Logistics
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
inaugurates Kuehne + Nagel UAE’s latest warehouse
facility for high-value industries
New facility marks new milestone for leading logistics firm’s 40-year presence
in UAE & Middle East
K
uehne + Nagel UAE,
one of the pioneering
international logistics
companies which
established a regional
hub in Dubai South in
2006, has opened its new
warehouse extension
in the Logistics District.
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed
bin Saeed Al Maktoum,
President of the Dubai
Civil Aviation Authority
(DCAA) and Chairman
of Dubai Aviation City
Corporation (DACC), led
the inauguration of the
new warehouse today
(Wednesday 28 October,
2018), which highlights
the company’s milestones
in the UAE, having
established its presence
in the country for 40
years.
The new warehouse
is intended for high-
value industries that
the company serves
in the UAE and the
region, furthering
boosting Dubai’s
global competitiveness
through state-of-the-
art infrastructure and
facilities in the logistics
sector.
Through the Logistics
District’s range of real
estate solutions and a
facilitative approach to
meeting international
and national regulations,
Kuehne + Nagel UAE has
successfully expanded
its facility serving
key sectors such as
aerospace and other
high-tech industries. It
has also enabled the
integrated supply chain
company to further
grow its pharmaceutical
operations in line with
international guidelines
in governance, risk and
compliance standards.
Khalifa Al Zaffin,
Executive Chairman of
DACC and Dubai South,
said: “We congratulate
Kuehne + Nagel for this
new milestone, which
enables them to serve
high-value industries.
This move further reflects
the attractiveness of
the Logistics District as
an ideal environment
for regional expansion
and a strategic location
to connect to the global
markets with its easy
access to various ports
of entry, including air, sea
and land. We continue
to build our strengths to
facilitate and enable our
strategic customers to fully
engage in implementing
their business strategies
and achieve success.”
Dubai South, the fastest
growing free zone in
the region, continues to
attract small and large
companies owing to its
strategic location, state-of-
the-art infrastructure and
innovative approaches
that facilitate business
setup. The Logistics
District is fast becoming
the supply chain capital
for international markets,
given the convenience,
proximity and easy access
to seaports, airports and
major roads.
The new warehouse
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