Amazon UAE inked a lease agreement with Hamriyah FreeZone Authority (HFZA) to set up a new logistics center in the freezone in Sharjah, aimed at boosting delivery services for customers in the northern emirates, Emirati news agency WAM reports.

What they said: “Our collaboration with Hamriyah Free Zone Authority is yet another stride in our journey of growth across the UAE. The free zone’s modern infrastructure and operational support will bring us closer to meeting our customers’ ever-evolving need for convenience, speed and selection,” Vice President of Amazon MENA Ronaldo Mouchawar was quoted as saying.

Amazon is ramping up its presence in the region: Amazon opened a fulfillment center in Dubai in March, upping its storage capacity by 70%. Amazon Saudi also established a fulfillment center in Riyadh in June, which spans 390k square feet across five floors and has a storage capacity of 2.7 mn cubic feet, doubling Amazon’s total storage capacity in KSA.

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