Guy de la Porte of Airport Property has leased 2100 square metres in Manhattan Street, Airport Industria to Berco (Aramex). The property was an old engineering works that was substantially renovated. The rental achieved was R33 per square metre.
Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions. Established in 1982 as an express operator, the company rapidly evolved into a global brand recognized for its customized services and innovative multi-product offering. In January 1997, Aramex became the first Arab-based international company to trade its shares on the NASDAQ stock exchange. After five years of successful trading, Aramex returned to private ownership in February 2002 and continued to expand and excel as a privately owned company, establishing global alliances and gaining stronger brand recognition. In June 2005 Aramex went public on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) as Arab International Logistics (Aramex) with its shares traded under ARMX. Today, Aramex employs more than 12,300 people in over 353 locations across 60 countries, and has a strong alliance network providing worldwide presence. The range of services offered by Aramex includes international and domestic express delivery, freight forwarding, logistics and warehousing, recordsand information Management solutions, e-business solutions, and online shopping services.
Guy de la Porte of Airport Property has a strong focus on large multinational industrial users and concentrates on building relationships with top industry players in the logistics, freight and manufacturing industries.