Construction is underway on GAC Qatar’s new 27,000 sq m multi-user contract logistics facility after the groundbreaking ceremony in the Ras Bufontas Free Zone.
It follows the signing of an agreement between GAC and Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) in February 2021. The facility is expected to be completed by early 2022. It will be built from sustainable materials, partly fuelled by solar power, have several energy-saving features and use recycled water in its operations.
Its strategic location and connectivity to the Hamad International Airport and the Hamad port puts GAC at the centre of trade activities. This facility will aid current capabilities and will allow GAC to serve the growing and increasingly complex logistics and supply chain needs of our customers.
Lim Meng Hui, the Chief Executive Officer of QFZA said, “This facility will contribute towards Qatar as a regional logistics hub and good ecosystem for our investors to run their operations sustainably out of the free zones.”
Daniel Nordberg, General Manager of GAC Qatar added, “Qatar’s logistics sector is a billion-dollar market for industry players to tap into. From servicing the local market to providing regional and transshipment services, GAC is well-positioned to meet the freight, contract logistics and cold chain needs of diverse sectors with this new facility and the resources and expertise that we already have in our stable.
Source: GAC
