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| Panalpina begins operations in new Dubai facility | 06/09/2010
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| Panalpina has begun operating from its new 450,000 square feet state-of-the art multimodal transit and logistics hub in the Dubai Logistics City free trade zone.
The new 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 will be Tapa A certified, it has 23 gates including 1 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 has a unique infrastructure that will provide customers with improved cost and service efficiencies in the United Arab Emirates and across the the Persian Gulf region.
Panalpina offers the full range of multimodal freight services combined with logistics products including VMI (vendor managed inventory), postponement, customization, pick & pack and warehousing.
Claus Schmidt, Panalpina Managing Director of the Arabian Belt area, highlights the importance of this new facility: «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 fulfillment services.»
The Panalpina Group
The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of forwarding and logistics services, specializing in end-to-end supply chain management solutions and intercontinental air freight and ocean freight shipments. Thanks to its in-depth industry know-how and state-of-the-art IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated door-to-door forwarding services tailored to its customers' individual needs. The Panalpina Group operates a close-knit network with some 500 branches in 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs approximately 13,500 people worldwide. |
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