Dachser inaugurates new logistics center in Unna, Germany
Following the opening of the 10,800 square-meter warehouse last November, operations began in February at the 9,400-square-meter transshipment terminal and the 3,500-square-meter office. About 170 people already work in Unna, with the overall number expected to grow up to more or less 300 employees soon.
Dachser has recently expanded its European land transport network by establishing a new logistics center in Unna, approximately 25 kilometers east of Dortmund. Here’s the news about the announcement made by Dachser in October 2024.
Following the opening of the 10,800 square-meter warehouse last November, operations began in February at the 9,400-square-meter transshipment terminal and the 3,500-square-meter office. The overall investment was worth about 44 million euros, indeed one of the largest single investments in the logistics provider’s land transport network in recent years.
About 170 people already work in Unna, with the overall number expected to grow up to more or less 300 employees soon. In terms of sustainability, the entire facility is powered by 100 percent green electricity. A photovoltaic system with a capacity of 1,000 kWp generates renewable energy directly on site. Glued laminated timber beams were used for the roof structure.
Dachser in Unna, high attention on electric vehicles
The new location will also offer a high-performance charging infrastructure for battery-electric vehicles. In addition to twelve charging stations for passenger cars with the option of expanding to 50 additional charging points, several charging points for electric trucks will be completed by May. Dachser is gradually introducing electric vehicles (both light- and heavy-duty commercial and industrial vehicles) in its fleet. A megawatt charging point will soon be available, according to the logistics operator.
Dachser states that “the new logistics facility in Unna, with its warehouse capacities and transshipment terminal, is an important new hub in Dachser’s network. Trucks can be loaded and unloaded at a total of 94 gates. Shipments are efficiently distributed within the surrounding area and fed into the Dachser network at the location for international redistribution”.
“The branch in Unna is a flagship project for Dachser in many respects,” commented Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics at Dachser. “Here, we are using state-of-the-art technology and AI-supported systems. In addition, the necessary conditions are being created for the expansion of e-mobility. In this way, we are setting standards for future viability and sustainability in our own logistics network—and beyond.”
