Customised warehouse strengthens cold chain offering and will serve food and beverage clientele
Al-Futtaim Logistics has expanded its services range with the opening of a advanced, cold storage warehousing facility in Dubai.
Located in Jebel Ali South Free Zone, the multi-temperature facility has space for more than 1,600 pallets with full temperature control ranging from +18°C to -22°C. The facility incorporates world-class warehouse management technology including capturing all the attributes of the products combined with double-deep storage which optimises space and enables high throughput.
The new facility has been designed for unit piece and pallet picking for speed-to-market orders.
Customers utilising the cold storage facility can also take advantage of Al-Futtaim Logistics’ value-added services such as bar-coding, labelling, date coding which are compliant with local and regional GCC regulations and are in line with international standards of food safety storage.
“The multi-temperature facility enables us to handle the storage, processing and distribution of chilled and frozen goods and is supported by a comprehensive range of distribution and logistics services, providing customers with efficient and cost-effective solutions,” commented Raman Kumar, Managing Director, Al-Futtaim Logistics.
The facility also offers a dedicated onsite office for local authorities thereby enabling fast-track inspections to ensure the products stored meet stringent standards.
In the unlikely event of a power outage, the facility has 100% business continuity measures in place to maintain uninterrupted services. The warehouse is also fully equipped with anti-skidding tires and anti-glaze temperature controlled driver cabins ensuring high efficiency in the operations while keeping health and safety at the core of the operations.
“The new warehouse is designed for speed to market needs of B2C customers and reflects our continued commitment to our customers in providing quality services,” affirmed Binoy George, General Manager–Contracts Logistics, Al-Futtaim Logistics.
