Logistics Hub UK case study: Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Monday, 22 August 2016
Sheffield City Region’s Logistics Hub UK (LHUK) group is a partnership
of private-sector companies and the public sector who have joined together to
promote the region’s capabilities.
Steve Gill, chief executive of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, explains why
the group is important: “Doncaster Sheffield Airport is proud to be a founding
member of this group and along with other partners is committed to the growth
and development of the logistics, distribution and warehousing sector in
Doncaster and the Sheffield City Region.
“Based at the heart of the UK, the Sheffield City Region, is the
location of choice for LHUK, a major logistics, distribution and warehouse
hub.
“The LHUK includes Doncaster Sheffield Airport and iPort, a £400 million
logistics space. This strategic logistics centre includes six million square
feet of warehousing and a 35-acre rail freight interchange.
“The airport is a gateway to the world, for passengers and cargo and
LHUK is already home to national and regional distribution centres for
Asda/Walmart, BMW and Amazon.
“With excellent access to UK and international markets, a wide range of
available sites and competitive rates make it a smarter choice for businesses
on the move.”
This
partnership of developers, transport infrastructure owners, industry
organisations and local government is working to promote the Sheffield City
Region as a leading
UK location for logistics companies. It brings together all the competitive advantages of the region as the
place to invest and highlights property and infrastructure developments, as
well as key successes.
“Doncaster and the Sheffield City Region is already established as a
leading logistics location. LHUK builds on that success and creates a platform
for existing companies and new investors to access development opportunities,
available property, training as well as all the benefits of locating in the
region.”
There are a wide
range of development opportunities surrounding Doncaster Sheffield
Airport with Aero Centre Yorkshire attracting inward investment and job
creation to the Sheffield City Region.
The 1600-acre approved development site already has planning
consent for over 2 million square feet of office, warehousing and distribution
units and designated Enterprise Zone status, making Aero Centre Yorkshire a
viable prospect for a considerable range of businesses from logistics to full
commercial Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations.
“Aero Centre Yorkshire is an enviable central location with
motorways, sea ports and airside access to one of the longest runways in the
country. It offers a wide range of land and property opportunities for
businesses of all types and sizes from across the globe.
“Developments like this strengthen
our mission is to establish Doncaster and the Sheffield City Region as the
North of England's leading multi-modal logistics hub, and to create a vibrant,
successful logistics sector.
“Recent successes including new facilities for M&S and Great Bear
together with the expansion of the Enterprise Zone status, all developments
which endorse the Sheffield City Region as the North’s leading location for
logistics,” added Steve.
The group’s website www.logisticshubuk.com showcases
the availability of sites, workforce demographics in the Sheffield City Region,
while promoting the area’s connectivity and multimodal capabilities.
