DUBAI: Hayleys Advantis Limited, the transport and logistics arm of Sri Lanka’s Hayleys Group, will operate a major inland container depot and a third party container freight station that will be developed by Dubai-based Trustworthy.ae Group in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), one of the largest industrial zones in the Middle East and a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports.
Trustworthy.ae Group plans to invest USD 100 million in KIZAD, to develop the inland container depot, a third-party container freight station and other port-related services over the next five years. Future investments will entail the development of engineering services, third-party logistics, marine services, retail and hospitality.
Construction on the container freight station and inland container depot, which will be developed on a 1.4 million square feet land plot, will commence in January 2019 and is set to become operational by June 2019. Hayleys Advantis Limited will operate the facility.
Container volumes in KIZAD are expected to grow exponentially from 1.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to 8.5 million TEUs over the next five years.
“Under the steadfast guidance of our Chairman His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hasher Bin Mana Al Maktoum, it is our honour and privilege to invest and be part of KIZAD. Our state-of-the-art inland container depot and container freight station will provide world-class and most reliable services to our clients across various industries,” said Mr. Abdul Lathif, Managing Director, Trustworthy.ae Group.
“The potential growth in container volumes over the coming years in KIZAD implies the need to build an integrated facility within the port and together with our partners we will provide services such as container handling, repairs and maintenance,” he added.
Mr. Samir Chaturvedi, CEO, KIZAD, said: “We are delighted that Trustworthy.ae is setting up at KIZAD. This new container freight station will form an integral part of our thriving ecosystem at the industrial zone, which already offers world-class infrastructure, free zone and industrial zone solutions, dedicated investor support, and a strategic location with access to regional and international markets.”
Commenting on the occasion, Hayleys PLC Chairman Mr. Mohan Pandithage said: “As the leading logistics solutions provider in Sri Lanka, Hayleys Advantis Limited is happy to enter into this landmark partnership with Trustworthy.ae Group, stepping into the Middle East market after having already established its presence in over ten countries.”
He added: “It gives us great pride to represent and work with many of the large shipping and freight companies in the world and we look forward to a fruitful partnership with Trustworthy.ae Group to build a world-class operation in KIZAD using our diverse and in-depth expertise.”
Hayleys Advantis Limited – (ADV) holds the transportation and logistics interests of the Hayleys Group, a public listed company with 140 years of heritage and a diversified multinational conglomerate, which occupies a premier position in the Sri Lankan economy. Hayleys Group is the first Sri Lankan-listed company to cross USD 1 billion in turnover in Fiscal Year 2017/18. Counting over 50 years of expertise in transportation and logistics in Sri Lanka, Hayleys Advantis are pioneers in the local shipping and freight forwarding agency business providing comprehensive end-to-end logistics solutions for air, land and sea.
Trustworthy.ae has evolved into a trusted name in the investing arena in the UAE. The start of the new millennium in 2001 marked our origins. Today, across commercial and industrial real estate, investment management and further afield, the company’s unique competencies helps it raise and channel investments into exclusive, high-yield ventures.
Established in 2010, KIZAD is the region’s largest manufacturing, industrial and logistics hub spanning 410 square kilometres. Strategically located between the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, KIZAD has over 200 investors and has attracted more than USD17.5 billion in total investment to date. KIZAD is intrinsically linked to Khalifa Port; one of the world’s most advanced deep-sea ports and the region’s first semi-automated port. The services of Khalifa Port and KIZAD offer long-term competitive commercial advantages including supply chain efficiencies.
