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Venray DC leased to CEVA Logistics

Posted on 7 March, 2022 by Keith McKinley

SEGRO, a leading owner, manager and developer of modern warehouses and industrial property, has fully leased SEGRO Logistics Centre Venray to CEVA Logistics Netherlands.

“We are pleased to welcome CEVA Logistics Netherlands to this new development. The brand new centre was completed at the end of February, so CEVA can immediately start delivering flexibility and capacity to existing operations,” says Eelco Ouwerkerk, head of SEGRO Netherlands

“We are delighted with SEGRO’s new, ultra-modern location in Venray. This enables us to implement the growth of CEVA Logistics in Benelux for both new and existing customers in diverse sectors. The building fits perfectly within the sustainability strategy of CEVA Logistics and is centrally located in our campus structure in Venray. We are here for the long term and looking forward to further development of our cooperation with SEGRO,” says Jan de Breet, head of Real Estate, Facility and Procurement CEVA Logistics Benelux & Switzerland.

The high-value distribution centre (HVDC), located on De Blakt industrial estate on Edisonstraat in Venray, has a total area of 42,800 sq m and will be certified BREEAM Outstanding. Sustainability and innovation are central to the design and landscaping, making a major contribution to the reduction of CO2 emissions, to limiting the energy costs of the tenant and to the wellbeing of the end user.

This is reflected in sustainably generated energy, batteries for energy storage, sustainable and fire-retardant wooden facade cladding, charging points for electric cars and bicycles, LED lighting, and underfloor heating /cooling in the warehouse and in the offices. In addition, more than 2,500 sq m of vegetation will be planted in the outdoor area, with green-accentuated footpaths. This first-class location in Venray is the fourth CEVA Logistics site on the De Blakt industrial estate, increasing the opportunities for expansion and flexibility of existing and new operations.

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Xpediator takes warehouse space in Roosendaal

Posted on 17 January, 2022 by Keith McKinley

Xpediator, a leading provider of freight management services across the UK and Central and Eastern Europe, has announced that its subsidiary, Delamode International Logistics Limited, has signed a 10-year lease for a new, purpose-built 180,000 sq ft (35,000 pallet spaces) storage, fulfilment and distribution warehouse in Roosendaal, Netherlands.

Occupation of the site will commence from March 2023, once construction which will include a significant solar element, has been completed.

Xpediator has also agreed to take 6,500 pallet spaces in a partner warehouse for 12 months also in Roosendaal, from March 2022, to meet existing Delamode International Logistics customer demand, with the option to increase to 15,000 pallet spaces. Several of its customers have now concluded in a post-Brexit market, that splitting their stock between the UK and mainland Europe is the best course of action to maintain the shortest-possible time to bring products to market.

Roosendaal is well located for the onward transport to the rest of continental Europe by road, and also conveniently located for the import of product via the two major container ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. The lease will bring much needed space to meet customer demand.

Wim Pauwels, CEO of Xpediator, said: “The decision to take a long lease on this warehouse reflects demand and the post-Brexit strategies of our clients to hold stock in both the UK and mainland Europe and follows on from the recent opening of our new 200,000 sq ft warehouse extension in Southampton. We are a growing business, so this extension together with investments we are making across the business is all part of maximising our organic growth potential. We look forward to updating our shareholders on our overall 2021 performance later this month.”

Patrizia invests €230m in largest Dutch DC

Posted on 13 December, 2021 by Keith McKinley

Patrizia AG, a leading partner for global real assets, has on behalf of its institutional clients invested in the €230m turnkey acquisition of a 233,000 sq m distribution centre in the container hub of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, from Dutch logistics developer DHG. The acquisition, which represents the largest logistics investment on record in the Netherlands in terms of square metres, was made on behalf of Patrizia’s Logistik-Invest Europa III Fund and Patrizia PanEuropean.

The Smartlog Maasvlakte distribution centre is a mammoth logistics complex under construction on a 30ha site at Distripark Maasvlakte West on Rotterdam’s most recent land reclamation area and the biggest ever to be developed in the Dutch market.

One of the key features of the property is its extensive solar panel roof which includes 46,000 solar panels spanning 210,000 sq m across 10 buildings, generating sufficient energy to power almost 7,000 homes. The asset also contains the best-in-class technical installations and is fully reliant on alternative energy sources to gas.

Alexander van Gastel, Patrizia’s Director for Transactions Netherlands, said: “The Netherlands is one of the most attractive logistics real estate investment markets in Europe and this acquisition consolidates our presence in Rotterdam, one of the ‘Top 10’ largest container seaports in the world. The deal follows on from our first transaction with DHG in 2019 when we acquired a portfolio of distribution centres in three locations in and around Rotterdam. The city’s port area is a leading European logistics hotspot and competition among occupiers for warehouse space in prime locations such as the Maasvlakte is intense, with little high-quality product available due to the rapid take-up of space by domestic and international occupiers.”

The state-of-the-art logistics hub at the western tip of Rotterdam port is 80% pre-let and will comprise 10 warehouse units ranging in size from ca.17,800 to 22,000 sq m plus mezzanine space (ca.1,500 to 2,000 sq m), outside storing terrain and ancillary offices. Tenants include well-known names in the Dutch market including Odin and Zwaluw Logistics. Each unit will be finished to a high specification offering exceptionally smooth concrete floors with a floor load of 6,000 kg/sq m, electrically operated overhead doors on each dock, battery-charging points, LED lighting and floor heating generated by a climate control heat pump. The development is due to be completed in June 2022.

