Austrian Post breaks ground on new logistics centre

Signalling its commitment to Vienna, Austrian Post has broken ground on a new 23,000 square metre logistics centre in the city.

Opening in 2023, the new site will sort mail and parcels as well as handling international pieces and will have a printing and inserting unit for its Direct to Document (D2D) service. The site will cover some 200,00 square metres with all of these functions factored in.

The parcel logistics centre is already on the site and has been since 2002. This will be retained as part of the site when it goes into full operation next year. At the first stage of expansion it will immediately double its sorting capacity to 25,500 parcels per hour using automated sortation. 100 new jobs will be created at the site too, leading to 1,500 staff working at the Austrian Post unit.


 
“The new construction of the parcel logistics centre is a clear commitment by Austrian Post to Vienna as a location and an enrichment for all Viennese. This not only secures jobs, but also creates new ones. The sustainable design of the centre also contributes to the city’s climate goals,” says Peter Hanke, city councillor responsible for economics and finance.
 


“With the construction of the new parcel logistics centre, the location in Vienna-Inzersdorf will become Austria Post’s largest logistics location. In addition to innovative automation solutions and the expansion of sorting services, we also implement environmental and sustainability measures. Therefore, this location is not only getting bigger, but above all greener. During the construction work, we are saving space, creating green roofs and installing a new photovoltaic system. This project is a model for sustainable logistics,” explains DI Dr. Georg Pölzl, General Manager, Austrian Post.
 


“I am pleased that this project brings more jobs to the district and that landscape architects and gardeners were involved in the planning, resulting in a project that is as ecological, sustainable as possible,” says district head Gerald Bischof.
 


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