Aramex Kuwait opens e-fulfillment center at Agility Logistics Park
KUWAIT: Aramex, a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, will build a 16,000 SQM e-fulfillment center in Kuwait’s Agility Logistics Park (ALP) in Sulaibiya, the largest logistics warehouse in the country.
Agility, a leader in supply chain services, innovation and investment, said Aramex’s new facility will be housed at the company’s recently completed multi-customer logistics warehouse developed by ALP.
The opening of the new Aramex warehouse was attended by Dr. Matar Al-Neaydi, UAE Ambassador in Kuwait, Eng. Nader Sakeen, CEO of ALP Kuwait and GCC, Fadi Kikoloff, General Manager of Aramex Kuwait along with senior executives from both companies.
The new state-of-the-art Aramex facility will help the company expand and grow its e-commerce fulfillment business, which involves movement of different types of consumer goods and products. Using the latest equipment and technology, the logistics warehouse will operate the latest version of INFOR WMS 10.4, RFID tags and gateways, automated conveyor belts and sorting machines, all of which are geared towards faster and more efficient operations.
Fadi Kikoloff, General Manager of Aramex Kuwait, said the new facility is an important investment to support the company’s rapid growth in the logistics industry buoyed by increasing customer demand.
“This new facility is an important investment that will help support the rapid growth of our logistics business. The facility’s cutting-edge technology strengthens our position by ensuring higher capacity, faster sortation process and reduced transit times. We believe this will allow us to fulfil growing customer demands for more reliable services,” he said.
The ALP in Sulaibiya features built-up, international-standard warehousing and logistics facilities that serve leading multinationals, government customers, and small and medium-sized businesses operating in Kuwait. In 12 countries, the advanced design and layout of ALP warehouses gives customers the ability to store more goods in less space while also utilizing state-of-the-art technology and systems that ensure smooth management of inventory and flow of goods.
Nader Sakeen, CEO of ALP Kuwait and GCC, said: “Agility Logistics Parks is a world leader in the design and construction of logistics parks and warehousing solutions. Our logistics warehouses provide the essential infrastructure required for both multinational companies and local businesses in the storage, distribution, packaging, processing and light manufacturing sectors.”
The secure ALP in Sulaibiya features ready-built warehouses; built-to-suit warehouses; shared facilities; and open storage, laydown, and truck- and car-staging yards. The logistics park also offers ambient and air-conditioned warehousing; freezers and chillers; asphalted container-storage yards; and racked warehousing.
