Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has started operations at its expanded pharma facilities in Dammam’s King Fahad International Airport.
The new warehouses in the airport’s cargo village meet the international pharma handling standards of the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Union’s Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA).
A subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Airlines Corp, SAL said the facility expansion plan is being implemented as scheduled at selected sites within the Cargo Village at the Dammam Station.
Before expansion, the total area of the medical storage facilities stood at approximately 118 sq m but after expansion it reached approximately 542 sq m with an operational capacity of 14,000 tons a year.
Omar Hariri, SAL CEO, said in a statement: “We usher in a new phase of advanced cargo handling services for pharma and medical equipment. We are creating the proper environment and developing the infrastructure needed for the current period, which has seen an increasing demand on pharma and medical equipment cargos during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
