To expand its service capabilities in Germany, DHL Supply Chain is expanding its multi-user campus in Leipzig/Halle with a new 34,000m2 logistics center offering up to 55,000 pallet spaces.
The center, which will open in Q4 2024, will offer space for customers requiring efficient logistics in Germany, Europe or worldwide. This expansion of the campus will also create additional capacity for technology customers as well as clients from different sectors and industries.
“In Halle (Saale), DHL Supply Chain offers a wide range of end-to-end solutions, from manual put-away and picking, to value-added services provided by our trained and experienced employees, to complex automated solutions in the warehousing and production environment,” said Aiste Slabokaite Heid, business unit director north-east at DHL Supply Chain Germany and Alps. “The key to success here is close partnership and careful coordination with our customers. The new center will also enable DHL Supply Chain to expand the business of customers already based on the campus.”
Well connected
The logistics center benefits from multimodal connections to various transportation modes, from the domestic DHL parcel and express network, through rail and highway networks, to the Leipzig/Halle cargo airport. Leipzig/ Halle is the largest hub within the DHL Express global network, and airfreight shipments can be sent from there to anywhere in the world.
Rainer Haag, chief executive officer of DHL Supply Chain Germany & Alps, commented, “It will boost our logistics capacities in the central Germany metropolitan region and of course in Leipzig/Halle and enable us to help customers grow their business in Germany, Europe and internationally. It represents an important step with regard to the achievement of our strategic growth targets with customers from different industries and sectors.”
Sustainability focus
The carbon-neutral facility also underscores DHL Group’s commitment to sustainability, with a photovoltaic system capable of generating 1,000kW at its peak. The center’s interior climate will be kept comfortable with the help of energy-smart air heat pumps, while specially sealed doors, low-consumption LED lighting and a solar thermal hot water system will round out the building’s energy-efficient features.