Garbe Industrial Real Estate Netherlands, in collaboration with Hercuton, has completed and delivered a 17,130 m2 build-to-suit logistics facility near Rotterdam.
The asset was delivered to AFL Barendrecht, the specialist fruit and vegetables logistics company, in the Dutch Fresh Port industrial area of Ridderkerk.
The project was completed ahead of the Q3 2024 target.
The facility consists of a cold storage warehouse and a new head office for AFL Barendrecht. It has a gross floor area of 17,130 m2 and 147 parking spaces, an A+++++ energy label, and is targeting BREEAM Excellent certification. The rooftop is equipped with 2,944 solar panels, allowing A.F.L. Barendrecht to use the generated energy for cooling and freezing operations.
Maurits Smit, managing director, Garbe Industrial Real Estate Netherlands, said: ‘We are pleased with the timely completion of our facility at Dutch Fresh Port, a key hub for Dutch fruit and vegetable exports. The inclusion of rooftop solar panels from the outset underscores Garbe's commitment and capability for developing logistics properties into future-proof, sustainable assets.’
The Dutch Fresh Port, spanning Ridderkerk and neighbouring Barendrecht, is Europe's premier fresh produce logistics centre, boasting 86 companies generating a combined turnover of €6 bn. It is strategically located near the major A15, A16, and A29 highways and near the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest.
