New logistics center at Leipzig/Halle Airport: 3,000 jobs in sight!

New logistics center at Leipzig/Halle Airport: 3,000 jobs in sight!

Leipzig, Deutschland - Leipzig/Halle Airport faces a profound change after Amazon Air has hired its activities. Since the end of 2023, the area, which was previously used by Amazon, has been shut down. This development was not only a setback for the airport, but also led to the deletion of 400 jobs associated with the closure of the Amazon facility. However, the airport operators are optimistic and are looking for new opportunities to use the area again.

The US investor REALTERM is planning to build a new air freight facility on the free area. This will include a storage area of ​​45,000 square meters and is intended to offer parking spaces for aircraft and truck parking spaces for soil transport. The marketing of the system has already started and REALTERM is actively looking for tenants, whereby the development of the system will be carried out specifically according to the wishes of future users, such as lvz.de reported.

new perspectives for the airport

The new cargo system is being built at a strategically cheap location, which offers direct access to the apron and a good connection to the transport network. This is particularly attractive for freight forwarders, logistics companies and e-commerce companies. "The deal follows the withdrawal of Amazon Air," said a spokesman for the airport. However, the ambiguities with regard to the exact construction and the investment amount are still in space.

While the construction work for the new cargo system is expected to start next year, the existing Amazon buildings must be demolished. The dismantling should be completed in July 2024, which will create space for the new development. In addition, the logistics market in the Leipzig region shows signs of a weakness, with a decline in area sales in the second quarter of 2023, which makes it even more difficult to search for suitable follow -up users, such as wirtschaft-in-sachsen.de specifically explained.

further developments at the airport

In addition, 100 hectares on the Radefeld Allee are planned for large -scale settlements in the area of ​​the airport in order to promote future -proof industries. However, a close time frame and careful market development could influence the climatic conditions for new settlements. However, there are opportunities, especially if you take into account the availability of 50 hectares in the northern area for air traffic -savvy companies.