DB Schenker breaks ground on new facility at Dubai South
DUBAI, July 5, 2021
DB Schenker, a global supply chain and logistics provider, has begun work on its third warehouse facility at Dubai South’s Logistics District, thus bringing the total contract logistics footprint in Dubai to 84,000 sq m by June 2022.
The new green logistics centre will have a 37,000-sq-m warehouse space that includes a 5,000-sq-m mezzanine area dedicated for value-added services and spare-parts operations, in addition to temperature-controlled areas and ambient-temperature zones.
It will also utilise 100% renewable energy and act as a distribution hub for the GCC.
The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation, Christopher Smith, CEO of DB Schenker Middle East Africa, Mohsen Ahmad, CEO of Logistics District, Dubai South and Ako Djaf, Vice President Contract Logistics/ SCM Middle East and Africa, DB Schenker and other senior officials.
Djaf said the new warehouse was a necessary step to accommodate the increasing demand of our customers for best in-class services and unique solutions that DB Schenker is providing in the UAE market.
"The project also confirms our commitment to operating sustainably, and we want to underpin our leading ecological position in the UAE market by reducing CO2 emissions and costs, which is a competitive advantage for our customers and us," he stated.
DB Schenker in the Middle East and Africa region has facilitated the market entry of many international companies to expand their footprints across the globe in this high potential market.
This has made the company one of the fastest growing logistics service providers in the region expanding the total area of its operated logistics canters from 40,000 to 325,000 sq
m in the last seven years, he added.
Mohsen Ahmad said Dubai South had been at the forefront of the e-commerce and logistics sectors in delivering the emirate’s first dual-licensed, hybrid-bonded facilities.
Its success can be demonstrated with its host of global and regional players that benefit from Dubai South’s customer-centric processes with its seamless, multimodal connectivity between road, air and sea transportation, he noted.
He pointed out that DB Schenker’s expansion at Dubai South is a testament to its bespoke, customised services and fast-paced ecosystem that benefits from centralisation and economies of scale, servicing the region as well as local markets.
"We will continue supporting our valued clientele and offering them optimal solutions to accommodate their expansion requirements to meet their demands to grow their business," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
