Panalpina opens new 41,806 square metre Dubai hub

PANALPINA has commenced operations from its new 41,806 square metre multimodal transit and logistics hub in the Dubai Logistics City free trade zone.

The facility consists of 2,787 square metre of office space, a 11,148 square metre multipurpose logistics operating area with 10,000 VNA (very narrow aisle) pallet positions in a temperature-controlled ambient environment, and a 13,935 square metre lay-in area. The facility will be Tapa A certified, it has 23 gates including one mega door, 10 dock levellers, air cargo pallet roller beds and a 45 foot interior air draught.

Adjacent to the new Al Maktoum International Airport and the Jebel Ali seaport between Dubai city centre and Abu Dhabi, Panalpina expects the new hub to provide improved cost and service efficiencies in the UAE and across the Persian Gulf region.

Panalpina offers multimodal freight services combined with logistics products including VMI (vendor managed inventory), postponement, customisation, pick and pack plus warehousing.

Claus Schmidt, Panalpina managing director of the Arabian Belt area, said: "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 fulfilment services."
(Source:www.schednet.com)