New Logistics Hub for Hamburg
One of the largest Kuehne + Nagel Group’s largest logistics centres was opened in Hamburg-Obergeorgswerder yesterday. Great importance was attached to the environmentally-friendly and sustainable architectural design and operations of the facility, demonstrated through extensive green spaces and plants as well as the lighting and heating systems and the use of regenerative energies. A photovoltaic array on a roof space of 4,500 sqm is among the largest in Hamburg.
The new complex of buildings which comprises five warehouses and two office facilities is situated on a 120,000 sqm plot of land and was completed after a construction period of roughly one year. The multifunctional facility provides 44,000 sqm of warehousing and handling space and is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Featuring 166 loading bays, a spacious vehicle yard and closed-circuit TV, the logistics centre is geared to ensure fast and secure freight handling. The total investment amounts to 55 million euros.
Consolidating the activities of contract logistics, overland transport, seafreight import and export, sales and management under one roof allows for more efficient processes and the generation of synergies. In Obergeorgswerder Kuehne + Nagel currently employs a staff of 450, of which 20 people work in newly created jobs.
Klaus-Michael Kuehne commented: “After our new German head office in the HafenCity and our logistics terminal in Altenwerder, the completion of this large-scale facility in Obergeorgswerder marks the third major investment in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg within six years. This underlines the outstanding importance of Hamburg as a logistics location for the globally operating Kuehne + Nagel Group. Just as in the HafenCity, we are among the pioneers of location optimisation. I am convinced that this new hub will considerably enlarge our service offering and at the same time will strengthen Hamburg’s position as an important logistics metropolis.”
Ole von Beust, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, said: “This investment shows Kuehne + Nagel’s loyalty to this location as well as their strong bond with Hamburg.”
Picture: K+N Logistics Centre at Hamburg-Obergeorgswerder (photo: Kuehne + Nagel)
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