Milaha, a Qatar-based maritime and logistics conglomerate, has inaugurated the first phase of the 400,000sqm Milaha Logistics City with a 35,000sqm warehousing facility dedicated to temperature-controlled cargo.

The new facility marks Milaha’s entry into cold chain solutions, and would cater to the food industry, pharmaceuticals, and other fast-moving consumer goods, reported Gulf Times.

The facility has been divided into a frozen storage area, a chilled storage area, and a temperature-controlled storage area, ranging from -22C to 22C. The facility uses state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly technology, which earned it a sustainability award at the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) summit recently held in Qatar, according to The Peninsula.

The new facility is also one of the tallest in Qatar, with 22M height, allowing more storage per sqm than many other existing facilities in the country.

“Milaha Logistics City is a significant investment on our part in Qatar’s supply chain infrastructure and, in particular, cold chain capabilities, and we expect it to be a key enabler for logistics growth in Qatar,” said Milaha president and Chief Executive Abdulrahman Essa Al Mannai.

The 35,000sq m warehousing facility is the initial phase of a larger development which also includes other specialised warehousing options that is aimed at providing clients with advanced supply chain solutions.

Picture courtesy: The Peninsula