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DHL Express inaugurates a new logistics hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport

The 15,000sqm facility is located in ADIA’s Future Cargo Area

DHL Express has further cemented its presence in the UAE by launching the construction of a new stand alone, logistics hub, at the Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA).

The 15,000sqm facility, on a 30,000sqm airside/landside plot, located in ADIA’s Future Cargo Area, is being developed in partnership with Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone Authority (ADAFZ), a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports, and Middle East General Enterprises (MGE).

“We reiterate our commitment to supporting Abu Dhabi’s growth plans and aligning to its ambitious 2050 economic vision,” observed Geoff Walsh, Country Manager, DHL Express UAE.

The new facility features a 10,800sqm built-up area, with future expansion potential to increase capacity by an additional 50%. The facility will be well equipped to handle up to 3,600 inbound and outbound/ transit shipments per hour, amounting to 86,400 shipments a day, with the ability to service customers in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain efficiently.

“DHL Express’ new logistics hub is an exciting and welcomed new addition to Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Future Cargo offering which strengthens our presence as a facilitator of global trade and bolsters Abu Dhabi’s position as an important regional and international hub for air freight,” commented Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports.

“DHL’s new facility has been established to cater to this growing trend, helping the UAE to become a connecting point to the entire region and the world,” remarked Saeed Abdulrahman Ghanim, Vice Chairman, Middle East General Enterprises (MGE).

DHL Global Forwarding and TotalEnergies partner to develop a solar project

The reduction of carbon dioxide emissions is part of Deutsche Post DHL’s Sustainability Strategy

DHL Global Forwarding and TotalEnergies have signed a contract for a solar energy project in Dubai. TotalEnergies will solarize eight of DHL’s sites in Dubai to cover the equivalent of over 46,000sqm of photovoltaic panels.

The solar system will save more than 6,000T of carbon dioxide the first year. The project complements Deutsche Post DHL Group’s sustainability roadmap to achieve zeroemissions logistics from 2050 onwards.

“With TotalEnergies, we not only drive forward the use of alternative fuels but also to optimize our overall energy consumption. In this way, we hope to attain our ambitious target to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero by the year 2050,” noted Amadou Diallo, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa.

The whole solar system will produce over 14,000 MWh per year, enough energy to power over 16,000 homes yearly in the UAE. In addition to supplying the sites with solar power eight electrical vehicle charging stations will also be installed. Thus, DHL Global Forwarding contributes to the Group’s goal of electrifying 60% of its fleet by 2030.

“We support DHL Global Forwarding with their green initiatives in the UAE of which solar will play an important part, and look forward to helping them reducing their carbon footprint in the region and beyond” affirmed Hamady Sy, Managing Director, TotalEnergies Renewables Distributed Generation Middle East and Africa.