en.Wedoany.com Reported - UPS has opened a new logistics center at Airborne Avenue in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. Located near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the facility provides direct access to key air cargo routes, major European seaports and transport corridors, as well as UPS's air hub in Cologne/Bonn and its global logistics network. It is designed to support customers in innovation-driven industries such as high-tech, automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare.
The new center spans over 12,000 square meters, with an annual processing capacity exceeding 45 million kilograms, operating 24/7, 365 days a year. Services include transportation management, consolidation and deconsolidation, customs clearance, and customs warehousing. The facility handles general cargo, temperature-controlled goods, and dangerous goods, offering cross-docking and air freight services, including unit load device (ULD) assembly and handling, temperature-controlled container operations, as well as X-ray security screening, regulated agent operations, and scanning, dimensioning, and weighing of shipments.
Previously serving customers from a smaller site in Schiphol-Rijk, UPS now consolidates core capabilities at the new Hoofddorp location, which is expected to enhance operational efficiency and create the necessary space to flexibly support future customer growth.
The temperature-controlled infrastructure is divided into three precisely controlled temperature zones: 9,680 square meters for controlled room temperature (15 to 25 degrees Celsius) storage, 1,730 square meters for cold storage (2 to minus 8 degrees Celsius), and 330 square meters for freezing (minus 20 degrees Celsius). The site features temperature-controlled loading docks with airlock systems, dedicated dry ice handling and re-icing services, as well as automatic temperature monitoring and alarm systems.
Daniel Carrera, President of UPS Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), stated that the new Amsterdam hub helps transform the complexity of global trade into control, allowing customers to leverage the advantages of a unified approach, confidently shipping high-value and time-sensitive goods across borders, while providing businesses with a stronger platform for international growth.
Through UPS's European and global network, the hub integrates healthcare shipments into consolidated freight flows, complementing UPS's healthcare logistics campus layouts in Venlo and Roermond. The site complies with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) and holds International Air Transport Association (IATA) CEIV Pharma, AEO, and ISO certifications.
The new logistics center is housed in an environmentally friendly building, achieving BREEAM-NL "Excellent" certification and an A+++ energy label. Approximately 5,500 solar panels are installed on the roof, generating around 2 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually, enabling self-sufficiency and low-carbon operation for most daily activities.
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