FedEx Express Europe has announced plans to build a new state-of-the-art logistics facility in Dublin, Ireland.

To be located in a business park south of Dublin Airport, the new facility will serve as the FedEx headquarters in Ireland.

Subject to planning permission being granted, construction is scheduled to begin in January 2024, and the facility is anticipated to become operational in early 2025.

FedEx says the facility will combine key operations, including a pick-up and delivery station, aircraft operations, customs clearance teams, and other essential back-office functions.

Featuring a spacious warehouse covering 14,561 square meters, the new facility will include 30 loading bays for trucks and 137 loading bays for vans to load and unload shipments.

It will also feature a variety of design considerations aimed at reducing the environmental impact of day-to-day operations, such as compliance with the Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard, which is equivalent to achieving a LEED Silver rating, and will include several sustainable design features, such as rooftop solar panels, insulated ceiling and wall panels, and double-glazed UV protective windows.

Mike Roche, manager director at FedEx Express, Ireland: “We are thrilled to announce our expansion in Dublin, which enhances our operations in Ireland, and sets us and our customers up for future growth in this important market.

“This new facility will also enable us to reduce transfer times to and from the airport, meaning we’ll continue to provide fast, reliable service to Irish businesses trading within the domestic market or looking to go global.”

With the country exporting over €165 billion of goods in 2021, the new facility demonstrates FedEx’s commitment to a major global trading market.

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