Since opening its doors to the world in February 2008, Dubai Airports’ Cargo Mega Terminal, built on a 43,600 square metre site and with a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year, handles all types of cargo from one central location.
The terminal has fully-automated workstations and is one of the most technologically advanced cargo terminals in the world.
Facts and figures
- Over 1.2 million tonnes annual throughput
- 43,600 sq. metres handling area (with 35,000 sq. metres footprint - floor area)
- 46 Truck docks for acceptance and delivery of loose cargo
- 78 airside ULD entry and exit gates
- 133 workstations for cargo break-down/build-up
- 10,000 locations for loose cargo storage, with equal number of large storage pallets
- General cargo storage for 2064 ULDs
- Perishable storage for 218 ULDs
ULD - area per floor = 11946m² * 7 stories for a total = 83622m² Five storey parking area of 28225m²
- 1st mezzanine = 116 cars
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th floors = 120 cars per floor
- Roof level = 112 cars
Ground floor leasable area: (Area 1 = 1264m²) + (Area 2 = 1491m²)
Mall on 1st floor: Total area = 5645m², Shops = 2858m², Food court = 617m²
For special cargo, general cargo and unit load devices, we accommodate:
- Special Cargo such as Perishables, Live Animals, Valuables, Human Remains and Dangerous goods including Radioactive materials
- General Cargo
- Intact Unit Load Devices
- Intact Unit Load Devices with Perishable Cargo
Perishable handling area:
4623 square metres floor space, with 3927 square metres of 218 individual cells of temperature zones.
Skychain
This state-of-the-art cargo commercial and terminal handling system integrates all processes across our network and global operations, in real-time. Information is transparent to both internal and external players across the global supply chain through industry-standard messaging or web interfacing.
- Cargo Community Systems (CCS)
- Wireless Network
- Radio Frequency Network
- Security/Safety Systems
- Building Management Systems
Landside acceptance, delivery and storage
- Perishable cargo: 12
- General cargo: 25
- Intact bridge systems: 9
Loose cargo storage
10,000 locations with an equal number of Large Storage Pallets (LSPs)
Key contacts: 24 X 7
David Gould - Senior Vice President, Cargo Operations Worldwide
P.O. Box 686, Dubai, UAE
Kiran Luthra - Executive Assistant to David Gould
Tel: +971 (4) 216 3095/3097
Fax: +971 (4) 283 4169
Sunimal Fernando - Manager Cargo Hub Operations (EK)
P.O. Box 686, Dubai, UAE
Flory Villanueva - Executive Secretary to Sunimal Fernando
Tel: +971 (4) 216 3302/3301
Fax: +971 (4) 283 4169
Ramesh Mamidala - Manager Cargo Hub Development (EK)
P.O. Box 686, Dubai, UAE
Erma Nuraida - Executive Secretary to Ramesh Mamidala
Tel: +971 (4) 216 3244/216 3092
Fax: +971 (4) 283 4169
P Balasubramanian - Manager Cargo Global Operations Services (EK)
P.O. Box 686, Dubai, UAE