On Wednesday, November 10, after the preparatory work that began back in August, a major construction site got off the ground at Brucargo, the logistics zone of Brussels Airport.

The building will be home to Herfurth Logistics, which has been present at Brussels Airport for many years. The building will combine a warehouse of almost 5,000m² and more than 700m² of office space, on a site of more than 8,700m².

It will include six loading bays and be equipped with the latest technology in terms of sustainability. Charging stations for electric cars, energy-efficient exterior lighting, rainwater tanks, mechanical ventilation and covered bicycle parking are just some of the features of this new project, which is due to be inaugurated in July 2022.

Need for space

Herfurth Logistics and its Brucargo Air Freight division currently employ around 40 people at the logistics site at Brussels Airport. Herfurth was one of the first concessions granted at the Brucargo site. The acquisition of Brucargo Air Freight in 2016 (building 740) combined with the end of the concession at building 727 in 2010, as well as multiple developments, made the infrastructure requirements no longer compatible with the existing sites.

The company’s traditional import-export forwarding and Cross Docks Operations activities have enabled Herfurth Logistics to become a key player in the fields of logistics and transport of aircraft and helicopters (Heli-Aviation Logistics). The handling of perishable goods (with cold stores), project cargo (M-Star Projects), customs and excise management and unaccompanied luggage are also its main areas of expertise.

The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi are Herfurth’s main destinations in terms of Brucargo, although they are not the only ones.