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Abu Dhabi Ports has celebrated the groundbreaking of Schmidt ME Logistics’ new facility in Khalifa Port’s industrial, trade and logistics zone (Kizad).
Schmidt ME Logistics specialises in the packaging, product handling and intermodal transportation of dry bulk products. The new facility will cater for the needs of the dry petrochemical and mineral industries across the region and internationally.
The new dry bulk logistics centre, which is the company’s second in the UAE, will occupy an area of 21,000 m2 and represents a capital investment of around AED 20 million. Construction work will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will include 2,000m2 of warehousing which will be used to store dry materials and to provide a range of product handling services. The second phase will include the construction of additional silos, truck parking facilities and full road transport services.
From its new facility Schmidt ME Logistics will provide transport services for dry bulk products, will pack dry bulk goods into maritime containers and will manage overseas long haul and short sea transport to end user locations. The company will also offer warehousing, silo bunker storage, container storage and palletised warehousing, bagging and de-bagging services.
Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, chief executive of Abu Dhabi Ports commented: “Logistics connectivity and greater trade facilitation are, in essence, tools to further increase the nation’s prosperity. The supply chain connections available through Khalifa Port and the exceptional transport infrastructure allow investors to receive materials and reach customers and markets quickly, easily and cost effectively securing the competitive advantage.” Kizad now has more than 70 investors committed to take advantage of its proximity to the port, and hence access to global markets, and at least ten of them will be fully operational by the end of this year.
