Amazon opens a new Fulfillment Centre in Dubai South

The new facility will increase Amazon’s storage capacity by 70%

HE Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman, Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South; HE Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General, Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET); HE Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs; and Mohsen Ahmad, CEO, Logistics District-Dubai South and Mohamed Shael Alsaadi, CEO, Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade, recently witnessed the inauguration of Amazon’s latest Fulfillment Centre in the UAE.

Following the inauguration, the dignitaries were given a tour of the facility by Ronaldo Mouchawar, Vice President, Amazon Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Prashant Saran, Director of Operations, Amazon MENA, and Zeina El Kaissi, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Amazon MENA.

Innovative solutions

The new Amazon Fulfillment Centre has a storage capacity of 2.1mn cubic feet, which will increase Amazon’s total storage capacity in the UAE by 70%.

The facility is in Dubai South’s Logistics District, enabling efficient services, speed, operations, and uninterrupted access to Jebel Ali Port and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The district comprises of multiple zones that facilitate distribution, including a Freight Forwarding Zone; EZDubai (Economic Zones Dubai), a fully dedicated e-commerce free zone strategically located in the heart of the district; and a Contract Logistics Zone.

“We welcome the company’s second Fulfillment Centre in our Logistics District, as hosting a global e-commerce company like Amazon expanding its investment in the UAE brings us closer to our mission to catalyze the UAE’s economic growth,” noted HE Al Zaffin.

We welcome the ongoing expansion of Amazon here and its catalyzing role in the wider development of an economy centred on innovation and technology that enables talent,” observed HE Al Marri.

Unwavering commitment

“The launch of Amazon’s new shipping centre in Dubai South is a testament to Dubai’s unwavering commitment to achieving global leadership in cross-border e-commerce,” said HE Musabih.

“We continue to invest in building the UAE’s talent capabilities, creating diverse career paths in an industry-leading workplace,” stressed Mouchawar.

“We strive to create opportunities for employees, partners and the community while growing sustainably and responsibly,” said Saran.

Currently, Amazon Operations’ network across the UAE comprises of three Fulfillment Centres, three sort centres, eight delivery stations and a network of small and medium businesses working as Delivery Service Partners, a press communique concluded.