DHL Global Forwarding is to invest €27 million on a large new logistics centre at Brussels Airportto bring its activities at the airport under one roof.
The Deutsche Post DHL air and ocean freight division has started construction work on thefacility, which has a total ground area of 54,000 sqm, including 23,000 sqm warehouse space.
The facility unites DHL Global Forwarding Belgium’s air freight activities under one roof atBrucargo West. DHL Global Forwarding has been based in Brucargo since the cargo area was developedin 1980.
“DHL Global Forwarding’s choice for Brucargo strengthens the status of the cargo area andBrussels Airport as a key employment platform in Belgium. Brussels Airport is our country’s secondeconomic driver, providing 20,000 direct and 40,000 indirect jobs. Through this €27 millioninvestment in this new logistics platform, DHL Global Forwarding is reinforcing our strategy tofocus on the specific logistics needs of our various key industry sectors,” said Jean-Claude Delen,CEO DHL Global Forwarding BeNeLux & France.
Meeting the most stringent air freight safety requirements and complying with the TAPAstandards, the new ‘state-of-the-art’ logistics center will be ideally situated in thisstrategically important region, providing the best infrastructure for DHL Global Forwarding’s airfreight activities.
The new building provides dedicated areas such as a 1,750 sqm temperature-controlled areawith the highest GDP standards to meet the needs of life science customers and customers with otherparticular requirements. In respect to Deutsche Post-DHL’s Go Green environmental protectionprogram, the investment represents a green investment for DHL Global Forwarding, involving thedeployment of environmental technologies including solar panels installations and water recoverysystems.
Arnaud Feist, CEO Brussels Airport, added: “We are very pleased that a key partner such asDHL Global Forwarding again chose in favour of Brucargo and Brussels Airport. The extensive freightcapacity available on our many long-haul passenger and freight flights with Brucargo’s uniquegeographic location are definitely key assets.”
