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31/07/2013 14:34
GENERAL
REL: 1434 HRS Auckland International Airport Limited
GENERAL: AIA: AIAL World's largest logistics co to increase facilities
World's largest logistics company to increase facilities at Auckland Airport
DHL Supply Chain New Zealand, a division of the largest logistics company in
the world, is set to locate a third facility at the Auckland Airport Business
District.
The recently signed agreement will see DHL lease its third warehouse and
office facility within The District, which they will officially move into in
June next year.
DHL forms part of Deutsche Post DHL's supply chain division, the world's
largest logistics company, employing approximately 130,000 people and with
operations in every continent. Deutsche Post DHL itself has approximately
470,000 employees in over 220 countries and in 2010 it generated revenues of
EUR51.48 billion with a profit of EUR1.16 billion.
Peter Alexander, Auckland Airport's general manager property, says this
decision by DHL continues the trend of world class freight and logistics
locating to The District.
"We are thrilled that DHL has decided to locate their latest Auckland
warehouse in The District", says Mr Alexander. "We are currently experiencing
a spate of global companies choosing to locate to our Business District,
which reflects the international trends of businesses basing themselves in
close proximity to transport and other value creation activities."
"The connectivity that The District provides, combined with the scale of
amenities and the security and flexibility on offer here, means that
international and local businesses alike are finding that locating to this
area is an attractive proposition," finishes Mr Alexander.
The new purpose designed and built 12,000sqm facility will be the tenth
warehouse and office facility located in The Landing - a 120 hectare precinct
that Auckland Airport is developing into a world class industrial business
park.
Matt Casbolt, DHL Supply Chain NZ Managing Director, says, "DHL already has
two facilities at Auckland Airport. The decision to locate a third at The
District was made simpler with Auckland Airport able to provide us with a
site that has the capacity to not only accommodate our immediate warehousing
needs, but also our future expansion aspirations."
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For further information, please contact:
Katie Moore
+64 9 255 9061
+64 27 473 1989
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