Cameron is building Panalpina’s future

Cameron Kerr joined Panalpina in 2014. Today, as the logistics business support and implementation specialist for Panalpina in the Middle East, Africa and CIS (MEAC) region, his immediate responsibility is to supervise the timely construction of the company’s giant new Logistics Manufacturing Services (LMS) center at Dubai World Central (DWC) Airport. The building is the future - the future of Panalpina and its customers in Dubai.

The new 40,000 m2 facility will enable Panalpina to grow its logistics and freight forwarding business in the MEAC region. “The sheer size of the building gives us scalability for our existing customers in Dubai”, says Cameron. One such customer is Ericsson. In Dubai South, Panalpina already operates Ericsson’s telecom equipment distribution center for the Middle East and Africa. It is Ericsson’s first distribution center globally that unites hardware assembly and software load under one roof. They will be one of the first Panalpina customers to be transferred to the new facility in two months’ time.

The operational space of 37,000 m2 is divided into three units of 17,000 m2 and two times 10,000 m2. Most of the space will be used for inbound to manufacturing (I2M) and vendor managed inventory (VMI) services in support of LMS and also for outbound distribution services. The facility has 40 truck docks, 20 each on the north and south side. There are separate areas for the break-down or build-up of air freight and for the safe intermediary storage of valuable or dangerous goods. Out-of-gauge telecom or oil and gas equipment that is not sensitive to extreme weather can be stored in the 4,000 m2 open yard.

All other goods will be kept and handled inside in clean and fully air-conditioned chambers where temperatures and humidity are monitored and controlled around the clock by the building management system. 

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