Panalpina opens Dubai hub

Panalpina opens Dubai hub    Global logistics company Panalpina said Wednesday it has begun operating from its new 450,000-square-foot multimodal transit and logistics hub in the Dubai Logistics City free trade zone.
   The new facility a 120,000-square-foot multipurpose logistics operating area with 10,000 pallet positions, a temperature-controlled ambient environment and a 150,000-square-foot 'lay down area.' The facility has 23 gates, including one mega door, 10 dock levelers, air cargo pallet roller beds and 45-foot ceiling height.
   The facility is located between the giant new Al Maktoum International Airport and the Jebel Ali seaport between Dubai's city center and Abu Dhabi.