Aramex the first tenant at Brisbane Airport Industrial Park
A global logistics and delivery company has secured a warehouse at Brisbane Airport’s new industrial estate, which when built will be the size of three and a half rugby league fields.
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The Brisbane Airport Corporation has started the $350m first stage of its new industrial park with the start of construction on the precinct’s largest ever office and warehouse facility.
Civil works have finished on the 26.5ha slice of the Airport Industrial Park, and work has started on an office/warehouse for global logistics and delivery company Aramex Australia.
Aramex’s new 26,120sq m office and warehouse – the equivalent in area to more than three-and-a-half rugby league fields – is forecast to be complete by the second quarter of next year.
It marks the first stage of development of the estate, which is a 100ha-plus master planned warehousing, logistics and manufacturing precinct. It will involve up to 1500 workers during the construction phase. Once opened, Aramex will employ 60 people, with more 120 courier franchises operating from the site each day.
Brisbane Airport Corporation executive general manager commercial Martin Ryan said securing Aramex as the first anchor tenant within the new industrial precinct demonstrated its attractiveness among global brands.
“The size of this development highlights the potential for logistics and industrial development at Brisbane Airport at scale,” Mr Ryan said. “With freight and logistics industries becoming increasingly important, the unrivalled transport links of Brisbane Airport offer an ideal home for companies providing these essential services.”
The Aramex warehouse will have a net lettable area of 25,070sq m and, 1050sq m of office. It features 157 parking bays and racks for 14 bicycles, plus end-of-trip facilities. There will be space for pallet racking, freight sortation and a customer collection zone.
The development will also feature about 1000kW of commercial rooftop solar panels.
Aramex Brisbane general manager Jacob Marsters said the new facility would boost delivery and logistics capability in southeast Queensland.
“Brisbane Airport’s direct access to road and air transport means we can deliver our goods even more efficiently to customers,” Mr Marsters said.
“In our business, speed and efficiency are critical. That’s why being located at the Brisbane Airport precinct and connected to major arterial roads were key factors in our decision-making.”
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