The internationally operating logistics provider Dachser is strengthening its presence in the Benelux region by moving to a new, larger logistics center in Willebroek. The construction of the modern facility took five months, and the first logistics operations began there on October 6th.
The new terminal has 7,000 sqm of space, 68 loading docks, and a three-story office building with an area of 2,300 sqm.
– In recent years, the number of shipments handled in Willebroek has grown so dynamically that our operational capacity at the previous facility reached its maximum limit. The new, larger branch will allow us and our customers to continue growing – says Aat van der Meer, Managing Director of Dachser Benelux.
Willebroek, with its location between Brussels and the port of Antwerp, is of strategic importance to the logistics operator. The branch has excellent connections to the most important European economic regions. The Belgian Dachser network has had a location in Willebroek since 1995. The branch currently employs 90 people.
The new logistics center is located less than 5 km from the previous one, from which all operations were moved and which has now been closed. The new transshipment terminal uses state-of-the-art solutions for convenient and safe shipment transport. Thanks to the 37,800 sqm plot on which the newly opened branch is located, the operator has the possibility of future expansion of the facility. The launch of the new logistics center in Willebroek is another milestone in the development of the Dachser organization in Belgium.
– We have been present on the Belgian market since 1975. Since then, our business has expanded significantly – says Michael Schiling, Managing Director of European Logistics at Dachser. – By efficiently combining land transport with air and sea freight, we will provide our customers with seamless access to international markets.