US$ 27mn investment underlines contract logistics pioneer’s commitment to the region
A quarter of a century after opening the first distribution centre in the Middle East, GAC Dubai has officially unveiled its new purpose-built contract logistics facility, at Dubai South.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman. Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) & Dubai South, and attended by GAC Group President Bengt Ekstrand, GAC Group Vice President for the Middle East; Fredrik Nyström, GAC Dubai Managing Director Ronald Lichtenecker, and Saadi Abdul Rahim Hassan Al Rais, Chairman of the Board for GAC Dubai, as well as partners and customers.
The AED 100 million facility (US$ 27mn), which broke ground in December 2016 and began operations in May this year, is the largest and most advanced in the company’s history. It, brings the total capacity to more than 170,000 pallet positions to the company’s storage, transportation, value added services and documentation requirements.
“GAC was a pioneer when we arrived in Dubai in 1967, and when we opened the region’s first distribution centre in 1993. Our latest addition in Dubai South continues that pioneering tradition,” noted GAC Group President, Bengt Ekstrand.
“The new Dubai South contract logistics facility has been designed to meet a higher standard than what is currently available in the market, from operational efficiency,” added Neil McMaster, GAC Dubai’s General Manager, Contract Logistics.
The 45,900 pallet, two-chamber temperature- and humidity-controlled facility is designed to handle a diverse range of product categories including fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), food & beverage, beauty products and dangerous goods (DG).
Currently, the facility holds 21,500 occupied pallet positions of goods and handles around 60 vehicle movements per day.
