It will provide 50 jobs with its opening in September 2024
Dnata unveils a new $14 million cargo facility at Erbil Airport
The operating capacity of the new facility is 100,000 tons per year of cargo.
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Dnata, the leading global provider of aviation and travel services, has commenced construction of its new 20,000 square meter cargo facility at Erbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan, which will significantly expand its operations at the airport.
The company stated in a statement yesterday that this facility represents an investment of $14 million, and will provide 50 additional jobs directly with dnata in Iraq.
The new cargo facility has an annual capacity of 100,000 tons of cargo, including perishables, medicines and dangerous goods.
Dnata will also adopt the digitization of operations and maximize efficiency across freight operations in Iraq by applying its innovative OneCargo system inside the facility.
The facility will be equipped with the latest technology, including thermal insulation, to reduce the environmental impact of the building by maintaining low carbon dioxide emissions and controlling operating costs.
Additional environmentally sustainable features include a water collection system that recycles condensed water, low-energy solar lighting, and a full fleet of electric forklifts.
Dnata Senior Vice President for Airport Operations in the UAE and Iraq, Jaafar Dawood, laid the foundation stone for the new cargo facility, which is scheduled to open in September 2024.
Dawood said, "We are committed to the aviation industry in Iraq, and we continue to invest in our operations to contribute to the development of Erbil as a regional shipping hub."
He added, “We are pleased to expand our operations in response to the growing demand for reliable and safe freight services in Erbil, and our new facilities will incorporate the latest technology and the latest carbon reduction initiatives in design and operation, ensuring the highest levels of operational and environmental efficiency for our customers.”
The start of construction work at the new “dnata” facility follows the opening of a new and advanced refrigerated freight chain facility and a bus maintenance facility in 2022 in Erbil, where “dnata” currently provides ground handling and freight services to more than 25 air carriers with a team of more than 400 specialists in aviation field.
It is noteworthy that dnata has invested over the past years in establishing new freight facilities in London, Manchester (United Kingdom) and Lahore (Pakistan), and has added freight facilities and capacity in Brussels (Belgium), Sydney (Australia) and Toronto (Canada). .
In January 2022, dnata announced an investment of $200 million in the dnata Cargo City Amsterdam center in the Netherlands, which is one of the largest and most modern fully automated freight centers in the world.
dnata provides ground handling, freight, catering and retail services at more than 120 airports in 19 countries.
• "Dnata" is currently providing ground handling and cargo services for more than 25 air carriers at Erbil Airport.
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