Multimodal Logistics Center with Rail Connection, Ahlen

Operating a major regional distribution network with heavy transport and warehousing capabilities, this service provider delivers integrated multimodal freight, warehousing, and material handling solutions.

Target Industries

• Steel & Metals: Specialized heavy coil storage, climate-controlled warehousing, and 40-tonne crane operations.
• Building Materials: Transport, storage, and cross-docking for construction supplies and bulk building materials.
• Agriculture & Bulk Commodities: GMP-certified handling and transport of agricultural products and dry bulk materials.

Service Portfolio

• Warehousing & Inventory: High-capacity block, pallet, and coil storage with temperature and humidity monitoring systems.
• Distribution & Freight: Heavy-duty road transport including FTL, LTL, general cargo, specialized coil transport, and project logistics.
• Multimodal Transshipment: Seamless transshipment between covered rail siding, container handling/stripping, and heavy road transport.
• Logistics IT: Barcode scanning, live track-and-trace, automated ETA messaging, and direct integration with customer ERP and WMS platforms.

This logistics facility offers 75,000 m2 of covered warehouse space situated on a 140,000 m2 industrial plot. The site features 55,000 m2 of block and pallet storage alongside a dedicated 20,000 m2 coil warehouse equipped with four 40-tonne overhead cranes.

Designed for heavy cargo, bulk materials, and high-volume freight, the center acts as a multimodal hub connecting rail and road transport infrastructure.

Strategic Location & Connectivity

• Rail Freight: Direct covered rail siding spanning across three warehouse halls for weatherproof loading.
• Highway & Road: Strategic access in Ahlen connecting to the primary North Rhine-Westphalia motorway network.
• Inland Freight Corridors: Positioned ideally within the Münsterland and Rhine-Ruhr logistics region.

Location Advantages

The site features climate-controlled heavy-coil storage with continuous temperature and humidity monitoring, on-site solar power generation, 40t crane systems, and efficient rail-to-truck transshipment infrastructure.

The facility maintains reliable operational processes with documented quality standards across all warehousing and distribution activities.