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Logistics facility is spread over an area of 10,000 square meters, built with one main chamber as the general storage area and a mezzanine chamber. The new building is also equipped with the latest warehousing technology and has 10 docking stations and one drive in door with a ramp for aerospace materials and large engines. Thorsten Pook, Managing Director of Kuehne + Nagel UAE and Oman, noted: “The extension of our warehouse campus 22 | JANUARY 2019 in Dubai South Logistics District underlines our strong commitment to the UAE and the Middle East and provide outstanding logistics services to our customers. We recognize the tremendous growth potential of the Middle East and situating our operations in Logistics District is the ideal choice to drive growth for our customers and significantly contributing to the efficiency in their value chain.” Kuehne + Nagel UAE has continued to grow in the region since its inception in 1978, owning two warehouses and operating three others, and employing more than 400 employees. With the new warehouse, Kuehne + Nagel has now extended its capability to a total of 41,000 square meters storage capacity to meet the growing market demand in the coming years.