CEVA Logistics has announced the construction of a new 166,000 sq m ‘super site’ at Truganina, west of Melbourne, Australia, which will be the centrepiece of the company’s growth plans in Australia and New Zealand.
Casey Fisher, Managing Director of CEVA in Australia and New Zealand said, “This announcement showcases our intention to keep making substantial investments in property assets in Australia and New Zealand. Our new Truganina ‘super site’ builds on a range of other property developments we have underway in both countries, which will help us grow and keep meeting the growing needs of CEVA customers across diverse business sectors”
CEVA’s new, multi user facility in the Truganina area will include four warehouses 72,000 sq m of hardstand area, a 17,500 sq m loading and staging area for car carrying operations, a 59,000 sq m external storage and manoeuvring area, an awning area of 15,600 sq m and a combined office workspace area of 2,000 sq m, with surrounding land.
It will be the largest CEVA facility in Australia and has been located to support industrial, automotive and consumer/ retail customers through its access to Melbourne’s road and rail network, the Port of Melbourne and Melbourne International Airport.
“I am very excited about this investment which will further boost our growth plans in Australia and New Zealand, and the competitive, multimodal advantage this will enable us to offer our customers,” Fisher said. “As well as Truganina, we are adding to our extensive existing network of sites with a new and almost-complete 30,000 sq m car carrying and international freight management site at Pinkenba in Queensland, a 5,500 sq m extension to our Auckland facility in New Zealand, a new 34,000 sq m Contract Logistics and international freight multi user facility at Hazelmere in Western Australia and plans are at an advanced stage to build a bespoke car carrying facility, also in Western Australia.”
