Brussels Airport is set to welcome new and long-time partners at the future redeveloped Brucargo Central once the modernised warehouse and office area is completed by 2025.

Launched a year ago, the 83,500-sqm cargo area has begun construction with the first piles laid for future tenants Nippon Express, Deny Cargo, Hazgo, EV Cargo and DSV.

Brussels Airport is allotting 70 million euros to redevelop the 83,500-sqm area, which saw the demolition of old buildings. Plans for the layout of the roads and construction include three new state-of-the-art warehouses with a consolidated warehouse area of 34,200 square metres with adjacent offices, as well as a staff car park, which are scheduled to be completed by 2025. Modernisation, innovation and sustainability will be the key elements of the new buildings, the air hub said.

DSV Sea & Air and Nippon Express buildings will occupy 12,000 and 10,000 square metres, respectively,with state-of-the-art facilities to provide handling and storage for key verticals like healthcare, perishables as well as general cargo.

Deny Cargo will occupy 2,500-sqm area at the future facilities for handling dangerous goods regulated with a cool storage area, whilst Hazgo, also a key player in handling dangerous goods and healthcare products with expertise in packing and dry ice solutions, will move to a new 2,000-sqm facility.

EV Cargo, who specialises in freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, will also make the move to the central cargo area, with its own niche market in providing services for in-flight materials, aircraft spare parts, etc. The press release did not mention how much space EV Cargo has been allocated.