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.
Panalpina opens Dubai hub