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Light industrial and warehousing units are under construction at Kizad.

Work begins on Kizad warehouses, plaza

01 July 2020

Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, said it has broken ground on its key light industrial warehousing and industrial units as part of its efforts to meet growing and diverse demands of the industry.

The range of small-to-medium light-industrial warehousing units comprise the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh phases of the Kizad Logistics Park (KLP) and are set to be introduced to the market starting from the end of the year to cater to increasing customer demands for additional ready-to-move-in facilities.

KLP’s launch is the latest in a series of recent developments announced by the Middle East’s largest industrial zone.

Earlier last month, Kizad broke ground on a dedicated Truck Plaza, the largest in the region, to meet the needs of truck drivers and the zone’s growing industrial community. The plaza, roughly equal in size to 12 soccer fields, comprises shaded truck, bus and car parking spaces together with a community centre, a fuel station, and several retail outlets including a convenience store, restaurants, a car care service, and a mosque, it stated.

Abdullah Al Hameli, the Acting Head of Industrial Zones Cluster at Abu Dhabi Ports, said: “Industrial activity and warehousing demand has been quite resilient, and we are confident that launching these ultra-modern units will propel tremendous growth in Abu Dhabi’s manufacturing base.”

“Customers are looking for flexible and asset-light options, and we are expanding our portfolio to address these needs through the launching of a new modular, pre-built units in various sizes and configurations,” observed Al Hameli.

According to Kizad, new developments in KLP 4 and KLP 5 span a total area of 250,000 sq m, and offer a range of mixed-use warehousing and light industrial units. These comprise 26 showroom warehouse units and 88 small-to-medium light-industrial and warehousing units.

Further, KLP 6 and KLP 7 offer dedicated plots spanning a total of 330,000 sq m, housing 20 large terraced units, each with an individual floor space of 2,500 sq m, while KLP 7 will feature 56 medium light-industrial and warehousing units, it stated.

Located in Kizad Area A, all modules will be equipped with raised floors, open loading yard access for trucks and forklifts, and ample on-site parking. They will include their own office area with toilets and kitchenettes.