Aramex to launch parcel locker network across Dubai
Aramex has announced today (24 November) that it plans to create a network of automated parcel locker systems across Dubai. The company, which recently established a joint venture with parcel locker specialist InPost, said the lockers are being installed “in major locations and communities across Dubai including Arabian Ranches, The Meadows, The Greens, Gold and Diamond Park, Tecom, Mirdif and Dubai Marina among others”.
Aramex added: “These locker systems will later be rolled out nationwide and to all major cities and locations across the Middle East and North Africa, supporting the development of the rapidly growing global e-commerce and express delivery industry.”
Commenting on the initiative, Hussein Hachem, Aramex CEO said: “We are excited about deploying our innovative locker scheme across Dubai. We’re proud to be able to celebrate the UAE’s Innovation Week by highlighting one of our own innovative initiatives underway, which is effectively helping drive our business forward and furthering Dubai’s vision to become a smart city.”
Hussein Wehbe, General Manager of Aramex in the United Arab Emirates, added: “Looking at the growth rates of our e-commerce and express businesses, we believe this is the right time to introduce this new service. Customers across Dubai will now have the most convenient and quick access to their packages, being able to pick up parcels at a time and place of their choice. This initiative is an example of how we continually develop and execute optimal last-mile delivery solutions.”
Aramex concluded its official statement on the locker launch by saying that it has “some additional exciting initiatives in the pipeline to be launched next year”.
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