DSV is planning to invest 2 billion Danish Kroner in a new logistics centre, Europe’s largest with just one leaseholder.
The logistics facilities in and around the city of Horsens in Jutland, Denmark, can no longer accommodate DSV’s present and expected growth. Simultaneously, DSV wants to consolidate its warehouse and cross-docking terminals in the Horsens area to ensure increased efficiency and productivity combined with a greener profile and less CO2 emissions. Therefore, DSV will build a future-proof logistics centre on a 700,000 sq m area in Horsens.
“In DSV we focus on growing our business. As part of our growth strategy, we want to consolidate all our activities within Air & Sea, Road and Solutions in one location to ensure that our operations are efficient and that we provide the best possible solutions to our customers,” said Simon H Galsgaard, Managing Director for DSV Road A/S in Denmark. “Furthermore, Horsens is a strategic hub for transports between the Nordics and all other European countries. We also want to retain our many talented employees and with this new development we maintain our connection with the city.”
Europe’s largest logistics centre
The new logistics centre will be built on the plot next to the company’s present facilities in Horsens. Not only will it be Denmark’s but also Europe’s largest logistics centre with only one leaseholder. The office will comprise 18,000 sq m office space, the cross-docking terminal will occupy approximately 50,000 sq m and the warehousing facilities will occupy between 200,000 and 269,000 sq m.
“To date, this is DSV’s largest construction project and we look forward to the new and huge potential it provides us with. It is part of our strategy to consolidate smaller sites and create larger, modern and future-proof facilities that will benefit both our customers and us. Among other things, the new logistics centre in Horsens will be characterised by a large degree of automated processes which ensure quick and efficient handling of large volumes,” said Galsgaard.
The largest sale of land for industrial purposes
For the city of Horsens, this is a historically large sale of land for industrial purposes.
“As far as I know, this is the largest sale of land for industrial purposes in the history of Horsens and I am very pleased that DSV has chosen to place their new logistics centre in our municipality. Today, DSV employs around 750 people in Horsens; with the expansion the number is expected to increase to more than 1,000 – and probably even more,” said Peter Sørensen, Mayor of Horsens. “In addition to administrative positions, DSV offers employment within transport and warehousing. For that reason, also, I am very pleased that we have entered this agreement concerning sales of 500,000 sq m land to DSV.”
