Aviation Business – October 2018

RSA NATIONAL’S AIR CARGO FACILITY

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SA National, a joint venture

formed between RSA Global

and National Air Cargo, has

launched a new air cargo

terminal at Dubai World Central. The

13,000 sqm facility is the first phase

of a long-term project, which will

eventually see the addition of new

facilities encompassing the total

plot of 56,000 sqm.

Attending the launch

ceremony, which was

held at the new cargo

terminal, was His

Highness Sheikh

Ahmed bin Saeed Al

Maktoum, Chairman

of Dubai Airports;

President of the

Dubai Civil Aviation

Authority; Chairman and

CEO of Emirates Group, and Paul

Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports.

“Today we are delighted to celebrate

the inauguration of RSA National’s air

cargo terminal at DWC. The RSA National

air cargo terminal is an impressive and

welcomed development and supports

Dubai’s eff or ts to rema i n at t he foref ront

of aviation and logistics globally,” com-

mented His Excellency Sheikh Ahmed

bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.

The new multimodal smart transit hub

will play a critical role in the country’s

drive to become a prominent player within

the global aviation and logistics market.

Supporting cargo transport for road, sea

We have designed

this smart facility to

deliver innovative

multimodal, tech-for-

ward supply chain

solutions and plan to

expand as the re-

gion’s demands grow.

The sky’s the limit.”
Abhishek Ajay Shah

and air operations, the facility is expected

to contribute to the growth of the UAE’s

logistics sector, which is forecasted to grow

by 4.8% by 2021, according to the Dubai

Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“RSA Global is a home-grown brand and

we have been i nspi red by t he UA E leader-

ship’s vision to build the aviation capital

of the world. We believe the launch of RSA

National’s fl agship air cargo ter-

minal is a game changer for

the UAE’s aviation and lo-

gistics industry to claim

the number one spot.

We have designed t h is

smart facility to deliver

innovative multimod-

al, tech-forward supply

chain solutions and plan

to expand as the region’s

demands grow. The sky’s the

limit,” said Abhishek Ajay Shah,

co-founder and group CEO of RSA Global.

Adding his own viewpoint, Paul

Griffi ths, CEO Dubai Airports shared:

“We have witnessed impressive freight

growth at DWC since it fi rst opened in

2010. The airport has quickly ascended the
      global rankings for international freight
      volumes and is now ranked in the top 20.
      “We have achieved this by develop-
      ing and implementing leading-edge
      customer-centric processes, technology
      and infrastructure. RSA National’s in-
      novative and tech-forward mindset is
      fully aligned with this approach and
      we are honoured to celebrate this great
      achievement with them today.”

A number of VIPs attended the launch event including HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

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