SupplyChain Magazine October 2014 | Page 70

HALA SUPPLY CHAIN SERVICES
Hala ’ s documentation storage solutions
Hala serves the complete supply chain for the automotive industry to final destination anywhere in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Red Sea where the new warehouse is earmarked .
“ With the site secured and the design phase underway , construction will be complete by the end of the year ,” Spaarwater said .
“ The site will house products from our main industries including oil and gas , automotive , FMCG , pharmaceuticals , energy / mining , documents and dangerous goods , including frozen and temperature controlled facilities .
“ This is another example of how Hala SCS adds value : we help clients to select strategic sites and facilitate the outsourcing of the design process , depending on the products being housed .”
Hala SCS has also acquired an 83,000 square-metre plot in Dammam which is set for a similar development once the new Jeddah warehouse becomes operational . Spaarwater added that Riyadh will eventually host a new warehouse as well .
Such improvements will allow the business to expand greatly on its existing capabilities . Currently it has access to 2,500 vehicles which take anywhere between 5,500 and 7,500 loads each month .
Portside , the company clears 200,000 tonnes of product annually , ably assisted by constructive partnerships with UTi and Hellmann Worldwide Logistics that help to extend its international reach .
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