Federal Express Corporation has announced an investment to expand its road hub in Duiven, Netherlands.
FedEx is investing €46 million (c. £39.84m) in the procurement and development of a neighbouring facility, increasing capacity at the road hub and improving operational efficiency.
As part of the expansion, palletised freight handling capacity will increase by more than 50%. The new facility will also add 65 dock doors, bringing the total to 265 dock doors on site.
The additional capacity will allow more freight shipments to be delivered directly from customers to the hub, reducing reliance on first- and last-mile locations.
This will help relieve pressure across the network and further enhance service reliability, particularly during peak periods.
The first phase of the expansion will focus on the initial requirements to operate the facility. Subsequent phases will focus on further operational optimisations, including improved connectivity between the new and current building and additional efficiency enhancements.
FedEx managing director, network operations, Safia Ladhari, said: “The Duiven hub is one of the largest and most technologically advanced FedEx road hubs within the European Road Network.
“As it’s strategically located and fully connected to every other FedEx road hub across the continent, it plays a central role in delivering our European service offering.”
“Over the past year, the Duiven facility has seen strong growth in parcel and freight volumes, particularly during peak periods such as the year-end season.
“This expansion ensures we are well positioned to support our customers through continued growth.”
