DHL Global Forwarding has commenced full operations at a newly built, state-of-the-art airfreight warehouse at Frankfurt Airport. The DHL Group, the air and seafreight specialists, can now draw on expanded capacities at a single, central location. DHL opens airfreight warehouse that will handle up to 300,000 metric tons of cargo annually. The completion of the airfreight warehouse construction took over a year. The facility is situated near Gate 31 in CargoCity South.
Previously, the company split its operations across three sites at Frankfurt Airport. Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt Airport, designed and built the airfreight warehouse to align with its customers’ needs.
Notably, the new facility has 24,500 square meters of warehouse space on a 55,000 square meter site. Overall, the warehouse has 54 gates and truck docks with associated roadways and maneuvering areas. Also, the facility has 25 parking spaces for trucks and 185 spaces for other vehicles. Out of the total parking spaces, 20 of these spaces are equipped with e-charging stations.
A large photovoltaic system is currently being built on the warehouse roof, with peak generation of two megawatts. Upon commissioning, the green energy produced will be utilised in the airport grid. Fraport is seeking ESG verification for the EU taxonomy, as well as gold certification from the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) for its design and excellent sustainability performance. Flexible office and meeting spaces occupy 3,000 square meters.
Anke Giesen, Executive Director Retail and Real Estate at Fraport AG, says: “The launch of full operations by DHL Global Forwarding at the state-of-the-art airfreight warehouse is a major milestone in the ongoing development of Frankfurt Airport as an airfreight hub. Under the CargoHub Masterplan, Fraport aims to increase cargo volumes at FRA by some 50 percent to around three million metric tons of airfreight per year. In this context, the new warehouse is a major project for Fraport’s real estate development team, and it’s now been completed on schedule.”
Additionally, DHL opens airfreight warehouse that will play a crucial role in handling the forecasted growth in the airfreight market. With its CargoHub Masterplan, Fraport AG is focusing on the expansion of Frankfurt as an airfreight hub over the coming years. The plan involves three key initiatives, including space optimization, space development, and digitization & process innovation. The blueprint shows Fraport continuing to develop Frankfurt Airport sustainably, aligning with freight demand.Â
