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Thu 18/03/2010| Dubai Time:
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Within only a few years of Dubai Cargo gateway’s founding, cargo activity at the Village outgrew available capacity, and the need arose to accommodate rapidly increasing demand. This demand resulted from several factors combined: Dubai’s phenomenal growth, the determined expansion of Emirates Airlines, increased popularity of air cargo transportation, and the UAE’s central position on the world map.
To meet the need for cargo space, the Department of Civil Aviation embarked on a multi-phase US$200 million expansion program set to increase DCG’s freight handling capacity with a new Mega Cargo Terminal scheduled for completion in 2008. The Mega Cargo Terminal, currently under construction, with each level having a designated function and state-of-the-art equipment, will be completed over the course of four stages from 2007 onwards. The final phase will increase DCG’s cargo handling capacity to 2.7 million tonnes per year (a sharp increase from DCG’s initial annual handling capacity of 150,000 tonnes of cargo in 1991).
The project features an express mail centre, new facilities for administrative and agents’ offices, a multi-storey car park, elevated roadway, a new central utility plant, a mosque, and other amenities. Once complete, the project is guaranteed to consolidate Dubai Cargo gateway’s position as a pivotal facility for cargo movement in the region and to secure Dubai’s position as one of the world’s leading cargo destinations.
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