LOGISTICS
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,” says GAC Group President,
Bengt Ekstrand. “I firmly believe this
new facility will give our customers the
highest standards of service, security
and cost-effectiveness in the UAE.”
“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 and
dynamism through to environmental
systems,” adds Neil McMaster, GAC
Dubai’s General Manager for Contract
Logistics. “The facility has been
extremely well-received, and this is
thanks to the dedication and synergy
of the team that worked on this
project.”
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) of classes
2, 3, 5.1 and 8. It also features a
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