On 2 June, Liège Airport announced a €500 million investment in what it described as its next generation hub, CargoLand.
The scheme, scheduled for full completion by 2040, would position the Belgian gateway in Europe’s top for cargo, compared with its current fifth place, it says.
CargoLand will see 90 hectares dedicated to logistics developments to attract more major global logistics players, and a further 24 hectares available for office development. Customers will also benefit from a 38,000sq m first line warehouse constructed to support long-term growth. This will be complemented by a 120,000sq m e-commerce and 180,000sq m landside warehouse. There will be 15 new parking stands ground support equipment and an aircraft maintenance hangar.
Head of commercial cargo and logistics, Frederic Brun, declared: “We’re adding magic to cargo handling with CargoLand and are confident that it will deliver beyond expectations. After all, we are within a one-day truck drive to 75% of European GDP centres, and we will be strengthening our links to rail, road, and sea, maximising on our unique geographical qualities. Seamless multimodal integration will play a major role in CargoLand.”