UAE: Amazon opens new fulfilment centre in Dubai, equivalent to over 22 Olympic-sized swimming pools

UAE: Amazon opens new fulfilment centre in Dubai, equivalent to over 22 Olympic-sized swimming pools

Centre will increase Amazon’s total storage capacity in the UAE by 70%

Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai South; Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET); Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs; and Mohsen Ahmad, CEO of the Logistics District - Dubai South and Mohamed Shael Alsaadi, CEO of Dubai Corporation for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade witnessed the inauguration of Amazon’s latest fulfilment centre in the UAE. - Supplied photo

Published: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 4:57 PM Last updated: Tue 21 Mar 2023, 4:58 PM

US technology major Amazon on Tuesday opened its new fulfilment centre in Dubai South with a storage capacity of 2.1 million cubic feet.

The centre will increase Amazon’s total storage capacity in the UAE by 70 per cent as e-commerce continues to grow at an exceptional pace, especially after the pandemic. It covers an area of more than 350,000 square feet and is spread across five floors.

It is approximately equivalent to more than 22 Olympic-sized swimming pools, allowing the firm to store millions of items for customers, independent sellers, entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses.

“We call these facilities ‘fulfilment centres’ because the