- Partnership has leveraged SSI Schaefer's mobile pallet
racks to increase storage capacity by 90%, and expanded on earlier
collaboration to provide critical vaccine infrastructure during the
Covid-19 pandemic
ABU DHABI, UAE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SSI Schaefer, a
global leader in warehouse automation and cold-chain storage
solutions, is announcing the results of its partnership with Noatum
Logistics Middle East, an integrated regional end-to-end logistics
services arm of Noatum, an AD Ports Group company which leads the
Group's Logistics Cluster.
By leveraging SSI Schaefer's mobile pallet racking system that
increases storage capacity by over 90%, the partnership created the
largest mobile racking system installation for deep-freeze cold
rooms in the UAE, which is part of AD Ports Group's KLP21
warehousing hub, located at Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi
(KEZAD). In addition to boosting cooling efficiency and storage
density, the system also succeeded in enhancing warehouse safety
through its multiple failsafe mechanisms and cutting-edge
programmable logic controller (PLC) to enable customised and
automated control. With the increasing demand for pre-built,
state-of-the-art cold room storage facilities in KEZAD, the
partnership fulfills a key need for new clients, while accelerating
business growth in the region and beyond.
Cosmin Sebastian Ilie, Head of
Business Unit Product & Equipment APAC MEA, SSI Schaefer,
said: "We are honored to have partnered with AD Ports Group and
subsequently with Noatum Logistics Middle East on these
transformative projects. Demonstrating our core values of being
Customer Committed and Long-Term Oriented, this collaboration is
driving innovation and excellence in the logistics industry,
enabling our partner to provide state-of-the-art storage solutions
that cater to the evolving needs of its customers. We look forward
to continuing our journey of success to grow and thrive in the
region together."
Daniel Berasategui, Managing
Director, Noatum Logistics Middle East & CEO of Noatum Project
Cargo, Logistics Cluster, AD Ports Group, said: "Our
partnership with SSI Schaefer has been important in helping develop
our capabilities as a regional logistics hub serving a multitude of
industry sectors ranging from healthcare to FMCG. As we combine the
strength of AD Ports Group's capabilities with Noatum's highly
integrated logistics services and global networks, we will continue
working with partners like SSI Schaefer to provide us with
market-leading capabilities that earn our customers' trust to
handle their entire value chain - from manufacture to end
user."
An initial collaboration to deliver crucial pandemic-era
vaccine logistics infrastructure
The fruitful partnership between AD Ports Group and SSI Schaefer
dates back several years. AD Ports Group initially partnered with
SSI Schaefer to advance its progress toward becoming the largest
cold-chain storage distribution centre for health and medical
supply chains. SSI Schaefer designed and installed a VNA (Very
Narrow Aisle Pallet Racking) storage solution to optimise the
Group's state-of-the-art deep-freeze storage capacity that played a
crucial role in storing and distributing over 260 million vaccine
doses to over 65 countries worldwide as part of the HOPE Consortium
- an Abu Dhabi-led public-private
partnership designed to combat the spread of the Covid-19
pandemic.
Turning to SSI Schaefer to optimise its cold-chain warehousing
space and capacity for pharmaceutical distribution, AD Ports
Group's Logistics Cluster opted for Interlock 600 VNA wire-guided
pallet racking for dry, deep-freeze warehouses, covering a vast
+8,000 square meters and providing 14,000 pallet positions.
Equipped with deep-freeze solutions and advanced digital dashboards
for precise environmental control, the solution enabled storing
vaccines and pharmaceuticals within a set temperature range, even
as low as -25° C.
Company Profile SSI Schaefer Group
The SSI Schaefer Group is a leading global solution provider for
all areas of intralogistics. With innovative technologies and
software, the company empowers small to medium-sized enterprises as
well as large companies to increase the efficiency and
sustainability of their storage, picking, and transport processes
-- offering complete solutions spanning fully automated warehouses
with tailored service and maintenance packages, to robotics and
automated guided vehicles, to manual and semi-automatic systems
such as workstations, racks, and containers.
For further information, please visit the company's newly
updated website: https://www.ssi-schaefer.com/en-asia/
About Noatum
Noatum, part of AD Ports Group, is a leading multinational group
specialising in transport, comprehensive logistics and port
operations services.
Its work is divided into three main business areas: Noatum
Maritime, focusing on providing maritime services; Noatum
Logistics, a comprehensive logistics operator; and Noatum
Terminals, our port operations division.
Our cross-sectoral approach to our services in these three areas
means we can offer comprehensive solutions, with a high degree of
specialisation and innovation.
With a presence in 31 countries across all major global markets
and trade lanes, Noatum handles more than 15,450 port calls every
year, moves over 14.7 million tons of bulk and general cargo, and
transports more than 1.6 million vehicles. It also handles more
than 150,000 containers at terminals and depots, and its volume of
transported containers amounts to more than 560,000 TEUs.
Noatum was acquired by AD Ports Group to lead the Group's
Logistics Cluster in 2023.
For more information, please contact: media@noatum.com
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