A family-run logistics firm has announced that they will be expanding their reach with the addition of a multi-million pound new warehouse being built in the East of England.
Independent logistics firm Hemisphere Freight Services has revealed that the steels are in the ground for its 243,511 sq. ft. warehouse being built on the Suffolk Port One Logistics Park development.
The development by Curzon de Vere Ltd, will be the largest purchase by an independent company on the site.
The site, scheduled for build and completion by Q1 2024, will enable the business to provide 34,750 racked pallet locations, which stack nine levels high, and an additional 8000 bulk loaded pallets on floors and mezzanines.
Moreover, being based on East Anglia’s first carbon neutral logistics park enables Hemisphere and its clients to significantly reduce carbon in the supply chain.
The deal at the Port One development, comes as a response to the need for efficient warehousing space nationally in a highly competitive and advancing industry.
Hemisphere Freight Services already run a highly popular warehousing service from a number of sites across the country, including Felixstowe, Ipswich, Liverpool and London Heathrow.
Craig Perrin, Director at Hemisphere, said: “This is a big moment for our business. Opening this additional warehouse will enable us to continue providing a full suite of logistics services to our current customer base whilst allowing us to address the challenges that we are seeing many prospective clients endure due to the lack of available warehousing space.
“Our aim as a business has always been to take the headache of logistics away from our clients by providing first class infrastructure and logistics services, all backed up by a brilliant team of logistics experts.
“We are determined to play an active part in the growth of the warehousing sector, and helping drive the standards for the benefit of customers. The domino effect of growing this facility will enable us to store more products, fulfil orders efficiently, and to put more trucks on the roads to service more customers more quickly,” he said.
The site will boast eight dock levellers, three of which are suitable for double decker trailers, and two 7.5 tonne hydraulic lifts for cargo and people. It will also house 6,600 sq. ft. of offices, equipped with showers, a canteen and a games room. The warehouse will also contain 12 EV parking spaces and 59 regular car parking spaces for staff and visitors.
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