DHL has added a 17,800 sqm facility to its already leased space at the SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Airport (SLP-EMG) in central England.
According to the property investment company SEGRO, the new ten-year lease brings the total space pre-let to DHL at SLP-EMG close to 83,000 sqm. The deal comes after an 64,000 sqm agreement for lease was signed in early summer 2020. Both units will meet the high sustainability level of BREEAM Excellent.
Once complete, over half of the potential 557,000 sqm of accommodation will have been developed, creating a “vibrant and active” logistics park with a diverse mix of customers, including Games Workshop, XPO Logistics, Amazon and Kuehne+Nagel.
In recent years, DHL Express has also significantly expanded its UK air hub at EMA.
Andrew Pilsworth, SEGRO’s Business Unit Director, National Logistics, commented: “The latest addition with DHL at SLP-EMG continues to highlight the demand for modern, sustainable space that is supremely well located.
“We have now contracted over half the available space, securing inward investment and creating jobs across the region. There’s a vibrant atmosphere on site and it’s good to see the high levels of activity of our customers during these uncertain times.”
The on-site rail terminal, operated by Maritime, is fully operational with trains transporting goods across the UK linking other strategic rail freight interchanges and major UK ports such as Southampton, Felixstowe, London Gateway and the Channel Tunnel.
SEGRO has invested £100m since construction began on the site in 2017. Once the site is fully developed, over 7000 direct jobs will have been created.
SEGRO Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway is located in the centre of England, directly next to East Midlands Airport, with Nottingham 13 miles to the north-east, Leicester 20 miles to the south and Derby 14 miles to the north west. This brings the benefit of a three city labour supply with one million people within a 30 minute drive.
