[111219.EN.AIR] DHL Express Joins MGE to Build New Logistics Facility in Abu Dhabi

DHL Express is to build a logistics hub in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based holding company Middle East General Enterprise (MGE) at Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority (ADAFZ), scheduled to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2021.

ADAFZ signed a 27-year agreement with MGE under which DHL Express will serve as a key client within ADAFZ's Express Integrator cluster. DHL and MGE will invest up to AED365 million (US$99.4 million) in the new facility covering 30,000 sq metres.

Nour Suliman, chief executive, DHL Express Middle East and North Africa, said: "In line with our long-term objectives the new facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport is our latest investment to support global trade to and from the capital of the UAE.

"We are confident that the new facility will meet the increasing demand for a faster and more efficient operational process. We will continue to work closely with our key partners and customs authorities to ensure that our customers in the UAE and across the world receive the highest levels of service."

ADAFZ said that DHL's operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport have grown significantly over the years, starting with a facility at the airport's cargo village, prior to expanding to more than 4,300 sq metres in the logistics park, and now to an expansive plot of land with both airside and landside access, according to media reports.

Source : HKSG / Photo : Al Bawaba.