A NEW Volkswagen packaging centre in Wilhelmshaven is to be operated by Imperial Logistics after the group decided to despatch parts for Volkswagen, Audi and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles via JadeWeserPort to 25 locations in 15 countries including Mexico, China and the United States.
Work began on the construction of the facility in July and Imperial Logistics will take over its operation in April 2019.
The packaging centre will include four halls with a total area of 40,000 square metres. Some 7,000 different Audi, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles parts will be delivered to the Willhelmshaven facility and will then be loaded into 250 containers per week.
Volkswagen Group logistics head Thomas Zernechel said: 'The decision to locate the facility in Wilhelmshaven is of strategic importance for the Volkswagen Group.
The JadeWeserPort is the only deep-water port in Germany. With this new packaging site we will create a direct link to a port, which enables us to transport parts using the largest vessels in the world.
Imperial Logistics International director Remy Hoeffler added: 'The contract complements our existing relationship with the Volkswagen Group at 10 other locations in Germany, Poland, Hungary and South Africa, employing a combined workforce of 3,600.'
Work began on the construction of the facility in July and Imperial Logistics will take over its operation in April 2019.
The packaging centre will include four halls with a total area of 40,000 square metres. Some 7,000 different Audi, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles parts will be delivered to the Willhelmshaven facility and will then be loaded into 250 containers per week.
Volkswagen Group logistics head Thomas Zernechel said: 'The decision to locate the facility in Wilhelmshaven is of strategic importance for the Volkswagen Group.
The JadeWeserPort is the only deep-water port in Germany. With this new packaging site we will create a direct link to a port, which enables us to transport parts using the largest vessels in the world.
Imperial Logistics International director Remy Hoeffler added: 'The contract complements our existing relationship with the Volkswagen Group at 10 other locations in Germany, Poland, Hungary and South Africa, employing a combined workforce of 3,600.'