Goodman adds logistics centre close to Hamburg Port

A property expert in logistics and business space, Goodman has announced the acquisition of a brownfield site to house a sustainable logistics centre in the port of Hamburg.

The facility will incorporate 700m² of office space and 1,900m² of mezzanine and covered storage areas outside.

The project opens opportunities for e-commerce or third-party logistics customers in the sought after Port of Hamburg location, as the German port is one of the busiest in Europe.

Due for completion in mid-2021, the facility will be five minutes drive from the container terminals and motorway, 15 minutes from the city centre of Hamburg and 25 minutes from the airport.

The site, which was a former port basin that was subject to landfill operations between 2013 and 2015, will also have the convenience of a bus service connecting the Airbus factory, Hausbruch Business Park and the central bus station in Altona, according to an announcement.

“This site demonstrates Goodman’s technical expertise in transforming brownfield sites into modern spaces, placing our customers closer to their customers and improving their supply chain efficiency and last mile delivery,” commented Markus Meyer, head of Northern Germany at Goodman.

This move comes after a previous investment in North Germany by Goodman which has developed and leased more than 40,000m² of space in the area to Airbus and Diehl.

“While these projects can be challenging, they lead to environmentally friendly and visually attractive sites that often benefit the broader community,” Meyer added.

As well as having roof-top solar energy and smart metering, the building will have energy-efficient lighting and charging points for electric vehicles. The aim, according to Goodman, is to achieve DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) Gold certification, and once completed, the building will be operated in a CO₂-neutral manner.

Source: Container News