Dubai Airports Company
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Dubai Airports Company was structured in 2008 to take control of Dubai World Central International Airport
Dubai World Central International Airport
Al Maktoum International Airport is a major airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates that opened on 27 June 2010. Previous working names have included "Jebel Ali International Airport," "Jebel Ali Airport City" and "Dubai World Central International Airport". It will be officially known...

 in Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

, Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport
Dubai International Airport is an international airport serving Dubai, the largest city of the United Arab Emirates. It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai. It is situated in the Al Garhoud district, southeast of Dubai...

, and Dubai Cargo Village

Incorporated by Dubai Aviation City Corporation
Dubai Aviation City Corporation
Chaired by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum , Dubai Aviation City Corporation “Dubai World Central ” is owned by the Government of Dubai. It is one of the strategic projects for the government as it positions Dubai to be a commercial center and international logistics hub...

,Dubai Airports Company is divided into a number of business units and supporting units. Cargo is one such unit, with others including Finance, HR, Marketing, IT, Engineering and Commercial. Meanwhile, The Department of Civil Aviation (Dubai)
Department of Civil Aviation (Dubai)
The Department of Civil Aviation is the governing body which oversees aviation activities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The DCA was once the operator of Dubai International Airport, Dubai Cargo Village and Dubai Duty Free Zone. Management of Dubai's airports and cargo gateways have been...

 will exist as a smaller body in charge of aviation regulations and permissions.

Their "Mega Cargo Terminal" expansion of Dubai Cargo Village renamed those facilities to Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway
Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway
Once named Dubai Cargo Village and owned by the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation, this facility has undergone a major restructuring since 2008. It has been re-branded as Dubai International Airport Cargo Gateway with the adjacent facilities under construction in Jebel Ali being named Al Maktoum...

 in 2008, and increased their capacity to 2.7 million tonnes per year.

Their expansions in Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali
Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

 will result in a $75 million Cargo terminal named Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway
Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway
Dubai Airports Company is currently building a $75 million dollar air freight terminal as an expansion to Dubai World Central International Airport. The new facilities will be named Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway and Al Maktoum International Airport...

 at Al Maktoum International Airport. By 2013, it is expected to become the largest of its kind in the world, handling more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually.
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