The logistics giant has invested over £34m into the warehouse which was completed in Coventry last month
DP World has opened its largest-ever warehouse as it looks to become the UK’s leading provider in logistics.
The 598,000 sq ft facility in Coventry is part of a £50m investment to meet increasing consumer demand.
The logistics giant has invested £34m on internally fitting out the warehouse with new equipment, which was completed last month following a two-year construction period alongside developer SEGRO.
It includes a new fully Automated Case Retrieval (ACR) system which will significantly increase efficiency.
It builds on the 75,000sq ft Burton upon Trent site opened in 2022 and a 230,000 sq ft multi-user warehouse which forms part of London Gateway’s logistics hub.
Senior vice president of operations at DP World, Denis Doyle, said: “The completion of the Coventry warehouse reinforces once again our commitment to meeting complex requirements and delivering best-in-class assets for our customers.
“Our £50m investment into the three sites at Coventry, Bicester and Burton upon Trent is part of a wider strategy to extend our reach into the UK supply chain.”
He added: “We have been building a unique array of assets and suite of capabilities, helping our UK and European customers stay competitive in a fast-changing and unpredictable trading environment, while serving the national interest.
“Together with the imminent opening of the £350m new fourth berth at London Gateway, this new platform for growth in the warehousing sector will drive forward our ambition to be the UK’s leading provider of end-to-end logistics.”
