Dubai, 29th October, 2013: Dubai based Centre Point Logistics (CPL), has signed an agreement with logistics firm GEFCO Middle East to further support GEFCO with the provision of logistics services in Dubai.

The agreement was signed by CPL Chairman, Mr. Saleh Saeed Lootah & Mr. Stefano Pollotti, Country Manager, GEFCO Middle East FZE.

This will enable GEFCO to provide their multi-national customers with world-class services in the Middle East region. This agreement, as a part of the 'Open Architecture Model' will enable GEFCO to benefit from utilizing CPL's Hub in Jebel Ali free zone (Jafza) of Dubai, which is strategically located to serve the needs of growing trade, store, export and transportation of goods by GEFCO in the Middle East.

Commenting on this agreement, Mr. Saleh Lootah, Chairman, CPL said "We are pleased to have GEFCO to join our client base, we are more than keen to support their growth going forward. GEFCO's logistics needs will be supported at our Logistics Hub in JAFZA. With this agreement, we have gone one step ahead in the development of our global network to offer our clients the best in class solutions."

Present in 150 countries, GEFCO, recently  opened its first office in Dubai, expanding its presence in the Middle East region and has plans to invest more in the next two years whereas CPL's two million square feet logistics hub, located at Jebel Ali Free Zone, offers integrated logistics support services from warehousing, transportation, technical and skilled labor, to equipment, and other operations management and aims to forge strategic partnerships across the logistics industry.

"We are quite impressed with CPL's, 'Open Architecture Model'  and hope that this agreement helps us to offer enhanced efficiency to our  broad customer base across the automotive sector, at the same time aiming to reduce a huge amount  of cost with this strategic solution. We are currently growing in Dubai and further eager to expand our client base with CPL acting as our key to grow", said Mr. Stefano Pollotti, Country Manager, Gefco Middle East FZE.

This agreement between CPL & GEFCO will further help to save resources, time and money while adding value to partners and clients through enhanced efficiency and competitiveness and establish the position of Dubai as a large logistics hub internationally.

About Centre Point Logistics
Centre Point Logistics (CPL) aims to strengthen Dubai's competitive position in the global logistics sector through innovative and proactive solutions offered to local and international third-party logistics (3PLs) providers. CPL's two million square feet logistics hub, located at Jebel Ali Free Zone, offers integrated logistics support services from warehousing, transportation, technical and skilled labor, to equipment, and other operations management.

Enabling 3PLs to provide their multi-national customers with world-class services in the region through an unprecedented "Open Architecture Model" CPL aims to forge strategic partnerships across the logistics industry to save resources, time and money while adding value to partners and clients through enhanced efficiency and competitiveness.
www.cpluae.com

GEFCO Group
GEFCO is now the benchmark in industrial logistics, with its five major areas of expertise - Overland, Overseas, Warehousing and Reusable packaging , Finished Vehicles Logistics and Customs and tax representation - GEFCO provides innovative global solutions to all industrial logistics problems, whether domestic or international, inbound or outbound. Present in 150 countries, GEFCO is one of the top 10 European groups. It achieved sales & revenue of 3.6 billion Euros in 2012 and employs a staff of 11,200. The Group, which has over 300 facilities worldwide, is developing in Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Eastern Asia and South America.
www.gefco.net/en/

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