The addition of Smartlog Maasvlakte to the Patrizia portfolio lifts the company’s logistics assets under management in the Netherlands to over €800m, equivalent to roughly 770,000 sq m spread over eight locations across the country. Patrizia’s European logistics portfolio now totals over €6bn in AUM.

Patrizia and developer DHG have entered into a partnership with Dutch solar energy company Sunrock, part of COFRA Holdings, which will own and operate the solar panel installations at Smartlog Maasvlakte. Altogether the ‘sunroof’ can generate 2.5MW of power which will be fed back to the local grid. Including this asset, Patrizia’s Dutch logistics portfolio now comprises almost 400,000 sq m of solar panels, generating sufficient energy for nearly 12,000 households.

Emile Poort, Patrizia’s Country Manager for the Netherlands and Head of Transactions Benelux, said: “The logistics sector has proven to be a safe haven during the Covid-19 pandemic and as economic recovery continues, we are seeing further growth in e-commerce and increasing demand from logistics occupiers, especially for assets that have strong sustainability credentials.”

Smartlog Maasvlakte is ideally located in Europe’s largest container hub served by state-of-the-art deep-sea, inland waterway barge and rail terminals. Distripark Maasvlakte West has excellent connections to the European hinterland via high-frequency multimodal connections. The proximity of Rotterdam city means employers can also tap into a pool of skilled logistics workers.

Rotterdam is the Netherland’s second largest city with a population of over 650,000 inhabitants representing more than 180 different nationalities and a port covering a surface area of 12,600ha. The Maasvlakte was created in the 1960s by reclaiming land from the North Sea, and Distripark Maasvlakte West, the only ‘greenfield’ site available for distribution in the area, is located on the most recently reclaimed land which extended the port area by 2,000ha upon completion in 2013. Rotterdam port accommodates the arrival of more than 30,000 maritime ships and over 105,000 inland waterway vessels annually, with its intermodal transport connections spanning highways, 400 international rail connections and pipelines. The volume of goods throughput in Rotterdam in 2020 totalled 436.8m tonnes, double the figure for Antwerp port and triple that of Hamburg.

Logistics real estate investment volumes in the Netherlands have surged in 2021 and are set to eclipse last year’s record of €3.4bn. The strength of the market is underpinned by occupier take-up, which was already higher in the first nine months of 2021 than the total achieved in full-year 2020.

Forto opens Netherlands office

Posted on 9 November, 2021 by Keith McKinley

Forto, a leading provider of digitised freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, is to expand into the Netherlands with a new office in Rotterdam. Leading the Netherlands commercial office is logistics industry expert Marcel Beentjes, as Director Netherlands.

The new office will serve as a regional operational presence for customer account management and sales, logistics management, and service teams supporting Forto customers based in the region. This team will be supported by Forto’s international network of logistics, operational, and technical teams around the world.

Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Forto has a worldwide presence with offices across Germany and Asia (Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City). In 2021, the company expanded its European footprint with offices in Copenhagen (Hellerup) and Aarhus, Denmark and Madrid, Spain.

With more than 15 years’ working with logistics, transport, and technology industry companies, Beentjes joins Forto from Uber, where he most recently served as Regional Manager Growth & Expansion for Uber Freight where he was responsible for the commercial team and the successful product launch of the Uber “shipper platform.” Prior to joining Uber Freight, Beenjes spent more than five years at A.P Moeller Maersk, where he most recently was leading commercial teams for the Twill business and previously served as Director of Solution Sales for the Benelux Region.

In these roles he built and led commercial teams and was responsible for growing the business in Europe. Beentjes also spent many years with Yusen Logistics, where he held manager positions in the areas of Route Development, Trade Lane, and Business Development.

“Marcel brings an amazing combination of logistics and technology expertise to Forto,” commented Michael Wax, CEO and co-founder of Forto. “Not only does have a deep understanding of the dynamics of the supply chain, but he has worked with companies working to drive new directions in established markets.”

Forto is leading a new generation of disruptive logistics companies, using its digital platform to simplify interactions, remove process friction, and increase supply chain visibility and transparency — in turn empowering customers with better insights to make smarter decisions. Leading brands across industries ranging from fashion, furniture, and electronics are working with Forto to manage the transport of their goods.

The company has also set the goal to make global trade more sustainable. Already more than half of Forto customers leverage the company’s carbon-offsetting offer, and Forto has implemented the “1+1 Approach” — a programme in which Forto doubles the CO2 compensation of every customer to move towards climate-positive transports.

“Forto has an assembled and amazing team of logistics, technology, and operational experts who share a common vision to drive new efficiencies and transparency in the industry,” commented Beentjes. “What they have achieved so far is truly impressive and I am excited to bring their offering to the Netherlands.”

With operations in The Netherlands, Forto is strategically placed to better serve customers at a key point of international supply chains. The Netherlands is one of Europe’s largest trade hubs and is strategically located within reach of 244 million consumers within 1,000km. It is home to five international sea ports, with the Port of Rotterdam the largest and the Port of Antwerp the second-largest port in Europe. Among its four major airports, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ranks among the third-largest cargo airport in Europe, and sits at the top of the global list of airports with the most direct international connections.

The Netherlands is also driving positive change to fight against climate change with the Dutch government committed to reduce the Netherlands’ greenhouse gas emissions by 49% by 2030. The country’s major transport hubs also have sustainability initiatives in focus with the Port Authority of Rotterdam leading the transition to sustainability energy with a range of initiatives, from pilot programmes to test wind and solar power options, to installation of LED-based lighting. The Schiphol Royal Airport Group “aims to operate zero-emissions and zero-waste airport by 2030”.

Pictured (from left): Erik Muttersbach CTO and Co-Founder, Michael Wax CEO and Co-Founder, Dr. Michael Ardelt

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