Cargo Mega Terminal
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
ULD - area per floor = 11946m² * 7 stories for a total = 83622m² Five storey parking area of 28225m²
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:
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.
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
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
- Perishable cargo: 12
- General cargo: 25
- Intact bridge systems: 9
