Dubai Logistic City’S First Cargo Terminal Unveiled

Cargo operators and logistics experts from over 60 countries have heard how the first cargo terminal at Dubai Logistics City (DLC) is the initial step in creating the world’s largest supply chain community within Dubai World Central - the urban aviation city taking shape at Jebel Ali in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Delegates at the second World Cargo Event in Dubai how regional trade growth will be boosted by bringing together all supply chain components within DLC’s 25 square kilometre development.“Global investment in the region is expected to reach US$ 1,225 trillion between 2006 and 2011, and the greater region in reach of Dubai – that is the Middle East, Africa, the southern CIS countries and the Sub-continent, can expect even higher growth,” said Abdulla Al Falasi, Marketing and Corporate Communications Director, Dubai World Central. “This will give rise to increased trade worldwide and Dubai with its unique location is a perfect gateway to businesses requiring air cargo within their global supply chains linking the eastern and western worlds.“DLC’s regional hub proposition has already attracted the world’s leading logistics players and within the next ten years will witness a whole new community of integrators, express, forwarders, contract logistics, light manufacturing units, ware housing companies, distributors and traders making Dubai World Central their home.” Construction of the US $75.7 million, 41,000 square metre cargo terminal with an annual handling capacity of 600,000 tonnes is now underway. It is being built by Arabtec/Max Bogl, a Dubai-German joint venture with completion set for December this year. Continue to the full story from Source.