Materials Handling ME Expo to Start on May 31

DUBAI - Steady growth in passenger and cargo traffic in 2008, and the successful opening of Terminal 3 in Dubai has boosted the materials handling and logistics industry.

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Published: Sat 11 Apr 2009, 12:57 AM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 9:27 PM

This welcome news comes at a time when thousands of regional experts are expected to conduct business at this year’s edition of Materials Handling Middle East Exhibition scheduled to take place from May 31 to June 2, 2009, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.

“It is encouraging to note that despite the worldwide economic downturn, Dubai International Airport registered a year-on-year increase of nine per cent in passenger traffic and 9.38 per cent in freight. The airport handled a total of 37,441,440 passengers and 1,824,991 tonnes of cargo in 2008, as against 34,348,110 passengers and 1,668,505 tonnes of freight in 2007,” said Elisabeth Brehl, MD of Epoc Messe Frankfurt GmbH, organiser of Materials Handling Middle East. Materials Handling Middle East will have over 250 exhibitors from 35 countries participating. The exhibitors will be from the Logistics, Supply Chain, Freight/Cargo, Automation, and Information & Communication Technology fields.


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