GKE Corporation, a Singapore-based logistics and warehousing operator listed on Catalist, has launched its overseas growth strategy by expanding storage and transport operations into Dubai, positioning the business to serve Middle East and Africa supply chains.

Construction has begun on a new logistics facility at Jebel Ali Port within the Jebel Ali Free Zone, one of the world’s busiest logistics and transport hubs. The warehouse will span 400,000 square feet and support multinational customers across the chemical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors.

Half of the facility’s capacity will be dedicated to Class 3 and Class 8 dangerous goods, including flammable, corrosive and toxic materials, with the remaining space allocated to general cargo. In addition to storage, the site will provide transportation services, expanding GKE’s end-to-end logistics offering outside Asia.

GKE Chief Executive Neo Cheow Hui said Dubai was selected for its strategic role in global trade flows. “Dubai functions as a gateway for our customers to access markets in the Middle East and Africa,” he said.

“Through GKE’s inventory system, we provide our customers with geographical oversight on their inventory,” he added, highlighting that this enables multinational clients to make faster regional business decisions.

The expansion follows a strategic partnership with DP World, announced on January 6, under which GKE will operate in the Middle East. Over a 20-year lease, GKE Dubai will pay lease rentals totalling S$120 million (approximately €83 million) to JAFZA Enterprises FZE, a DP World subsidiary.

DP World will be responsible for facility construction and securing storage and transportation licences.

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