The newly built facility will be completed in June 2023 and is part of a 200-acre development by the UK based real estate company Logiscom.
The logistics park reportedly features the UK’s only inland freeport as well as a 50-acre Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI), providing it with direct rail links to the seaports of Felixstowe, London Gateway, and Southampton.
This is anticipated to speed-up cargo flows while reducing on-road freight mileage and emissions from hinterland transport.
The warehouse itself is constructed to meet low or very low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for both embodied and operational emissions.
It will incorporate a full roof mounted photovoltaic (PV) array and extensive use of recycled construction materials.
Provisions will also be made for the operation of a fully electric fleet of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) vehicles.
HDC is looking to utilise a fleet of EV trucks that will manage not only all internal traffic between the rail terminal, the warehouse, and the depot, but also final deliveries of cargo in close proximity to the logistics park.
