Fahad Al Gergawi, HE Sami Al Qamzi, Gary Chapman and Louis Notley during the launch
The Department of Economic Development (DED) has led a ground-breaking initiative to transform the Dnata FreightGate-5 cargo terminal into the Middle East’s first carbon neutral warehouse.
Approximately US$165,000 was invested to upgrade the cargo facility, which measures around 12,000m2, with the upgrade efforts being managed by DHL’s Energy Performance and Management division.
“The carbon reduction project at FreightGate-5 demonstrates the significant improvements in energy usage that can be achieved within the logistics industry,” stated His Excellency Sami Al Qamzi, director general of the DED.
“Improving energy efficiency will secure Dubai’s position as the world’s logistics hub of choice. In addition to making an environment contribution, this project – if replicated across the logistics sector – will bring about large cost savings, which can eventually be passed on to the supply chain, thus boosting operational efficiency.”
The upgrading of Dnata’s centre involved the installation of energy monitoring equipment and solar powered lights, in addition to the operational training of staff.
Depending on the level of activity in the coming year, the DED has predicted energy savings of between 26-40% with a return-on-investment of around two to four years.
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