Aramex has launched Aramex Data Center Logistics, a new service designed to handle time-critical shipments required for AI data center build-outs, the logistics company said in a statement published on 3 November 2026.
Aramex said the offering is intended to provide one accountable logistics team covering deliveries from equipment procurement to installation support. The company described the scope as spanning four stages: construction, compute, inside the data center handling, and aftermarket support.
Service launch and routes
The company said the service went live 1 November 2026. Aramex stated it is rolling out across the GCC, Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and the US South, highlighting shipments involving routes such as Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to Johor and to Texas and Louisiana.
What Aramex said it will deliver
Aramex said AI data centers rely on cargo that can be difficult to transport, including power and cooling equipment.
- Construction: transformers, switchgear, generators and chillers, including heavy and oversized loads, delivered in step with build schedules.
- Compute: AI racks and network equipment moving from factories in Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Mexico, the US and Europe, using options such as charter flight or secure road transport.
- Inside the data center: what Aramex described as white-glove handling at the loading dock, including unpacking and placement in the data hall.
- Aftermarket: spare parts, replacements and returns after facilities are live.
Aramex also said shipments are managed under a single documented process. The company stated that each AI rack travels in a crate with sensors sealed inside to track shock, tilt, temperature and humidity from the factory to handover at the data center.
Why Aramex says the service is needed
The company cited challenges in current workflows, saying deliveries for data center projects are often divided among different forwarders, customs brokers, heavy-haul firms and installers, without one party overseeing the entire journey.
Aramex warned that late or damaged shipments can affect when data centers go live. It also referenced the logistical constraints of long lead times, stating that transformers and chillers can take a year or more from order to site.
Aramex further described AI racks as export-controlled and susceptible to damage during transit, noting that “a single crated rack” weighs around 1.75 metric tons and is “worth several million dollars,” according to the company’s statement.
Backing and operations footprint
Aramex said the new logistics service builds on more than four decades of its experience in freight forwarding, customs clearance and project logistics.
In the GCC, Aramex said it operates what it described as the region’s largest logistics network, with more than 7,000 people and its own stations, warehouses, trucks and customs teams across markets. It also said teams work directly with equipment factories in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, the US and Europe.
CEO comment
Commenting on the launch, Amadou Diallo, Group Chief Executive Officer of Aramex, said a data center build is “only as fast as its slowest delivery,” citing the cross-border nature of AI infrastructure supply chains and the importance of moving equipment “on time and intact.”
Aramex said the service is aimed at data center developers and operators, construction contractors, and manufacturers of power, cooling and computing equipment.
The company provided an email address for inquiries related to the service: datacenter.logistics@aramex.com.
