RT35 Rough Terrain Forklifts for Humanitarian Logistics Hub in the United Arab Emirates

Customer & Project Background：

The client is a regional humanitarian organisation operating a central relief hub near a major city in the UAE.
From this hub, they receive international shipments, store emergency stocks and dispatch convoys to crisis‑affected countries in the wider region. The site combines a main warehouse, large outdoor storage areas and temporary tents used for kitting and repacking relief items.

Challenges

Running a humanitarian logistics hub in desert conditions creates several operational challenges: 

• Mixed surfaces: concrete loading areas, compacted gravel, and open desert‑like ground in parts of the yard.

• Large volumes of palletized relief items including tents, shelter kits, food rations, bottled water and medical supplies.

• Need for rough terrain forklifts for emergency relief warehouses and outdoor yards that stay productive in heat, dust and occasional soft ground.

• High peaks in activity during sudden emergencies when multiple convoys must be prepared at once.

The customer needed robust, easy‑to‑operate machines that could work reliably all year round.

Equipment Solution from HAMAC:

4 sets RT35 rough terrain forklifts for humanitarian relief logistics operations, each with 3.5 ton capacity, 4×4 drive and large off‑road tyres.
The RT35 combines strong lifting performance with stability and traction, making it ideal for handling palletized relief items on rough terrain in Middle East logistics hubs.huayaba+3

Key solution features:

• 4‑wheel drive and high‑flotation tyres to cope with gravel, sand patches and uneven outdoor areas.

• Enclosed cab to protect operators from heat and dust, while maintaining good visibility around pedestrians and pallets.

• Simple mechanical layout, designed for reliability in remote or high‑intensity operations.

How the RT35 Forklifts Are Used On Site

1. Receiving and put‑away of incoming relief cargo
   When containers or aircraft pallets arrive, the forklifts unload palletized tents, food rations and bottled water at the main warehouse and outdoor pads.
   Using RT35 rough terrain forklifts for receiving humanitarian aid shipments in desert environments, the hub can continue working even if temporary access roads are uneven or dusty.infinity-machinery+1

2. Internal transfers between warehouse and outdoor yard
   From the main warehouse, RT35 units move pallets of selected items to outdoor tents where kitting teams assemble family kits or medical packs.
   This role as forklifts for moving humanitarian relief kits between warehouse storage and tented packing areas helps maintain a smooth internal flow and minimise double‑handling.

3. Convoy preparation and truck loading
   During emergency deployments, all four forklifts operate in parallel to stage supplies near loading lines and load relief trucks with mixed pallets of food, water and medical supplies.
   Because they are rough terrain forklifts for loading relief convoys in emergency logistics hubs, they maintain stability and traction even when working at night under floodlights or on partially prepared surfaces.blanc-ele+1

4. Flexible use during quiet and peak periods
   In quieter periods, one or two forklifts handle routine stock rotation and inventory tasks.
   When a crisis occurs, all four RT35s are deployed, giving the hub high surge capacity without needing to bring in extra rental machines at short notice.

Results and Benefits

By deploying RT35 forklifts, the humanitarian logistics hub achieved several key benefits:

• Faster turnaround of incoming and outgoing shipments, especially during large emergency responses.

• Reliable handling of heavy pallets on rough or uneven ground, reducing the risk of pallet damage and delays.

• Improved operator safety and comfort in hot, dusty conditions, thanks to enclosed cabs and purpose‑built rough‑terrain design.

• Greater resilience, as operations can continue even if parts of the yard are not fully paved.

This project confirms that RT35 rough terrain forklifts for humanitarian logistics hubs in the United Arab Emirates are a robust and flexible choice for organisations that must keep relief supplies moving under demanding environmental conditions.