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The new 10,000 square meter facility will meet growing demand in the automotive, technology, cloud computing and data center sectors.
- Located in the Senai Airport City Free Zone in Johor, the Southern Region Hub provides excellent connectivity to the North-South Expressway and Senai International Airport.
JOHOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – March 21, 2024 – DHL Supply Chain, the global leader in contract logistics, announced the inauguration of its first warehouse in southern Malaysia. The Southern Region Hub, a €5.2 million investment, will add 10,000 square meters of warehouse space to DHL Supply Chain’s existing 236,000 square meter portfolio in Malaysia. Construction of the facility will be undertaken by local developer Eastern Group and is expected to be ready by the first quarter of 2025.
Inauguration ceremony for the South Region Hub works
Strategically located in the free zone of Senai Airport City, the southern region hub is just 10 minutes from the North-South Expressway and Senai International Airport, allowing for faster delivery times . It also marks a strategic step to meet the growing demand for warehousing in sectors such as automotive, technology, cloud computing and data centers, as DHL Supply Chain strengthens its commercial presence in the South. Malaysia.
Mario Lorenz, Managing Director of DHL Supply Chain Malaysia, said: “With the launch of the Southern Region Hub as our 24th In Malaysia, we seek to raise the standards of logistics in the Southern region and beyond. This investment reflects our confidence in Johor’s potential as a regional retail epicenter. Located in a prime location, our Hub will set a new benchmark for efficiency and sustainable logistics solutions.
As part of DHL Supply Chain’s global commitment to sustainability, the South region hub will be a carbon-neutral operation with installations including solar panels, smart LED lighting and water harvesting solutions rain.
The launch of the South Region Hub is part of DHL Supply Chain’s strategy to invest €350 million in Southeast Asia over the next four years, with €131 million specifically allocated to Malaysia. This investment will increase DHL Supply Chain’s warehousing capacity, workforce and sustainability initiatives in the country. Additionally, DHL Supply Chain is expected to open three additional facilities in Malaysia – two in Penang and one in the central region.
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