Spanning across a 20,000 m2 site, the forwarding facility,complete with an office building and 49 loading bays, covers anarea of 5,200 m2. The new, sustainable terminal is set to replacethe previous facility within in the city, as it can no longer meetthe increasing business demands due to insufficient capacity.Another DHL Freight site is located outside Berlin in Wustermark.The primary objective of the new terminal in Marienfelde is tofurther improve distribution of freight and shipments over the lastmile in Berlin. Completion of the terminal and begin of operationsare planned for summer 2024.
New “green” facility strengthens network in Berlin area
“I am proud of the fact that this new terminal not only expandsour network, but also underscores our commitment to moresustainable logistics,” says Thomas Vogel, CEO DHL Freight DACH, UK& IE. “In complete alignment with our sustainability strategy, weat DHL Freight want to lead by example – not only in the area oftransport with the use of alternative drive technologies, but alsoin the construction and operation of our terminals.”
With the construction of this new terminal, situated not farfrom Berlin’s city center DHL Freight is expanding its networkcapacity while emphasizing innovation and sustainability. By usingenvironmentally friendly technologies and solutions, the terminalwill not only help to improve services in the Berlin metropolitanare, but also offer them more sustainably. Its design incorporatesthe latest sustainability solutions with alternative drivetechnologies for local transport, such as electric forklifts,natural gas powered (CNG) vehicles, and with plans for batteryelectric trucks on the horizon. To drive technological progresswhile also reducing environmental impact, the sustainabilityconcept also includes a heat pump, a cistern for rainwater,charging infrastructure with green electricity for cars and trucksin both local and long-distance transport, as well as aphotovoltaic installation.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was in mid-November2023. Completion of the terminal is scheduled for mid-2024.
