Shipping To Dubai

Dubai Cargo Village which is considered as the airfreight hub of the region, has achieved many successes in cargo transshipments.The growth of this center has been phenomenal over the past 15 years. Most of the credit goes to its staff and other workers. Their contribution and effort has indeed streamlined the movement of cargo in the region.

In its nascent stage it had the capability to handle 150,000 tonnes of cargo. However within a few years as dubai air cargo demand increased the need was felt for its expansion.

After expansion the Dubai cargo village became capable to handle almost 112 airlines coming into the Dubai Airport.This needed expansion has indeed brightened the future of this cargo handling center.The expansion came in the form of construction of the mega cargo terminal so designed to address the growing cargo demand.

The superbly planned mega cargo terminal has different levels with each level having a designated function.This new cargo terminal is further augmented by state-of-the-art equipment.The mega cargo terminal construction is going on in full swing and will be completed in four stages.

The Dubai Cargo Village which is handling million tonnes of cargo annually is growing at a steady growth of 15 per cent per annum. With the coming up of the new mega Dubai cargo terminal this growth is expected to go up even further up. Since 2007 the mega cargo terminal is opening up in different phases. The last phase of this project is expected to be completed by 2018. Almost $200 million is being spent to build this last phase of the terminal and once completed it will be capable to handle 2.7 million tonnes of cargo a year.

There is another new cargo facility that has come up in Dubai known as Dubai Logistics City. This new facility became operational in 2008. The emergence of Jebel Ali as the logistical centre of the UAE had led to a situation where it had to handle a sizeable amount of cargo. There are almost 80 companies in the Jebel Ali complex and more are lining up to take space. With the establishment of the new facility at the complex, Jebel Ali will now be able to handle about 12 million tonnes of Dubai cargo.

The Dubai Cargo Village is bringing in lots of trade and as such is contributing significantly to economy of the emirate. It is because of this promising cargo center that today Dubai is on the world map. There are additional projects on the anvil which will further strengthen this center to handle more cargo. One big advantage of this cargo center is its location which is just next to the airport and this is very convenient for Dubai cargo transportation.

It is interesting to note that this Cargo Village has the capability to turn around a loaded aircraft in 90 minutes. It can also manage and complete sea-air cargo handling in just four hours. By upgrading its facilities and building upon its existing infrastructure this cargo village is today poised to grow rapidly.

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