Dubai South and Aldar have partnered to develop a Grade A logistics complex near the Al Maktoum International Airport. Ground has now officially been broken on the facility, which when complete will span approximately 23,000sqm of gross floor area.
The facility offers bonded and non-bonded access, as well as providing a usable eaves height of 16m and being temperature controlled to 24-degrees Celsius. The facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2024, said Dubai South in a statement.
The project follows an agreement that was signed recently by Dubai South and Aldar, to develop Grade A logistics facilities at Dubai South’s Logistics District.
The groundbreaking facility was attended by Mohsen Ahmad, CEO of the Logistics District, Dubai South, David Dudley, Chief Partnerships and Investments Officer from Aldar, as well as other senior executives from both entities.
“Following our agreement with Aldar, we are pleased to witness the groundbreaking of the new facility, which will be of added value to the logistics sector, and we are committed to reinforcing its growth and cementing the emirate’s position as a global logistics hub. We will spare no effort to support Aldar’s venture into the sector and look forward to announcing the commencement of construction work at further logistics facilities,” said Ahmad.
Representing the epitome of logistical innovation encapsulated within a premier infrastructure network, Dubai South’s Logistics District offers premier services and operations as well as uninterrupted access to Jebel Ali Port via a bonded logistics corridor, Ahmad noted.
The district comprises multiple zones, which have direct access to the cargo terminals at Al Maktoum International Airport; EZDubai, a fully dedicated e-commerce free zone; and a Contract Logistics Zone, he concluded.
