Aramex broke ground on its new Dh120 million ($32.7 million) Logistics Centre, located in Dubai Logistics City (DLC).

The new facility encompasses a built-up area of over 43,000 sqm, situated on a 140,000 sqm area of land, and is due for completion in the first quarter of 2011. The logistics centre is strategically located next to the Jebel Ali Port and Free Zone, complementing Aramex’s product offering of total transportation solutions.

The environmentally friendly features of the Logistics Centre are in line with Aramex’s sustainability strategy and practices.

The centre is being built with advanced technological systems and fittings for enhanced energy conservation. These include the use of an energy-saving water cooling system, channeling waste water for irrigation purposes, and the installation of sophisticated lighting sensor systems.

'This facility is a significant milestone that demonstrates our long-term strategy and continuous commitment to strengthen and expand our logistics infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa to cater to the increasing demand for outsourcing logistics services across our core markets in the region,” said Fadi Ghandour, founder and CEO of Aramex.

“Once ready, DLC will be one of the most advanced integrated logistics and multi-modal transportation hubs in the world,” added Khalifa Al Zaffin, executive chairman, Dubai World Central.

The new Aramex Logistics Centre has capacity for more than 40,000 pallet locations and a specialised terminal dedicated to express air cargo, sea cargo and land freight shipments, serving the full spectrum of Aramex solutions. Aramex also has additional land at the site to increase capacity at a later stage.-TradeArabia News Service