dubai Aviation Corporation, Dubai World Central, Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

The SIL Awards recognises the best initiatives and professionals in logistics and material handling in different business fields.

DLC's presence at SIL and Air Cargo Europe 2007 in Munich, the ultimate business event for those involved in the global distribution of goods by air, reaped rich dividends in terms of recognition and support for Dubai's hub proposition.

'Our aim is to be continually recognised as a major supply chain community, meeting and exceeding global standards, and strengthening our position as the world's largest such project in a concentrated form,' said CEO, Dubai Logistics City, Michael Proffitt.Trade Arabia News Service