DHL Global Forwarding, the international leader in air, sea and road services, has signed a contract with Tanger Med to install its new Africa-Europe Logistics Hub in the Tangier Med Logistics Zone.
This hub, with an area of 6000 m², will be DHL’s largest warehouse located at the gateway to the international markets of its customers, especially for imports and exports to and from Europe and Africa, says a group release.
This structure, which will be operational in May 2019, will enable the group to offer its customers complete solutions and services such as customs clearance facilitation and supply chain management, in addition to its air, sea and terrestrial transport services, adds the same source.
“By its strategic location, Tangier Med represents a great opportunity for us, its capacity in terms of multimodal connectivity, particularly maritime, but also road via the motorway network connected to Casablanca and further south, we will expand and ‘optimize our service offerings to our customers,” said Christelle Fadel, General Manager of DHL Global Forwarding in Morocco, quoted in the statement.
“The Tangier Med Logistics Zone is an ideal choice for large multinationals and logistic operators looking to optimize their logistics operations and redistribute their flow of goods to Africa, Europe and America,” said Rachid Houari, General Manager of Medhub.