CEVA has announced plans for a new warehousing facility to be built in Jebel Ali Free Zone in Jafza, Dubai.
The new warehouse supports CEVA’s growth strategy in the Middle East, which is focused on increasing its customer base and offering shared-user and consolidated services to customers.
The new facility will enable CEVA to expand its contract logistics capabilities in the region, and goes a significant way towards achieving the company’s ambitious plan to have 100,000 m2 of warehouse space by the end of this year.
The new purpose-built facility, scheduled for completion by end-2010, will incorporate up to date technology features and will be Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified.
The new facility will cover a total area of 122,127 m2 in the South Zone of the Jebel Ali Free Zone.
63,000 m2 of the building will house two units: the first will offer more then 35,000 m2 of warehousing and 500 m2 of office space. The second will provide more than 26,000 m2 of warehousing and another 400 m2 of office space.
The warehouse will provide around 25,000 m2 for an Ambient Centre and 37,000 m2 for a temperature control chamber, catering to the needs of customers operating in the healthcare, retail, consumer and technology sectors.
