Abu Dhabi: As the air cargo industry gathers in Dubai for the World Cargo Symposium, dnata is spotlighting three major facility launches as part of global infrastructure investments exceeding US$110 million. New developments in The Netherlands, UAE, and Iraq are set to go live in 2025, strengthening dnata’s cargo and logistics capabilities across its global operations.

According to Emirates News Agency, dnata’s CEO of Airport Operations, Clive Sauv©-Hopkins, emphasized the company’s focus on infrastructure investments that prioritize automation, scalability, and energy efficiency. These new facilities are designed to reduce manual handling, improve real-time visibility, and enable scalable automation, supporting dnata’s efforts to meet evolving supply chain demands and shifting customer expectations.

In Amsterdam, dnata is investing more than $70 million in a 61,000 m² fully-automated cargo center, dnata Cargo City Amsterdam, at Schiphol Airport. Scheduled to open in July 2025, this facility will be capable of processing over 850,000 tonnes of cargo annually and will feature a forklift guidance system to optimize cargo movement and placement, along with 100 percent weight and dimension checks for accuracy and compliance.

In Erbil, dnata is constructing a 20,000 m² cargo facility with a $15 million investment, set to become operational in July 2025. This development will triple dnata’s handling capacity in the country to 66,000 tonnes annually.

In Dubai, dnata Logistics is developing a new 57,000 m² cargo center at Dubai South, supported by a $27 million investment. Expected to be completed by the end of 2025, the facility will process up to 400,000 tonnes of cargo annually and will feature a fully temperature-controlled warehouse with various racking systems and truck loading and offloading areas to enhance operational efficiency.